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Masai moran (warrior) with headdress made of feathers.
The Torre de Belem, designed by the Arruda brothers, is a symbol of Lisbon.
Sea kayakers camping on Stora Bjornholmen Island.
Main street in Joffreville.
Fishingboat heading to sea from backwater between Kollam and Alappuzha.
Colonnaded bazaar in front of Vittala Temple.
Old wooden buildings (cheese and fruit shop) along Kungsgatan.
Statue of Avalokiteshwara in the Crafts Museum.
Children feeding birds at Tjorn.
Patterned door on an old Jutland farmhouse at Frilandmuseet.
The picturesque Faergekroen restaurant on the shores of Tivoli lake offers traditional Danish fare in Tivoli Gardens.
Kayaker surfing wave at Sjoa River Rodeo in Heidal.
Mermaid Pride Festival, colourful participants on balloon float.
Stone relief dedicated to builder of Glimmingehus fort, Jens Holgersson. Carved into feature wall in 1487.
Beautifully carved doorway in the 400 year old Portuguese fort, Fort Jesus.
Statue of Karl XII in Kungstradgarden in Stockholm.
Ice formations in creek.
Detail of the stern of the ferry 'Kalamis' leaving harbour.
Historic wooden buildings on the waterfront (the Bryggen) by Bakklandet
The interior of the Monks Hall, dormitory of the monks, Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaca.
People in an outdoor cafe on Rua Garrett, Chiado's chic shopping strip.
The National Palace of Sintra and the views north from the Castelo dos Mouros.
Man silhouetted in rock opening at sunset.
The interior of the finely decorated Bagdad Kiosk covered in Iznik tiles, Topkapi Palace.
Lake Siljan from Gesundaberget near Gesunda.
Workers on Konkan railway filling up with water at a Maharashtra station.
City Palace by Lake Pichola at sunset.
Portrait of young man smoking cigarette.
The mosque in central Aswan, near the Sharia as-Souq.
Relief of a solar barque being carried by multiple horuses (god kings) and anubises (dog-headed gods of embalming). Karnak Temple.
Field of dandelions in early May.
Night in full regalia, annual Medieval Market and tournament.
Cycling the great trails near Hasle in Bornholm.
A raft on the Sjoa river leaves "chocolate canyon".
Viking battle re-enactment at Foteviken Viking Market near Malmo.
Aerial of River and damaged bridge south of Morondava.
Portrait of a theyyam trance medium performing an ancient ritual in a Hindu temple.
Giant marble relief map of India, Bharat Mata Temple.
Bundi style painting on the walls of Chitrasala in Bundi Palace.
Kumbalgarh Fort.
Medical drinking alcohol with snake and scorpion for sale in local market. 2007
Exterior of Fernhills Palace.
Dong Van town below limestone karst landscape.
Hmong farmhouse and well tended vegetable garden.
Rural landscape with Hmong farmhouse along the Gam river.
Vegetable market laid out along main street.
Wood fired kitchen with homemade sausages and meat being smoked in restaurant.
Young girl on wheels checking out vegetables for sale.
Vegetables being grown in riverbeds near town.
Main street with vegetable market.
Heavily overloaded Honda Dream in Pho Moi along Route 3.
Man reaching for basket of coalpowder cakes that are to be piled in between the bricks to be fired in a brick kiln.
Morning fog and boy in dugout canoe on Ba Be Lake.
Hang Phuong Cave.
Tour guide and boat driver falling asleep while returning after a long day on Ba Be Lakes.
Visitor kneeling by grave covered in incense sticks in Cave of Prehistoric Man.
Statue of wife of Emperor Le Dai Hanh inside Le Dai Hanh Temple.
Boat full of visitors on Con river heading up to Phong Nha Cave.
Men working in ricefields outside Ke Bang National Park.
Looking down at KLCC Park from Petronas Towers Skybridge.
City Hall on Jalan Padang Kota Lama.
Steep, muddy and slippery hiking trail through mossy forest on Gunung Brinchang in the Cameron Highlands.
Malaysian family walking up to Sultanate Palace, the wooden replica of Melaka sultan's palace housing a cultural museum.
Man praying in front of Cathedral of Assumption on Lebuh Farquar.
Indian couple sorting cartons in front of Pitt Street Corner.
Petronas Towers anchored in Suria KLCC shopping mall by KLCC Park.
The Sultanate Palace, wooden replica of Melaka sultan's palace housing a cultural museum on Jalan Kota.
Giant machines rolling tea leaves at Sungai Palas Tea Estate on slopes of Gunung Brinchang in the Cameron Highlands.
People praying in Cheng Hoon Teng Temple.
Buddha statue missing half of head in Ban Pho Thar or Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda at Kek Lok Si Temple.
Cathedral of Assumption on Lebuh Farquar.
Gigantic statue of Hindu God Muruga in front of Batu Caves entrance.
Menu sign at Restoran Nyonya Nancy's Kitchen in Chinatown.
Warriors and dragons on roof of Cheng Hoon Teng Temple on Jalan Tokong.
Ban Pho Thar or Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda at Kek Lok Si Temple with dark grey sky behind.
Interior with old tombstones in ruins of St Paul's Church.
Colonial Town Hall on Jalan Padang Kota Lama.
Main entrance gate to Cheng Hoon Teng Temple on Jalan Tokong.
Monk making sand mandala in new Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Chinatown on 288 South Bridge Road.
Merlion statue and view eastwards to Swissotel, Esplanade, Suntec City and other hotels.
Statue of Avalokiteshwara in Asian Civilizations Museum.
Buddha statue in new Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Chinatown on 288 South Bridge Road.
The Merlion statue and financial district skyscrapers.
Financial district along St Andrew's Road.
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Chinatown and financial district.
Singaporeans playing ball games on The Padang with financial district in background.
Little Egret (Ergetta garzetta) at Vuong Co Bird Sanctuary northeast of Cao Lanh.
Riverfront and statue of Ho Chi Minh in downtown.
Downtown Ho Chi Minh City at night seen from top of Prudential Tower.
Siamese crocodiles basking at Ho Chi Minh City's zoo and botanic gardens.
Shacks with new giant bridge being built across the Mekong River in background.
Prudential Tower or Saigon Trade Centre behind old colonial building with Vietnamese flag.
Man in small boat herding his geese on canal along Road 91 by Tan Loi, North of Can Tho.
Boat loaded with pineapples at Cai Rang Floating Market.
Rex Hotel on 141 Nguyen Hue Street seen through fountain in roundabout.
Water carved basalt rock by Ben Cu Rapids in Dong Nai River.
Dragon dancers performing in front of Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda on Hung Vuong Street in Cholon before Tet festival.
Birdwatchers spotting an exciting bird on trail to Crocodile Swamp.
Ferry with commuters on motorcycles crossing Saigon River.
Mannequins displaying clothes on sidewalk in Cholon.
French-era Hotel de Ville, now Peoples Committee Building on Le Thanh Ton Street in downtown.
Mural of Dr Sun Yatsen, Victor Hugo and Nguyen Binh Khiem in Cao Dai Great Temple.
Traffic chaos at night in front of Ben Thanh market during Tet festival.
Birdwatchers in lookout tower by Crocodile Lake.
Roundabout at junction of DL Le Loi and DL Nguyen Hue on the day before Tet with flower arrangements covering streets and people flocking to see them.
Birdwatchers walking on boardwalk leading to Crocodile Swamp.
Wall panel with fierce sea dragon in Nghia An Hoi Quan Pagoda on 678 Nguyen Trai Street in Cholon.
Interior of private Dinh Minh Huong Gia Thanh temple, Fujian Chinese temple dedicated to ancestors of an old family in Cholon.
Chaos on D De Tham when tourist buses are loading and unloading passengers in Pham Ngu Lao Area.
Reunification Palace through famous wrought iron gates at 106 D Nguyen Du.
Woman praying in Cao Dai Great Temple.
Fearsome statue of red guardian in Thay Pagoda.
Portrait of old Hmong woman.
Boat motoring down Black River or Song Da near Muong Lay.
Gold dredges working the gold rich Na river north of Muong Lay.
Flower Hmong woman making handicraft in Sapa maket.
Rice paddies in mist near Di Thau.
Portrait of old Black Hmong woman with big earrings.
Flower Hmong woman selling young dogs for food in Bac Ha Market.
Unpaved section of route 4C snaking through valley and karst mountains between Yen Minh and Dong Van.
Route 4C snaking through valleys and karst mountains.
Close up of glazed rooftiles and wallpaintings on Thai Hoa Palace in Imperial Enclosure.
Car in famous photo from 1963 of self-immolating monk during American War, Thien My Pagoda.
Old bridge from war crossing Ben Hai River in DMZ on Highway 1.
Heavily loaded truck with rainforest timber from devastated primal forest, parked along Hwy 1 in DMZ.
Meeting benches in Assembly Hall of Chaozhou Chinese Congregation on Nguyen Duy Hieu Street.
Wood carvings around main altar in Assembly Hall of Chaozhou Chinese Congregation on Nguyen Duy Hieu Street.
Farmers working on planting crops on raised beds.
Courtyard in Asembly Hall of Chaozhou Chinese Congregation on Nguyen Duy Hieu Street.
Master woodcarver at work in his shop on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street.
Temple guardian La Ha standing guard by entrance to Thien Mu Pagoda.
Woman walking in front of Quan Cong Temple on 24 D Tran Phu.
Inside of west gate leading into Imperial Enclosure.
Man selling plastic flowers on Nguyen Thai St by central market.
Old fisherwoman at fishmarket.
Woman bundling young riceplants for planting.
Restaurant at night along Bach Dang Street.
Tile dragons guarding jade ball on roof of Assembly Hall of Chaozhou Chinese Congregation on Nguyen Duy Hieu Street.
Silk ties with Vietnamese motifs for sale.
War memorial and giant flagpole at northern side of Ben Hai River by Hwy 1 in DMZ.
Squatting women gossiping in market.
Flowerseller and old woman at Central market.
Windmills on farm land on E6 road.
Terrasstrapporna, the terrace steps, from Stortorget to Karnan illuminated for Light and Love festival.
Houses built in style of a traditional Hanseatic town.
Modern architecture in traditional Hanseatic style.
Eurasian cranes on Lake Hornborga in spring.
Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) on Lake Hornborga in spring.
Family picnicing in forest.
Dunkers Kulturhus, the city cultural centre.
Flowerbeds and pavilion in Pildammsparken.
Statue of Frans Suell, founder of Malmo harbour.
People at outdoor restaurant at Lilla Torg.
Vrams Gunnarstorp Castle.
Sea side resort.
Door at Backaskog Castle.
Statues of Scanisaurus dinosaurs in town square.
Ysane church.
Statue of girl catching wild salmon at Kungsforsen rapid on Morrumsan River.
Houses and church tower on Kungsgatan.
Old Spring Well at Ronneby Brunn spa resort.
Interior of Holy Cross Church.
Thap Rua or Tortoise Tower in Hoan Kiem Lake with modern skyscrapers in background.
Women selling fruit outside temple in Old Quarter.
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, containing his embalmed corpse.
Prawn-filled rolls and scallop dish, with Bia Hanoi beer, at restaurant on P Dien Bien Phu street.
Black bronze statue depicting Tran Vo (God of North) inside Quanh Tranh Temple.
Large stone head of lion in gardens of History Museum.
Tourist cruise boat amid limestone islands of Halong Bay.
Seakayak and footprints in sand on deserted island beach.
The sanctuary within the Horus Temple with a replica solar barque.
Schoolgirl smiling on Hawah beach.
Group of schoolgirls playing at water's edge on Hawa beach.
Tourists on lake cruise at Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Tribal children in village built for those that used to live in nearby Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Wallpaintings on house.
Group of females going to wedding in colourful saris.
Smiling young girl with henna painting on her hands greeting with a 'Namaste'.
Portrait of young girl selling cheap watches outside Kumari Amman temple.
Fisherman casting thrownet from his boat on Menanggol River tribituary to Kinabatangan River.
Trekkers coming down steep section on descent from Mt Kinabalu.
Trekker couple cooling off in Sungai Melinau after climbing The Pinnacles on Gunung Api.
Large male Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) sitting in tree along Kinabatangan River.
Aerial of residential areas and ocean south of Miri.
Women fishing by Night Market.
Mt. Kinabalu seen above rainforest.
Aerial of Telok Pandan Kecil beach.
Lone person walking on Telok Assam beach with Santubong Peninsula covered in clouds in background.
Tua Pek Kong Temple on Jalan Tungkul Abdul Rahman.
Oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster) spreading wings in tree by Kinabatangan River.
Sunset over Kinabatangan River.
Grilled fish and chicken being prepared for night market on Jalan Market.
Round entrance to main shrine at Tua Pek Kong Temple.
Basejumper in wingsuit flying from cliff in Gudvangen valley near Voss.
Guardian spirits on path to an Iban longhouse at Sarawak Cultural Village near Kuching.
Unloading bananas in Tamu Kianggeh market.
Fish tanks in foyer of Port View Seafood Village restaurant on Waterfront Esplanade.
Men working on a fishing boat docked in harbour near Night Market.
Young male orangutan (Pongo pygmeaus) moving through forest at Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre near Kuching.
Three photographers with big lenses in boat on Menanggol tribituary to Kinabatangan River.
Hermit crab looking out from his shell on Telok Assam beach.
Thick vine enclosing roots of dipterocarp tree in rainforest along Madu Trail.
National park guide looking for birds from Mulu Canopy Skywalk in thick rainforest.
People on passenger ferry from Muara in Brunei to Lawas in Sarawak.
The Pinnacles limestone karst formations high on slopes of Gunung Api.
Old bridge over Sungai Melinau by Camp 5 leading to Headhunters Trail.
The Pinnacles limestone karst formations in fog high on slopes of Gunung Api.
Lantern Bug (Pyrops Intricata) climbing tree trunk.
Decorated Orang Ulu tribal longhouse in jungle setting at Sarawak Cultural Village near Kuching.
Victoria Peak on Mt. Kinabalu lit by rising sun.
Boxes of dried anchovies for sale in Tamu Kianggeh market.
Main entrance gate at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
Cigar-shaped passengerboat plying waters of lower Batang Rejang near Sibu.
Carnivorous pitcher plants (Nepenthes ampullaria) in lowland rainforest.
Two men running up on the roof of Oslo Operahouse.
Chinese shophouses and modern hotel along jalan Bendahara.
Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque reflected in the lagoon at sunset.
Main dome on Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque named after 28th sultan of Brunei.
Male trekker climbing up ladder on very steep Pinnacles trail.
Rough Scaled Brown Skink (Mabuya rudis) at Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre near Kuching.
Stinging Slug Caterpillar (family Limacodidae) which transforms into a Slug Moth.
Local couple enjoying sunset over town from Canada Hill.
People standing in opening of Wind Cave.
Mt. Kinabalu seen through afternoon clouds.
Orang Ulu tribal man playing traditional string instrument at Sarawak Cultural Village near Kuching.
Cargo boat transporting load of cut wood on lower Batang Rejang near Sibu.
Colourful sandstone formations on Telok Assam beach.
Foreign tourist walking on boardwalk through rainforest.
Limestone cliff faces towering over rainforest at sunset.
Boat driver and friend pushing his longboat up shallow section of Sungai Melinau.
Lone tree on sandstone cliff by Telok Pandan Kecil beach.
Feeding time sign at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
Large male Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) jumping out from tree.
Gaping mouth of Deer Cave, the world's largest cave passage.
Patterned stone pavement leading towards Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque.
Bornean Pygmy Elephants (Elephas maximus borneensis) and visitors at Lok Kawi Wildlife Park.
Dried fruits, sweets and other snacks for sale in stalls along Jalan Market.
Dried small fish for sale in Wet Market along Jalan Gambier.
Women buying seafood at Night Market.
Trilobite Beetle (Duliticola paradoxa) along trail to Camp 5.
Large land snail eating mushroom growing out of rotting log.
Group of adventure trekkers coming down on longer version of Via Ferrata on Mt Kinabalu.
The Astana, riverfront home of the Sarawak governor.
Young orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) walking on handrail, Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
Basejumper in wingsuit flying from cliff by Gudvangen near Voss.
Trekkers sitting at table with view in Camp 5.
Warning sign to not bring insect repellant at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
Forest dragon lizard (Gonocephalus liogaster) at Rainforest Discovery Centre.
Large alpha male Pig-tailed Macaque (Macaca nemestrina) looking thoughtful, Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
Clear cutting and plantation of oil palms in rainforest area near Mulu National Park.
Dramatiska Teatern in Stockholm, is an impressive building inside and out.
Pitcher plant (Nepenthes amullaria) at Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre near Kuching.
Newly built longhouse in Batu Bungan to resettle Iban nomadic tribespeople.
Fruit stalls at Tamu Kianggeh market.
Pink Kuching Mosque.
Warning sign for falling coconuts.
Tribal ceremonial burial post with coffin outside Sarawak Museum.
Fireplace lounge in Madonna Inn.
Cleared forest for palm plantation near Kota Kinabalu.
Historical square defence tower and Sarawak State Assembly Building across Kuching River from town historical square.
Mountains of Mulu seen from outside park.
Aerial of town waterfront and muddy Batang Rejang river.
Sandstone cliffs by ocean at Telok Pandan Kecil beach.
Skewers with grilled meat on trays at night market.
Female orangutan (Pongo pygmeaus) sitting on ground in rainforest at Poring Hot Springs.
Stalagtites, stalagmites and pillars in Langs Cave.
Baobabs (Adansonia Grandidieri) on Avenue du Baobab at sunset.
Rock overhang of Traders Cave with the remains of swiftlet nest traders houses.
Interior of Royal Regalia Museum.
Peaks of Mt. Kinabalu seen through twisted alpine trees growing at high altitude.
Two small peaks called Donkey's Ears on top of Mt Kinabalu.
Sweaty tourist standing by buttress roots of large dipterocarp tree in rainforest.
Sunset over Kinabatangan River.
Figs growing out of trunk of figtree (Genus Ficus) at Rainforest Discovery centre.
Fruit stalls in Night Market below Le Meridien Hotel.
Fjallgatan in Stockholm is renowned for its old wooden buildings and fine views of the city.
Kampung Tamoi Mosque rising above stilthouses in Kampung Tamoi.
Waglers Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) resting on branch.
Clouds at sunset seen from Laban Rata on Mt. Kinabalu.
Summit sign on Low's Peak at Mt. Kinabalu's highest point.
Local people shopping in monthly market.
Group of tourists travelling by boat on Sungai Melinau towards Clearwater Cave.
Women walking by colorful Filipino Market with Meridien Hotel towering above.
Large male Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) sitting in mangrove tree.
Boys running down road during tropical downpour near Sukau B and B.
Interior of bar at Madonna Inn.
Coastline in Sonoma Coast State Park by Ocean View.
Young mangrove tree on mudflats by Telok Assam beach.
Large male Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) sitting in tree along Kinabatangan River.
Boat leaving Telok Assam beach.
Filipino children fishing by Night Market.
Fishmonger at weekend market on Jalan Satok.
Woman selling fruit at Night Market.
Young orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) hanging out in tree at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
Base jumpers jumping off cliff high above Gudvangen near Voss.
Interior from upper floor of Sarawak Museum containing tribal woodcarvings.
Historical General Post Office on Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg.
Trekkers walking across cable bridge in rainforest between Long Berar and Camp 5.
Canopied plant displays in Mountain Garden.
Trekker walking down towards South Peak from top of Mt Kinabalu with Crocker Range visible through clouds.
Trekkers walking towards South Peak from top of Mt. Kinabalu in early morning.
Sungai Melinau river, rainforest and limestone rock faces, from Camp 5.
Statue of Birger Jarl, regent of Sweden (1248-1266) and married to King Erik Eriksen's sister.
Pendant hut below Mesilau Peakin on Mt. Kinabalu.
Boat with eco tourists below dense rainforest on Kinabatangan River.
Limestone cliffs rising out of thick rainforest at sunset.
Fish grilling at Filipino Market.
Rugged peaks of Eastern Plateau rising over rainforest on Mt Kinabalu.
Group of Muslim children by Kuching Mosque.
Coastline in Sonoma Coast State Park by Goat Rock near Jenner.
Taxiboats on Sungai Brunei waiting for customers.
MAS Wings airplane unloading at airstrip.
Street sign on Jalan Sultan.
Orb Web Spider of genus Nephila missing some legs, Sarawak Cultural Village near Kuching.
Group of adventure trekkers coming down on shorter version of Via Ferrata on Mt Kinabalu.
Female orangutan (Pongo pygmeaus) sitting on ground in rainforest at Poring Hot Springs.
Young Iban tribal dressed up as Iban Chief in traditional costume at Sarawak Cultural Village near Kuching.
Sarawak State Assembly Building down Jalan Bishopsgate in Chinatown.
Longtail macaque (Macaca fascicularis) looking very surprised, by Kinabatangan River.
Kayakers beached at Goat Rock Beach by outlet of Russian River below Jenner in Sonoma State Coast Park.
Fruit and vegetable stalls at weekend market at Jalan Satok.
Oriental whip snake (Ahaetulla prasina) well camouflaged in greenery.
Cargo boat transporting load of cut wood on lower Batang Rejang near Sibu.
Male bearded pig (Sus barbatus) foraging.
Stalagtites and stalagmites in Wind Cave.
Oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster) flying over Kinabatangan River.
Man selling freshly grilled seafood at Filipino Market.
Aerial of land cleared for oil palm plantations near Miri.
Seven storey Chinese pagoda shaped Tua Pek Kong Temple on Jalan Temple.
Mt. Kinabalu seen above rainforest.
Portrait of male Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) at Lok Kawi Wildlife Park.
Trees silhouetted against orange clouds at sunset seen from Laban Rata on Mt. Kinabalu.
Trees silhouetted against sunset seen from Laban Rata on Mt. Kinabalu.
Oriental whip snake (Ahaetulla prasina) well camouflaged in greenery.
Timber barge laden with rainforest logs being pulled by tugboat to sawmill on Batang Rejang river near Sibu.
Mangrove roots exposed at low tide.
Pandanus palm with fruit (Pandanus tectorius) on Telok Assam beach.
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) flying over Kinabatangan River.
Male Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) sitting in tree.
Trekkers viewing sunset from veranda at Laban Rata Resthouse on Mt. Kinabalu.
Male red dragonfly (Neurothemis terminata terminata).
Filipino women selling freshly grilled seafood at Market.
Modern tall buildings rising above more traditional roofs of city centre.
Sarawak State Assembly Building across Kuching River.
Round entrance to main shrine at Tua Pek Kong Temple.
Vegetables for sale in Tamu Kianggeh market.
Minarets and main dome of Bolkiah Mosque at dusk.
Rafflesia flower (Rafflesia Keithii Meijer) in bloom at Poring Hot Springs.
Boat with eco tourists cruising tribituary to Kinabatangan River in search of animals.
Chinese Temple on Jalan Sungai Kianggeh.
Long distance bus station.
Mt. Kinabalu and huts at Laban Rata.
Female Malayan Tiger (Panra tigris malayensis) at Lok Kawi Wildlife Park.
Tourists walking into world's largest cave passage in Deer Cave.
Nightly exodus of 3 million bats leaving Deer Cave.
Trekkers climbing a steep trail section in montane forest on Mt. Kinabalu.
Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque reflected in the lagoon at sunset.
Young orangutan (Pongo pygmeaus) at Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre near Kuching.
Shafts of sunlight shining into Luang Padang chamber of Great Cave.
Oslo Operahouse.
Giant Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas) being eaten by ants in Camp 5.
Human skulls on display in Sarawak Museum.
Tourists waiting at viewing area for nightly bat exodus from Deer Cave.
Group of Asian tourists walking on Canopy Skywalk at Poring Hot Springs.
Malayan water monitor Lizard (Varanus salvator) in mud pool.
Strangling fig tree (Ficus spp.) surrounding trunk of dipterocarp tree slowly killing it.
Kerangas forest on Lintang Trail.
Hill Myna's (Gracula religiosa) at Lok Kawi Wildlife Park.
Portrait of a male Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) at Lok Kawi Wildlife Park.
Stalagtites and stalagmites in King's Chamber in Wind Cave.
Fruit stalls at Night Market.
Rotschilds Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum rothschildianum) endemic only on Mt Kinabalu at Poring Hot Springs.
Oslo Operahouse.
The Wizard butterfly (Rhinopalpa polynice) near Clearwater Cave.
Trekkers on trail high in montane forest on Mt. Kinabalu.
Three young orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) and two park staff on feeding platform at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
Young Pig-tailed Macaque (Macaca nemestrina) climbing rope at Sepilok, Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
Lake and tribal buildings at Sarawak Cultural Village near Kuching.
Base jumpers sitting on ledge waiting for clearance to jump above Gudvangen near Voss.
Archaeological excavation site in Great Cave where 40,000 year old human remains have been found.
Aerial of forest and muddy meandering river Sungai Baram near Miri.
Low's Gully splitting peak of Mt Kinabalu in two in background.
Sarawak State Assembly Building at night.
Historical General Post Office on Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg.
Giant carnivorous pitcher plant (Nepens villosa) growing high in montane forest on Mt. Kinabalu.
Thick rainforest from Moonmilk Cave trail.
Detail of shield used for sultan's coronation in Royal Regalia Museum.
Seven storey Chinese pagoda-shaped Tua Pek Kong Temple on Jalan Temple, seen through red Chinese lanterns.
Taxiboat on Sungai Brunei.
Old female orangutan (Pongo pygmeaus) at Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre near Kuching.
Tropical forest criss-crossed by logging roads and destructive clearcut near Mulu National Park.
Trekkers walking down from top of Mt. Kinabalu past St. John's Peak.
Old rubber stamp shop sign in Chinatown.
Tourist looking at limestone karst formations along trail between Wind and Clearwater caves.
Painted tile panel in Chinese Temple on Jalan Sungai Kianggeh.
Three eco tourists looking for wildlife from boat in Kinabatangan River.
Base jumper in wingsuit jumping off cliff high above Gudvangen near Voss.
Sarawak State Assembly Building across Kuching River.
Giant Forest Ant (Camponotus gigas) on leaf at Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre near Kuching.
Marlin statue on waterfront of Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens.
Fishing boats seen from Waterfront Esplanade.
Wild Pevost's Squirrel at Lok Kawi Wildlife Park.
Ablution pond at Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque.
Guide pausing on walk down from top of Mt Kinabalu with Crocker Range visible through clouds.
Sign at Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre near Kuching.
Large Stick Insect (family Phasmatodea) climbing underside of branch.
Local people shopping for fresh oceanfish in monthly market.
Timber barges docked by sawmill on Batang Rejang river near Sibu.
Detail of exterior of Filipino Market.
Patterned stone pavement leading towards Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque.
Tourists walking on Mulu Canopy Skywalk in thick rainforest.
People at restaurant on Waterfront Esplanade.
Man grilling fish in Filipino Market.
Unidentified red flower with black seeds on rainforest shrub.
Malaysia's first oil well Grand Old Lady on Canada Hill.
Pyramid shadow and Alexandra Peak seen from Low's Peak on Mt. Kinabalu.
Jetty at Sungai Niah to enter trail to Niah Caves and small museum.
Kerangas forest on Lintang Trail.
Silver leaf monkeys (Trachypithecus cristatus) on Telo Paku beach.
Vegetables and various chillies in weekend market on Jalan Satok.
Old City Hall.
Pagoda Flower (Clerodendrum paniculatum) growing in rainforest.
Forest and sandstone cliffs by ocean near Telok Pandan Kecil beach.
Tourists going ashore on Telok Assam beach.
Shadowed Alexandra Peak seen from Low's Peak on Mt. Kinabalu.
Base jumpers standing ready to jump high above Gudvangen near Voss.
Seven storey Chinese pagoda-shaped Tua Pek Kong Temple on Jalan Temple.
Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque.
Interior of Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque.
Mouth of Great Cave with archaeological excavation area on right.
Torch ginger flower (Etlingera elatior) at Rainforest Discovery Centre.
Tourists walking into world's largest cave passage in Deer Cave.
Buttress roots of two different Dipterocarp trees supporting tall tree trunks in rainforest.
Kayakers beached at Goat Rock Beach by outlet of Russian River below Jenner in Sonoma State Coast Park.
Vine climbing up limestone cliff.
Tourists enjoying dip in swimming hole outside Clearwater Cave.
Two eco tourists looking for wildlife through binoculars from boat on Kinabatangan River.
Giant bright red seedpods on Kelumpang Sarawak tree (Sterculia megistophylla) at Rainforest Discovery Centre.
Basejumper in wingsuit flying from cliff in Gudvangen valley near Voss.
Group of tourists travelling by boat on Sungai Melinau through rainforest towards Clearwater Cave.
Interior chamber with river in Clearwater Cave.
Woman grilling chicken and fish at night market.
Exterior of Chinese Temple on Jalan Sungai Kianggeh.
Female tourist playing with local kids in tropical downpour at Sukau B and B.
Male Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) sitting in tree by Kinabatangan River.
Interior of ther Royal Regalia Museum with sultan's gilded coronation cart and shields.
Trail distance sign.
Tourists walking cliffside boardwalk between Wind and Clearwater Caves.
Tourists looking for birds from Mulu Canopy Skywalk in thick rainforest.
Laban Rata Resthouse and Pendant Hut located at 3273 m below peaks of Mt. Kinabalu.
Smiling young Malaysian girl outside entrance to Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
Bolkiah Mosque at dusk.
Young orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) hanging out in tree at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
Kayakers paddling at outlet of Russian River near Jenner in Sonoma State Coast Park.
