Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens in Melbourne

Photo taken on June 7, 2013 shows the fountain in front of the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, Australia. The Royal Exhibition Building and its surrounding Carlton Gardens were designed for the great international exhibitions of 1880 and 1888 in Melbourne. The Building is constructed of brick and timber, steel and slate. It combines elements from the Byzantine, Romanesque, Lombardic and Italian Renaissance styles. The Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens were listed by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a world heritage in 2004. (Xinhua/Xu Yanyan)