Dragonfly.
Weathered sandstone formations above Telok Pandan Kecil beach.
A Kampung Ayer residential stilthouse and Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque behind.
Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) eating banana at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
Bidayuh tribal man carving a piece of bamboo at Sarawak Cultural Village near Kuching.
The Pinnacles limestone karst formations in fog high on slopes of Gunung Api.
Basejumper flying from cliff by Gudvangen near Voss.
Streetscape on Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens.
Portrait of smiling old man.
Market scene in weekend market on Jalan Satok.
Little fish and shrimp for sale in weekend market on Jalan Satok.
People driving a boat on river by Lawas.
Mt. Kinabalu and huts at Laban Rata.
Female Pig-tailed Macaque (Macaca nemestrina) picking fleas from her child, Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
Male bearded pig (Sus barbatus) foraging.
Pink Kuching Mosque.
Male scarlet skimmer dragonfly (Orthetrum testaceum).
Tribal ceremonial burial post outside Sarawak Museum.
Looking out from Deer Cave into Garden of Eden rainforest.
Muslim boy standing on bridge leading to Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque.
Sungai Melinau Gorge from Camp 5.
Lintang Trail and tourists on boardwalk.
Trekkers following ropes and climbing up ladder on very steep Pinnacles trail.
Detail of dome ceiling Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque.
Rock overhang of Traders Cave with the remains of swiftlet nest traders houses.
Visitors walking deep down in Clearwater Cave while One Leaf Plants (Monophyllaea) hang overhead.
Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque.
Main shrine in Sang Hong San Temple on Jalan Wayang in Chinatown.
Bay and Santubong Peninsula from Lintang Trail.
Gray pansy (Junonia atlites atlites) butterfly sitting on banana leaf.
View of Mt. Kinabalu from Low's Peak at sunrise.
Coastline in Sonoma Coast State Park by Ocean View.
Orang Ulu tribal woman standing by traditional wall mural of tree of life painted on exterior wall of chiefs quarters in longhouse at Sarawak Cultural Village near Kuching.
Boat leaving Telok Assam beach.
Department of Religious Affairs building at sunset.
Eco tourists enjoying boat ride through rainforest along tribituary to Kinabatangan River.
Mount Kinabalu framed by treefern.
Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque at dusk.
Female Malayan Tiger (Panra tigris malayensis) and cubs at Lok Kawi Wildlife Park.
The Pinnacles limestone karst formations high on slopes of Gunung Api.
People at Night Market with Meridien Hotel towering above.
Young orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) hanging out in tree at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
Green Crested Lizard (Bronchocela cristatella) at Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre near Kuching.
Vine climbing up tree trunk in rainforest.
Family of Pig-tailed Macaques (Macaca nemestrina) climbing tree trunk in disorganised way.
The Astana, riverfront home of the Sarawak governor.
Rainforest creek at Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre near Kuching.
Old Iban tribal woman weaving traditional patterns at Sarawak Cultural Village near Kuching.
Group of Muslim children by Kuching Mosque.
Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) at Lok Kawi Wildlife Park.
Coastline in Sonoma Coast State Park by Ocean View.
Couple selling vegetables, spices and chillies at weekend market on Jalan Satok.
Trekkers in montane forest on trail to Mt. Kinabalu.
Historic Union Hotel.
Royal guards marching in front of Kungliga Slottet (Royal Palace) in Stockholm.
Venomous Waglers Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) resting on branch in rainforest.
Limestone cliff faces towering over rainforest at sunset.
Western girl having dip in swimming hole outside Clearwater Cave.
Guide and hiker walking towards peaks.
Trekker walking past bamboo in lowland rainforest on trail to Camp 5.
Woman selling fruit and vegetables in Tamu Kianggeh market.
Chili peppers on display at Tamu Kianggeh market.
Looking deep into Great Cave with trail leading into darkness.
Woman and girl shopping at Central Market on Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens.
Boat full of bananas heading up canal to Tamu Kianggeh central market.
Interior of Royal Regalia Museum.
Two local guides below Donkey's Ears Peaks on Mt Kinabalu.
Sandstone formation on kerangas plateau along Lintang Trail.
Aerial of town centre with small square.
Granite peaks called 'Donkeys Ears' of Mt. Kinabalu.
Young orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) hanging out on rope at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
Lowland rainforest and tree full of birds on Kinabatangan River.
Large male Proboscis monkey, Nasalis larvatus, eating palm leaf marrow.
Entrance to Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque.
Foreign tourist walking on boardwalk through rainforest.
Jalan Carpenter streetsign in Chinatown district.
Malaysia's first oil well Grand Old Lady at sunset on Canada Hill.
Waste wood piled up by sawmill on Batang Rejang river near Sibu.
Fish grilling at Filipino Market.
Cranes and cargo ship loaded with cut wood on lower Batang Rejang near Sibu.
People at seafood section of Night Market.
Colourful sandstone formations and small tree on Telok Assam beach.
Showy Asian Grapes (Medinilla speciosa) growing in Mountain Garden.
Boy playing with runoff water at Sukau B and B during tropical downpour.
Detail of Sarawak State Assembly Building.
Women selling vegetables in Tamu Kianggeh market.
Boy standing in puddle during tropical downpour near Sukau B and B.
Yellow Rhododendron (Rhododendron lowii).
Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque named after 28th sultan of Brunei.
Downtown on Jalan MacArthur .
Entrance to Clearwater Cave with One Leaf Plants (Monophyllaea) hanging from limestone ceiling.
Trekkers dining in restaurant at Laban Rata Resthouse on Mt. Kinabalu.
Oslo Operahouse with boats in foreground.
Children playing around dolphin statue by waterfront on Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens.
Exterior of Madonna Inn.
Silver leaf monkey (Trachypithecus cristatus) on Telo Paku beach.
Oslo Operahouse on summer day.
Cigar-shaped passengerboat on waters of lower Batang Rejang near Sibu.
Big Dipterocarp tree with buttress roots in rainforest along Madu Trail.
Mist rising over rainforest along Kinabatangan River.
Santubong Peninsula in clouds at sunset, from Telok Assam beach.
Taxi boat leaving Kampung Ayer stilt village.
Crowd of tourists watching orangutan feeding at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
Young orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) grabbing onto male tourist at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
Red Rhododendron flowers on Mt. Kinabalu.
Filipino stilt villages on Pulau Gaya in Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park.
The Pinnacles limestone karst formations in fog high on slopes of Gunung Api.
Group of tourists travelling by boat on Sungai Melinau through rainforest and past limestone cliffs towards Clearwater Cave.
Sarong seller.
Courtyard at Hedmanska Garden dating from 1529 in Malmo.
Portrait of young Iban tribal girl standing in longhouse window at Sarawak Cultural Village near Kuching.
Female basejumper flying off cliff above Gudvangen village near Voss.
Sandstone cliffs on Telok Assam beach.
Large male Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) sitting in mangrove tree.
Rajah Brooke's Birdwing butterfly (Trogonoptera brookiana) resting on leaf.
Purple and white orchid at Rainforest Discovery centre.
Honeybee (Apis cerana) emerging from tube leading to hive in hollow tree.
Docked fishing boats in harbour near Night Market.
Boats docked at waterfront north of fishing harbour.
Pirogue crossing Manambolo River below gorge at sunset.
Tourists walking into world's largest cave passage in Deer Cave.
Basejumpers arriving by helicopter to jump exit above Gudvangen village by Naeroyfjorden.
Portrait of a male Wread Hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus) at Lok Kawi Wildlife Park.
Aerial of town centre with small square.
Mist rising over rainforest along Kinabatangan River.
Docked fishing boats in harbour near Night Market.
Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) eating sugarcane at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
Trekkers waiting out an afternoon tropical downpour in Camp 5.
Warning sign by campground.
Hiking through rainforest.
Melanau tribal tall house at Sarawak Cultural Village near Kuching.
Vegetables, mushrooms and spices for sale in weekend market on Jalan Santok.
Weathered sandstone formations above Telok Pandan Kecil beach.
Bay and Santubong Peninsula from Lintang Trail.
Sandstone outcrop on Telok Assam beach.
Man in hand made boat fishing in Kampung Ayer.
Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque reflected in the lagoon at sunset.
Nightly exodus of 3 million bats leaving Deer Cave.
Man in traditional dress during Midsummer celebrations at Himmelstorp farm.
Large male Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) eating mangrove leaves in mangrove tree.
Nightly bat exodus when 3 million bats leave Deer Cave.
Cargo ship heading upriver to collect cargo of cut wood on lower Batang Rejang near Sibu.
Sungai Bako (river) with riverside houses and boats by Bako Bazaar.
Three tourists taking break by small Pako waterfall and swimming hole in rainforest.
Indonesian man on boat in fishing harbour.
Overview of Kota Kinabalu and islands of Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park.
The Brunei sultan's palace Istana Nurul Iman seen from Sungai Brunei.
Male trekker taking pictures of The Pinnacles limestone karst formations high on slopes of Gunung Api.
Three basejumpers jumping off cliff by Gudvangen near Voss.
Hmong tribal farmhouse surrounded by cornfields on steep slope with winding dirt road heading towards the Chinese border north of Meo Vac.
Curtain formations and massive stalagtite in Hang Phuong Cave.
Girl in her lantern shop in alley off Bach Dang Street.
Little boy playing in Assembly Hall of Chaozhou Chinese Congregation on Nguyen Duy Hieu Street.
Marble turtle carrying massive stele in pavilion in front of Thien Mu Pagoda.
Dragon wall decoration in Assembly Hall of Chaozhou Chinese Congregation on Nguyen Duy Hieu Street.
Gilded statue of Emperor Khai Dinh of Hue in Tomb of Khai Dinh near Hue.
Old gateway, bridge and new memorial from Vietnam war by Ben Hai River in Demilitarised Zone, DMZ.
Mythological fountain figure in back of Forbidden Purple City inside Imperial Enclosure.
Man doing morning exercises on parkbench by Hoan Kiem Lake, with Thap Rua (Tortoise Tower) in background.
Neo-Gothic facade of St Joseph Cathedral, standing on Pho Nha Tho street.
Stilthouse where Ho Chi Minh once lived, now museum in Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex.
Altar inside temple at Tran Quoc Pagoda.
History Museum, designed by Ernest Hebrard with mixing of French and Chinese styles.
Tourist cruise boat passing typical floating village among limestone islands of Halong Bay.
Fishing boat silhouetted against orange sunset in southern part of Halong Bay.
Landscape and Nho Que River from Route 4 between Dong Van and Meo Vac.
Overhead of Jalan P Ramlee from Petronas Towers Skybridge.
Night view of Menara KL Tower, Wisma Lee Rubber Building and clocktower on Sultan Abdul Samad Building seen from Merdeka Square.
Small house on barge floating at sunset in the ocean near Ha Thien.
Display of tropical fresh fruit in market, including rambutans, mangoes, longans and dragon fruit.
Wall panel depicting mythical sea dragon inside Quan Am Pagoda on 12 Lao Tu Street in Cholon.
Strips of paper with prayers on them, usually for dead relatives, hanging on wall in Cantonese Thien Hau Pagoda at 710 Nguyen Trai Street in Cholon.
Women doing mass exercises with Uncle Ho Chi Minh statue in background.
Flower Hmong children picking blue flowers in dry rice paddy field near Can Cau.
Relief image adorning gate leading to Hung To Mieu Temple in Imperial Enclosure.
Spinning carousel at Liseberg Fun Park.
Dogs raised in Thailand and then exported to North Vietnam for food suffer long journeys tightly packed in cages without food or water.
Memorial plaque to 108 merchants from Hainan who were mistaken for pirates and killed, found inside Assembly Hall of Hainan Chinese Congregation.
Bottles of snakes and scorpions in alcohol, health tonic for virility.
Truc Bach Hotel, located on small peninsula in Truc Bach Lake, with swan-shaped boats floating in foreground.
Small Hmong village situated in sharp limestone karst area.
Portrait of Blue Hmong woman carrying bamboo pole.
Portrait of child dressed in big helmet and hip sunglasses giving thumbs up.
Morning fog and local ferry on Ba Be Lake.
Boat leaving Hang Phuong Cave.
Man walking in ricefields near Ke Bang National Park.
Christmas display at Liseberg un Park at Christmas Market.
Terrasstrapporna, the terrace steps, from Stortorget to Karnan illuminated for Light and Love festival.
Pasque flowers (Pulsatilla vulgaris) in Bjare Nature Reserve in spring.
People picknicking in Pildammsparken.
Traditional cross timbered house.
Apple orchard, Ivosjon lake and Ivon Island.
Garden at Ronneby Brunn spa resort.
Direktorsvillan, or Manager's Villa, at Ronneby Brunn spa resort.
Wooden panel depicting scene from the life of Buddha inside a storeroom of Thay Pagoda.
Gold dredges working the gold rich Na river north of Muong Lay.
Portrait of Black Dao man.
Farmers house, cornfield and forested mountains along Road 4C.
Women working manually making gravel out of the local karst mountainside.
Ducks and dogs being sold for meat in Bac Ha market.
Rice terraces in valleys of karst landscape near Dong Van.
Upstairs in Baba Nonya style Pinang Peranakan Mansion on 29 Lebuh Gereja.
Strange Hindu deity of cow with human head and peacock tail at Batu Caves.
School bus and convent in Tanah Rata
Chee Mansion, Chinese family shrine on 115-117 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock.
Decorated entrance to Eng Choon Association in Chinatown.
Row of Buddhas and Chinese lanterns below Ban Pho Thar or Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda at Kek Lok Si Temple.
Hindu gods on roof of Sri Mariamman Temple in Chinatown.
Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay, futuristic building.
Baseball training on The Padang by City Hall.
Vietnamese flag with glass facade of Prudential Tower behind.
Heavy traffic on Road 91 north of Can Tho.
Statue of pink half-naked women by the waterfront.
Ben Cu Rapids in Dong Nai River.
Symbolic weapons and incense coils inside Quan Am Pagoda at 12 Lao Tu Street in Cholon.
Clocktower on Ben Thanh Market at end of Le Loi Street.
Flower arrangements for Tet Festival on Nguyen Hue Street in Dong Khoi Area.
People watching fireworks during Tet festival from DL Nguyen Hue.
Giant rat family symbolizing The Year of Rat, made for Tet celebrations at north end of Nguyen Hue Street.
People relaxing on grass by lake.
Sunset over al Deir or The Monastery in Petra. The monastery was built in the 3rd century BC.
Rumeli Kavagi, a fishing harbour in the Black Sea on the east side of the Bosphorus. A location reknown for it's seafood restaurants.
Three old women sitting and talking by small temple at gangaur Ghat.
Young couple sits at Hanuman Ghat looking at City Palace.
Great Hornbill, Kuala Lumpur Bird Park
Tea plantation harvesting, Cameron Highlands
Kuala Lumpur skyline at night
Monks lined up at sunrise during the Ananda Festival.
Buddha statue at ancient jungle cave monastery, Sasseruwa.
Dairy herd on the Horton Plain's road
Rock climbers on ocean cliffs.
Big ravine cutting through Soderasen National Park. May being the finest time to visit.
Sunset view of Jebel Um Ishrin with the main summit standing at 1390m.
Ceiling detail in 16-sided Templar Church (Charola) of Convento de Cristo.
Sunset on Lighthouse beach.
Round coracle boat in Tungabhadra River gorge.
Karst landscapes along Route 4 between Dong Van and Meo Vac.
Route 4 carved out of limestone between Dong Van and Meo Vac.
Two Hmong boys along Route 4C north of Meo Vac.
Portrait of Hmong farmer.
Karst landscape with piles of cornstalks along Route 4 between Dong Van and Meo Vac.
Landscape and Nho Que River from Route 4 between Dong Van and Meo Vac.
School for Hmong children.
Hotel room at a karaoke type hotel.
Boys playing computer games at a gaming cafe.
Meo Vac town.
Tribituary to Gam River near village of Tat Nga.
Portrait of man with pet monkey.
Excavator and crew taking break on road between Meo Vac and Bao Lac.
Local bamboo ferry on tribituary to Gam River.
Motorbike and rider on bamboo ferry on tribituary to the Gam River.
Old Blue Hmong woman weaving bamboo mat.
Beat-up old truck on roadbuilding project on new road between Meo Vac and Bao Lac.
Man in truck on roadbuilding project on new road between Meo Vac and Bao Lac.
Caterpillar working on roadbuilding project on road between Meo Vac and Bao Lac.
Hmong village houses with tiled roofs next to Gam river between Meo Vac and Bao Lac.
Two Hmong women crossing bridge.
Nhi A river valley with ricepaddies and little village.
Young Hmong boys pushing each other in cart along Route 34 between Bao Lac and Cao Bang.
Portrait of young Hmong boy with traditional cap along Route 34 between Bao Lac and Cao Bang.
Interior of local restaurant.
Proud grandmother and child with colourful toys on main street.
Women selling sugarcane on main street in Tinh Tuc.
Woman selling oranges from her bicycle.
Group of men sitting around drinking alcohol.
Small flock of geese walking along the road 279 between Na Phac and Cho Ra.
Brick factory along Road 279 to Cho Ra.
Diesel driven brick compacter at work north of Cho Ra.
Man piling freshly pressed clay bricks in long rows to air dry before being baked.
Woman making cakes of coalpowder and water that are to be used in a brick kiln to fire bricks.
Young man squatting on fencepost.
Water buffalo and Pac Ngoi village inside Ba Be National Park.
Morning fog on Ba Be Lake in Ba Be National Park.
Morning fog and boy in dugout canoe on Ba Be Lake.
Morning fog and mountains from tourboat on Ba Be Lake.
Entrance to Hang Puong Cave in Ba Be National Park.
Interior of boat through Hang Puong Cave.
Hang Phuong Cave.
Vodka drinking session in home of a local Tay family.
Portrait of local Tay girl munching on snack.
Portrait of happy little boy.
Little girl looking at carved statues of Buddhas and teachers awaiting placement in Bai Dinh Buddhist Temple west of Ninh Binh.
Overloaded farmer's mini-tractor on dirt path.
Trail leading up to Cave of Prehistoric Man.
Interior of Cave of Prehistoric Man with graves covered in incense sticks.
Woman walking in front of A-frame hut accomodation.
Rural landscape with water, karst peaks and buffaloes west of Ninh Binh.
Dinh Tien Hoang Temple.
Statue of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang in the Dinh Tien Hoang Temple.
Interior of Le Dai Hanh Temple.
Statue of Emperor Le Dai Hanh inside Le Dai Hanh Temple.
Dragonheads on chariot inside Le Dai Hanh Temple.
View north from Deo Ngang Pass on Hwy 1 north of Dong Hoi.
Man ploughing ricefield with wooden plough and cow.
Couple ploughing ricefield with wooden ploughs and water buffaloes.
Boat on Con river.
Formations in Phong Nha Cave.
Formations in Phong Nha Cave.
Boat coming out of entrance to Phong Nha Cave.
Ruined church damaged in Vietnam war on D Nguyen Du in Dong Hoi.
Restored gate of Dong Hoi Citadel.
Recreated scene of familu hiding from the war inside Vinh Moc Tunnels in the DMZ.
Inside of Vinh Moc Tunnels in the DMZ.
One of many hidden entrances to the Vinh Moc Tunnels in the DMZ.
Green beechforest and walking trail.
Church in cliff-top village.
Waterfall into Geirangerfjord
Tent camp at Molladalen by Alesund
Buddha statues and yellow tile roof at Kek Lok Si Temple near Georgetown.
Cat lazing in front of closed coffee house in Chinatown.
The Dutch East India Company's coat of armas on Porta de Santiago, sole remaning ruin of Portugese fortress A'Famosa.
Sungai Palas Tea Estate on slopes of Gunung Brinchang in the Cameron Highlands.
Petronas Towers and Asy-Syakirin Mosque.
Sungai Melaka and houses on Chinatown side from Town Square Bridge.
Porta de Santiago and St Paul's Church on hill behind.
Warriors and dragons on roof of Cheng Hoon Teng Temple on Jalan Tokong.
Malaysian mailbox.
Boy walking in Sungai Palas Tea Estate on slopes of Gunung Brinchang in the the Cameron Highlands.
Fountain at Merdeka Square at dusk.
Trishaw driver with flower decorated trishaw in Town Square.
Malaysian tourists in front of colourful old house in Chinatown.
Sungai Palas Tea Estate on slopes of Gunung Brinchang in the Cameron Highlands.
Trishaw drivers with their flower decorated trishaws by Proclamation of Independence Memorial.
Entrance to Baba Nonya style Pinang Peranakan Mansion on 29 Lebuh Gereja.
Two left-handed guitar players at ruins of St Paul's Church.
Man walking out of entrance to Baba Nonya style Pinang Peranakan Mansion on 29 Lebuh Gereja.
Skull and bones tombstone inside ruin of St Peter's Church.
Sungai Palas Tea Estate with workers accomodation on slopes of Gunung Brinchang in the Cameron Highlands.
Gilded statue of Hindu God of creation Brahma in Kek Lok Si Temple
Downtown street scene on Jalan Tun HS Lee.
Visitors inside ruin of St Paul's Church.
Giant statue of Hindu God Hanuman tearing his chest open near Batu Caves.
Sanduo Temple and reflection in car roof on Jalan Tokong.
Modern housing by sea in Mahakota Melaka District.
Carved stone pillars and lions at entrance to small Hainan Temple on Lebuh Armenian.
Teaworkers housing at Sungai Palas Tea Estate on slopes of Gunung Brinchang in the Cameron Highlands.
Dragons on roof of Sanduo Temple on Jalan Tokong.
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple on Jalan Tokong.
Grand Eastern and Oriental Hotel on 10 Lebuh Farquhar.
Old abandoned colonial building next to Eastern and Oriental Hotel on 10 Lebuh Farquhar.
Sungai Palas Tea Estate on slopes of Gunung Brinchang in the Cameron Highlands.
Dutch colonial architecture at back of Stadthuys by Town Square.
Carved wooden dragon at entrance to Eng Choon Association in Chinatown.
Old sign to jewellers store in Chinatown.
Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorti Hindu Temple and Kampung Kling Mosque on Jalan Tokong.
Fountain at Merdeka Square at dusk.
Worn and rusty signmakers sign.
Downstairs in Baba Nonya style Pinang Peranakan Mansion on 29 Lebuh Gereja.
Two left-handed guitar players at ruins of St Paul's Church.
Rear of Stadthuys courtyard with statue of Admiral Cheng Ho.
Memorial plaques in Cheng Hoon Teng Temple.
Victoria Memorial Clock Tower and piece of modern art at end of Lebuh Pantai.
Variety of skewers with meat or fish to be grilled to order, sold on street.
Jalan Laksamana lined with old Dutch buildings.
Dutch built Christ Church with marigold flowerbed in foreground in Town Square.
Ye Olde Smokehouse Hotel.
Lebuh King lined with Hindi video shops in Little India.
Old Dutch clocktower and memorial pillar erected to Queen Victoria Regina.
Ceiling filled with Chinese lanterns in Kek Lok Si Temple.
Young man selling freshly roasted chestnuts on Jalan Petaling in Chinatown.
Street sign and offering box on Armenian Street.
Two Indian workers preparing Chinese lanterns to be hung inside Kek Lok Si Temple.
Colourful old Chinese mansion on Jalan Tokong.
The Sultanate Palace, wooden replica of Melaka sultan's palace housing a cultural museum on Jalan Kota.
Interior courtyard in fine old Peranakan manor house now converted into Hotel Puri in Chinatown.
Modern housing in the Cameron Highlands.
Interior of vast Batu Caves filled with Hindu temples.
Colourful Chinese shophouses in Chinatown.
Petronas Towers from KLCC Park.
Petronas Towers and play pool for children in KLCC Park.
Shuttered window on Chinese shophouse in Chinatown.
Man working at entrance to small Chinese temple in Chinatown.
Recreation of English soldiers camp inside Fort Cornwallis.
Fountain at Merdeka Square with Sultan Abdul Samad Building showing between pillars at dusk.
Malaysian young woman carrying little girl outside Christ Church.
Close-up of mask in Chinatown.
The Stadthuys and clocktower in Town Square.
Old cannon in front of Porta de Santiago, remains of Portugese fortress A'Famosa.
Hundreds of sacred turtles live in pond at entrance to Kek Lok Si Temple.
Fullerton Hotel and financial district skyscrapers.
Buddha statue in new Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Chinatown on 288 South Bridge Road.
Monk making sand mandala in new Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Chinatown on 288 South Bridge Road.
Skyscrapers in financial district.
Front entrance of new Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Chinatown on 288 South Bridge Road.
Colourful emergency stairs on new Bugis Street.
New Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Chinatown on 288 South Bridge Road with Chinatown roofs and financial district skyscrapers in background.
Statue of Sir Stamford Raffles at Raffles Landing Site by Singapore River.
Financial district skyline.
Swissotel, Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay, Suntec City and other hotels.
Old houses along South Bridge Road in Chinatown.
Classic old sign on Cavenagh Bridge.
Sunrise over Singapore financial district skyline.
Sunset over Singapore skyline.
Merlion statue and Swissotel Stamford in evening light.
Merlion statue, Swissotel and Esplanda-Theatres on Bay in evening.
Rickshaws in front of Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Chinatown.
Mosque Street and financial district from Chinatown MRT station.
Old light on Cavenagh Bridge and modern tall buldings in financial district.
Group of girls with red balloons forming heart by Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay.
Dinnertime at Gluttons Bay food court at rear of Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay.
Playing cricket on The Padang with Suntec City in background.
Display of old time Chinese workers quarters in Asian Civilizations Museum.
Big Buddha head outside Asian Civilizations Museum.
Skyscrapers in financial district from Raffles Place.
Merlion statue and Swissotel Stamford.
Four people on three balconies on Swissotel Stamford, Stamford Road.
Green fishingboats lined up along To Chau River by Ha Thien.
People filling cross river ferry in Cai Rang.
Local Cao Dai Church in Cai Rang.
Captain of colourful riverboat sitting behind the wheel on Can Tho River.
Brightly painted passenger boat moored in Ha Thien by To Chau River.
Visitors illegally feeding Asian elephant at Ho Chi Minh City's zoo and botanic gardens.
Relatives of soldiers who died in the Vietnam War visiting war cemetery between Can Tho and Cai Rang.
White female gibbon at Ho Chi Minh City's zoo and botanic gardens.
Man rowing boat Vietnamese-style on the Can Tho River.
Munirangsyaram Pagoda, typical Khmer Hinayana Buddhist Pagoda, located at 1 DL Hoa Binh.
Sino-French building housing history museum in the Zoological Gardens on D Nguyen Binh Khiem.
Two gibbons at Ho Chi Minh City's zoo and botanic gardens.
Interior of Main Post Office at 2 Cong Xa Paris.
Man paddling boat loaded with papayas at Cai Rang Floating Market.
Portrait of smiling man wearing helmet.
Woman rowing boat Vietnamese-style on the Can Tho River.
Border crossing to Cambodia from Ha Thien.
Colourful flowers at Ho Chi Minh City's zoo and botanic gardens.
Garbage collector taking a break in small sidestreet.
Fruit stall full of tropical fruit in market.
Green fishingboats lined up along To Chau River by Ha Thien.
Big flower of Flame of the Forest tree also called African Tulip Tree (Spathodea campanulata).
Nguyen Hue Street in Dong Khoi Area decorated with flowers for Tet festival.
Masks made for Tet festival on Hau Giang Street.
Crocodile warning sign by Crocodile Lake.
Women selling fresh fruit and flowers on street outside Bin Thai Market on Hau Giang Street in Cholon.
Statue of Tran Nguyen Han and Ben Thanh market.
Flock of Whistling Ducks flying over Crocodile Swamp.
French-era Hotel de Ville, now Peoples Committee Building on Le Thanh Ton Street in downtown.
Traffic in front of Ben Thanh Market and Tran Nguyen Hai statue.
Downtown Ho Chi Minh City in evening during Tet festival.
Tourist looking into American helicopter at War Remnants Museum.
Dragon pillar and Main Shrine inside Quan Am Pagoda on 12 Lao Tu Street in Cholon.
Cha Tam Church on DL Tran Hung Dao in Cholon.
Man standing by roots of giant Dipterocarp tree.
Woman walking in front of colonial Municipal Theatre on Dong Khoi Street.
Man paddling small boat on Crocodile Lake.
Notre Dame Cathedral facing D Dong Khoi with Diamond Plaza in background.
Majestic Hotel at 1 D Dong Khoi.
National Park HQ building.
Busy street market outside Binh Tay market on Hau Giang Street.
Interior of Cao Dai Great Temple with Divine Eye and dragon pillars lining main hall.
Visitors looking at shocking photos from war at War Remnants Museum on 28 D Vo Van Tan.
Facade of Cao Dai Great Church at dusk.
Ho Chi Minh City from Giac Lam Pagoda at 118 D Lac Long Quan.
Women lighting incense coil bought from vendor in Quan Am Pagoda on 12 Lao Tu Street in Cholon.
Morning mist over Crocodile Swamp.
Woman praying in front of main altar with General Quan Cong in Nghia An Hoi Quan Pagoda on 678 Nguyen Trai Street in Cholon.
Women putting incense sticks in urns outside Giac Lam Pagoda at 118 D Lac Long Quan.
Mural of Dr Sun Yatsen, Victor Hugo and Nguyen Binh Khiem in Cao Dai Great Temple.
Statue of Quan Am, Goddess of Mercy, inside Quan Am Pagoda at 12 Lao Tu Street in Cholon.
Woman walking in front of colonial Municipal Theatre and Caravelle Hotel on Dong Khoi Street.
Interior of Cao Dai Great Temple with Divine Eye and dragon pillars surrounding it.
Roundabout on Le Loi and Nguyen Hue St at night decorated with flowers and lights for Tet festival.
Two of four Heavenly Kings guarding Buddhist temple at Quan Am Pagoda on 12 Lao Tu Street in Cholon.
Buddhist monk praying in Giac Lam Pagoda at 118 D Lac Long Quan.
Areca nuts outside Binh Tay market.
Brass urn with dragons and man on horse-like creature inside Quan Am Pagoda on 12 Lao Tu Street in Cholon.
Main prayer hall in Giac Lam Pagoda at 118 D Lac Long Quan.
Kimdo Royal City Hotel on Nguyen Hue Street.
Nguyen Hue Street in downtown.
Flock of Whistling Ducks over Crocodile Swamp.
Traffic coming out of Le Loi Street.
Man selling balloons on corner of Le Loi St and Nguyen Hue St.
Man standing outside Giac Lam Pagoda at 118 D Lac Long Quan.
Downtown Ho Chi Minh City in evening during Tet festival.
Modern ceramic art on display on DL Nguyen Hue for Tet festival.
People milling around statue of Ho Chi Minh in downtown.
Dragonfruits on display for Tet festival in park along Pham Ngu Lao Street.
Entrance to Cantonese Thien Hau Pagoda on 710 Nguyen Trai Street in Cholon.
Cyclo in front of Notre Dame Cathedral facing D Dong Khoi.
Incense sticks in pots burning in Cantonese Thien Hau Pagoda on 710 Nguyen Trai Street in Cholon.
Ho Chi Minh City and Saigon River from rooftop on Nguyen Hue Street.
Facade of Cao Dai Great Church.
Flowers being delivered by cyclo for Tet festival at park along Pham Ngu Lao Street.
Dried fish in stall outside Binh Tay market on Hau Giang Street.
Young people on steps of colonial Municipal Theatre on Dong Khoi Street.
Woman praying in front of variety of deities in Quan Am Pagoda on 12 Lao Tu Street in Cholon.
Re-creation of cell for war prisoners in War Remnants Museum on 28 D Vo Van Tan
Park ranger paddling small boat on Crocodile Swamp.
Interior and main shrine of Quan Am Pagoda on 12 Lao Tu Street in Cholon.
Women praying in front of Main Shrine inside Quan Am Pagoda on 12 Lao Tu Street in Cholon.
Former Hotel de Ville, now Peoples Committee Building on Le Thanh Ton Street.
Owner standing in his shop selling dragon masks in Cholon prior to Tet festival.
Man guarding main shrine room sitting below giant drum in colourful Quan Am Pagoda on 12 Lao Tu Street in Cholon.
Coastline of Costa Malabari.
Coastline of Costa Malabari.
Cabbage flower.
Windmills on farm land on E6 road.
Hotel Gothia Towers and Swedish flag.
Blue escalator tunnel at Liseberg Fun Park.
Christmas display at Liseberg Fun Park for Christmas Market.
Spinning carousel at Liseberg Fun Park.
Christmas display at Liseberg Fun Park for Christmas Market.
Bank and City Hall at dusk.
Man sitting outside Dunkers Kulturhus at night.
Lillgrund windfarm.
Oresund bridge linking Sweden to Denmark and Copenhagen skyline.
Oresund bridge linking Sweden to Denmark at sunset
Man on bench outside traditional fisherman's huts at harbour.
Man on bench outside traditional fisherman's huts at harbour.
Kronetorps windmill.
Kronetorps windmill.
Row of houses built in style of a traditional Hanseatic town.
Visitors viewing Eurasian cranes on Lake Hornborga in spring.
Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) in flight.
Visitors viewing and photographing Eurasian cranes on Lake Hornborga in spring.
Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) on Lake Hornborga in spring.
Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) on Lake Hornborga in spring.
Birdwatching area at visitors centre at Lake Hornborga.
Mailboxes and old milk cans on road circling Lake Hornborga.
Father and daughter.
Portrait of baby girl sitting amongst forest anemones.
White and yellow forest anemones in forest.
Town, city hall tower and red brick lighthouse from harbour pier.
Dunkers Kulturhus and Norra Hamnen apartments.
Apartments by water in Norra Hamnen.
Man reading paper near Echo Steps at Dunkers Kulturhus.
Skateboard park in front of Turning Torso building.
Skateboard park.
Houses in experimental development area known as Vastra Hamnen.
Turning Torso apartment building in Vastra Hamnen.
Man feeding birds in lake in Pildammsparken.
People picknicking in Pildammsparken.
People picknicking in Pildammsparken.
Gable building on Jorgen Kocks Hus.
City Hall.
Dutch renaissance facade of Radhus or City Hall.
Turning Torso building and residential district in Vastra Hamnen.
Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) on lake.
Man walking on trail in beech forest.
Man sitting on rock in beech forest.
Aven beech hedges at Vrams Gunnarstorp Castle.
Traditional cross timbered house and flowering magnolia tree.
Traditional village on Skalderviken bay.
Windmill and field of rapeseed.
Windmill and field of rapeseed.
Rows of potato plants in field.
Man walking dog on Bastad golfcourse on Bjare Peninsula in spring.
Town and Laholm Bay in spring.
Flowering trees in Sinarpsdalen valley in spring.
Cows in field on Bjare Peninsula.
Backaskog Castle.
Backaskog Castle.
Ivosjon lake and Ivon Island.
Statues of Scanisaurus dinosaurs in town square.
Cottage offereing bed and breakfast accomodation.
Man fishing for wild salmon in Morrumsan river.
Havstugan, storage building for fishing hoopnets, at Kungsforsen rapid on Morrumsan river.
Old wooden houses along Drottninggatan Street.
Old houses on Drottninggatan Street.
Old enameled street sign for Drottninggatan Street.
Old sign for Carlshamns Punsch, a local liqueur.
Old wooden buildings on Ĺgatan in Cultural Quarter.
Fountain and Radhuset in central city square.
Island in Blekinge archipelago.
Table and chairs at Cafe Utsikten.
Bathhouse No1 at Ronneby Brunn spa resort.
Spa Halls at Ronneby Brunn spa resort.
Gymnasium and gardends at Ronneby Brunn spa resort.
Direktorsvillan, or Manager's Villa, at Ronneby Brunn spa resort.
Town square and Holy Cross Church.
Holy Cross Church.
Traditional wooden houses on Mollebacksgatan.
Traditional wooden houses on Mollebacksgatan.
Traditional wooden houses on Kyrkogatan.
Town from Snackebacken Park.
Indasalven plunges over Ristafallet near Are.
The interior of the famous Royal Copenhagen Porcelain shop.
Sign "no cars or motorbikes allowed" in car-free Christiana.
The Copenhagen Zoo and Viewing Tower
Giant sign of Shiva and Parvati for temple festival.
Holy cow with painted horns showing ownership, Kumily.
Thay pagoda complex at base of big limestone outcrop.
Thay Pagoda and Phuong Cach Commune.
Phoenix Golf Resort amidst karst peaks.
Traditional handwoven textiles for sale.
White Thai children playing and doing homework.
Black cat checking it's weight on big scale.
Couple slicing tapioca roots for drying at Son Las Pass.
Tapioca slices drying on large parking area in Son La Pass with communist victory statue in background.
Black Hmong woman cutting open silkcocoons to extract silkworms to sell for food.
Portrait of young Black Hmong man in non-traditional cap.
Rice paddies and small village along Route 6.
Main street in Muong Lay.
Boat chugging up the Black River, or Song Da, near Muong Lay.
Bridge over Song Da or Black River near Muong Lay marking the border between Dien Bien Province and Lai Chau Province.
Portrait of Black Dao woman with child.
Valley leading up from the west side of Fansipan, the highest mountain in Vietnam.
Overhead of vegetable seller at Sapa market.
Portrait of smiling Black Hmong woman with big silver earrings.
Portrait of two young Black Hmong girls.
Portrait of smiling Red Dzao woman with headdress.
Phu Cau May street.
Portrait of old Black Hmong woman.
Medicinal plants and spices laid out for sale at Bac Ha Market.
Dolls with tribal costumes for sale.
Drying corncobs on Road 4C.
Rice terraces in valleys of karst landscape near Dong Van.
Karst mountains at sunset.
Route 4C through Yen Minh with karst mountains of Annamite mountain chain in background.
Route 4C leading to Yen Minh.
Corn and vegetable fields in small valley between karst mountains.
Grave of the last Hmong King's mother just outside the walls of the King's palace.
Interior of palace of the last Hmong King.
Offal and meat soup cooking.
Close-up of coloured tribal textile.
Flower Hmong women meeting to buy colourful materials in Can Cau Market.
Flower Hmong baby in hat at Can Cau market.
Children using computers .
Hanging rodent-like creature for sale as food in Bac Ha Market.
Meats for sale in Bac Ha Market.
Vietnamese men testsmoking different kinds of tobacco in bamboo pipes before buying.
Flower Hmong women in village.
Western traveller trying to repair broken down Minsk motorbike.
Portrait of young Flower Hmong girl.
Farmer and house in Song Chay river valley.
Song Chay river valley with dry rice paddies and low waterlevels.
Cabbage farm and relaxed farmers near Thon Trung.
Tam Son town in valley with conical peaks and ricefields.
Song Miem river flowing quietly near Can Ty village.
Route 4C snaking through valley and karst mountains between Yen Minh and Dong Van.
Small Hmong village in karst mountains near Sung La.
Route 4C through karst landscapes between Dong Van and Meo Vac.
Main street in Dong Van.
Dong Van amongst Annamite chain of karsts.
View of Patong Town and beach, Phuket
Sandstone rock outcrops.
Zincirli Han is a beautiful courtyard lined with jewellery shops in Kapali Carsi, the Grand Bazaar.
A river of moss flows dow a hillside in Dovrefjell National Park.
Early morning fishmarket.
Vietnamese strong coffee with condensed milk.
Interior of Wan Lu Restaurant on 27 Tran Phu.
Dragon carved on Tomb of Dong Khanh near Hue.
Pavilion and giant bronze vessel in Forbidden Purple City in Imperial Enclosure.
Anchored fishing boats and waterfront promenade along Bach Dang Street.
Seven story Buddhist Thien Mu Pagoda.
Fish head spout in Assembly Hall of Chaozhou Chinese Congregation on Nguyen Duy Hieu Street.
Interior of Assembly Hall of Hainan Chinese Congregation.
Socialist style war memorial at southern side of Ben Hai River near old Doc Mieu Base next to Hwy 1.
Interior of Quang Cong Temple with General Quan Congs horses flanking shrine.
Golden fish in feeding frenzy in pond at Imperial Enclosure.
Farmer working ricefield with mini-tractor with water buffaloes watching.
Farmer woman with load of Areca nuts, or betel nuts, heading for central market.
Girl in materials, handicraft and tie shop on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street.
Woman walking with bicycle in front of Quan Cong Temple on 24 D Tran Phu.
Tiled window on Hall of Mandarins in Imperial Enclosure.
Girl sitting on steps of Diu De National Pagoda ion Bach Dang Street.
Wood carving shop interior on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street.
Cast bronze dragon statue outside Royal Theatre inside Imperial Enclosure.
Close up of dragon on glazed urn in Imperial Enclosure.
Silk and other materials in shop on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street.
Cyclists on long northbound downhill on Hwy 1 at Hai Van Pass heading towards Lang Co.
Local speciality dish Cao Lau and cold Biere Larue in restaurant.
Guardian statues by Tomb of Dong Khanh near Hue.
Couple having dinner at restaurant Hoa Vang on Bach Dang street in evening.
Young boy with monk novice haircut at Thien Mu Pagoda.
Lantern shop at night on Pho Den Long.
Tram Quang Restaurant at night along Bach Dang Street.
Calligrapy artist at work in his studio in old town of Hoi An
Portrait of old woman with rice hat on Bach Dang Street.
Woman bicycling past yellow building on Bach Dang Street.
Basket selling woman with bicycle by yellow facade on Bach Dang Street.
Interior on Japanese Covered Bridge at end of Nguyen Thi Minh Khai and Tran Phu Street.
War memorial at southern side of Ben Hai River by Hwy 1 in DMZ.
Woman by her lantern shop in an alley off Bach Dang Street.
Interior of Royal Theatre inside Imperial Enclosure.
Laughing old man paddling small boat on Thu Bon River.
Interior of Quan Cong Temple.
Statues of temple guardians at Diu De Nationla Pagoda on Bach Dang Street.
Shoe shops lined up on Hoang Dieu St.
Dried salted squid for sale as snack in central market.
Detail of dragon in Tomb of Khai Dinh near Hue.
Interior of Thai Hoa Palace in Imperial Enclosure.
Anchored fishing boats and waterfront promenade along Bach Dang Street.
Waterfront by central market on Bach Dang Street.
Man sitting in entrance to Assembly Hall of Chaozhou Chinese Congregation on Nguyen Duy Hieu Street.
Entrance of Asembly Hall of Chaozhou Chinese Congregation on Nguyen Duy Hieu Street.
Old Shell sign.
Laughing old man with one eye.
Vietnamese tourists playing with an old hand pulled taxi displayed on Bach Dang Street.
Guardian statue of monkey at entrance to Japanese Covered Bridge.
Hien Lam Pavilion and seven of Nine Dynastic Urns in To Mieu Temple Complex in Imperial Enclosure.
Trishaw drivers waiting for business outside Ngo Mon Gate of Imperial Enclosure.
Paintings on side altar in Assembly Hall of Chaozhou Chinese Congregation on Nguyen Duy Hieu Street.
Portrait of Vietnamese woman with helmet and mask.
Graves at "City of Tombs".
Northbound train crossing Hwy 1 at Lang Co by Hai Van Pass.
Local speciality dish Cao Lau in restaurant.
Interior of To Mieu Temple with shrines to emprerors with their photos in Imperial Enclosure.
Vietnamese family having lunch in restaurant at central market.
Detail of gilded wooden panel inside Hung To Mieu Temple in Imperial Enclosure.
Interior of Dien Tho Residence inside Imperial Enclosure.
Detail on gate leading to Dien To Residence inside Imperial Enclosure.
Faces in bamboo roots and other woodcarvings for sale on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street.
Four of Nine Holy Cannons in front of Hue Citadel.
Visitors in rain at Tomb of Khai Dinh.
Interior of Hung To Mieu Temple inside Imperial Enclosure.
Restaurant on 90 Bach Dang with man waiting for customers.
Calligrapy artist at work in his studio in old town of Hoi An
Paintings on display at art shop on Nguyen Thi Minh Kanh Street.
Man and grandson on bicycle in Assembly Hall of Chaozhou Chinese Congregation on Nguyen Duy Hieu Street.
Laughing Buddhas and other woodcarvings for sale on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street.
Laughing old man paddling small boat on Thu Bon River.
Early morning fishmarket.
Guardian statue of dog at entrance to Japanese Covered Bridge.
Pavilion and Vietnamese tourists inside Forbidden Purple City in Imperial Enclosure.
Portrait of schoolboy smiling.
Laughing Buddha face with bullet wound in Thien Mu Pagoda.
Facade of large Dong Xuang market in Old Quarter.
Young Vietnamese drinking beer at rooftop restaurant above Hoan Kiem Lake.
Woven bamboo masks for sale.
Selection of waterpuppets lined up in shop near Hoan Kiem Lake.
Junction of P Dinh Tien Hoang and P Hang Dao streets with traffic trails at night.
Tran Quoc Pagoda, with funerary monuments surrounding.
Man cycling on P Le Thai To street in front of old colonial building.
Interior of St Joseph Cathedral.
Couple praying in Ly Trieu Quoc Su Temple on P Ly Quoc Su street.
Paintings for sale near St Josephs Cathedral.
Small roadside fruit and vegetable market in Old Quarter.
Women fishmongers squatting around their fresh fish for sale in Old Quarter.
Women praying in temple inside Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex.
Main entrance to Ho Chi Minh Museum, located in Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex.
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, containing his embalmed corpse.
Colonial-style Presidential Palace.
People watching golden carp swimming in pond in front of Ho Chi Minh's Stilthouse, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex.
Guards at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex entering colonial building.
Portait of young policeman near Presidential Palace.
MiG jet fighter outside Army Museum on P Dien Bien Phu street.
Guntower on Viet Cong tank at entrance to Army Museum on P Dien Bien Phu street.
Bust of Ho Chi Minh by communist emblems of Vietnam in Army Museum on P Dien Bien Phu street.
Portrait of elderly man at Quanh Tranh Temple.
Wooden panel depicting turtle, symbol of Tran Vo's (God of North) power, at Quan Tanh Temple.
Head of crane, temple guardian, inside Quanh Tranh Temple.
Cyclos lined up at intersection of D Tranh Nien and Pho Quan Tranh.
Swan-shaped boats on Truc Bach Lake with Sofitel Plaza Hanoi in background.
Potomac floating restaurant on Ho Tay Lake at night.
Stone tortoises holding up stelae with names and achievements of men holding doctorates at Temple of Literature.
Pavilions filled with stone tortoises and stelae at Temple of Literature.
Detail of glazed terracotta statue at Temple of Literature.
Giant bronze cranes standing on tortoises, guarding Temple of Literature.
Main shrine room with statue of Confucius at Temple of Literature.
Stone tortoises holding up stelae with names and achievements of men holding doctorates at Temple of Literature.
Roadside barber reading newspaper on break.
Staff on balconies of Hanoi Opera House just before big concert evening.
Looking towards Bai Chay, western end of Halong City, with tour boats used for Halong Bay cruises in foreground.
Small boat amid limestone islands of Halong Bay.
Tourist cruise boat amid limestone islands of Halong Bay.
Tourist cruise boat amid limestone islands of Halong Bay near Titop Island .
Aptly-named Penis Rock standing in Amazing Cave in Halong Bay.
Lit interior of Amazing Cave in Halong Bay.
Travellers on upper deck of cruise boat among limestone islands of Halong Bay.
Bungalows on Ocean Beach Resort, stopover on small island for Ocean Tours guests.
Inflatable reindeer guarded by German Shepherd dog at Ocean Beach Resort.
Seakayaking in Halong Bay past double natural rock arch.
Tour boat sailing past limestone karst islands in Halong Bay.
Embroidery factory where young women produce classic embroideries for souvenir market.
Tu Huc Bridge leading to Ngoc Son Temple, on island in Hoan Kiem Lake.
Smoke houses of a Hasle fishery.
A brown church on a hill overlooking white houses - Granada, Andalucia
Trishul silhouetted against setting sun.
Two young boys.
Vejbystrand beach in the Swedish Summer
A man carrying a woman on his back; a sculpture in Vigeland Park by Gustav Vigeland
Portrait of pretty schoolgirl.
The old red military barracks on Main street in Kastellet date back to the 17th century and remain in use today.
Sun symbol in the Critrasala, the sun symbolising Rajput power.
A French legacy, baguettes for sale on the streets of Vientiane
Cows grazing outside the Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom
Sculpture of a woman suckling young children in Vigeland Park; a sculpture by Gustav Vigeland
Hiker looking over Lake Gjeude from Veslefjellet.
Lighthouse beach.
The " everything store " in Colombo
Historic car rally led by 1960's Volvo PV 544.
One monk shaving the head of another.
Man painting lightpost in front of Crawford Market.
White water rushing over rocks in a creek in the Bevdalen Valley
Beaches south of Kovalam lighthouse.
Boats moored in harbour with buildings behind.
Traditional Viking boat in Hog near Kullenberg
Thirsty langurmonkey (Presbytis entellus) trying to get some water from a dripping tap.
Turning Torso tower and modern architecture in West Harbour district.
Young boys guarding watermelons at Crawford Market.
Balconies and streetlights break up the facades of buildings by Placa de la Font - Tarragona, Catalunya
Old wooden sailingboat framing town of Risor, old fishing town of whitewashed clapboard houses.
The Basilica Terrace contains the ruins of an ancient Byzantine church. The octagon probably supported a dome.
Grand church in Betafo, a small town on route 34, central highlands.
Trekkers walk the path to Gjendebu by Lake Gjende.
A distant ferry steams towards Seven Sisters waterfall in Geirangerfjord region.
A giant wooden troll, a mythical figure from Norwegian folklore.
Overhead of Geiranger fjord from Flydalsjuvet.
Ocean of umbrellas at Mahamasina Municipal Stadium during a memorial for the deceased pope.
Dunkers Kulturhus (cultural centre).
Wooden bungalows on Palolem Beach.
Overhead view of new and old architecture from Hallgrimskirkja.
Fosakar waterfall in a beautiful beechtree forest, another of the hidden jewels in Skane.
The gigantic Arco da Victoria, which symbolizes the gates to the city of Lisbon, were created by Verissimo da Costa.
Crossing bridge to Briksdal Glacier.
A fiery tropical sunset at Prohmthep Cape.
A boy on the back of a water buffalo.
Pillars on side of Great Hypostle Hall in Ramesseum, ancient Thebes.
Radhustorget in the pleasant little town of Vaxholm.
Njemp fisherman paddling on lake at sunset.
Autumn colours and icefall at Briksdalsbreen Glacier.
The sun setting over the Alhambra, an ancient palace-fortress complex on a hill overlooking the city - Granada, Andalucia
Nazare dolls.
Praca da Republica with fountains and churches.
Man walking along road through beech and birch forest in spring
Complete shoe repair shop laid out on the street.
Pushkar Lake at night during November full moon.
Girl on bicycle enjoying view of Tjorn and Reykjavik.
An iron-fenced grave overgrown with ferns at Assistens Kirkegaard cemetery in Norrebro.
Long ochre coloured rows of terraced houses in the Nyboders Mindstuer, Copenhagen, the houses were built by Christian IV around the late 1600's to house his naval staff
Fjord from Snoadvarden.
A view of the Town Hall, with crowds of pedestrians enjoying a stroll in the sunshine
Looking down the Colonnaded street to Temenos gate and Qasr al-Bint.
Bas reliefs in western gallery of Angkor Wat depicting scenes from Battle of Lanka.
Waterfall, Bevdalen.
Views across the Castelo de Vide rooftops to the Eremida de Sa da Penha.
Sjoa River flowing past forest at foot of Sjolikampen Hill.
Hiking in Schwartzwald.
Statue of king with sword and two court figures at Terrace of the Leper King, Angkor Thom.
Top storey of Sali Singh-ki Haveli, home to a former prime minister of Jaisalmer.
Carvings of courtly dancers on Mahavani platform.
Sunset on cliffs at Phra Nang Beach.
Offerings to Vishnu, Vishnu Statue in Gallery at Angkor Wat
The ornate chapel of King Christian I at Roskilde cathedral. Thirty-seven kings and queens of Denmark are entombed in this historic building.
Two local men chat in front of the red buildings in Copenhagen's Kastellet, a citadel built by Frederick III in the 1660's
Red gneiss cliffs rising dramatically at Hovs Hallar.
Wood anemones (Anemone nemorosa) on forest floor.
Bonfire for Walpurgis in Vejbystrand. The celebration of Walpurgis dates back to the Viking era, it was a festival to honour the return of Spring, and is only one of the several pagan festivals still celebrated in Sweden.
Bronze and Iron Age graves and stones with church (1839) in background.
Stubbarp Castle near Arild on the Kulla Peninsula.
Buildings and hilltop fort of Marvao.
Very picturesque houses along the Nidelua River in old Trondheim.
Climbers below a glacier near Frudenhutte at 2562m.
Female crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus) at Parc Zoologique Ivoloina near Toamasina.
Carved faces on wooden beams from 1550's of Hans Raffns Gard
Early morning activity at the pier as market produce is unpacked from boats.
Pha That Luang.
Looking down from the top of Adam's Peak at the trail and Dagoba ( stupa or pagoda ) below. Adam's Peak is said to have been the first place that Adam first set foot on earth after he was cast from heaven and believed to have his huge footprint at the top of the mountain.
Detail of hand sewn wallhanging.
The cafe scene in Nyhavn, Copenhagen's canal suburb
Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen was built in 1633 by King Christian IV as a summer residence
Cactus flowers at Top Camp by Lake Naivasha.
Cooking new potatoes at Potato Day festival.
Autumn maple leaves.
North harbour with Dunkers Kulturhaus and amphitheatre.
The Kulla Peninsula Lighthouse sitting high on the cliffs, 88 metres above sea level. The lighthouse was built in 1900 and is the brightest lighthouse in all Scandinavia.
Hjorund fjord.
A fishing boat moored at Andalsnes on Isfjord
A sculpted troll guarding a shop on Karl Johan Street
Byzantine mosaic from the Basilica Church displayed in Umm Qais museum.
Igreja de Santa Maria da Devesa at sunset in Castelo de Vide.
Local fold dancers entertaining guests at Grill du Rova restaurant.
Sea kayaker paddling through town.
Hikers on Mt Ortler, Sulden, Tirol.
Nedreleirungen Lake with Knutshoi on the left of Lake Gjnede in Jotunheimen National Park.
Game of Cirit, javelin throwing on horseback.
Bundi Palace.
Busy fishing harbour in Kanyakumari at India's southernmost point.
Backwater scene from Monroe Island.
Portrait of Theyyam spirit medium dressed up for performance near Kannur.
Dragonboats in Bun Nam festival where each village competes with their own team and boat.
An array of colourful vegetables at a market stall.
A hiker takes in the views of Lake Gjende on the walk between Gjendebu and Memurubu.
Stele depicting King Akhenaten, Nefertiti and their three daughters on display at the Egyptian Museum.
Ancient Roman sculpture artefact at the small museum at Petra.
A Dromedary camel takes a rest in Petra.
Lake sandvinvatnet and Folgefonna glacier just south of Odda in Hardangerfjord area.
Crowned crane (Balearica regulorum). This most elegant bird forages in grasslands and wetlands.
Prehistoric bone from a giant elephant with a small modern bone in contrast at Olorgasailie Prehistoric Site.
Waterfall on Ula River in the Rondane National Park
Walls of the Man Singh Palace, also known as the Chit Mandir or the Painted Palace, built in the 15th and 16th centuries.
A fruit vendor in his stall at the downtown fruit market near Husseini Mosque.
Pasque flowers (Pulsatilla vulgaris).
Nut sellers at Crawford Market.
Young men covered in coloured powder during Holi festival.
A Hmong woman and her herbal medicines, the Hmong are the largest ethnic group in Laos who probably number about 200,000 in four main subgroups, the Black, Striped, White and Red, the colours refer to the clothing worn by each group
A makara torana, an ornamental archway, at the rock monastery of Aluvihara. Some of the monastery caves are decorated with frescoes and a 10m-long reclining Buddha image is housed in a cave.
Rai Leh East Beach, from Karst Towers.
Woman praying at Yeh Puluh reliefs.
The Monastery of St. Simeon in Aswan. It was begun in the 6th century, but it is believed that most of the building took place in the 7th century. It is typical of early Christian Monasteries, and was one of the largest Coptic Monasteries in Egypt.
Statue of the pharaoh Akhenaten (also known as Amenophis IV) the revolutionary leader of the 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt, husband of Nefertiti and father of Tutankhamun. On display at the Egyptian Museum.
Statens Museum of Kunst (Royal museum of Fine Arts) built in a Renaissance style in 1896.
Kjosnesfjorden by Skei is freshwater fjord.
Trolleholm Castle near Eslov was built in 1760 in the very distinctive Swedish royalty style
People in front of National Assembly Hall.
The West Theatre built entirely of black basalt gives a fine sunset view.
Wooden buildings of the Bryggen, once the main trading zone, now housing museums, cafes and craft shops.
Rafting down the Coruh river.
Waterfall, Ula river.
Man playing with his model airplane.
Travellers enjoying Papanasham beach.
Young Hindu priest sitting by amazing balancing boulder near Rajghunata Temple on Malyavanta Hill.
The Gal Vihara group of Buddha images, Polonnaruwa. Each of the four images; a 7 m standing Buddha, 14 m long reclining image of the Buddha entering nirvana and two seated Buddha, are cut from one long slab of granite and mark the high point of Sinhalese rock carving.
Glass jars with cookies in Kumily market.
A worker showing examples of manually beaten gold-leaf stored between pages of waxed straw and rice paper.
Trajans Kiosk at the amazing Temple of Isis on the small island of Philae. The kiosk consists of 14 columns with screen walls which are decorated with scenes of Trajan making offerings to Isis, Osiris and Horus.
Ramesses at the Great Temple of Abu Simbel.
Reliefs and hieroglyphics on the Hypostle Hall Walls at Karnak Temple.
Houses and boats on the Nyhavn Canal in Christianshavn
Defassa waterbuck (Kobus defassa) inhabits grassy areas near water and riverine woodland.
Guard on duty in front of Kungliga Slottet (Royal Palace) in Stockholm.
The new Oresund bridge between Malmo and Copenhagen from Bunkeflostrand.
Entertaining folkdance telling the story of two men teasing and fighting over a woman for Midsummers Eve.
'Nimis', (meaning 'too much' in Latin), a huge driftwood sculpture by Lars Wilks, on the Kulla Peninsula.
Kayaking down a waterfall in the Ula River
An old woman knitting in the sun at Porta da Vila, the village main gate.
A fisherman's wife selling nuts at Promontorio do Sitio.
Cloisters by Diogo de Boitac in the Dominican Abbey of Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Vitoria in Batalha. The monastery was built in celebration of the victory at Aljubarrota in 1385 (by Joao I).
Fianarantsoa to Manakara by train.
Colourful houses of Gudhjem.
Crowds walk along the Nyhavn waterfront in Copenhagen.
Ringebu octagonal church.
Traffic, columns and shopfronts crowd the scene at Connaught Place.
Person standing in rock cut at sunset.
Exterior of historic Benedictine monastery for nuns.
Portrait of boy with a multi-coloured face during the Holi festival.
Footbridge leading towards Udaipur.
Cliff promenade and beach.
Salmon and fish buffet, Litli Ljoti Andarunginn restaurant.
Limestone waterfalls at Tat Sae near Ban Aen village.
The steps to the Tomb of Tuthmosis III in the Valley of the Kings. The approach to this unusual tomb is an ascent up wooden steps, crossing over a pit, and then a steep descent down into the tomb. The pit was probably dug as a deterrent to tomb robbers (or foreign archaeologists).
Solar do Vinho do Porto is a pleasant bar to sample port wines, Bairro Alto.
View of the fishing village, once famous for its herring factories.
Guardstone at Vatadage, a circular relic house in the ancient Sinhalese architectural style, Polonnaruwa.
Old wood fired lighthouse, Norway's southernmost point.
Well preserved, fishermen's houses on the Havang east coast.
Large spider waits for prey in its web.
Sailboat on Gota Kanal.
Trolls are everywhere to be found in Norway; this one is in Isterdalen, along the "Troll's Path".
Theyyam trance dancer being helped by priests for his performance.
Silhouette of a boy cooling off by being hosed down with water.
Great Cormorants (Phalacrocorax Carbo) nesting in dead tree on lake in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Fishing boats in backwaters between Kollam and Alappuzha.
Overview of Achutaraya Temple and Sule Bazaar from Matanga Hill.
Pura Ulun Danau lake temple.
Garuda statue.
Monk outside the 14th century Lankatilleke Viharaya Temple a brick built image house on the summit of a rock with excellent sculptures and paintings, Polonnaruwa.
The village of Umm Sayhoun, home to indigenous Bdul Bedouins, on barren slopes near Petra.
Close up of Dromedary camel at Petra.
Water collection well and altar at the High Place of Sacrifice in Petra.
Pedestrians at entrance to Stroget, the world's longest pedestrian shopping strip.
Asian influences in a Christiana garden, Christiana was an abandoned 41 hectare military camp near Copenhagen taken over in 1971 by squatters who proclaimed it a " free state ", subject to their own laws
New fern leaves in spring about to unfurl in Soderasen National Park.
Cat in front of farmhouse at Gislov village.
Skaran creek flowing through the great ravine reflecting autumn colours.
Bridge crossing waterfall on Trollstigen Road, south of Andalsnes.
Sailboats come into the port of Skalderviken in Angelholm
The beach at Royal Diving Centre where some of Jordan's best snorkelling is available.
Torghattan mountain in Bronnoysund has a 160 metre long tunnel running straight through it.
Chameleon (Furcifer lateralis) on turena flower in Anja Park.
Man at bus station with local buses.
Entrance gopuram to Vittala Temple at night.
Rajasthani musicians playing local instruments, Pushkar Camel Fair.
Looking down Hampi Bazaar towards monolithic Nandi statue in late evening light.
The facade of the Convent of St George in Coptic Cairo. Masr El-Kadima or Old Cairo is the heart of Egypt's Coptic minority.
Greek Orthodox Cemetery in Coptic Cairo. Masr El-Kadima or Old Cairo is the heart of Egypt's Coptic minority.
Opulent gold death mask at the Egyptian Museum.
The small Roman amphitheatre of Petra.
Statens Museum for Kunst (Royal Museum of Fine Arts) was founded in 1824 to house the royal art collection. Now it is the largest art museum in Denmark housing seven centuries of European art.
Slotsholmen, Denmark's seat of national government.
Ewaso Ngiro River divides Buffalo Springs and Samburu National Parks.
Dancing around the maypole on Midsummers Day is an old tradition.
Crowded sidewalk restaurant on sunny day in Nyhavn.
The town of Hellesylt is dominated by the waterfall running straight through town from Geirangerfjord.
Eroded sharp limestone tsingy.
Waffles with cloudberryjam and whipped cream served with coffee at cafe Lotta Pa Asen near Ljungbyhed.
Elephants waiting to carry tourists up to the fort.
Painting inside City Palace depicting the Maharaja Fateh Singh enjoying the Gangaur festival in 1929.
Dvarapala statue covered in offerings standing guard by stairs leading to Wat Phu ancient Khmer temple.
Ruins of carvings on the Eastern cliff of Jebel al-Khubtha.
The 'Urn Tomb' at Petra. The tomb, dating back to 70AD, is one of three large rock-cut Nabataean tombs that were carved directly into the tall sandstone cliffs
Spiralling temple on Taungthaman Lake.
12m-high standing Buddha of Aukana. The statue is believed to have been sculpted during the 5th century AD.
Devon Falls in the Mahaweli region.
The altar of the High Place of Sacrifice at Petra.
Entrance to the little Baden-Powell museum in Paxto cottage at the Outspan Hotel.
View from Lirhanda Hill Lookout over the tropical rainforest, the last remaining in Kenya.
The doorway to the former British east Africa Protectorate office from 1895 in the old Fort Jesus.
'The Priest's Bathtub' sandstone formation created by meteorite.
Old wooden farm buildings and fence in Fryksas.
Student band in the carnival held every four years in Lund, Skane.
Thamudic rock drawings at the entrance to Khazali canyon.
Sailing pirogues on banks of Tsiribihina River. Tsiribihina means "Where one must not dive" due to crocodiles.
Bademiya restaurant.
Winner of 'World's Longest Moustache' competition, Pushkar Camel Fair.
Padmini's Palace and pavilion in lotus pond inside Chittorgarh Fort.
Arbaejarsafn open air museum's traditional turf covered farm church and period dressed guardian.
Detail of the 'Urn Tomb'at Petra. The tomb dating back to 70AD, is one of three large rock-cut Nabataean tombs that were carved directly into the tall sandstone cliffs.
Entrance to Castelo de Vide in Alentejo. Located in the 'Judiaria' quarter of Vide, is the 13th century Jewish synagogue.
Viking chief making announcement at Fotevikens Viking Market.
Bosjokloster Benedictine monastery.
Palm trees on Long Beach, Pulau Perhentian Kecil.
Cruising down the Mekong River.
Palm Paradise beach at Tangalla
Ruins of the Temenos Gateway, built in the 2nd century.
Colourful spice stall at the Sharia As Souq in Aswan.
The palm house roof at the Copenhagen Botanical Gardens.
Spinning ride in night sky at Tivoli Gardens. This is outdated, amusement ride no longer exhists.
Columns at the entrance to the neoclassically styled Vors Frue Kirke (Our Saviour's Church).
The village of Kagbeni and the red Sakyapa sect Monastery, on the Jomson to Muktinath Trek.
The oldest gompa in the Khumbu valley and the small settlement of Pheriche (13,950 feet).
A trekker on the Naro Moru Route hiking through sparse forest before the treeline.
Woman laughing on rocks.
Interior of Mosteiro dos Jerominos, Belem.
The interior of Cafe Astoria, a classic old coffee house.
Hilltop castle.
Fisherman pulling up net outside Ven Island with industrial harbour in Helsingorg in background.
Turning Torso apartment building in West Harbour.
'Dance' sculptures by Torbjorg Palsdottir in front of Perlan hot water tanks.
Bengali Chhau dancer wearing a mask at the Crafts Museum.
Chhatri with India Gate in background.
Historic Nyhavn canal is bordered by outdoor restaurants and bars. It was originally dug for traders to bring their goods by boat into the centre of the city in the 17th century.
Boats moored below Akershus Fort and Castle.
Lake Palace and part of City Palace at sunset.
Detail of false door and wall at Banteay Srei Temple, Angkor
Four young novice monks doing the morning rounds, collecting alms.
A pottery shop on the road from Kandy to Colombo
Close up of the Colossi of Memnon showing the weathered facades. West Bank of Luxor.
Denmark's national museum, Statens Museum for Kunst ( Royal Museum of Fine Arts ) was founded in 1824 to house art collections belonging to the royal family
St Swithun cathedral.
Lake in Tivoli Gardens illuminated for Christmas Market.
Silhouetted kayakers on ocean.
Beautiful facade on Avenida dos Combatentes.
Ancient pump and the Osterlars Round church. The circular coned church was built in the 13th century.
Carved signatures of royal visitors to mine, Falu Koppargruva World Heritage Site.
1550m-high Romsdalshorn at sunset.
Beech forest along Skaran creek.
Overhead of Old Rangji Temple.
Main courtyard entrance at the Goenkar Haveli Museum.
People enjoying silica mud treatment, Blue Lagoon geothermal complex.
Outer temple court and 1st pylon at Philae Temple, Aswan.
Early morning and the view across to Dhaulagiri (8167 metres)from Poon Hill.
Kragero's Town Hall from 1867, old wooden building.
Carved entrance portal on Heidal Stave Church built in 1242.
Mermaid Pride Festival, Radhustorget packed with people after gay parade.
The lovely small fishing village of Fjallbacka in the Bohuslan archipelago.
Unusual window display on Skomakargatan old Stockholm.
Cruiseship in the Geirangerford.
The detailed gateway entrance to Hoganas Ceramics, the pottery people have been using the same methods for their yellow pottery for more than 600 years
A tree beside a country road with Glittertind (2452m), the second highest peak in Norway, in the distance
Praca de Se with a pillory.
Praia da Rainha, the smallest beach in Cascais.
Lac Anosy with monument aux Morts and Rova overlooking lake.
Giant lion's guard the Shive-Parvati temple built in late 1700's by Bahadur Shah.
Railway station entrance.
Jaswant Thada memorial and Meherangarh Fort.
Shop assistant and manequin out side artist Jon Saemundur Audarson's shop 'Dead'.
Shallow hot pool, Laugadalur swimming pool complex.
Ta Phrom at Angkor has been left as French explorers who rediscovered it in the 19th century found it. Jajavarma VII built it in the 13th century.
Large reclining Buddhas, together with wall paintings and other smaller sitting and standing figures from the cleft like caves in the huge Mulkirigala rock temple.
Portrait of a monk in Mihintale, the place where Buddhism originated in Sri Lanka
Nissanka Latha Mandapaya pavilion with floral design stones and pillars made to resemble a lotus on a stalk, was built by King Nissanka Malla.
1st giant pylon of Medinat Habu Temple in ancient Thebes.
Detail on fallen obelisk of Hatshepsut, Karnak Temple, ancient Thebes.
Man resting on rock watching cruise ship sail out of Geirangerfjord.
Sunset shadow over Karl Johan Street.
The interior of the Blue Mosque, showing the ceiling domes, pillars and the massive hanging lamp.
Day hikers rest beneath Semmel-tind (2236m) in Norway's Jotunheimen National Park.
Steps guarded by lions leading into Sras Srang 'Pool of Ablutions' opposite Banteay Kdei.
Cloud shrouding granite cliffs.
Circular holes in seaside rock to produce grindingwheels.
Lighthouse beach.
Interior and Buddha statues in Wat Si Saket temple.
An Intha man pauses to pose for the camera, standing on his boat in his floating garden on Inhe Lake.
Huge columns at the Court of Ramesses II in Luxor. There are a total of 14 columns, some with statues of the Great Royal Wife, Queen Nefertari between them.
Old spice shop on the colourful and congested market street Sharia Muski in Islamic Cairo.
The statue of Ramses II in the Great Court at Karnak Temple.
Jazz lovers outside the Long John Bar on Kobmagergade during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival.
Sunset stroll along the Vejbystrand beach in May.
From the Bjare Peninsula are great views of Skalderviken and Kullaberg.
Raft and rafters in action on the rapids on the Coruh river.
Simple square cut tomb (or God block) and the Tomb of Unayshu above where the Outer Siq opens up.
Cutting grass the traditional way at the Mailhaugen Folk Museum.
Outdoor toilet by waterfall on Jolstra river, Forde.
Open-air vegetable market.
India Gate.
Man standing in Peacock Gate, Pritam Chowk, Jaipur City Palace.
Bundi Palace, the tank and town from Mordi Cenotaph.
Classy restaurant with great views atop of Perlan's hot water tanks that supply Reykjavik.
Directional cabbage plants in autumn.
Monks feet at the Bayon Temple Festival
Napier Museum in Zoological Gardens.
A donkey and cart transport water to the village of Kom Lolah in Luxor.
Statue of Bishop Absalon on horseback on Hojbro Plads square.
Equestrian statue on rooftop of Thorvaldsen Museum in Slotsholmen.
Rafting on Tryweryn River.
A figure of Superman on the roof of the Wax Museum, standing on a railing beside a monument and red and yellow flags - Barcelona, Catalunya
A rock-climber on a sheer rock face by the sea in the Kullaberg Nature Reserve.
The stylized wrought iron cross in front of Moses Memorial Church, symbolizes a serpent.
A climber under Burdah rock bridge attempting a difficult route.
The Treasury (Al-Khazneh).
Statue of Don Pedro I on the Largo 5 Outubroin (Cascais city centr3).
Rugged coastline of Parque Natural Sintra-Cascais at Cabo da Roca, Europes most westerly point.
Town buildings and surrounding water from Aksla.
Water-curtain on the Ula River.
Carl Larsson garden, Sundborn village, home of artist Carl Larsson.
Bjare Nature Reserve consists of old maraines from the last ice age 10,000 years ago.
Hiker on peak looking to valley below.
Pomegranates at Crawford Market.
Palace on Jagmandir Island in Lake Pichola.
Overview of Palolem Beach in South Goa.
Tourists enjoying an elephant ride at Tat Sae waterfalls.
Children riding on old firetruck.
Decorated gate incorporating a statue of Ganesh, Pritam Chowk, Jaipur City Palace.
Sunset on the pavilions, built of sandstone and thought to be for gender segregated worship, of Wat Phu Champasak
The gold Nagayon Buddha in the Nagayon temple on the plains of Bagan.
Traditional Halland farm beehives made from straw at Frilandmuseet.
Rockclimber ascends "The Mall" at Millstone near Hathersgate.
Local Njemp fisherman on a balsa boat holding a large fish.
View of the tropical rainforest from Lirhanda Hill Lookout.
Canoeing through green forests on the Ronne A.
A view from the Vigeland Park, where many sculptures by Gustav Vigeland are kept
A climber belaying from the 10th pitch on the Jamal on Khazali route.
Citadel's Torre de Menagem.
Doorway detail to the Se Velha.
Outdoor cafes on Rua Ferreira Borges, one of the main shopping streets of Coimbra.
Silhouette of fishing pirogue with outrigger.
European tree frog (Hyla arborea).
Secretariat buildings housing the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Home Affairs.
Interior of Shrine of Our Lady of Velamkanni.
Horses grazing in a field outside an old, weathered traditional wooden house
A man in his workshop in a row of traditional stone houses, Rio de Onor, Parque Natural de Montesinho.
Passengers in boats silhouetted in the shimmering light on the Mekong Delta.
Thatbyinnyu Pahto (left) and Anando Pahto temples at sunset.
Ancient Buddha at Pidurangala Hill Cave Temple, Sigiriya.
Traditional " nadagam " dance mask from Ambalangoda, performers, mostly male wear some grotesque and deformed mask when performing traditional dances, the best known is " kolam " ( kolam is Tamil for costume or guise )
Dagoba - Buddhist monument ( stupa or pagoda ) at Adam's Peak, said to have been the first place that Adam first set foot on earth after he was cast from heaven and believed to have his huge footprint at the top of the mountain.
Children's free fall ride at world's oldest Amusement Park, Bakken.
Humourous sign along road C12 outside Sekenani Gate.
A fine setting for drinks at Vaxholm Homestead in Stockholm.
Steamboat on the go in front of Stockholm's Skeppsholmsbron.
Folkdancing group in traditional dress dancing around the maypole on Midsummers Eve.
Architectural detail: the dome and belltower of the twelfth century Tarragona cathedral - Tarragona, Catalunya
Citadel's west gate and Torre de Menagem.
Sukhothai Buddha in front of chedi at the Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat, Si Satchanalai-Chaliang Historical Park, Sukhothai
Two horses with jockeys preparing for a game of cirit, a javelin throwing game.
South of city from Mt Aksla.
Mountains reflected in Upper Sjodal lake.
Bosjokloster Benedictine monastery.
Woman collecting water in plasic pots at tap near big church.
The Horton Plains and World's End, a plateau more than 2000 metres high, is mainly grasslands interspersed with patches of forests, one of the best walks in Sri Lanka is the stunning World's End
The guilded Bishop Absalon statue on the Radhus (city hall)facade. He was the founder of Copenhagen in 1167.
A woman praying at Thien Vuong Pagoda.
Sunrise over Taungthaman Lake and the 1.2 kilometre, teak U Bein's Bridge.
The Church of Infant Jesus in Colombo
Common langur monkey ( Presbytis entellus ) at Mihintale
The Nimb Brasserie building adds a dose of Eastern mystique to the Tivoli skyline.
Hans Christian Andersen statue outside city hall. Having run away from home in Odense to Copenhagen at the age of fourteen to "become famous" Denmark's most famous author and storyteller died in 1875 at the age of seventy with worldwide fame.
Geese set the scene at Copenhagens open air museum, Frilandsmuseet, the museum has buildings and original workshops from the historical pages of Denmark
Historic waterfront buildings by Stravanger harbour - converted in to restaurants and shops.
Trekkers resting below a rock on the Naro Moru Route.
Outdoor toilet and bridge in the Skansen open air museum.
A carved face on a marble slab at the Roman ruins of the Decapolis city of Gadara at Umm Qais.
The interior of Igreja de Sao Roque built in the late 16th century.
The view of Castelo de Vide from the hilltop Eremida de Sa da Penha.
Stream running through the eternally damp rainforest.
Traditional house, Straume.
Antsirabe Cathedral.
Tungabhadra River and Virupaksha Temple at sunset.
Two small shrines at Hazara Rama Temple.
View out over the city of Petra and the east cliff of Jebel al-Khubtha, from the Al-Habis Crusader Fort.
The Jens Olsen clock in the foyer of the Radhus is a chronometer buffs dream. Built in 1955 it displays information such as sunrises and sunsets, planet revolutions, changing holidays, celestial pole migration, the Gregorian calendar. And it even keeps the time!
Giant tree roots are locked in an embrace with the crumbling Ta Prohm, Angkor. Untouched since European settlers first discovered it, the jungle has been allowed to swallow up much of Ta Prohm Temple
Chedis (stupas) seen through brick window, Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Ayuthaya
The view of Petra city centre from the High Place of Sacrifice.
Historic Old Stavanger street with whitewashed clapboard houses.
Backsippa (Pulsatilla vulgaris) is a spectacular wildflower found in Skane throughtout spring.
Large herd of African buffalo (syncerus caffer) grazing on a lush plain.
High rock escarpment by Kampi ya Samaki.
Dancing around the maypole during Midsummer Celebrations on the Himmelstorp Historic Farm grounds near Arild, on the Kulla Peninsula.
Bright yellow rapefields and red roofed farmhouse on the Kulla Peninsula.
Futuristic architecture of the exhibition halls at Parque das Nacoes.
Ferry loaded with locals and goods moving upstream on Tsiribihina river.
Oresund bridge at sunset.
Astrologer cum palmist cum facereader talking to a customer in the street.
Statue set in a building.
Stilt fisherman silhouetted against a sunset at Weligama. A pole is embedded firmly in the sea floor close to the shore and when the sea and fish are moving in the right direction, fisherman climb onto the poles and cast their lines. This traditional fishing technique is passed through the family from father to son.
Man canyoning in waterfall.
Sandstone patterns in Wadi Farasa, near the High Place of Sacrifice in Petra.
Facade of the Petra tomb's on the East Cliff.
Meat in butcher shop window speckled with Danish flags at Fredriksborg Gade.
The Radhus (city hall) with the bronze statue of two horn-blowing Vikings in the foreground.
Intricate carvings on the tomb of Margrethe I in Roskilde's Gothic Cathedral, most of the Danish ancesteral monarchy are buried here
Overhead of town from moored boats.
The Medieval impregnable stone Glimmingehus fort. Built in 1499 with walls measuring 2.5 metres thick, the allegedly haunted fort is the best preserved in Skane.
Waves pound the coast at Hovs Hallar near Bastad.
Langbryggan pier on Lake Siljan.
Cathedral above town rooftops.
Kayaker going under in Sjoa River.
A tent set up by the water's edge in the Innerdalen Valley, with Skarfjell Mountain (1409m) in the distance
Looking down the main street of Roros, lined with painted houses
Carved stone statues on the facade of the Nidaros Cathedral, the largest Medieval building in Scandanavia
View of Umm Qais modern village from the ruins.
Columns at Temple of Artemis.
Domus Municipalis (Town House) in front of the early 16th century Igreja de Santa Maria in the citadel.
Traditional windmill on the outskirts of the town.
Surfers heading out to the breaks off Praia do Guincho.
Palacio Nacional da Pena (National Palace of Pena).
Guide and hiker crossing stream on upper plateau.
Traditional houses and churchtower.
Portrait of smiling Rajput man with a big turban.
Pool at Aranya Nivas Hotel in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Jagmandir Island in the middle of Lake Pichola after sunset.
Murals, painted in Bundi style, covering walls and ceiling in the Chitrasala, Bundi Palace.
Portrait of Hindu holy man (sadhu) with Clock Tower in background at Sardar Market.
Man standing in doorwayof painted Mewar merchant's house or haveli.
Boy wearing colourful mask at Tet Nguyen Dan (Festival of the First Day) celebrating Lunar New Year holiday.
The landmark clock tower in Fort, 140 years ago it was actually a lighthouse, Colombo
The left Colossus of Memnon is closely watched by an Egyptian man.
The classically inspired main concert hall at Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek.
The Museum of Contemporary Art is housed in the Palace of Roskilde, it's a beautiful building dating from 1736
Ullensvang village, church in Sorfjord. Folgefonna glacier in background.
Sunset of islands north of Stavanger, seen from trail to Preikestolen rock.
Famous lookout Preikestolen 600m above Lysefjord.
Tall Beechtrees (Sylvatica fagus) in early spring.
Monument to the Estonia ferry disaster where 852 people lost their lives in 1994. The monument is situated in Galarkyrkogarden.
A statue of Chrisopher Colombus stands atop a column, a monument to Barcelona's history, at the end of La Ramba - Barcelona, Catalunya
Rum village with the massive Jebel Um Ishrin looming behind.
Group of Vezo children.
Kettuvallam boat cruising backwater between Kollam and Alappuzha.
Five of the twelve gopurams at Shree Meenakshi Temple, Madurai.
Tourist policeman on beach wearing sunglasses.
Thuparama gedige, an ancient Sinhalese architectural style, hollow temple seen from Vatadage, a circular relic house, Polonnaruwa.
Evening descends on Colombo's World Trade Centre Towers, Galadari Hotel and the Secretariat Building
The Avenue of the Sphinx leads to the Temple of Luxor. Only some of the statues have been unearthed by archaeologists.
Ramesseum in the Valley of the Kings. The mortuary temple is dedicated to Ramesses II. Many believe this ruin is the inspiration for 'Ozymandias', the poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Hot air ballooning over the Valley of Kings, a great way to see the ancient city of Thebes.
The Luxor Temple at night under a full moon.
Ferry between Oanes and Lauvik at mouth of Lysefjord.
Cow in field in Sinarpsdalen valley, above Bastad.
Bronze Age rock carvings at Fossum Slab at Tanums Hallristningsmuseum.
Leopard Tortoise (Geochelone pardalis) moving slowly through the savanna.
Views of Riddarholmen from Stockholm's Stadshuset tower (with Sodermalm in the background).
Mekong River at sunset.
The 12th century Terrace of the Elephant King in Angkor.
Raft flipping on Sjoa River.
Alfama district from Largo das Portas do Sol, Castelo.
Beautiful townhouses line historic Praca do Giroldo in Evora.
Vimanmek Teak Mansion (Phra Thii Nang Wimanmek), believed to be the largest golden teak building in the world, Dusit Palace Grounds, Bangkok.
Herring before being smoked from Bornholm.
Sea kayaks on trip in St Anna archipelago.
Kayaker passing grazing cows on way to Myrkjedal River.
A para glider ready for take off.
Midsummer pole being raised at Gammelgarden open-air museum.
Student choir singing in central church for end of school year celebrations.
Buddha head inbedded in roots at Wat Phra Mahathat, Ayuthaya
People praying at the Gold Rock, a massive boulder covered with gold-leaf and one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in Myanmar, at night.
View from the Ancient Cities of Mihintale, looking towards Anuradhapura.
One of three Djinn (spirit) blocks, by the path in Bab as-Siq (Gateway to the Siq). It is still unclear what the function of these blocks was.
The falcon-headed god Horus at Deir al-Bahri in Luxor.
The preserved mosaic floor of Petra's Byzantine Church. The church dates to the late 5th and early 6th centuries.
Fishiboats, nets in Kinsarvik bay, Sorfjord in Hardangerfjord.
Troll Wall rock-face.
Dressing the maypole on Midsummers Day marks the beginning of the festivities.
Dutch style windmill just outisde Malmo in Skane
Night scene on King Faysal Street in Amman's busy downtown.
Spectacular coastline and one of the small beaches near Lagos.
Hikers and cows near Oeschinensee.
Hiker on ridge looking to valley below.
Giant millipede.
Cafe Bockahostens, gardens and cross timber buildings.
Gold covered idols in a small temple by Gadi Sagar lake.
Smiling boy with a red face during the Holi festival.
Crowds gathering at Hazrat Nizam-ud-din Aulia on a Thursday evening during the qawwali singing of Urdu hymns.
Interior of Wat Xieng Thong during prayers.
Bedouins, camels and Pharaoh's Pillar (Zibb Faroun- Pharaoh's Phallus) at Petra.
The 50 metre tall, brick Mingun Paya, built in the 18th century but never finished, and a spiralled column.
Buddhas at the temple, Ruvanwelisiya Dagoba, Anuradhapura.
Due to its altitude, the town of Nuwara Eliya is surrounded by lush, green fields and forests
Nimb Brasserie in Tivoli gardens.
A Giraffe checks out the human enclosure at the Copenhagen Zoo
A boat full of snorkellers head out to the reef outside Mrs Simpson's Guest House.
Consecrated in 1306, Storkyran in Stockholm is where Sweden's monarchy was once crowned.
Statue of the Sea God by Carl Milles on Skeppsbron Street in Stockholm.
Pine forest lining Sweden's longest lake beach at Varamon, Lake Vattern
Frying new potatoes at 'Potato day' festival.
Fountain Circle surrounded by colonial buildings.
An ancient viking ship in a museum
Bas relief detail from Western gallery of Angkor Wat showing scenes from Battle of Kurukhestra.
A tourist jeep at Barrah Canyon area, where sandstone towers are everywhere.
Interior of the Igreja de Santa Maria (St Mary's Church) of Obidos. It is believed that the once Moorish mosque was built during the Visigoth domination.
The Royal Palace in Oslo. The Swedish-Norwegian King Carl Johan ordered the palace to be built in 1822. At present King Harald V lives outside Oslo but spends his working day at the palace.
Oresund bridge linking Sweden and Denmark.
Chittorgarh Fort and Tower of Victory rising above the Gaumukh Reservoir.
The Thorvaldsen Museum on Slotsholmen next door to Christiansborg, houses the greatest collection of the works of Bertel Thorvaldsen ( 1770-1844 ), after a long period of self imposed exile in Italy he returned in triumph to his native Copenhagen, where he is buried
Vittskovle Renaissance castle.
Travellers enjoying backwater tour on Monroe Island.
Sunset light falling on near empty ghats along Pushkar Lake.
Face of 14m long reclining image of Buddha.
Top of pillar with face of Queen Hatshepsut at Hathor Chapel, Deir al-Bahri, ancient Thebes.
Statue of horn-blowing Vikings in bronze outside the Radhus.
Long ochre coloured rows of terraced houses in the Nyboders Mindstuer, Copenhagen, the houses were built by Christian IV around the late 1600's to house his naval staff
A small creek amongst the ferns in the lovely beechtree forests of Soderasen National Park.
Wooden house, Bjorkhage, near Angelholm.
The Hoganas Ceramics Building in Skane; the business was established on June 6, 1797 in a northwestern area of Skane in 1833, the pottery began its production of lead glazed yellow pottery.
Djupvasshytta Mountain Hotel by Lake Djupvatnet
1200m-high rock face, Troll Wall.
View of bright orange mine tailings and Oscars lave on top of shaft, Falu Koppargruva, a World Heritage site.
Turning Torso (tower) in West Harbour district.
Monks walking through forest to Tat Kuang Si waterfalls.
The flag of Portugal (hoisted upside down).
Silhouette of pirogue being poled upstream on Tsiribihina river.
Papanasham beach ringed by red laterite cliffs.
The Rex Hotel illuminated at night.
Picking tea in The Hill Country, due to the altitude, the area is green and lush and most of it is carpeted with tea plantations
The Knights Hall of Kronborg Slot in Helsingor, the castle was the setting for Shakespeare's Hamlet although in the book the castle was called Elsinore Castle
Preikestolen Rock.
Mermaid Pride Festival, happy gay boys at gay parade.
Rockclimbers ascending gritstone cracks at Millston near Hathersgate.
The African elephant (Loxodonta africana) can reach 4 metres in height and weight up to 6 tonnes.
Little creek in the super green beech forest of Soderasen National Park.
Walking trail through beech forest.
Pha That Luang (Great Sacred Reliquary or Great Stupa).
Wall frescoes in Greek Orthodox style, Cave church.
The facade of the grand Nidaros Cathedral, Scandanavia's largest medieval building
A typical old house inside the citadel.
Lake Gjeude at dusk.
Pirogue crossing Manambolo River below gorge at sunset.
Jewel chameleon (Furcifer camapani).
Kovalam beach at sunset.
Handicraft night market on Thanon Sisavangvong.
Dwarf carving on steps of the 4th century Mahasen's Palace, Anuradhapura.
Giza pyramid and graveyard in foreground.
The rocky landscape of Deir al-Medina and the Workmen's village.
Rosenborg Castle and gardens.
Vidfossen waterfall just south of Odda is one of many in area of West Norway.
Hiker looking overhead into Lysefjord from near Preikestolen.
English Bulldog smiling.
Male agama lizard.
Tawny eagle (Aquila rapax) in a tree. This bird of prey is very common in Kenya and associates with vultures at lion kills.
Watefront houses on Gamla Stan's Skeppsbron Street. Greepeace's 'Rainbow Warrior' is in harbour.
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in the Skansen open air museum.
Small lakes below 2258m-high Mt Bessho.
Claustro de Hospendaria at Convento de Christo.
Colourful houses and Mosteiro dos Jerominos in Belem.
Sala dos Reis (Kings' Hall) in the Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaca decorated with statues of Portuguese monarchs.
Two enterprising older men from Copenhagen.
Woman and dog on beach.
The Blue Mosque illuminated at night. Built by Sultan Ahmet I in 1606-1616, it is a superb example of classic Ottoman design.
Old monastery.
The once abandoned village of Dana has come alive again thanks to RNCA. The Ottoman stone houses have been preserved and renovated.
Tightly packed Brahmin blue houses from Mordi Cenotaph.
The interior of "The Caodai Holy See" temple. Caodaism emerged in 1926 as a mixture of Mahayana Buddhism, Taoist and Confucianism as a means to create an ideal religion.
Kids in front of house in New Gurna village.
Portrait of old man with Niger cap on his head.
Flame thrower at annual Medieval Market and tournament.
Old sailing boat on Geirangerfjord
View over Himmeh village, Yarmouk river and the Israeli occupied Golan Heights from Umm Qais.
The bare feet and empty torch of a black hooded penitent who lead the Senhor Ecce Homo procession during Easter Week Festival.
Landscape with rice fields and granite domes.
Tuff towers and village houses in afternoon light.
Hammershus Slot in Ronne. Built in 1250, Hammershus is Scandinavia's largest Medieval castle ruin
Portrait of Viking at Foteviken Viking Market.
Nocturnal frog (genus Boophus).
Taj Mahal Hotel.
Portrait of sarong vendor on Kovalam beach.
Jama Masjid mosque.
Close-up of wooden statue standing guard outside restaurant.
Colourful building facades line St Peders Straede.
Trishaw peddling past the the Lao Revolutionary Museum in Vientiane, the museum was built in 1925 originally to house the French Governor
Plains of Bagan, with two Guni Pahtos (temples) and the Dhamma Yan-Zi-Ka Zedi (stupa).
The impressive facade of the Urn Tomb, carved into the Eastern cliff of Jebel al-Khubtha.
Christianborg Palace, home to the Danish parliament, looking across the cobbled riding ground.
Young girl with flowers wearing folk costume.
Classic Bjare scenery with farms, fields and view towards Skalderviken Bay and Kulla Peninsula.
Silhouetted bronze statue of running children in Vigeland Park against a blue sky
The horrific and sometimes erotic sculptures representing the afterlife at Pura Dalem on Bali
Group of people at entrance to village marked by large stone disk.
Man on pier over pond enjoying autumn colours.
Guide and hiker resting at viewpoint on Diavolana Circuit.
Hikers resting on grass with mainland Sweden in background.
Theyyam performing an ancient trance ritual at a Hindu temple.
Man playing his ravanhatta at Gangaur Ghat.
One of the many royal tombs in Roskilde's Cathedral
Kragero City Hall wooden building.
Canal boats passing through lock.
Fischer's tower is an old volcanic plug in the park popular with climbers.
University Place fountain and building.
Olive trees grow on the ruins of the Decapolis city, Gadara, at Umm Qais.
Helsingor's main shopping street.
Mo i Rana spelunkers emerging from Setergrotta afer a cave-diving trip.
Melkevoll glacier at night.
View of the coastal islands from Torghatten mountain.
Tourists looking through the hole in Tonghatten mountain.
Selling food to train passengers.
Small beach huts in dunes by the beach.
Pilgrims entering Virupaksha Temple through gopuram.
An apsara or 'heavenly nymph', Ta Prohm Temple. Apsara are often depicted in the decorative sculptures that are such a feature of Angkor.
Sunlight illuminating the face of the 18 metre long, 12th century reclining Buddha housed at Shinbinthalyaung, one of the thousands of religious structures on the plains of Bagan.
A relatively unscathed elephant fresco in the Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Tooth
Tourists walking through pylon at entrance to Horus Temple.
The remains of the Great Hypostle Hall at Medinat Habu Temple. For centuries the economic centre of Thebes, the ancient site can be found just off the road to the Valley of the Queens.
Wood anemones (Anemone nemorosa) carpet the forest floor in early spring.
Two boys with Giant Tortoise.
Field of stone axes made by humans 500,000 years ago, discovered din 1942 at Olorgasailie Prehistoric Site.
Lotsgatan is preserved old street with wooden houses near Stockholm's Ersta Hospital.
Canoeist admiring waterlily's along the Ronne A, a great canoeing river in Skane.
Sofiero Royal Summer Castle in Helsingborg
Farmed salmon is abundant and cheap in the fishmarket.
14th century Wat Si Sanphet, the largest temple in Ayuthaya in its time, and Buddha, Ayuthaya Historical Park, Ayuthaya Province
Safdarjangs Tomb, built in 1753-1754 by the Nawab of Avadh for his father, Safdarjang, it is an example of late Mughal architecture.
Jehangir Mahal, the oldest palace in the Red Fort.
Red sunset light glowing on Lahore Gate, Red Fort.
Purple and yellow iris flowers grown at Conimbriga ruins.
The carved exterior walls of Banteay Srei Temple, a 10th century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, Angkor
Saffron draped Buddhas in Wat Xieng Thong.
An open-air altar at Al-Madbah, the High Place of Sacrifice, on top of Mt Madbah.
The cafe scene in Nyhavn, Copenhagen's canal suburb
Pierot the clown, entertains children and adulst every day at Bakken Amusement Park.
The Great Mosque's mirhab at Gedi Ruins have holes around where porcelain bowls used to be mounted.
Drottninggatan, Stockholm's main shopping street.
The shadow of two men walking along a road through olive groves at sunset.
Castelo de Sao Jorge's towers looming over Lisbon.
Torre de Belem, designed by the Arruda bothers, is a symbol of Lisbon.
Corkoak plantation near Cromleque dos Almendres. Corkoak is one of Portugal's most profitable indigenous product's.
Man laying on hot granite in Bohuslan's archipelago.
White-water rafting on the Sjoa river, Heidal section.
Eroded sharp limestone tsingy.
Beach hustler selling wares.
Gilded wooden Buddha statues near entrance to Pindaya Caves.
The 18 metre high Colossi of Memnon survey the landscape on the West Bank of Luxor. These massive statues at the temple of Amenophis III have attracted tourists since ancient times
The Treasury at Petra. El Khasneh (The Treasury) is Petra's most famous and impressive monument.
Sculpture 1,64m.o.h by Lotta Hannerz in Norrstrom.
Autumn landscape.
Woman from Manipur weaving traditional cloth.
Looking up through the unfinished Capelas Imperfeitas, Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitoria.
The 17th century Aqueduto de Pegoes with 180 arches was designed to carry water to Convento de Christo.
The 16th century town walls of Lagos were built by Manuel I and Joao III.
Overhead of KarlJohan street.
The Remarkables, sunset.
Water hyacinth-clogged canal in backwater between Alappuzha and Kottayam, a big environmental problem.
Frida Fraenka antique shop, housed in an old wooden building on Vesturgata.
Wat Si Muang temple.
Portrait of young Buddhist monk wearing beanie at Wat Luang.
Bab An-Nasr cemetery with houses scattered amongst the graves.
A typical Jutland farmhouse from the 1700's at the Frilandmuseet.
18th century whitewashed houses along street in Old Stavanger.
High angle view of Kjeasen farm - enjoys one of Norway's best views.
Stockholm's Riksdaghuset (Parliament Building) in the middle of Norrstrom on the little island of Helgelandsholmen.
Forested slopes behind an ancient Kruke farm in the Heidal Valley
The Bryggen, a huddle of wooden buildings, once Bergen's main trading zone, but now housing museums, cafes and craft shops
Relief of an eagle in the Umm Qais museum.
A windrose (for measuring wind direction) inside the Fortaleza de Sagres.
Copenhagen's famous Tivoli Park. Georg Carstensen created the park in 1843 and over 3 million people visit the fantasy park a year.
A visitor to Jostedalsbreen National Park takes in the beautiful iceflow of Briksdalbreen.
Crowds in front of giant picture made of apples at Apple Market.
Baobabs (Adansonia Grandidieri) on Avenue du Baobab at sunset.
Houses on historic street.
Passengers on backwater ferry between Alappuzha and Kottayam.
Girl with henna patterns on hands at Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Fresh paintings on interior walls of Shree Meenakshi Temple, Madurai.
Frida Fraenka antique shop, housed in an old wooden building on Vesturgata.
Portrait of old lady working at temple renovations.
Spire of St Albans Anglican Church.
Foreigners hanging out in Leopolds restaurant, Colaba.
Vittala Temple interior lit up at night.
Pigs on their way to the market, Mekong Delta.
The Pak Ou caves just outside Luang Prabang, the caves are literally jammed packed with hundreds of standing, sitting and lying Buddha images
The 5th century Sigiriya frescoes are the only nonreligious ancient art remaining in Sri Lanka. The sheltered gallery in the sheer rock face once housed 500 portraits; today only 22 remain, the rest fell victim to vandalism.
Low lying hills and waterways from Adam's Peak.
Interior of sculpture room at Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, museum built century ago by Carlsberg beer baron Carl Jacobsen.
Colourful houses in the Nyboder District of Copenhagen
Blooming village gardens and houses behind wrought-iron fence.
A small house at the foot of Baringo's western cliffs, famous for the bird watching and rock-climbing.
Brightly painted traditional houses.
A traditional wooden stave church, The Reinli, built in the thirteenth century
Capela de Sao Joao Baptista in Igreja de Sao Roque.
Classic shop front of a tea and coffee house on Rua Formosa.
Visitors to Copenhagen enjoy a tour of Nyhavn.
Ice climbers hiking down by an iceflow at Jostedal glacier.
Women in carnivore market stall selling meats and assorted dishes.
The Lankatilake Temple, near Kandy, is built on a rocky outcrop and is reached by a long series of steps cut directly into the rock.
Tuborg's famous Thirsty Man poster, still waiting after all these years (102 in fact).
Tower of Victory (Jaya Stambha) in Chittorgarh Fort.
Giant Ramses statues during sunrise at Abu Simbel.
The Obelisk of Luxor. It is one of a pair which King Ramesses erected, the other is now in the Place de Concorde in Paris.
Modern day gypsy with his antique Bedford camper van by Silbury Hill.
Windmill stands in Kiviks famous apple orchards in the east coast of Skane.
Looking up at the bells of the belltower at Stadshuset in Stockholm.
Gable of old wooden chalet in Fryksas.
The second Mughal emperor, Humayun, is buried in this mughal monument from the 16th century.
The ruins of Convento do Carno built in 1423 and destroyed in the 1755 earthquake, Chiado.
The Grand Bazaar's (Kapali Carsi) main street, Kapalkcilabarsi Caddesi, is lined with jewellery shops.
Portait of man who sweeps Ta Prohm temple.
Green Day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis).
Pillars in 2nd court and guard in Medinat Habu Temple, ancient Thebes.
Jinn blocks at the Bab as-siq approach to Petra. Jinn blocks or sahrij are water-tanks; tanks holding divine energy next to flowing water.
Old boats moored on Nyhavn canal alongside colourful building facades.
A statue of a fisherman's wife by Hojbro Bridge.
The grave of Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark's most famous and loved author of children's books, at Assistens Kirkegaard cemetery.
Frederiksberg Palace Gardens.
Group of kayakers beginning the run down Store Ula River below Rondane Mountains.
Sunset silhouette of Stadshuset.
Picturesque village of Skillinge.
The amazing staircase in Livaria Lello e Irmao bookstore.
The 2nd century Templo Romano in Evora is Portugal's best preserved Roman ruin.
Poinsettia flowers in garden at Ambohimanga Rova.
Folk musicians in traditional dress leading Midsummer parade, Gardsjon.
Lake Gjeude and mountains.
Giant face of Avalokiteshavra guarding North gate of Angkor Thom.
Fruitshop in small town of Kumily by Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Tree house only accessible by cable north of Huay Xai.
View of the Radhus (city hall) tower and interior courtyard. Designed by Martin Nyrop and completed in 1905 the Radhus offers extraordinary views of the city of Copenhagen.
Streetside grill in Luang Prabang
Nubian dancers performing in front of Nubian Museum.
The window of the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain shop reflects Hojbro Plads.
Statue of Holger Danske or Ogier the Dane, national hero and Danish Prince in the underground casemats of Kronborg Castle, possibly Shakespeare's inspiration for Hamlet
Rafting the Otra river, just north of Evje.
River Dee flowing under bridge through town.
View of Gamla Stan from Sodermalam.
The rooftops of the city of Lund
A windmill in the golden sunlight of a late afternoon near Ausas.
Kayakers walking to Ula River.
People offering prayers (fire puja) by candlelight on the banks of the Ganges at Dasaswamedh Ghat, one of the 'burning ghats' where cremations are carried out.
The tasting room at Taylor's port wine cellars, Vila Nova de Gaia.
Artisans shop inside the old Castelo bakery of Marvao.
A surfer catches a wave at Praia do Guincho in Cascais.
Limestone cliffs overhang Ton Sai Beach, Krabi
Byzantine frescoes in one of Goreme's Open Air Museum's churches.
The Union Hotel in Oye. The hotel dates from 1722 and is Norway's oldest wooden hotel in continual operation.
Rose petal sellers congregate outside the shrine of Muslin Sufi Saint Nizam-ud-din.
Brahmin temple priest at Puthe Maliga Palace Museum.
Painted ceilings and carved pillars in Shree Meenakshi Temple, Madurai.
Ornamental staircase which led up to the ledge holding it royal palace, with lion statue at the top, Yapahuwa.
Vrams Gunnastorp Renaissance castle.
The Gal Vihara consists of four images of the Buddha all cut from one long slab of granite and are said to be the high point of Sinhalese rock carving, Polonnaruwa.
Gal Pota, " Stone Book " is a 9m by 1.5m wide stone representation of an ola book, thought to be a Nissanka Malla production extolling his virtues as a king, Polonnaruwa.
Relief carving inside Temple of Horus.
Radhuspladsen (city hall square) and Copenhagen from the city hall tower.
Palace guards do their stuff in front of the Marble Church also known as Frederikskirken, the massive dome was inspired by St Peter's in Rome and measures in at a whopping 30 metres in diameter, the dome is one of Copenhagen's most dominant skyline features
Dillflowers in bloom in Bjare.
Steeple of Riddarholmskyrkan at sunset.
Dancing 'round the maypole during Midsummer celebrations on the Himmelstorp Historic Farm grounds near Arild, on the Kulla Peninsula.
Sacks of green olives in shop.
A view of the houses of old Tomar and the Igreja de Sao Joao Baptista.
Lookout at Flydalsjuvet.
Hesjedalsfossen waterfall.
Gandhi Memorial, resembling an Orissan temple with elements of Hindu, Islamic and Christian architecture.
Cycling through the small forest below Perlan.
Bundi Palace and Nawal Sagar Tank.
Boatsperson herding flock of ducks away from boat on Mekong Delta.
The colourful 5th century Sigiriya rock frescoes are the only nonreligiuos ancient art remaining in Sri Lanka.
View of the 200m-high rock fortress and the Water Gardens in Sigiriya. Atop the fortress is a wet-season palace built during the 5th century.
The minarets of the Mosque of Yusuf al-Haggag stand above the Temple of Luxor. al-Haggag was a local Muslim saint who died here in 1245CE.
Desert merchants lead their camels through the main siq (official gateway) into Petra.
View towards the Christanshavn district from Rundetarn (Round Tower).
Rooftop views of Copenhagen from the Vor Frelsers Kirke
An afternoon beer on Roskilde pier
Bodnath stupa at sunset.
Section of 5500 year old stonecircle enclosing village.
Dancers in bright yellow costumes in the courtyard at Stadshuset in Stockholm.
Young girls with snorkel and masks in water.
Freshly smoked mackerel fillets with garlic cooling on rack.
Climber resting at Molladalen by Alesund Pinnacles
Spectacular Tannforsen Waterfall in Spring, Jamtland.
Statue of Dom Fernando at citadel.
St Nikolai church.
Zebu horn being heated and shaped into ornament by squatting craftsman.
Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis).
Playing cricket on Oval Maidan with High Court in background.
The sheer size of the huge Great Temple at Abu Simbel is illustrated by visitors to the site. The temple which took about 20 years to build, was completed around the year 24 of the reign of Ramesses II (which corresponds to 1265 BC). It was dedicated to the gods Amun-Re, Re-Harakhti and Ramesses II.
Sea kayaker Magnus Lindholm checking map whilst paddling in the Bohuslan archipelago.
Golden spire of Ananda Pahto (temple) behind a white-washed stupa on plains of Bagan.
A packed ferry on the Mekong River makes its way into Pakse port
Detail of decorations on a wooden chest in the Tutankahamun Galleries at the Egyptian Museum.
Psychedelic wall feature at the Louisiana, Denmark's Contemporary Art Museum in Humblebaek
Traditional thatched roof cottage with a garden full of Scilla bifola (Hyacinthaceae) ) in bloom in Bjorkhagen.
Raised stones of Ales Stenar stoneship.
Portrait of oarsman in traditional costume on churchboat.
Rafts floating through canyon of Sjoa River.
Cafe Astoria is one of Braga's classic old coffee houses.
Fresh fish on display in one of Istanbul's many fish restaurants.
Mountain hotel near the Oeschinensee.
The decorated dome above the main entrance from the forecourt of the Blue Mosque. Built between 1606-1616, it is a fine example of Ottoman architecture.
Paragliders above coast.
Stilt fisherman silhouetted against at sunset.
Car travelling down snaking road through grazing land of the Peak District.
Beaumaris castle.
Mountain cow.
A shop selling nargilas (waterpipes) on a downtown street.
Dom Duarte and Queen Leonor of Aragon's tomb in Capelas Imperfeitas, Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitoria.
Climbers take on the rugged cliffs at Ton Sai beach, Krabi
Beechforest filled with forest anemones (Anemone nemorosa) in spring.
Portrait of local man in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
First day's cruise on lake at Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Women harvesting rice with karst mountains in background.
The bedroom of Karen Blixen Museum, the old farmhouse where the author of 'Out of Africa' lived from 1914 to 1931.
Midan Talaat Harb intersection in central Cairo.
Yapahuwa's ornamental carved staircase which once led to the ledge holding the royal palace.
A winged-sun disc at the small Temple of Medinet Habu in Luxor, the temple was built by Ramesses III (to emulate his ancestors).
Statue of Queen Caroline Amalia of Rosenborg in the rose garden of Rosenborg Castle ( Slot ) in Copenhagen
The Roskilde Viking Ship Museum is DenmarkŐs definitive museum for premedieval and medieval ships and sailing, the vessels were rescued in 1962 after a magnificent exercise in maritime archaeology
Storkyran seen from a tight alleyway in Stockholm.
Islands and boat in Bohuslan Archipelago.
The badly eroded Corinthian Tomb on the East cliff.
Domus Municipalis is an old non-church Town Hall from the 12th-13th century, situated inside the walls of the citadel.
Detail of old rock carvings of ship and sunwheels on limestone slab south of Simrishamn.
Farmer ploughing field with wooden plough and oxen.
Chola bronze statue of Natraja, Lord Shiva, dancing the cosmic dance, National Museum.
Trekking guide pointing towards Tamil Nadu from small peak just outside Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Hindu priest performing rituals in preparation for a temple festival.
Portrait of elderly woman wearing nose stud.
Images of Nandi guarding Shiva lingams carved into rock on Malyavanta Hill, near Raghunatha Temple.
Theyyam being held up by priests after performing ancient trance ritual at Hindu temple.
Protected forest north of Huay Xai in morning fog.
The entrance to the Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo, one of the oldest sites of Christian worship, possibly dating back to the 4th century.
Little red cottage in rural Lerhamn on the Kulla Peninsula.
Fisherman's wife selling freshly caught fish at market in Vizhimjam village, south of Kovalam.
An old Bedford truck, used as a bus, parked on the side of a road in Bago (Pegu), bathed in the light of the setting sun.
Women hand picking tea leaves on tea plantations of St.Clair Falls, near Nuwara Eliya.
2m-high stone lion on Sinha Pokuna ( lion bath ), Mihintale, said to be one of the best pieces of animal carving in the country. It was designed so that anyone placing a hand on each of the paws would result in a squirt in the face by a stream of water from the lion's mouth.
The 18th century Galmaduwa Temple, near Kandy
The caskets of King Christian IV and his family lie in the Roskilde cathedral. The giant painting behind shows Christian IV rallying his troops during the 1644 sea battle of Kolbergerheide.
Hikers on trail to Kjeragbolten above Kysefjord.
The Chinese Pagoda with annual Christmas market lights in Tivoli Gardens.
Military troops guarding Riddarholmen in Stockholm.
Re-creation of the Middle Ages underway at Bollhusgrand in Stockholm.
Spring flowers in Angelholm City Park.
Tennis player with shadow at oceanside tennis courts.
Hashmi Street runs from downtown to the Roman Theatre.
Umayyad Palace complex on Jebel al-Qalaa.
Panther chameleon (Furcifer Pardalis) sneaking through grass, Central highlands.
Couple enjoying sunset on rocky coastline at Hovs Hallar.
Hustad church and mountains, Hjorundfjord.
Earcleaners working near Victoria Terminus.
Vendor in Shree Menakshi Temple selling religious paraphenelia made from brass.
Malaysian wedding couple, Kek Lok Si Temple, Georgetown, Penang
Colourful puppets used in the ancient art of water puppetry (roi nuoc).
A woman walks around Thuparama Dagoba, the oldest dagoba in Anuradhapura and possibly Sri Lanka, which contains the right collar-bone of Buddha.
Not identified yellow flower from the high slopes of Mt Kenya.
Wealthy looking house on its own island with Marstrand in background.
Palacio Nacional from Castelo dos Mouros.
The 'iron portal' building that housees the statue of King Dinis (also known as the King Professor) in Coimbra.
Wooden boat on Geirangerfjord.
Greater vasa parrot (Coracopsis sp).
Milne Edwards sifaka (Propithecus diadema edwadsi) lemur.
Elderly couple heading down the beach for swim.
Flower-filled conchshells on temple floor for Shiva Ratri festival in Shree Meenakshi Temple, Madurai.
Three-breasted Goddess Meenakshi, actually Parvati, in Puthu Mandapam outside Shree Meenakshi Temple, Madurai.
Gold-capped gopuram on top of shrine in Shree Meenakshi Temple, Madurai.
Goddess Gangaur, an incarnation of Parvati, statue in Meherangarh Fort.
Ceiling and pillars in Chaumkha Jain temple.
Wat Tham Fai Buddhist Temple.
Boats before entrance to Tham Kong Lo cave near Ban Khoun Kham.
Cattle Egret ( Garcilla bueyera ) at Dehiwala Zoo, Colombo
Colourful houses and a myriad of canals in Nyhavn, Copenhagen
Quaint garden with rustic house.
Beachgoers on summer day.
Letting the sheep out for the day in the old Ottoman village, Dana.
Hiker with binoculars looking for muskoxen across a valley.
Girl riding scooter along Skolavordustigur street which leads to Hallgrimskirkja church.
Diwan-i-Khas or Hall of Private Audiences in Agra Fort.
An obelisk and palm tree stand out from the central court at Karnak Temple.
Nuns receiving alms at the Bayon Temple Festival at Angkor Thom.
Purple and yellow flower.
The visage of King Amenemopes survives the centuries with his death mask at the Egyptian Museum.
Recreational boats lined up, Risor's harbour.
Wildflowers and snow capped mountains across from Lake Gjende in the Jotunheimen National Park
Interior of Igreja de Sao Francisco.
16th century Casa dos Bicos was built by Alfonso de Albuquerque.
The Fountain of Ahmet III outisde the Imperial Gate of Topkapi Palace.
Overhead of Bay of Islands from hill east of Russell.
Outdoor restaurant on Bankastraeti.
Young monk in doorway of old temple in Ban Pak Ou.
The Nimb Brasserie in Tivoli glows with exotic grandeur at night.
Group of tourists looking at Paleolithic rock engravings on Roca 14, Canada do Inferno, Parque Arqueologico Vale do Coa.
Man blowing horn, Virupaksha Temple.
The colourful 5th century Sigiriya rock frescoes are the only nonreligious ancient art remaining in Sri Lanka.
A guide stands beneath an arch at the Assasif Tombs with the large Temple of Hatsheput in the background.
Visitors to Petra take the well worn siq route past a lonely tree and a small shrine.
The entrance to the Museum of Contemporary Art with the spires of Roskilde cathedral in the background.
A Giraffe checks out the human enclosure at the Copenhagen Zoo
Roskilde Cathedral was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, it was the first Gothic cathedral built of brick in Scandinavia and it inspired the spread of this style throughout Northern Europe
Borgund stave church from 12th century, dedicated to St Andrew, Norway's best preserved.
Soft cuddly toys, prizes at tombola Bakken Amusement Park.
Historic St John's College.
The star-shaped yellow flower (Hypoxis obtuse) is found all over East Africa and can survive bush fires.
A herd of oryx (Oryx gazella), adapted to the arid wasteland, graze on dry grasses.
Agricultural landscape: a terraced field of trees before forested hills and a mountain range, near Sella - Valencia
Crowds gather around the maypole during Midsummer Celebrations in Vejbystrand
Cafe Vianna is the finest Art Nouveau coffee house in Braga.
Travellers floating down Tsiribihina river in large pirogue.
Mosaic of Emperor Leo V1 prostrated before Christ, with Mary on the left and Gabriel on the right, above the Inner narthex at Aya Sofya Church.
City Palace framed by a corner pavilion of the Hind Hotel.
Brick church which dominates harbourside, Tyholmen district.
Heddal Stave Church (1242) is Norway's largest.
Within the burial chamber is a painted mural of the winged god Amun in the Valley of the Kings.
The circular nave of the Marble Church (Marmorkirken). The massive dome above is over 30 metres in diameter. This neobaroque building, completed in 1894, is made from Norwegian marble.
Winter in Skane, although the mild climate seldom allows the snow to stay for long.
The Blue monkey (Cersopithecus mitis), also known as Sykes monkey, lives mostly in thick forest.
Well preserved building inside the old Portuguese fort, Fort Jesus, begun in 1593.
A Masai herdsman holding a machete.
Flowers in her hair for Midsummers celebrations in Skepparkroken.
The small town of Ispir sits on a ridge above the Coruh River, popular for white water rafting.
Fjord ferry and Seven Sisters waterfall.
1000-year-old wooden stavechurch.
Phallic rock towers near Goreme, eroded of volcanic tuff.
Fishing pirogues and palm fringed beach.
Dining room in Snogeholm castle, now a hotel.
Jain Kirti Stambha dedicated to Lord Adinath.
Bundi Palace reflected in Nawal Sagar tank.
Sightseers at Ornesvingen ('Eagles Bend') lookout.
Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception standing above Panaji.
The smiling face of Avalokiteshvara, one of 200 faces of the Bayon, Angkor Thom
The octagonal tower of the Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, the temple houses the most important Buddhist relic, the sacred tooth of the Buddha
Ancient eagle niche carving in Petra.
Al Deir monastery, built in 3rd century BC.
Women House in park above Llangollen.
A lone gull against a setting sun in Torekov.
Storgatan leading to church.
Villa Abelin in Norrvikens Trargardar.
People on rodel run in summer.
Oura Ulun Danu Bratan near Lake Bratan on Bali is a Hindu/Buddhist temple founded in the 17th century and is dedicated to Dewi Danu, goddess of the waters
View of the desert south of Rum from Debbat Algewafleh with Jebel Rum on the right and Jebel Um Ishrine in the centre.
Boy enjoying a fall down giant inflatable slide at fun fair.
Rows of Hansa-era buildings along Bryggen.
Overhead of town with distant Lake Mjosa.
Baobabs (Adansonia Grandidieri) on Avenue du Baobab at sunset.
Baobabs (Adansonia Grandidieri) on Avenue du Baobab at sunset.
Per Holsas Gard cross-timbered buildings.
High End hotel restaurant on Samudra beach.
Bundi Palace above town.
The Dalada Maligawa ( Temple of the Tooth ) houses Sri Lanka's most important Buddhist relic - the sacred tooth of the Buddha.
Restored wall paintings in Goenkar Haveli Museum.
Ox-carts stirring up the dust at sunrise.
York Street in Colombo and its mixture of architecture, the World Trade Centre Towers and the Cargills Store
Pyramids Mycerinus, Chephren and Cheops at Giza with Cairo suburbs in background.
Grassy meadow's make birdwatching easy in the thick virgin rainforest.
Day trekkers in beech forest in early May.
Middle Ages shoes at Festivitas Middle Ages Food and Music Festival.
Boy fishing from rock with crowded beach in background.
Autumn trees and the Sjoa River, flowing through the Heidal Valley
Museu dos Biscainhos and it's Renaissance garden.
View of Porto from Vila Nova de Gaia with a rabelo boat for transporting port wine in the foreground.
Elephant's foot (Pachypodium rosulatum) stores water in its bulbous trunk.
Field of flowering lupins and traditional red farm building.
Lofjellet peak towers above fields of springflowers.
Overhead of roofs in old part of Bergen.
Costumed Chhau dancers (from Purulia in West Bengal) performing a traditional dance, Crafts Museum.
Old meets new. Architectural juxtaposition by Austurvollur.
Luang Say luxuryboat cruising upstream past Pak Ou Caves with Ban Pak Ou and Nam Ou river in background.
An Akha or Iko village, the largest ethnic group in Laos
Topawewa Tank ( artificial water storage lake ) at sunset, Polonnaruwa
Water lilies in bloom.
Grimstad old wooden church and bear stuatue.
The Reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata), native to northern Kenya, has fine white lines between patches.
Vaxholm's Hamngata has a wealth of old wooden buildings.
Industrial buildings silhouetted at sunset.
Dirt road leading to Himmelstorp House, near Arild on the Kulla Peninsula. Although the house dates from 1491, the present buildings were built during the 19th century.
Lund University and Old Surgical Clinic that dating from 1867.
Radhuset or City Hall.
Folk musicians in traditional dress leading Midsummer Parade in Gardesbyn.
The interior of Braga's Cathedral during Easter Week. Begun in 1070, it is Portugal's oldest cathedral.
Canoeist on shore of Lake Hjornered.
Statues of musicians and dancers on small Sun Templein Ranakpur.
Statue of Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar on island next to Vivekananda Memorial, at India's southernmost tip.
Gateway pavilions on top of Matanga Hill.
A Zealand farmhouse from the 1800's at Frilandmuseet.
Layers of volcanic tuff near Goreme.
View of Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, known to have been built by Jayavarman VII but its function and symbolism is still a mystery.
Two young boys sitting by statue, Angkor Wat
Relief of solar baroque in Great Hypostle Hall of Karnak Temple, ancient Thebes.
Riding the carousel at Tivoli.
Lake Gjende.
Wooden sculpture of Viking Tor, god of Thunder
A bouquet of crayfish, a traditional Swedish delicacy best eaten in August
Sunset at the Oval Plaza adding shadow lines pulling the eye towards the beginning of the Cardo or main boulevard.
The coastline of Praia das Macas in Parque Natural Sintra-Cascais.
Nepali puppets for sale near Mahendrashwar temple.
The unfinished Alai Minar tower was meant to be twice as high as Qutab Minar.
Birdwatcher scanning rainforest habitat.
Kiviksgraven 3000 year old Bronze Age grave.
Bronze bust of the Swedish UN General Secretary Dag Hammarskjold.
Lady waiting for porter on Konkan railway.
Parking for handicapped with Torbjorg Palsdottir's 'Dance' sculptures in background.
Shopping on Laugavegur.
Artistic shop sign outside Frida Fraenka antique shop.
Raised stones lining lower level causeway leading to ancient Khmer temple Wat Phu.
Kikuyu witch doctor and his assistant.
Superbly coloured sandstones of Petra.
A crouching tourist taking a photograph of some cows out on the open road.
Large reclining Buddhas, together with wall paintings and other smaller sitting and standing figures from the cleft like caves in the huge Mulkirigala rock temple, near Tangalla.
The New Oriental Hotel in Galle, the hotel was built in 1640 to house the Dutch governor and officers
Detail on fallen obelisk of Hatshepsut at Karnak Temple in ancient Thebes.
Ancient relief carving at the Horus Temple. Ptolemis is between two women representing Upper and Lower Egypt.
The Palm House or Palmehus in Copenhagen's Botanic Gardens, the greenhouse has a large collection of tropical plants, there is also a cactus house and an orchid house
A royal guard stands in front of the Amalienborg Palace ( or the Queens Palace ), built between 1749 and 1757 it was not originally intended as a Royal Palace, but to celebrate the 300th jubilee
Narrow streets of Kragero.
A rare white male impala (Aepyceros melampus) on Crescent Island private game reserve.
Statue of Evert Taube, one of Sweden's most well known (and shortest) song writers at Jarntorget in Stockholm.
Re-created old grocery shop at Stockholm's Skansen open air museum.
Silhouette of statues of two riders close to Grevie on Bjare peninsula.
The 8th upper of the Air Terjun Gitgit Waterfalls near Lovina on Bali
Massive red sand dunes at Debbat Algewafleh.
Sunset view of houses packed in below Castelo de Sao Jorge, Castelo.
Anta dos Coureleiros outside Castelo de Vide is an ancient megalith.
Traditionally patterned carpets adorn the Arasta where many shops sell handicrafts.
Seakaying through Sunnylvsfjord.
Portrait of young couple in folk costumes sitting by stable.
Victoria Terminus, now called Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
Leela Hotel swimming pool.
Train at the railway station.
Ferry loaded with Indian tourists on evening backwater cruise.
Large tree inside the tropical rainforest crisscrossed by trails.
Statue of God Amun with Pharaoh Seti I at feet in Hypostyle Hall of Karnak Temple.
Desert from Burdah rock bridge.
Flowing through beautiful landscapes, the Coruk River is Turkey's finest rafting river.
Interior of Kerala-style mosque.
Wall paintings from the cleft like caves in the huge Mulkirigala rock temple, near Tangalla.
One of two obelisks dedicated to Nabataean gods at the open-air altar of Al-Madbah, the High Place of Sacrifice, on top of Mt Madbah.
The Temple of Seti I (father of King Ramses II)in Thebes, the ancient name for Luxor.
The old Winter Palace Hotel in Luxor, one of Egypt's most famous old hotels built to attract the aristocracy of Europe
Tutankhamun's exquisite death mask. Made of beaten gold and inlaid with precious stones this most famous of archaeological treasures can be discovered at The Egyptian Museum.
The 'Tomb of the Roman Soldier', probably a royal tomb and named for the Roman soldier statue in the central niche.
Kronborg Castle in Helsingor, the castle was built by King Frederik II in 1574, fire claimed it shortly after and it was rebuilt by King Christian IV in the late 1600's, the castle also happens to be the setting for Shakespeare's Hamlet
Calves in afternoon sun, Kullaberg nature reserve.
Ferry harbour of Istanbul, with the Topkapi Palace on the hill behind.
Reconstruction of a hut in the Celtic hill settlement, Citania de Briteiros, inhabited from 300BC to AD300.
Stairway to Born Jesus do Monte church.
Pedestrians on main street of old town.
Rice fields and Merina villages dot the landscape south of Antananarivo.
Narrow recordshop on beachwalk.
Musical pillars, Vittala Temple.
Front of Kondandarama Temple overlooking Tungabhadra River by Chakratirtha.
Portrait of man covered in coloured powder during Holi festival.
A Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), the world's fastest land mammal, resting after eating a big antelope meal.
Communal backyard in Christiana, Christiana was an abandoned 41 hectare military camp near Copenhagen taken over in 1971 by squatters who proclaimed it a " free state ", subject to their own laws
Sign on tree for walkers and dog owners.
Elephants outside the South gate at Angkor Thom.
Colourful hand-painted umbrellas for sale in Mingun village.
A young man stands outside the impressive Royal Palace of King Parakrambahu, said to have had seven storeys, Polonnaruwa
The giant statue of Ramses III at the Medinat Habu temple at Thebes.
Visitors to Petra at the Temenos Gate. The gate once had wooden doors and lead into the Temenos (temple courtyard).
People in hire boats on lake with Radhus (city hall) in background.
Danish jazz musicians on the Nyhavn stage at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival.
Roskilde Cathedral was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, it was the first Gothic cathedral built of brick in Scandinavia and it inspired the spread of this style throughout Northern Europe
Viepoint Preikestolen 600 m above Lysefjord.
Samburu warrior sharpening his knife. The Samburu are closely related to the Masai.
Long haired giant "hippie" lobelia can grow over 2 metres in height.
Beautiful Mamluke calligraphy from the 1290's decorate the towers at Shawbak Crusader Castle.
Barcos rabelos or port wine boats lie moored in the Douro river by Gaia.
Solar do Vinho do Porto is a fine bart to sample port wines, Bairro Alto.
Palacio Nacional de Sintra.
Late 15th century Igreja de Sao Joao Baptista facing Praca da Republica.
Campervans at the campground by Oldevatnet with a view of Melkevoll glacier.
Vengetind (1852m) from Ramsdalshorn.
South gopuram of Shree Meenakshi Temple in Madurai covered with statues of various Hindu Gods.
Painted walls and carved window frames at Goenkar Haveli Museum, Dunlod.
Whitewater raftingr on Sjoa River, Norway's most popular rafting venue.
Photographer checking camera and girl looking out over ocean.
Osterdalsisen Glacier.
Man resting against tree in forest amidst white and yellow anemones in spring, Dalby Soderskog National Park.
Great Hypostle Hall at Karnak Temple, ancient Thebes.
The The temple of Ramses III at Medinet Habu in Luxor.
The health and holiday resort town of Molle, Molle is a little peaceful fishing community known for its good cliff baths, Ransvik
Band playing at Festivitas Middle Ages Food and Music Fair at Kulturen.
Detail of traditional painting of Midsummer celebrations in Gammelgarden open-air museum.
Palm trees, grassland and sandstone cliffs.
Red and blue doors on village house.
Swimmers at West Harbour.
India Gate.
Man helping a puppy off the tracks as a train approaches, Margaon railway station.
Man paddling canoe into backwaters by Alappuzha.
Baby Bonnet Macaque (Macaca Radiata) hanging on electric cable at Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Rowboat for hire on the Ganges.
People enjoying dinner by Mekong watching Thailand across the river. 2007
Temenos Gate divides the city's market area from the sacred temple precinct.
The Theatre, carved from solid rock over two thousand years ago, seen from a cave in the east cliff.
The elaborate interior of the coffin of the scribe of the treasury of Amun temple on dispaly at the Egyptian Museum.
The elaborately carved interior of a rock - cut triclinium (or festival hall). Commemorative feasts for the dead were held here
Wood anemones (Anemone nemorosa) carpet deciduous forests floor in spring.
'Nimis', (meaning 'too much' in Latin), a huge driftwood sculpture by Lars Wilks, on the Kulla Peninsula.
All Saints Church Spire and cityscape.
Desert houses near Shawbak castle.
The small museum at al-Habees contains great statuary and wild sandstone patterns on the walls.
The monumental church, Santuario do Sameiro, built in the late 19th century on top of a hill by Born Jesus.
Azulejo workshop housed in the Obidos old railway station.
Traditional azulejos panel decorating the Obidos railway station.
Endless green rice fields cultivated by Merina and Betsileo people.
Looking east along Tripolia and Ramganj Bazaar from Ishwar Lat tower.
Wrong English spelling of "videography' on a sign in Bundi Palace.
Lone person walking along Lighthouse Beach in early morning.
A rock climber ascending Los Cotos, a rock cliff in El Chorro Gorge - Andalucia
Colourful wooden fishing boats moored Mui Ne beach, with a fringe of palm trees and red sand dunes in the background.
Rice terraces near Gunung Kawi temple.
Overhead of Stravanger's historic harbour and buildings on waterfront.
Vangskyrkja church (1026).
Bonfire for Walpurgis.
Folk dancers perform at Tingsvallen stage at the Skansen outdoor museum in Stockholm.
Detail of the C.F. Reuterswards Peace statue.
Old sailing ships on the harbour beneath a blue sky
Walking in the Serra Amarela above the village of Eremida.
Cyclists having a traditional Bornholmer lunch.
Beach and Vik village from Stenshuvud.
Exterior of Chaumkha Jain temple.
Kerala-style mosque hidden in backstreets of Alappuzha.
Overview of Rajghunatha Temple on Malyavanta Hill.
A woman standing next to her hut in the bush on top of Baringo's cliff escarpment.
Rajasthani puppets strung up for sale.
Keymaker reading a newspaper, Georgetown
Smiling girl at Preah Khan Temple.
The facade of The Treasury (Al-Khazneh).
Fountain at Midan Tahrir (Liberation Square).
The Royal Copenhagen Porcelain shop front with traditional crown logo on Hojbro Plads.
" Cupid and the Three Graces " in Thorvaldsen Museum on Slotsholmen next door to Christiansborg, the museum houses the greatest collection of the works of Bertel Thorvaldsen ( 1770-1844 )
Whitewater rodeo on Sjoa River in Heidal, kayak action with slow shutterspeed.
A Masai moran (warrior) with a prized lion's mane headdress.
Kayaker on Skjoli River.
Sunbathers on beach.
Modern architecture in West Harbour district.
Elephant stables from arcaded grandstand veranda.
View from the Mata Amritanandamayi Mission high-rise buildings surrounded by forest, between Kollam and Alappuzha.
Young men with paint on their faces during the Holi festival.
Bundi Palace and Nawal Sagar Tank with Taragarh Fort on top of hill.
Hand-cranked sugar cane juice press in action, Madurai.
Theatre show of religious drama at temple festival.
Swimming hole below Tat Kuang Si waterfalls near Ban Tat Paen.
Children feeding ducks by harbour, Molle.
Lighthouse and cargoe ship passing between Ven Island and mainland Sweden.
Dagoba ( Buddhist monument ) and St Paul's Church, Kandy which stands out as one of the historically important churches for Christians in Sri Lanka. Kandy is the international religous centre of Sri Lanka and almost every religion is represented.
Stone dwarfs appear to hold up temple stairs at Anuradhapura's 4th-century site, Mahasen's Palace.
Boys riding a cannon, Galle Face, Colombo
Guard at giant statue of Horus in forecourt of Horus Temple.
Nubian Museum of Aswan.
A person fishing from the rocks at the foot of the Stuttgongfossen waterfall on the Sjoa River, a popular river for white-water rafting
Church front on the Spanish side of the village, Rio de Onor, Parque Natural de Montesinho.
Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaca at sunrise.
The interior of an old carpenters shop at Mailhaugen Folk Museum.
Giant millipede.
Local Shiva temple at night during festival.
Tourists at foot of gold Mahamuni Buddha in the Mahamuni Paya.
Dark clouds at sunset hang over the Velha Universidade (Old University) of Coimbra.
The 17th century Fortaleza da Ponta da Bandiera. The fort was built to protect Lagos harbour.
Woman performing traditional dance.
Magnificent Ficus Benjaminus tree in the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, Kandy, the largest botanic gardens in Sri Lanka, covering 60 hectares.
Palmyra Avenue of royal palms in Peradeniya Botanical Gardens.
Man walking past brass platters and trays.
A Graeco-Roman mummy at the Egyptian Museum.
Village house window and wall decorated with flowers.
Steam boat captain takes down the flags for the day at Kungsholmen in Stockholm.
Bungee jumping from 160m-high bridge at The Last Resort near Tibetan border.
Rock engravings of a horse at Roca 1, Ribeira de Piscos, Parque Arqueologico Vale do Coa.
Altar in Igreja de Misericordia.
Giants guarding Church of Our Lady of Grace (Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graca).
On the Castelo Marvao ramparts.
The macabre Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) of the Igreja de Sao Francisco. The skulls and bones of over 5000 people are laid out in an intricate design (the intention was to induce contemplation and instil a proper sense of morality in the spirit of the Jesuit monk).
Belo sur Tsiribihina. The only ferry capable of taking vehicles across Tsiribihina river.
The blue iceflow of Briksdalsbreen in the Josteldalsbreen National Park. The park is one of Norway's most popular glaciers.
Hawah beach with lighthouse in background.
Stone dwarf carvings on the exterior of Tivanka Image House, Polonnaruwa. Tivanka Image House, which means "thrice bent", refers to the three positions of the Buddha image within.
The 16th century Renaissance tomb created by Nicholas Chanterene for the Igreja de Santa Maria of Obidos.
Mosque overlooking harbour of Vizhimjam village, south of Kovalam.
The Bayon bas-relief depicts a battle on the Tonle Sap lake, Angkor Thom
Young Khmer girl, Angkor Wat
Intha fisherman with fishtrap.
Big Bihiravokanda Buddha statue.
Wall of shoulder to shoulder elephants guarding Ruvanwelisiya Dagoba ( pagoda or stupa ) at Anuradhapura.
Reliefs of Horus and erect Amun on wall of Karnak Temple in ancient Thebes.
First glimpses through the siq of The Treasury in Petra. El Khasneh (The Treasury) was built some time between 100 BC to 200 AD.
al Deir or The Monastery in Petra. The monastery was built in the 3rd century BC (now a forbidden climb).
The Radhus (city hall) and the fountain on the Radhuspladsen.
Forest of cactus trees (Euphorbia sp) covering southern slopes.
Traffic on the road up to Dalsnibba Mountain above Lake Djupvatnet (1017m) situated along the road to Geiranger.
Traditional azulejos design on Camara Municipal.
Falu Koppargruva paint factory and town.
Small creek in deciduous forest.
Priests performing Swahakara ceremony.
Marsh Marigolds (Caltha palustris) adds colour to the Skane marshes in spring.
Switchbacks on Road 63 to Geirangerfjord.
The 'library' building of Angkor's largest monument, the Preah Khan (Sacred Sword) temple. This temple was possibly a temporary residence while Angkor Thom was being completed.
Girl paddling boat in Vietnamese village near Siem Reap.
Mother and child in window of wooden shack.
Limestone canyon called Vazimba cathedral.
Sightseeing boat loaded with visitors cruising lake at Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Buildings by Gadi Sagar lake as seen from cenotaph.
A group of young monks looking through a Lonely Planet guide book to Myanmar (Burma).
Fredriksholm canal with the Borsen building (stockmarket) in background.
Rock carvings by Solbakk Strand in Idsefjorden.
Sunset view of the lake and a boat with fishermen.
Musician playing the accordian during Midsummer celebrations.
Road below Dalsnibba mountain.
Sundial, Maiki (Flagstaff Hill).
Tailors working in Puthu Mandapa outside Shree Meenakshi Temple, Madurai.
Main prayer hall at Wat Si Saket temple.
Worshippers entering Galle mosque.
The colourful spring floral display at Tivoli Gardens with the pirate ship St Georg behind.
Steampowered miniature train from Mettupalayam to Udhagamandalam puffing through teaplantations below Conoor.
Portrait of hilltribe woman at market.
An artisan applying lacquer by hand to lacquerware bowls in a workshop.
Monks lined up at sunrise during the Ananda Festival.
The Queens Hotel in the centre of Kandy is a reminder of the British era.
Moonstone at Mahasen's Palace, Anuradhapura, said to be the finest carved moonstone in Sri Lanka.
View of Aswan and Nile River from Ferial Gardens.
Traditional feluccas sail the River Nile passing the Mausoleum of Aga Khan in Aswan.
The Lion Triclinium (a festival or feasting hall) along the monastery route in Petra.
A Samburu warrior looking through a Hasselblad camera.
View of the new Oresund Bridge from Bunkeflostrand in Malmo.
Young boy from Skane with wild strawberries threaded onto grass.
Cows grazing at Glomslovs backar.
Climber enjoying a view of Andalsnes as seen from Romsdalshorn Mountain
Tanah Lot, sea temple, at sunset.
Hagia Sofia church and gardens.
Close up of the roofline of the Blue Mosque and minarets.
The North Tetrapylon is a covered intersection of the Cardo and north Decumanus.
Gardens and Castelo of Marvao.
The sacristy of Igreja Sao Vicente de Fora in Lisbon. The sacristy is the most highly decorated room of the church.
Man hiking above Schuldenns, Tirol.
Hanuman Temple by Anegondi village.
Mossy forest and stream near McKenzie Hut.
Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience) in the Red Fort.
Plastic dolls on holy tree at Janardhana temple, hung there by people wishing to have children.
Balancing boulders by lake north of Hampi.
Kayaker running waterfall on Ula River.
Giant dipterocarp tree towers over a young Cambodian boy, Angkor
French colonial architecture in Pakse
The two hundred year old Marble Church or Frederiks Kirken and its green copper dome ( one of the largest in the world ), after an unsuccessful start during Denmark's neo-classical revival in the 1750s, the church was finally completed in Roman baroque style in 1894
Giant lobelias grow abundantly at altitude with the spikes reaching a height of over 2 metres.
A Samburu tribes woman wearing large neck decorations.
People on the steps of the Royal Palace
Coimbra University graduating class of 2002. The university on Via Latina was re-established by Joao III in 1537.
People in costume using the traditional method of sharpening scythes at the Maihaugen Folk Museum.
People looking at ocean from top of Stenshuvud.
Cross-timbered houses and church.
Oresund bridge linking Sweden and Denmark, seen through steel monument on the Swedish side.
Freshly harvested peppercorns (Piper nigrum) in Kumily.
Temple festival with illuminated sign of Shiva and Parvati strung up between coconut palms.
Rock paintings at Aspeberget, a UNESCO World Heritage Site at Tanums Hallristningsmuseum.
The Hatadage Temple at the ancient city of Polonnaruwa is a tooth relic chamber that is said to have been built in 60 days.
Women picking tea near one of Sri Lankas widest falls, St Claire, at Thalawakelle. 265 feet high water fall carries waters of Kotmalle oya.
Pharaoh's Island with the castle of Salah Ad-Din. Built by the Crusaders in 1115 the fort was captured by Salah Ad-Din in 1170.
The Treasury at Petra. El Khasneh (The Treasury) is Petra's most famous and impressive monument.
Kungstorget square, and the unusual fountain framing Skane town hall.
Rock paintings depicting a farmer and plough at Aspeberget, a UNESCO World Heritage Site at Tanums Hallristningsmuseum.
Man having lunch break on canoeing trip on Ronne A in mid May.
Cross timbered traditional house.
Contemplating the fall colours in the Skjak district
Turning Torso tower apartments in West Harbour district.
People in medieval costume.
Fruitseller at Crawford Market.
Exterior of Chitrasala, Bundi Palace.
Meherangarh Fort looming over Jodhpur.
Looking through the entrances to Achutaraya Temple.
4000 year old Harappan bronze animal figure from Diamabad in National Museum.
Pickled snakes in jars for sale, Mekong Delta.
The old Fort walls and British ClockTower of Galle, originally built by the Portuguese with a moat, the fort was subsantially enlarged by the Dutch in 1667
The Royal Palace at the end of Karl Johan Street
Children playing by a haveli (private residence) wall covered in decaying wall paintings.
Feluccas sail the River Nile with the city of Aswan behind.
Historic waterfront buildings by Stravanger harbour - converted in to restaurants and shops.
Sculler rowing on Trent river in front of Wilford Church.
Apple orchard and windmill.
The pretty fishing village of Fjallbacka in the Bohuslan Archipelago.
Typical view of Vaxholm, a pleasant little town founded in 1647.
Head of giant non endemic turtle, Tzimbazaza Zoo.
Jazz on the streets of Nyhavn in Copenhagen.
Train passing through Keralan on the Konkan railway.
Sambar deer in a lake with a cattle egret for company.
Women walking along row of large trees outside Kamalapura village.
Holy cow hanging out in Tungabhadra Gorge.
Group of tourists floating down the Ganges listening to classical music.
Cows grazing in ruins of 15th century Rana Kumbha Palace.
Looking towards Johari Bazaar from Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds).
Gold-leaf beaters at work with sledgehammers. It takes them 5 hours to beat the gold into leaf.
Artificial water storage lake in the Summer Palace.
Fruitsellers in the Pettah, Colombo
Iddis, sardine tin labels on display, Canning Museum.
Polyp ride at Bakken Amusement Park, world's oldest and favourite for Copenhagen's residents.
Cloister of Coimbra's Se Velha.
Old mine workers houses line streets near Falu Koppargruva, World Heritage mine.
Trekkers on Mt Ortler, Sulden, Tirol.
Overloaded pickup truck on the motorway to Delhi.
Crowds gathering at Hazrat Nizam-ud-din Aulia on a Thursday evening during the qawwali singing of Urdu hymns.
Lal Ghat and City Palace by Lake Pichola.
Overview of Palolem Beach in South Goa.
Monks doing the daily alms round in Luang Prabang
1st pylon and avenue of ram headed sphinxes at Karnak Temple, ancient Thebes.
Angkor Wat silhouetted against a sunrise
Monks outside the entrance to the Dambulla Cave Temple, Dambulla, which are thought to date back to around the 1st century BC. The area consists of five separate caves containing 150 Buddha images.
Ancient relief at the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahri in Luxor.
A boy playing on Fasidega Temple's stone lions.
An ancient stupa in the village of Jharkot (3500m).
Outdoor cafes and traditional houses at Stortorget in the heart of Gamla Stan.
Vaxholms Fastning was founded in 1544. The present structure dates from 1863.
Beech trees in autumn at Medevi Brunn.
Climbers camp in the morning sun with Khazali looming in the background.
The elaborately carved and colourful Triclinium opposite the Roman Soldiers Tomb on Wadi Farasa route.
Didiera madagascaris forest with spiny octopus trees and squat baobabs.
Men hiking through Mandena village near Marjojey National Park.
North Harbour area.
Carved marble pillars and elephant in the Chaumkha Jain temple.
Cenotaph (centre), Tilon-ki Pol Gate (right) and impressive Jaisalmer Fort (behind) as seen from across Gadi Sagar lake.
Mahout riding elephant between two stone pillars at Phu Asa temple near Kiet Ngong.
Stockholm's Vasamuseet contains the 69 metre long, perfectly preserved flagship 'Vasa' that sank in 1628.
The Temple of Artemis, daughter of Zeus and Goddess of the Forests is the most important temple at Jerash.
19th century shop and period dressed guard at Arbaejarsafn open air museum.
Roots growing over doorwat; Ta Niem sweeping as always, Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor
Boats rowing into the limestone mountains of Tam Coc (Tam Hoc).
Sunset on the World Trade Centre Towers in Colombo
New Oriental Hotel, Galle Fort
Yellow flower, possibly a variety of Iris, in Kandy.
Corner of Hans Christian Andersen Boulevard and Vesterbrogade.
Outdoor cafes and old houses at Stortorget in the heart of old Stockholm.
Long horned Scottish highland cow on Kulla Peninsula.
Neo-Gothic town hall.
Thirteenth century sculptures in the Tarragona cathedral - Tarragona, Catalunya
An abandoned Ottoman house in the ruins of Umm Qais awaits restoration.
Mercado de Ribeira is a large fresh produce market with fruit and vegetables, Cais de Sodre.
The Camara Municipal and 12th century hilltop Convento Christo above.
Gilded entrance to the Kubbealti or Imperial Council Chambers.
Canoe on river from cave in Manambolo River gorge.
Red sofas in Reykjavik's City Library.
Boat building at Floating village, Tonle Sap Lake
Monks at the Gold Rock, a massive boulder covered with gold-leaf, one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in Myanmar.
Stockholm's Kungliga Slottet and sightseeing boats from Stromkajen.
Vaxholm's Hamngata has a wealth of old wooden buildings.
Zorngarden.
Beech forest in autumn.
Ferry at the Seven Sisters Waterfall, Geirangerfjord
The reconstructed South Gate of Jerash, main entrance to the Roman city ruins.
Laksforsen (Laxfossen) waterfall, on Vefsna river, is a prime salmon fishing spot.
Pineapples for sale along Route 7, Central highlands.
Route 7 heading towards Bishop's Hat rock formation.
Clouded peaks and waterfall.
Pousse pousse passing colonial building.
Man holding mask to his face.
Rajasthani man playing two nose flutes, Pushkar Camel Fair.
Travellers playing volleyball on Papanasham beach at sunset.
Beach with distant swimmers in summer.
Entrance to Great Hypostle Hall with statues of Ramses II at Karnak Temple, ancient Thebes.
Depiction of battle scene and ships at Aspeberget, a UNESCO World Heritage Site at Tanums Hallristningsmuseum.
A van heading towards Oloolaimutiek Gate at the reserve's southeast side.
Cows grazing in tiny village of Gislovshammar.
Sea kayakers camping.
The historic seaside resort town of Arild on the Kulla Peninsula.
Glasses of red and white port wine at Taylor's cellers, Vila Nova de Gaia.
The interior of the classical Cafe Majestic, Porto's best known tea shop.
Traditional azulejos panel decorates the fishmarket. The panel depicts Praia da Ribeira with fishing boats in the harbour.
Colourful houses on Vimmerskaftet Street in Ronne.
Relief of Garuda carrying Vishna carved out of central tower at Prasat Kravan.
Row of pousse pousses (rickshaws).
Taxi driver in Renault 4.
Men chatting by movie posters on a wall.
Victoria Terminus, now called Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
Upstairs bedroom in Krishnapuram Palace Museum, Kayamkulam.
Drummers in religious procession walking down road by Connemara tea factory.
Old wooden building housing Sports and Youth Council on Frikirkjuvegur.
The fat lady finally sings, a local woman from Hog dons traditional Viking gear
Old Town (or Gamla Stan)street with traditional half-timbered houses.
An elephant pulling a 3 tonne teak log through the forests in the Bago (Pegu) Yoma (mountain range).
The busy DS Sennanayake Street in Kandy.
Fishermen return to Negombo harbour in traditional boats
The front facade of Vors Frue Kirke (Our Lady's Church) is Copenhagen's cathedral, originally dating back to 1191. Rebuilt three times due to fires the current neoclassical style structure was finished in 1829 by the architect C.F. Hansen.
A street performer on Stroget goes blue in the face.
The moon rises over the Gandharba Chuli peak (6248m), as seen from the Annapurna Base Camp.
Manicured gardens of the 18th century Palacio Nacional de Mafra.
Overhead of stone ships, Anundshog tumulus.
Sea kayaker reading map while on calm water.
Mackerel sandwiches served from boats moored near Galata bridge, Eminonu.
Interior of Tycho Brahe museum in a church.
Street cow blessed with purple paint during the Holi festival.
Bundi Palace.
Carving of "Sardula" mythological creature at Vittala Temple.
Domed ceiling of Blue Mosque.
Reliefs in the Temple of Seti I (father of King Ramses II).
Rose-coloured light over the ancient Urn Tomb of Petra.
Faergekron Danish restaurant in Tivoli Gardens with the Radhus (city hall) tower behind.
Maintained cannon at Copenhagen's Kastellet, construction began in 1626 and was finished in 1663, its located right behind " Den Lille Havfrue " ( The Little Mermaid ) and Langelinie, Kastellet was in its active days an almost self supplying fortification
Chatsworth House stately home.
Sunset over the freestanding stone towers at Hovs Hallar. The Hovs Hallar reserve is one of Skane's two rcoky coastlines.
Calm waters for white-water kayakers near Lissfors in Dalarna.
Traffic and train junction at Stockholm Centralbron.
Sailboats cruising in Bohuslan Archipelago.
Busy outdoor restaurants, north of harbour area.
Waterfall and swimming hole along Tsiribihina river.
People on mounatin road near waterfall, Briksdalsbreen.
Fishing pirogues and palm fringed beach.
Flickorna Lundgren's Cafe.
Old limekilns around Smygehuk.
Old Port Shipping Office.
Vizhimjam village church, south of Kovalam, in early morning haze.
Traditional Khmer folk dancers in front of Angkor Wat.
Interior of Sheesh Mahal with its mirror studded ceiling in Amber Fort.
Reclining Buddha in Mulkirigala rock temple.
The weathered facade of the Corinthian Tomb carved into the Eastern cliff of Jebel al-Khubtha.
Hikers with an overhead view of Lysefjord from Kjerag Mountain.
An overloaded pickup truck in Shinyalu village on the way to kakamega Forest Reserve.
Fantastic swirling sandstone patterns in a tomb on the East Cliff.
Paleolithic rock engravings of a strong goat on Roca 5A, Castelo Melhor, Parque Arqueologico Vale do Coa.
Typical house fronts and balconies of the town.
Rune stone by Anundshog tumulus, erected by a wealthy man named Folkvid.
Stone ships by Anundshog tumulus, the 1400 year old burial mound for the Svea king Brot-Anund.
A content alp cow.
Intricately carved decoration over a doorway on Durbar Square depicting a Hindu God.
Brick and timber highland houses on street.
Statue of astronomer Tycho Brahe.
Young Keralan girl.
Receptionist at Salvation Army Hostel.
Holi Chowk marble floored courtyard by the womens quarters in Meherangarh Fort.
Salmon and fish buffet, Litli Ljoti Andarunginn restaurant.
Hot dogs with bread, mustard, ketchup and onion is Iceland's most popular fast food.
Dragonboat races in front of Wat Luang during Bun Nam Festival.
Byzantine mosaic in the Church of SS Cosmas and Damian.
Ancient frescoes inside the Tivanka Image House, Polonnaruwa.
In Christianshavn, be sure to climb the spiral tower of the Baroque Vor Frelsers Kirke ( Our Saviour's Church ) in Copenhagen, for a great view
Mt Everest (8848m) at sunset.
Kruke Gard in Heidal, old reconstructed traditional farm of logbuildings.
Sculpture 'Attehogens ande' by George Rammell in Sofiero park.
Oloolaimutiek Gate at the reserve's southeastern corner.
Old man (Gunnar Jansson) with cat.
A view of the town, west of the Alhambra - Granada, Andalucia
A fishmonger's display of fresh fish at the fish market
Cityscape from Jebel al-Qalaa.
Round coracle boat with two fishermen on Tungabhadhra River.
Overhead view of east Antananarivo from Rova palace hill.
Valborg, celebrated on the 30th of April each year, is the night Swedes welcome the Spring and chase away the winter with huge bonfires
Pink waterlily, a popular pond flower in Kerala.
Pha That Luang stupa seen through front gate.
Buddha against a sunset at Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai
Osiris pillars and headless statues at Ramesseum, ancient Thebes.
Nubian painted houses on Elephantine Island on River Nile.
Frederiksberg Palace and fountain in the famous garden surrounds. Construction began in 1699 and it became the summer residence of Frederic VI. Since 1869 it has been used by the military academy.
Withering leaves on overgrown grave at Assistens Kirkegaard cemetery .
Giant magaliths and visitor at Stonehenge.
Giant cactus tree at sunset.
Stenbockska palatset and statue of Birger Jarl, regent of Sweden (1248-1266).
Limestone cliffs of Prades Mountains.
The facade of the monastery and church(1178), Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaca.
The village main street, Rua Direita, with pretty blue and yellow bordered houses.
Cromleque dos Almendres is the Iberian Peninsula's most important megalithic site.
The view from your room in the Phuket Yacht Club, across the pool and over to Hat Nai Harn.
The interor of one of Norway's classic old wooden hotels, Oye Hotel.
Town in evening light.
Safdarjangs Tomb, built in 1753-1754 by the Nawab of Avadh for his father, Safdarjang, it is an example of late Mughal architecture.
The interior of Colombo's major train station, Colombo Fort
The Interior of the Egyptian Museum, built in 1902, housing some of the world's most priceless antiquities.
Wooden statue of the famous boy pharaoh Tutankhamun at the Egyptian Museum.
Christianborg Palace, the neo-Baroque building housing the Danish parliament. It was built between 1907 and 1928 after two previous palaces went up in flames.
Their ancestors were Vikings: two old Danish street musicians on Stroget.
A tour boat cruises down Fredriksholm canal with Hojbro Plads in the background.
Centralbron and sunset.
Summer house along Ronne A, a great river for canoeing in Skane.
Terrace of Shwedagon Pagoda at dusk.
Portrait of boy in evening light, Tsirbihina River.
View of bright orange tailings and old steps, Falu Koppargruva, a World Heritage site.
Highlands village houses between Fianarantsoa and Ambalavao.
Canoeing on Ronne river.
Shop selling ladoos, a popular ballshaped sweet made from sesame seeds or nuts and jaggery.
Fishing boats with Vivekananda Memorial in background.
Sunlight dapples the Galle District Court House
The Sabil Kuttab of Abdel Katkhuda in Islamic Cairo. A sabil is a fountain or tap. A kuttab is a Quranic school. So a sabil kuttab allows Muslims two important things: water and spiritual teaching. This building was built in 1744 by a Mamluk emir.
Spinning out in Copenhagen's famous Tivoli Gardens. This is outdated, amusement ride no longer exhists.
Oresund bridge from beach in Klagshamn.
A shop vendor waits for customers outside a street side food store.
People ferrying goods on canal in early morning mist.
A woodcarver at work at Council Chamber, Polonnaruwa.
A passenger on the CTS looks on as the bus does its best to make the uphill struggle of the Ella Gap road
The temple of Mentuhotep II and the larger Hatsheput Temple at Thebes, the ancient city now known as Luxor.
The Chinese Pagoda restaurant at Tivoli at night.
The Tuborg Brewery in Copenhagen, in 1873 Philip W Heyman, CF Tietgen, Rudolph Pugga and Gustav Brock established A/S Tuborgs Fabrikker, the company manufactured fertilizers, sulphuric acid, Bavarian type beer for export and bottles for the beer exports, brewing ceased here in 1996
Muktinath Temple below the Thorong Pass on the Jomson Trek (3802 metres). The pagoda style temple is sacred to both Hindu and Buddhist, it's dedicated to the Lord of Salvation, Lord Vishnu or Chenrezig.
Flambanen railway descends 865m from Myrdal through mountain settings.
Silbury Hill, Europe's largest constructed mound, built around 3500 BC.
Snow almost covering Skaran Creek.
Motorboat with tourists heading out on Lake Naivasha.
Red Crossandra masaaica found in the grasslands.
A pen of sheep, rounded up in the Autumn
Head of man on top of big stone cairn.
Boats moored on Mekong River.
A windmill in silhouette in Skane.
Malmohus Fort (1434) now housing a museum.
Carved sculpture of two upside down women in Vigeland Park
Narashima story carved into boulder.
Red-painted face of a participant in a colour-war during the Holi festival.
Secretariat buildings and Rashtrapati Bhavan in the evening light, Rajpath.
The Gefion Fountain in Copenhagen, legend has it that the king offered all the land the goddess Gefion could plough in one night, clever goddess turned her four sons into strong oxen and managed to plough the area that is now Zealand
Climbers on the Berset icefalls in the Jostedalsbreen National Park
Pavilhao de Portugal, designed by Alvaro Siza Vierira, Parque das Nacoes.
Fishermen preparing nets with Vivekananda Memorial in background.
Overhead view of Reykjavik and Tjorn from City Hall.
Moonrise over Temple at Angkor Wat
Entrance to brick Mingun Paya.
Relief of two Egyptian gods at Karnak Temple, ancient Thebes.
Amalienborg Palace residence of Queen Margrethe II, the dome of Marble church and the statue of King Frederik V at Frederiksstaden.
Towering spires of La Sagrada Familia ( the cathedral designed by Antoni Gaudi ) and a construction crane silhouetted against a sunburst - Barcelona, Catalunya
Malmo harbour.
Church tower above town buildings.
Women in Medieval costume.
Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) seen from the rear visitors' entrance.
Chittorgarh Fort and the Tower of Victory.
Sculpture by Jean Dubuffet in the Louisiana, Denmark's most renowned modern art museum, the artist was born in 1901 in the Havre, in 1942 he dedicated himself solely to painting, his work willingly evolved into a series, urban sites, rustic sites, portraits, soils and terrains
Man studying in University of Mumbai library.
Nouveau Hotel with Renault 4 in front.
York Street in Colombo and its mixture of architecture, the World Trade Centre Towers and the Cargills Store
Second colonnade of Deir al-Bahri, Hathor Chapel, ancient Thebes.
Ramesses II receives blessings from Amun in the Valley of the Kings. The manifestation of Amun represented fertility, death and resurrection.
The preserved mosaic floor of Petra's Byzantine Church. The church dates to the late 5th and early 6th centuries.
A sea lion show at the open air stage at Tivoli.
At the open air museum in Copenhagen, Frilandsmuseet, farmhouses from the Arhus area date from the 1700's
Beautiful white sand beach and clear warm waters tempt visitors to Watamu.
Svartan River flows past old cross timered buildings.
Overhead of beach.
The old houses of Adelgatan in Lund
Typical fisherman's hut, Orust Island.
Antsirabe Cathedral and schoolhouse.
Jain temple Sat Bis Deori inside Chittorgarh Fort.
Marabou storks feed around Acacia trees and heavy rain forms a grey backdrop.
Terrace of the Leper King at Angkor Thom depicting king surrounded by apsara and snake monsters.
Gem polishing using the traditional method, Galle
The statue room in Thorvaldsen Museum on Slotsholmen next door to Christiansborg, the museum houses the greatest collection of the works of Bertel Thorvaldsen ( 1770-1844 )
Elephant enclosure at Copenhagen's Zoological Gardens
Rough waters in Helsingor harbour, otherwise known as Elsinore and where Hamlet' s castle is
Children watch the crowds go by in the biggest yearly event for Hog, the Viking market where there is a reconstructed Viking village
Fountain in Largo do Toural park.
Wat Phra Chetupon (aka Wat Po).
Statue of General Joseph Joffre.
Boys on giant boulder, Hemakuta Hill.
Water-hyacinth clogged canal between Alappuzha and Kottayam.
Full train leaving the railway station.
Carved window on Alai Darwaza, the gateway to Qutb Minar, Mehrauli.
Cow-driven waterwheel pumping up water from a deep well, Aravelli mountains.
Rock painting depicting a man about to come to a grisly death at the Fossum Slab at Aspeberget, a UNESCO World Heritage Site at Tanums Hallristningsmuseum.
55m high dagoba, Rankot Vihare forming part of Alahana Pirivena monastic college group, Polonnaruwa.
Main street in Llanberis.
Two men walking on beach.
Visitors enjoying one of the many hot springs ejecting boiling water into the air.
Sculptures outside the Stockholm Moderna Museet called 'paradise'. The art was created by Niki de Sant Phalle and Jean Tinguely.
Outdoor dining and drinking with views up to Stockholm's Storkykan.
Stunning sunset over Hallands Vadero and the calm waters of Skalderviken.
A viking man blows his own horn at the Viking Market in Hog
The tomb of Isa Khan, a fine example of Lodi architecture.
The interior of Sao Fruituoso's 18th century chapel.
Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar's round church sits above Ponte de Dom Luis I.
Praia de Beliche and the distant Cabo de Sao Vicente.
Houses and moored boats along Brosundet.
Colourful mural in Christiania, a 'free state' of Copenhagen. Christiania has been an alternative, liberal town of around 1000 people since 1971.
Pirogue under limestone overhang in Manambolo River gorge.
Tower of Victory (Jaya Stambha) in Chittorgarh Fort.
The Kenya/Tanzania border near New Mara Bridge consists of a cement cairn.
Pottamarai Kulam, Tank of Golden Lotuses, and some of the gopurams in Sri Meenakshi Temple.
West entrance of Ta Prohm Temple.
Paintings of Buddha in Mulkirigala rock temple near Tangalla.
Date palms along the Avenue of the Sphinxes connecting temple at Karnak with temple at Luxor.
Urn Tomb, one of three large rock-cut Nabataean tombs of Petra carved directly into tall sandstone cliffs.
The Marble Bridge over Frederiksholms canal.
Some of Danish artist Henry Heerups " people " at the Louisiana, Heerup was very interested in the Danish avant-garde and through this came into contact with the Cobra group, the Cobra ideology, which in fact did not influence his painting style, offered him a chance to exhibit his art and sculptures, he used granite or " found objects "
The old steam ship, Sagafjord in Roskilde harbour has been converted into a restaurant
Fire lookout tower stand sentinel over Risor, seaside fishing town.
Well behaved cows eating in line in rural Kivik. Skane is an agricultural landscape and cows are a big part of the picture.
Lesser flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor) congregate in large numbers at this shallow soda lake rich in blue green algae.
Tree roots taking over a ruin.
Vines growing over house near Molle.
Portrait of Viking in battle dress at Foteviken Viking Market.
A view from the cliff-top village of Siurana, looking out over the vally below - Catalunya
Young children in traditional costume playing in grass during Midsummer celebrations.
Birds eye view of Geirangerfjord and the Geiranger Valley from Mt Dalsnibba
Street scene in the busy market street, Pahar Ganj, Old Delhi.
The Rova, former seat of Merina royal family, now a museum.
St Ibb's Church overlooking small village of Kirkbyn on west coast of island.
Meherangarh Fort looming over Jodhpur.
Mural of Krishna playing flute in tree with amorous gopis below, Chitrasala in Bundi Palace.
Jain priest grinding sandalwood log into paste to be used in religious ceremonies, Chaumukha Mandir.
Buddhist monks at Wat Luang.
Rafting on the Sjoa river, after passing through the washing-machine rapids.
Sheep blocking road along Wanganui River.
Statues by the cave entrance to the huge Mulkirigala rock temple, near Tangalla.
A mango seller waits patiently for customers outside Queens Hotel in Kandy.
The 5th century Sigiriya frescoes are the only nonreligious ancient art remaining in Sri Lanka. The sheltered gallery in the sheer rock face once housed 500 portraits; today only 22 remain, the rest fell victim to vandalism.
Central court view of Karnak Temple, ancient Thebes.
Group of climbers on summit at sunset.
Stockholm's Operan (opera house) at Gustav Adolfs Torg.
Interior of Centralstationen, Malmos' central train hub.
Pebbly beach near the small fishing village of Salema.
Couple tying boat to rocks, Bhouslan archipelago.
Group of Indian tourists in front of the Taj Mahal.
View across Tjorn of Frikirkjan and Hallgrimskirkjan.
Ban Khoun Kham village and valley surrounded by mountains with limestone karst in foreground.
Passenger boat travelling up Nam Ou River below cliff faces opposite Ban Pak Ou.
Stalagtites on Phra Nang Beach, Krabi
The Shwezigon Paya in Nyang U at night.
Rock formations on the walk to World's End, one of the main features of Horton Plains is the stunning World's End, suddenly the plains drop almost straight down for some 700 metres
Sculpture in the magnificently styled museum Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek.
Cows grazing on green fields.
Group of Masai morans (warriors) in their village.
Wrams Gunnarstop Castle.
Safdarjang's Tomb, built in the 18th century by the Nawab of Avadh.
Little stone figures carved into the Castelo fort walls.
The National Palace of Sintra and its stand-out conical chimneys. The palace is a symbol of the Avis dynasty which spanned two centuries from 1385 to 1580, it was home to royalty until 1910.
Fresh prawns at fish market.
Briksdalbreen glacier is just one of 50 arms of the Jostedalsbreen glacier in the national park of the same name.
Kumbalgarh Fort through trees.
Guard in front of Reykjavik's oldest buildings, a lava stone prison built in 1874.
Zebu bulls grazing with sandstone cliffs in background.
Boy carrying tray of mandarins for sale on head.
Guardian statue at Goa Lawah temple.
A giant white Buddha figure sits serenely on a hill top near Kandy.
A very proud man from Nalanda and his Ford Anglia
The beaches around Tangalla are some of the nicest on the west coast and make a great place to relax and catch a few rays.
Reliefs in the Temple of Seti I (father of King Ramses II). Within the chamber named the Hall of Past, Present, and Future, there are carvings that appear to be depictions of modern technology (helicopter, aeroplane and submarine).
Spices for sale in the Sharnia as-Souq in Aswan.
This painted wooden chest in the Tutankhamun Galleries at the Egyptian Museum is a stunning example of ancient artistic form and perspective.
View of Giza from the plateau. What was once a small village has become a vast area stretching 18 kilometres from the Nile River to the Pyramids.
Beechtrees (Fagus sylvatica) in spring.
Man looking in to lighthouse, nature reserve out from Torekov.
Car on highway with snow drift, Strynfjellet.
Canyoner in Veo canyon.
Entrance hall of Sao Bento railway station with azulejos painted by Jorge Colaco in 1930.
Sailboat with town of Gullholmen in background.
Landscape with granite mountains and Betsileo villages dotting the countryside.
Schoolchildren posing for photographer.
Hands at work on a handspun potters wheel, Crafts Museum.
Thakat Vilas, Maharaja Thakat Singh's private chambers, in Meherangarh Fort.
Tourists tightly packed into lethal Thai style speedboat heading down Mekong towards Luang Prabang.
Carving of Anubis in the Anubis Chapel. The chapel is located in Hatshepsut's mortuary temple (a female pharoah). The carving would have been colourfully vivid long ago, and probably made with mineral pigment as opposed to vegetable, mineral lasted longer.
Palms in front Great Festival Temple of Tuthmosis III at Karnak Temple in ancient Thebes.
The Gefion Fountain in Copenhagen, legend has it that the king offered all the land the goddess Gefion could plough in one night, clever goddess turned her four sons into strong oxen and managed to plough the area that is now Zealand
Potters at work at Potter's Square.
Clay pots baking in the sun at Potter's Square.
Woman musicians performing to child at Festivitas Middle Ages Festival.
Striking rock formations at El Torcal - Andalucia
Oye Hotel.
Floating like a cork in the salty water of the Dead Sea is a memorable experience.
Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitoria, completed in 1434.
Colourful mountain flora.
Windmill in hillock.
Porter carrying iceblocks on Lighthouse beach.
Giant turtle kiosk at Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Women praying in front of shrine dedicated to Ganapathi at Janardhana temple.
Embroided leatherware with traditional patterns - a Rajasthani speciality.
Looking down from Matanga Hill towards Krishna Temple.
Murals of Chitrasala in Bundi Palace.
Ambasthale Dagoba, meaning ' mago tree ', was the place where Mahinda met King Tissa and used a riddle to test the king's intelligence before excepting him into the new religious philosophy, and Mahaseya Dagoba which is believed to house the relics of Mahinda, Mihintale.
Strange night picture of old Midsummer pole and man sitting by a bench.
Young male Bengal tiger walking towards a tourist-laden jeep.
Intha fisherman tending to nets and rowing in traditional manner with legs.
Kiosk of Trajan at Philae Temple.
Nyhavn canal with its colourful facades, eateries and old boats makes for an interesting waterfront stroll.
Reflection on still lake.
A man rests on a rock and enjoys a view of Lake Gjende, Jotunheimen National Park
Rape fields and forests surrounding farm house on Kulla Peninsula.
Colourful stained-glass window in the church of Mosteiro dos Jerominos, Belem.
Longtail boat by Long Beach, Koh Phi Phi Don, Krabi
View of the town and Karlstens Fastning, a fortress from the 1660's.
The Blue Mosque seen from the forecourt. Built by Sultan Ahmet I in 1606-1616 it is a superb example of classical Ottoman design.
Kapali Carsi, the Grand Bazaar (1461) offers shoppers rows of shops selling a wide range of wares.
Giant non endemic turtle, Tzimbazaza Zoo.
Portrait of young Sakalava girl north of Morondava.
Canoeist resting in camp during a trip along the Ronne A.
The ruined Crusader Castle at Karak is one of the best preserved in the Middle East (1142).
People collecting sand in Mahaweli River.
Monument of Ramesses at the Great Temple of Abu Simbel. It is also called the Great Temple of Ra-Harakhte.
An Egyptian man smokes a sheesha in a coffee house.
Sunlight over The Treasury of Petra. El Khasneh (The Treasury) was built some time between 100 BC to 200 AD.
Couple walking near giant 5500 year old raised stone.
Beechtrees (Fagus sylvatica).
Winter hoar frost voats beechleaves in Soderasen National Park.
Pink flower in garden.
A treetop platform gives a good view of this coastal forest in the Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve.
Stockholm's 'infamous' Sergels Torg in the centre of Norrmalm.
'Studenten' graduation from college, with a parade of students the driven around in leaved cars.
Exhibit in herring museum showing herrings manually being put in tins.
Born Jesus do Monte, a neoclassical church completed in 1811 with a famous staircase.
Strawberries for sale.
Beech forest in ravine blanketed by snow.
Kettuvallam boat motoring through backwaters near Alappuzha.
Taiza Tower and Jaisalmer Fort as seen from Mandir Palace Hotel.
Elderly monk closing monastery next to Pha That Sikhottabong Stupa.
Kids playing in front of Rova, Queens Palace.
Portrait of an elderly monk enjoying a smoke during the Ananda Festival.
A monk standing in a shaded niche at the Ananda Pahto, one of the thousands of Buddhist temples on the plains of Bagan.
Machhapuchhare's (6999m)west face glowing at sunset
A busking saxophonist near Hojbro Plads.
Arriving in Helsingor harbour on the ferry from Sweden
Water pouring from the village spring into a trough - Siurana, Catalunya
Palm lined beach and limestone cliffs at Ton Sai Beach.
Serene Buddha and ancient ruins at Wat Mahathat.
Masikoro tombs of Andranaovory.
Fishing vessel moored in front of wooden buildings on the Bryggen waterfront.
Overhead view of Bohuslan archipelago from the island Jonsborg.
Fruit stall on Ramdwara Road which joins Pahar Ganj midways, Old Delhi.
Gopuram gateway on north side of Sri Meenakshi Temple.
The preserved mosaic floor of Petra's Byzantine Church. The church dates to the late 5th and early 6th centuries.
A tourist climbs around a phallic shaped rock to get to an abandoned dwelling.
Political posters of President Kumaratunga in Colombo
Face painting for children in Copenhagen's Zoological Gardens
Finska Kyrkan in Stockholm is an indoor tennis court given to the Finnish community by King Fredrik I.
Children in raft with Hotell Klitterhaus in background.
Kayaker on waterfall in Ula River.
A baker prepares khobbez, flat bread, in a gas fired oven.
The Moorish Arco de Almedina of Coimbra.
Ruins of the East Thermae or Bath House of Conimbriga. The ancient Roman town came into its own under the rule of Augustus around 25BC.
Intricate detail of green temple wall, Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok
Boatman on his large pirogue.
Rice fields and Merina villages dot the landscape.
Sakalava children and Baobab trees (Adansonia Grandidieri) north of Morondava.
Mermaid Pride Festival, happy man on float at gay parade.
Mermaid Pride Festival, pink float in front of Palace Hotel at Radhustorget.
Giant hand of the Sukhothai Style Buddha at Sri Chum Temple.
7m-tall standing Buddha and the 14m-long reclining Buddha at Gal Vihara, which form part of Parakramabahu's northern monastery.
View of the Water Garden from Lion Platform, where British archaeologists discovered two enormous lion paws when excavating and for which the rock is named after - Sigiriya, the lion rock.
The World Trade Centre Towers in Colombo
Sunrise starts to awaken the ruins of the small temple in front of the already lit grander remains of the Horus Temple.
The Colonnaded Street in Petra.
Rosenborg Castle and moat, built in a Dutch Renaissance style in the 17th century as a summer residence for Christian IV.
Cycling day on Oresund Bridge.
Apple orchards in Kivik. Kivik is famous for its production of apple cider and every year holds an Apple Festival.
Crowds in front of giant apple picture at Apple Market.
Spiral staircase at Convento de Christo's Claustro Principal.
Igreja Matriz is a mix of Spanish and Portugese styles.
Medieval laid path leading down to corkoak plantations in Marvao Valley.
Shiva Lingam in main temple, Phimai Temple, Prasat Hin Phimai National Historical Park
The Blue Mosque.
Exterior of Saint Philomenas Cathedral.
Giant statue of Bhim from the Mahabharata, below Meherangarh Fort.
Umaid Bhavan Palace in distance above town.
Rajasthani man in traditional turban giving greeting.
View of green valleys and heather clad hills, Parque Natural de Montesinho.
People visiting 5200-year-old Stone Age settlement near Skipshelleren.
Man talking on phone in front of post office sign.
Stylised dragon head in Wat Xieng Thong.
Carved relief of the upstanding and virile god of Thebes Amun.
Man next to giant Horus statue at the Horus Temple. Horus, the sky god, was portrayed as a falcon or a falcon with a human head. The pharaoh was believed to be an incarnation of Horus.
Sheeshas (waterpipes) for sale in the market.
Deir Al-Bahri, the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut appears out of the Theban limestone cliffs from which it was partly carved. This spectacular monument was discovered in the 19th century and only fully excavated by 1896.
Lone farm near Castleton in the Peak District.
A pair of Topi (Damaliscus lunatus). These highly gregarious antelope living in herds are often seen standing on mounds.
Tea being grown at Isicheno. The three top leaves are picked at harvest and used for tea leaves.
'Studenten' graduation from college, with a parade of students the driven around in leaved cars
Trolleholm Castle (1760) near Eslov.
An old wooden Hotel on the side of a mountain in the Innerdalen Valley
View of the amazing landscape south of Wadi Hasa along the Kings Highway.
Mouth-watering display of seafood in the fishmarket.
Overhead of town.
Wall painting at the Goenkar Haveli Museum.
Fishing harbour with large church in background.
Giant Buddha and devotees at Xieng Khuan Buddha Park.
Christinehof German baroque.
Ferry sign at Ban Nakasang village where boats departs for Don Det.
The world signpost tree near Laem Promthep.
Local transport in Pakse on the way to the Bolaven Plateau
The fertile green fields contrast with the barren mountains near the village of Kom Lolah.
A famous view of the Sphinx (22 metres high) with the Great Pyramid of Cheops (137 metres) behind. Covered by sand for centuries, scholars still wonder for what purpose the Sphinx was built.
Outdoor cafe Norden, on Stroget, main pedestrian shopping street.
Young giant lobelia.
Couple enjoying sunset on rocky coast line.
Ponte de Dom Luis I, built in 1886, spans the Douro between Porto and Gaia.
Waterfront mansion.
Wildflowers in Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vincentina.
Pillory and Obidos' Igreja de Santa Maria on the main city square.
Hikers in Isalo National Park on trail to Piscine Naturelle.
Chinatown street.
Copenhagen's famous Tivoli Park. Georg Carstensen created the park in 1843 and over 3 million people visit the fantasy park a year.
Fishing boats crowd the harbour at Rumeli Kavagi, The Bosphorus.
Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President's Palace, with Jaipur Column in front.
Travellers enjoying sunset overview of Pushkar from Pap Mochami Temple hill.
Fisherman returning home on Mekong River by Don Det Island at sunset. 2007
Boatraces during the Bun Nam festival where every village competes with their own boat and team.
People praying in front of City Pillar in Wat Si Muang.
Kikuyu witch doctor with a feather headdress in the Central Highlands.
Image of two persons on a "Govardhana" (sacred religious memorial pillar placed in front of temple).
The Thorvaldsen Museum on Slotsholmen next door to Christiansborg, houses the greatest collection of the works of Bertel Thorvaldsen ( 1770-1844 ), after a long period of self imposed exile in Italy he returned in triumph to his native Copenhagen, where he died a national figure and was buried in the courtyard of his own personal museum
A local from Surkhet in west Nepal, makes a traditional dhoko (wicker basket).
Beechtrees (Fagus sylvatica) in Soderasen National Park.
Classic old hunting hotel interior at the Outspan Hotels lounge.
Town harbour at night.
Obeisks near High Place of Sacrifice probably represent Dushara and al-Uzza, Nabatean male and female deities.
Reniala arboretum. Baobab's (Adansonia rubrostipa) grow on sandy soils in the south.
A bench with a view.
Betsileo village surrounded by rice fields.
Blue tiles at Arasta shops.
Oresund bridge from Bunkeflostrand at sunset.
Ice-cream seller with bicycle on Hawah beach.
Tourist policeman on beach wearing sunglasses.
Hired boat with two tourists cruising on backwaters.
The Monastery (Al-Deir), carved out of the surrounding cliffs in the third century, at sunset.
Sightseeing cruise passing dead tree on lake at Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in early morning.
Priest with a Jain tirthankar by the Nagdaman in Chaumkha Jain temple.
Main street with dromedarys in Dahab, Sinai.
The weathered facades of the Palace, Corinthian and Tombs carved into the Eastern cliff of Jebel al-Khubtha.
Pyramid of Mycerinus at Giza at sunset.
An artist applies the trademark blue paint to Royal Copenhagen porcelain at the shop of the same name.
Modern sculpture in front of one of Copenhagen's new buildings, the Black Diamond, the building houses The Royal Danish Library
Gefion Fountain.
Kindstugatan, an atmospheric street in old Stockholm.
Kuang Si Falls tumbling over limestone formations.
Patrons sitting in the sun at a sidewalk cafe
Domestic sheep amongst the wild scenery of the Sunnmore alps.
Detail of window with small Swedish and Danish flags.
Runners cross the highest point of the Oresund bridge, connecting Copenhagen to Malmo, during the marathon in June 2000.
Beach and Promontorio do Sitio behind.
Large oak vat's for storing port wine at Taylor's cellars, Vila Nova de Gaia.
Mekong River flowing over Tat Somphamit falls during post monsoon high water.
The Peoples people in Muang Xai
A visitor takes a photo of small children from the area near Adams Peak, Adams Peak is Sri Lanka's most sacred seven kilometre high mountain and the place where Adam supposedly first set foot on Earth after his expulsion from heaven
A view of the city of Aqaba and the distant Israeli/Egyptian borders in Eilat.
Tivoli at night. The flower gardens, amusement rides, shows and restaurants have delighted crowds since 1843.
The fishing village of Molle and historic hilltop Grand Hotel.
The Black-headed weaver (Ploceus cucullantus), a common bird nesting in colonies throughout East Africa.
Boiling hot water bubbles and ejects into the air along the western shore of Lake Baringo.
View of a Masai village in the Rift Valley southwest of Nairobi.
Potters workshop at Stockholm's Skansen open air museum.
The historic cosmopolitan town of Malmo
The Bryggen, a huddle of wooden buildings on the waterfront.
An outdoor cafe in the square on Karl Johan Street
Massive pillar segments lie below the Temple of Zeus as when they toppled in an earthquake ages ago.
A black hooded penitent leading the Senhor Ecce Homo procession during Easter Week Festival.
Igreja dos Congregados at night.
Kayakers on Coruh river.
Pousse pousse driver by Lake Rano Mambo in evening.
Taragarh Fort.
Portrait of old man with long hair and beard.
Elephants grazing in Kiet Ngong wetland as woman passes in boat. 2007
Long horned cow in Parada village.
South gate of Jama Masjid mosque in Old Delhi.
Seated Buddha outside the Ambasthala Dagoba in Mihintale. The name Ambasthale means "mango tree" referring to a riddle Mahinda used to test King Tissa before excepting him into the new religious philosophy.
Kjerag mountain by Kjeragbolten.
Moose in the Skansen open air museum.
Pedestrians on La Ramba, the heart of the city's pedestrian precinct - Barcelona, Catalunya
Crowds in the Beyazit square.
Muslim paraphernalia shops crowds the alleys leading to Nizam-ud-din's Shrine.
Full moon and 5000-year-old Stone Age grave, Havangsdosen.
Man enjoying sun from an island by Kristineberg.
Cabin lift station next to a glacier on Mt Ortler, Sulden, Tirol.
Rows of columns and shops in the inner circle of Connaught Place draw wealthy shoppers.
Waitress carrying waffles and coffee at cafe Lotta Pa Asen near Ljungbyhed.
Colourful flowers in front of City Hall.
View of Lake Gjende, Jotunheimen National Park
Medinat Habu Temple in Ancient Thebes.
Female impala's (Aepyceros malampus) grazing. The impala is a gregarious antelope with no close relatives.
Ducks and village houses on Vasterdalsalven river.
Woman sitting in tent.
Tourists enjoying a ferry cruise, Geirangerfjord
Convento de Christo with gardens and Charola church.
A typical small street in old Tomar.
The entrance to Croft's Cellars, one of many port wine manufacturers in Vila Nova de Gaia.
Mausoleum of the Braganza family in the Igreja de Sao Vincente da Fora. The Braganza were the ruling dynasty of Portugal from 1640-1910.
Silhouette of fly on banana leaf, Tzimbazaza Zoo.
Overhead view of village Kristineberg at sunset.
Summer pasture settlment above Geiranger.
Quwwat-ul-Islam Masjid in the Qutab Minar Complex, was the first mosque to be built in India in 1193.
Hotel des Thermes.
Idol carved into trunk of living tree by Kodandarama Temple.
Coastline of Costa Malabari.
Shop selling coconut offerings to pilgrims visiting Shree Meenakshi Temple, Madurai.
Detail of the face of Buddha in Parinirvana, which form the Gal Vihara group of Buddha images, Polonnaruwa. Each of the four images; a 7 m standing Buddha, 14 m long reclining image of the Buddha entering nirvana and two seated Buddha, are cut from one long slab of granite and mark the high point of Sinhalese rock carving.
Stroget, the world's longest pedestrian mall, goes through the busy square of Hojbro Plads. The distinctive crown logo of the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain shop is clearly visible.
Ducks swimming in reflection of autumn trees.
Fishing boats docked in port at mouth of Phan Thiet river on South China Sea coast.
The 46 metre high Sule Paya, a Yangon landmark circled by busy streets, at dusk.
Osiris pillars and giant fallen statue of Ramses II in Ramesseum, ancient Thebes.
Flowing water and erosion has carved a path through the siq of Petra.
Future Body exhibit at Copenhagens Experimentarium Museum
Wooden statues of men turning wheel for rope.
Rafting on Driva River near Oppdal
Sardinhas gerlhadas (grilled sardines), a favourite meal in Portugal.
Couple standing by their tent on a plateau overlooking the ocean.
La Varangue is considered to be Antananarivo's best French restaurant.
Betsileo villages nestled amongst hills and rice paddies.
Cows on beach east of Ystad.
Terracotta statue in a Namaste greeting pose at the Crafts Museum.
Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience) of the Red Fort with Taj Mahal in background.
Raheem Residency Hotel near the beach.
Bay, mosque and boats at Vizhimjam fishing village south of Kovalam.
Portrait of a young girl with flowers in her hair and thanakha paste on her face. Thanakha paste is made from the soft bark of the thanakha tree and is used as sunscreen, cosmetic, perfume and skin conditioner.
Mahaweli Ganga (in Sinhalese it means " Great Sandy River ") river.
The Qanater ferry terminal on the Nile. The whole area north of central Cairo is a popular day trip for locals and tourists alike. Qanater is also recognised as the start of the Nile Delta region.
Sunset at Bjare, bay of Skalderviken and distant Kullaberg.
Kovalam beach lighthouse.
Detail of Stairway of Five Scenes at Born Jesus do Monte church.
Large draped Buddha at Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai
Wooden buildings on the Bryggen waterfront.
Ales Stenar, Sweden's largest stone ship.
Bungee jumping off the 160m-high bridge at The Last Resort near the Tibetan border.
An old plaque on a bridge showing a Birkebeinen skier.
A rainbow reflects off the waterfall beneath Briksdalsbreen glacier.
Dala Horse.
Mt Cook and reflections in Lake Matheson.
Roofs of Dilwara Jain Temples.
Happy Rajasthani girl dressed up to attend a wedding.
Papanasham beach ringed by red laterite cliffs.
Sunset on northern end of Papanasham beach.
Statue in front of Catholic Church on Tungata.
Hallgrimskirkja church sits on Reykjavik's highest hill overlooking town.
Swimming pool at Bogmalo Beach Resort on Bogmalo Beach.
'Studenten' graduation from college, with a parade of students the driven around in leaved cars.
Ta Prohm Temple towers in greenery, Angkor. Untouched since European settlers first discovered it, the jungle has been allowed to swallow up much of Ta Prohm Temple
Very well positioned in the tea highlands of Nuwara Eliya is the " Labookellie high-grown Tea Factory "
Blooming water lilies in Kandy.
Granite statue in small Temple Medinet Habu.
Superbly coloured sandstone of the Carmine Tombs of Petra.
A giant obelisk carved straight from the mountain-top at the High Place of Sacrifice in Petra.
Riddarhuset in old Stockholm was the meeting place of the Swedish Parliament until 1865.
Canoeing on Ronne A is a fine way to experience Skane off road.
Harbour and city buildings.
Close up of the roofline of the Blue Mosque, Istanbul.
Detail of western doorway of Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitoria.
Busy street scene in Patong Town, Phuket, which has seen a rapid increase in tourism over the past 10 years
Thirteenth century stave church in the Gudbrandsdalen river valley.
Street in the town of Glurus, Tirol.
Fantasy castle sculpted from tree trunk at Sofiero royal summer residence.
Lifeguard on Hawah beach.
India Gate glowing orange in the evening light.
The twenty-four forms of Vishnu carved into riverside boulder.
Tribal man working as guard in tribal village near Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Colonial buildings in Siem Reap
The outer wall of the Mirror Wall Gallery which was used during the 7th and 11th centures by visitors to inscribe graffiti on the rock face after visiting the frescoes of the Sigiriya Damsels above.
Tourist group look over the view at the Summer Palace, Sigiriya.
Small fish drying, Negombo
The Chinese Pagoda restaurant at Tivoli Gardens.
Rockclimbers at Millstone's Great Portland Route near Hathersgate.
Town in valley with mountains in background.
Facade of The Treasury (Al-Khazneh)in the soft afternoon light.
Gothic Nidaros Domkirke (Nidaros Cathedral)in Olso. The historic cathedral is built on the grounds of St Olavs grave.
Crumbling rock dwelling near Goreme.
Silhouetted palm tree at beach.
Older quarter of town scattered with churches.
Cow-powered lawn mower, Taj Mahal.
Statue of Leifur Eiriksson, discoverer of America, below Hallgrimskirkja's 75 meter tall steeple.
The clown and the fool act it up at the Comedia dell'Arte pantomime show at Tivoli.
A Padaung woman wearing traditional brass rings around her neck.
Portrait of elderly man with painted red face at the Holi festival.
Ruins of the Palace, Corinthian and Silk Tombs carved into the Eastern cliff of Jebel al-Khubtha, in the late afternoon sun.
A jazz band on Tivoli's Great Stage during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival.
Tranquil view of the Norrebro district across Sortedam lake.
World War II memorial by Grimstad old wooden church.
Pumpkins lined up waiting for transport to market.
Reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) peering over bush.
Statue of Birger Jarl, regent of Sweden (1248-1266) and married to King Erik Eriksen's sister.
Three blond girls.
Helicopter flying over Mt Venjetind, near Romsdalen.
The headless marble statue of Tyche, originally found in the West Theatre, is now housed in Umm Qais museum.
View of the town and beach looking south from Promontorio do Sitio.
Cosmopolitan Nyhavn, these buildings were once sailors quarters.
Sailboats line harbour, village in background.
Young Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) in Zoological Gardens.
Overhead of Pancake Rocks and Blowholes.
Jaswant Thada cenotaph and Meherangarh Fort.
Mural in the Chitrasala, Bundi Palace.
Portrait of old Adivasi woman from the Aravelli mountains taking a break in sugarcane harvest near Kumbalgarh.
Two giant chinthes (mythical half-lion, half-dragon) guarding western entrance to Mahamuni Paya.
A standing Buddha figure carved directly out of rock.
The fine white Ruvanvelisaya dagoba at Anuradhapura rises 55m and is said to the finest construction of Dutugemunu, who ruled from 161-137 BC.
Fishing boats on tropical beach.
Planting rice in the Polonnaruwa area
Eroded facade over the entrance to the Silk Tomb, one of the Royal Tombs carved into the face of Jebel al-Khubtha.
Facing the Nile is the Old Cataract Hotel in Aswan, the hotel was built in the late 19th century.
Statues of ancient Egyptian gods in front of the eighth pylon at Karnak Temple.
Palm House or Palmehus, greenhouse in the Botanic Gardens.
Traditional architecture on the grounds of Roskilde's Contemporary Art Museum, Louisiana
The lovely small fishing village of Fjallbacka and its large church.
Ladies at one of Stadhusets balconies in Stockholm.
Silhouetted sea kayakers in double kayak, Skaderviken.
Detail of giant apple picture at apple market.
Paraglider taking off from Dalsnibba, Geiranger
Discoveries marker stone at Fortaleza de Sagres. The markers were used by Portuguese sailors to mark new territories.
Hang-gliders participating in Vaga Hang-gliding Competition.
'Lady of the Sea' statue, Moi Rana.
Making Antimoro paper by pressing fresh flowers into wet paper stock.
The Elephant gate leading in to Bundi Palace.
Se Cathedral (Se Cathedral of Santa Catarina), Goa's largest church.
Kandariya Mahadev Temple.
The British Coat of Arms above the Old Gate of Galle's Fort Walls
Traditional feluccas sail the River Nile in Aswan.
The Street of Facades in Petra is known for the 44 tombs and the many smaller graves.
Kayaker flying over waterfall on Store Ula River near Otta.
Road from Baboon Cliff.
Marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) on the road to Lake Magadi.
Raised stones at sunset of Ales Stenar stoneship.
The dramatic rock form of the Prades Mountains dwarf the Gornudella de Montsant village - Catalunya
Outdoor cafe beneath palm trees in Parc Guell.
A stone sculpture in front of the Royal Palace
Bizarre Roman statue of a winged lion with a woman's head in the small museum at al-Habees.
Young woman sitting on rocks by sea, Kulla Peninsula.
Tree framing a hilltop palace at the Kumbalgarh Fort, Aravelli Mountains.
Warning sign for running schoolkids - or running businesswallahs.
Brahmin blue cube houses of Jodhpur old town.
Mixed architecture by Ingolfstorg.
Mural depicting scenes of Shiva's Madurai miracles from the Gurur Vilayadal Puranam, inside Sri Meenakshi Temple.
Classic Kodak and book shop outside Karnak Temple, ancient Thebes.
The passage that leads to the tomb and sarcophagus of Ramesses IV in the Valley of the Kings, a pharoah from the New Kingdom.
A rock climber on a sheer rock cliff-face in El Chorro Gorge - Andalucia
Malmo City Hall or Radhuset.
View of Kjosnesfjorden
The entrance to Colegio de Sao Pedro at the Old University.
Aerial view of Porto and Gaia from Torre de Clerigos.
Hat Yuan beach, north of Hat Rin, Ko Pha-Ngan
Vitaby church.
Carved mahavani platform with elephant stairs.
Golerao Temple Group in the Kumbalgarh Fort, Aravelli Mountains.
Wall painting on an old haveli (private residence) depicting a car.
Poster for local Malayalam film.
Beach by Costa Malabari.
Transporting watermelons across town.
A bird's-eye view of the interior of the thirteenth century stave church in Ringebu
Fishermen preparing to launch boat on Kovalam beach.
Woman pushing a coconutpalm, Costa Malabari.
Multi-coloured veins through the rocks of Petra.
Roskilde Cathedral framed in archway from the palace garden.
Firkin brewery in old quarter of city.
Kungliga Slottet (Royal Palace) and Storkyrkan from Slottsbacken in old Stockholm.
Sofiero Castle, former King Gustav VI Adolf´s summer residence
Jostedalsbreen icecap has a total area of 487 square kilometres and is by far Norway's largest glacier area, a hiker checks out the Krundalen Valley
Fence and farm in the Nibbedalen Valley by Hellesylt
Hikers on the Austerdalsbreen Icefall, Jostedalsbreen National Park
The western facade of the church, completed in 1434, Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitoria.
4WD heading towards Canyon des Makis.
Visitors in the Emperors Chamber in the Harem at Topkapi Palace. Delft tiles cover the walls.
Trolleholm castle in Rennaisance style.
Small traditional cross-timbered house by the sea.
Hafnarhusid, one of Reykjavik's three Art Museums.
Hand prints from women who committed Sati (ritual suicide where a recently-widowed woman immolates herself on her husband's funeral pyre), on Rajmahal Palace facade.
Main sanctuary of ancient Khmer temple complex Wat Phu.
Famous climbing face of Troll Wall, Romsdalen Valley
Legal Offices in Kandy, Sri Lanka's second biggest city with a population of 100,000 people.
Osiris pillars with headless statues at 2nd court in Ramesseum, ancient Thebes.
The ancient Valley of the Kings in Luxor. The valley contains the tombs of pharaohs from the New Kingdom, including Tutankhamun and Ramesses the Great.
The central pillars of the Great Hypostle Hall at the Temple of Karnak.
Overhead of Kragero, a market town since 1666.
Red-billed hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus) looking for seeds to feed his imprisoned female with.
Vertical pan of beach forest trunks.
Young lock guard overseeing emptying of lock on Gota Kanal.
Hikers in Roysedalen, Jostedalsbreen National Park
Large sandstone mushroom shaped rock high up in Rakabat canyon.
Scenery of barren mountains and verdant valleys in North-eastern Anatolia.
Snow covered peaks and autumn colours.
Entrance in La Varangue (French restaurant).
Ystad monastery (1267).
Man with purple powder on his face during the Holi festival.
Exterior of Chaumkha Jain temple.
Couple enjoying an evening meal on lawn at Austurvollur.
Children at village school.
Interior of main sanctuary at Wat Phu with Buddha statues and offerings where the original Shiv linga once stood.
Water lily pond outside the great cave temple at Dambulla.
Blue tiles decorate the Arasta, a row of shops that provide revenue for upkeep of the Blue Mosque.
Temple on top of Adam's Peak.
Two Collosi statues at 8th pylon at Karnak Temple in ancient Thebes.
Tip of fallen obelisk of Hatshepsut at Karnak Temple, ancient Thebes.
Portrait of the Dromedary camel in Petra.
Oresund Bridge linking Denmark and Sweden across the Flintrannan navigation channel. At its high point pillars support the longest cable stayed main span in the world.
Ales Stenar (Ale Stones) near the village of Kaseberga. The mysterious 'ship-setting' is made of 59 large boulders and set out in a layout of a ship. History suggests it was probably built by the Vikings around 500 BC (Bronze Age).
Blue and red phone booths in Watamu.
Waterfall and mossy rocks, Videdalen.
Four black basalt columns and one yellow limestone column contrast each other on the Basilica Terrace.
Ferry cruising below cliffs of Geirangerfjord.
Kayaker going down waterfall of Store Ula river.
Woman with male crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus) on shoulder at Parc Zoologique Ivoloina.
Ice-cream seller giving thumbs up on Hawah beach.
Boy dressed as monkey god Hanuman.
Fishing boat and Chinese fishing net on backwater between Kollam and Alappuzha.
Cowslips in full bloom at Brosarps Backar in Skane.
Temple elephant blessing people visiting Shree Meenakshi Temple, Madurai.
Fishermen pulling boat up beach at India's southernmost tip.
Heading out of Savannakhet en route to Vientiane
Medinat Habu Temple in ancient Thebes.
The surrounding landscape of the city ancient city of Petra.
Northwest of Nakuru on road A104 lies the classic old Equator Railway Station.
The Mirhab Altar at the back of Aya Sofya Church has a superb gold mosaic of Madonna and Child high above.
Cascade d'Antomboka.
Man looking at Oresund bridge, linking Sweden and Denmark, through steel monument on the Swedish side.
Detail of a lifesize mirror peacock in City Palace.
Statue of Leifur Eiriksson, discoverer of America, looking down at passer by.
Bronze age rock carvings exposed in the forests of Vitlycke, a UNESCO World Heritage Site at Tanums Hallristningsmuseum. The carvings are the largest concentration in the North-European area.
Monks patiently lined up at the BayonTemple Festival, Angkor
Walking passed the Nippon Hotel in Colombo
Relief of various Egyptian gods in Ramesseum, ancient Thebes.
Ancient reliefs on the Hypostle Hall pillars at Ramesseum in the Valley of the Kings. The mortuary temple is dedicated to Ramesses II.
The Deir al-Medina or Monastery of the Town was built by early Christian monks. It is just off the road to the Valley of the Queens.
Preikestolen 600m above Lysefjord.
Scenic fishing village of Molle, near the Kullaberg Nature Reserve.
Great Grey owl (Strix nebulosa) in Stockholm's Skansen open air museum.
Lush green fields in the Gudbrandsdalen Valley, north of Lillehammer
Camels taking a break below the massive Qasr al-Bint temple built in the first century BC.
The narrow Rua de Freirade Cima in Evora.
White water rafting on Turkey's premier river, Coruh River.
Fishermen launching boat on Kovalam beach.
Karl Johan Street leads to the Royal Palace.
Visitors entering main entrance of Chaumkha Jain temple (1439).
Garudas on Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Kaew.
The preserved mosaic floor of Petra's Byzantine Church. The church dates to the late 5th and early 6th centuries.
" Jason and the Fleece " ( he of the Argonauts fame ) in Thorvaldsen Museum on Slotsholmen next door to Christiansborg, houses the greatest collection of the works of Bertel Thorvaldsen ( 1770-1844 )
Snow covers the Vejbystrand coastline in winter.
Boatload of tourists heading out on the lake, a popular pursuit.
Waterfowl on the lake silhouetted at dawn.
Sea kayakers, Molle harbour.
The azulejo adorned refectory at Mosteiro dos Jerominos, Belem.
The espigueiros of Peneda-Geres National Park. The huts are used as storage to protect grains and crops from vermin.
Pyramid shaped temple representing Mt Meru at Phimeanakas, Angkor Thom.
Interior of Vitaby Medieval church.
Baobabs (Adansonia Grandidieri) on Avenue du Baobab at sunset.
Henna painting on feet of young girl.
Fruit basket on beach.
Octagonal watchtower and walls of Zenana Enclosure.
The Aya Sofya Church, completed in 537 AD stands tall over Sultanahmet Park, a green lung in the crowded city.
A baguette seller with fresh bread sticks.
Novice monk in river.
The eroded entrance and fantasy colours of the East Cliff tombs of Petra.
The old defense bastion in the Kastellet, the arch was built by Christian IV in 1626
Kayak flying over fall one on Store Ula river, Norway's most famous extreme paddling venue.
Overhead in to Eidfjord's end and Kjeasen farm high on the hillside.
Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen illuminated for the Christmas Market.
The Passage of Arches was cut into the coral in the 400 year old Portuguese fort, Fort Jesus.
Silhouette of water scooter and rider on ocean.
Morning fog below village chuch close to edge of rock cliff.
The Moses Memorial Church on top of Mt Nebo.
Italian Renaissance styled Universidad de Evora.
Statue with church behind.
Gold tiles decorate the domed ceiling of Kaiser Willhelm's Fountain, given to Abdul Hamit II in 1901, Hippodrome.
A giant wooden troll, one of Norway's largest.
White-water rafters on Gulfstream Rapid, Sjoa River.
Traditional yellow wooden house in hamlet.
Gold shop near Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple.
Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds) seen from the rear.
Statue of Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar on island next to Vivekananda Memorial, at India's southernmost tip.
Crowd of people at ghats during Kartik Poornima full moon celebration in November.
Boulder landscape and river as seen from Matanga Hill.
Well-preserved Lotus Mahal, probably used as council chamber.
Portrait of smiling boys covered by coloured powder during Holi festival.
Ruins and temples inside Kumbalgarh Fort with main palace in background.
The Maha Aungmye Bonzan, also known as the Ok Kyaung, a 19th century monastery in Inwa (Ava).
Hikers relaxing around a camp fire at night.
Portrait of porter on Lighthouse beach.
Huc Bridge reflected in still waters of Hoan Kiem Lake.
Kongens Nytorv is the grassy square at the end of Nyhavn canal where the statue of Christian IV sits. Copenhagen's most exclusive old hotel D'Angleterre can be seen with its flags flying.
Historic Mabo bridge from 1910 in spectacular valley below Voringsfossen waterfall on Road 7.
Bridge leading to St John's College.
Beaumaris Castle.
Northwest of Nakuru on road A104 lies the classic old Equator Railway Station.
White rhinoceros (Diceros simus) walking the lakeshore with lesser flamingo by the thousands as a backdrop.
The Umayyad Palace was built 720-747 AD probably as a Governors residence and administrative offices.
Couple sitting by tent erected on a plateau overlooking ocean.
Bluebells in Junkerdalsuna Nature Reserve.
Tourists at the base of a glacier at Osterdalsisen.
Birdwatcher on coastal cliffs.
Hotel sign detail south of Belo.
Rajabhai Clock Tower at University of Mumbai.
Fishermen preparing nets and coir ropes on Lighthouse beach.
Woman bouldering on beach, Costa Malabari.
Woman in orange sari and Brahmin blue house.
Nautholsvik geothermal beach has imported sand and both hot pot and heated seawater.
Mandala of small Shiva lingams carved into bedrock at Tungabhadra Gorge.
Woodcarving of a king, outside one of Larvik's art galleries.
Small village and temple on Mt Popa (Popa Daung Kalat).
Detail of the Jens Olsen astronomical clock in the foyer of the Radhus. Its fastest wheel turns every 10 seconds whilst its slowest will finish its first revolution after 25,753 years.
Christmas decorations at restaurant in Tivoli Gardens.
Road 15 to Stryn.
Fortified hilltop village.
Waterfront restaurant in Copenhagen's famous Tivoli Gardens.
Looking down the atrium at Hotel Hindustan International.
Moti Masjid in the Red Fort.
Incense sticks laid out in pattern to dry, Mekong Delta.
Murals within the Cult Temple of Amun in Luxor.
Visitors enjoying one of the many hot springs ejecting boiling water into the air.
Views towards Molle from the rocky coastline of the Kullaberg Nature Preserve.
Bridge over Rio Lima.
Facade of Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaca.
A young girl dressed up for the Easter Week processions.
Azulejo covered building in the Chiado district.
A lone bagpiper plays beneath the Cabo da Roca lighthouse.
Looking towards the Fortaleza de Sagres and the coastline.
Portrait of folk musician playing guitar, Midsummer celebrations, Gardsjo.
Waterfront houses in the little village at the end of The Bosphorus, Andalou Kavagi.
Baobabs (Adansonia Grandidieri) on Avenue du Baobab at sunset.
Henna patterns on a woman's hands.
Overhead of Emerald Lakes.
Giant brass statue of Shivas bull Nandi dressed in marigold garlands in small temple on Chaura Rasta.
Palm trees on Mirassa beach.
The impressive Galmaduwa Temple in the Kandy region.
The post office within the walls of Galle
Rock paintings at Aspeberget, a UNESCO World Heritage Site at Tanums Hallristningsmuseum.
Sunset over Skalderviken and Kullaberg.
Praca da Liberdade with the equestrian statue of Dom Pedro IV in the heart of the town.
Activity at Crawford Market.
Fisherman standing in boat in bay at Vizhimjam fishing village south of Kovalam.
Reception at Intercontinental The Grand Resort.
That Dam Stupa, also called Black Stupa.
The South Theatre built in 90s AD is still being used for performances today. The acoustics are superb.
A monk and one of the famous jumping cats at Nga Phe Kyaung, also known as the 'Jumping Cat' monastery, on the shores of Lake Inle.
Fine relief of man and woman in Ramesseum, ancient Thebes.
The forlorn black granite face of a fallen Ramesses in the ancient city of Thebes, now known as Luxor.
Alabaster canopic jar top with detailed female head at the Egyptian Museum.
Roskilde Cathedral from the front and the houses of Lille Magle street.
The historic red military barracks on the main street of Kastellet. They have been in use since the 17th century.
The 69 metre long perfectly preserved flagship 'Vasa' in Stockholm's Vasamuseet. The ship sank in 1628.
Seated Buddha at Wat Khao Phanom Phloeng, Si Satchanalai-Chaliang Historical Park
Wild orchid at the Conimbriga ruins.
Traditional half-timbered houses of Ronne.
Interior of Osterlars 13th century Round Church.
Stamnes village, Vestlandeh.
Man sitting by Gota Kanal looking at Gota Hotel.
Backwater between Alappuzha and Kottayam in the morning mist.
Colonnade of Amenophis III at Luxor Temple.
Artificial flower seller at Pettah bazaar
Great Temple of Abu Sambel, also called Great Temple of Ra-Harakhte (Ra-Harakhte is Sun God).
Osirid statues of Ramesses inside Hypostyle Hall leading to sanctuary at the Great Temple of Abu Simbel.
The Palace Tomb, Corinthian and Silk Tombs of Petra.

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