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Karo man wearing body paint at dance performance, Lower Omo valley, Kolcho village.
Egg vendors, market.
The popular Durbar Festival of Kano performed during sallah (Islamic celebration) and special occasions. The spectacular traditional parade of ornately dressed Hausa-Fulani horsemen pays an annual homage to the Emir.
Traditional mud huts on the road to Kano.
Novice monks at Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
A young Rajasthani girl dances at the impressive Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur
Young children on decorated elephant during annual Desert Festival of Jaisalmer.
Local girl standing in field at Bandare, Trisuli Valley.
A young girl helps prepare a dancer for the traditional Goodwill Festival of the Skrang River.
Portrait of Karo girl wearing face paint, Lower Omo valley, Kolcho village.
Oromo lady with colourful umbrella near Langana Lake, Rift valley
Portrait of girl dressed for Kumari (living goddess) festival.
Mayors office in Plaza de Bolival.
Christmas tree and bronze statue of Simon Bolivar in Plaza de Bolivar.
'Monumento a la Raza' in Parque de la Luz.
Old City walls.
Plaza Santa Teresa, Naval Museum and dome of San Pedro Claver Church.
San Pedro Claver Church.
Naval museum and Dome of San Pedro Claver Church.
Buildings of Chipre including Nuestra Senora del Rosary, Our Virgin of the Rosary Church.
Belltower at Pueblito Paisa, Cerro Nutibara.
Overview of Centro internacional and Plaza de Toros de Santa Maria.
Changing of the Guard ceremony.
City centre from Chipre.
Balconied houses on Plaza de La Coches.
Cable car on metrocable extension.
Los Pegasos statue and clocktower, Plaza de la Paz.
San Pedro Claver Church with La Popa Convent in background.
Tourists in awe of the Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciare National Park.
Christmas scene in Parque de la Marina.
Coffee for sale at Las Bovedas.
Souvenir of traditional bus in gem shop.
Rooftop view of San Pedro Claver Church with La Popa Convent in distance.
Balconied houses on Plaza de La Coches.
Street in old walled city.
Observatorio Astronomica, La Candelaria.
Portrait of Mursi girl, South Omo Valley.
Stallholder on Plaza de Bolival.
Hamer Jumping of Bulls initiation ceremony. Hamer man.
Christmas tree in Plaza de Bolivar.
Karo people wearing body paint, dancing.
Full moon behind San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
Statue on top of entrance gate, Plaza de La Coches.
Mural on wall in La Candelaria district.
Metro cable on San Javier Metro line.
Traffic in city centre.
Quiet day on Pui Puy beach.
Boys threshing with oxen.
Church on Monserrate Peak.
San Pedro Claver Church.
Plaza de Bolivar at Christmas.
Plaza de la Aduana and San Pedro Claver church reflecting in Bahia de las Animas at dawn.
La Candelaria church at Park de Berrio.
Tourist inside house drinking coffee, Dombo village (Hamer peoples).
Capitolio National seat of Congress on Plaza de Bolivar.
Naval museum.
Basilica de la Candelaria in Park Berrio.
Basilica de la Candelaria in Park Berrio.
Dome of San Pedro Claver Church.
Building on Park de la Periodistas.
Statue on top of entrance gate, Plaza de La Coches.
Rooftops of old city and belltower of Cathedral.
Overview of Centro internacional from Torre Colpatria tower.
Gold artifact at Museo Del Oro.
San Pedro Claver Church.
Christmas scene on Parque de la Marina.
Female vendors at San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
A giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), feeding on the tree tops at the Kruger National Park.
Iceberg carving in progress, ice falls off the face of the Moreno Glacier into the Canal, Los Glaciares National Park.
Old walled city from San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
Steps down to sports ground, Chipre.
Avocados at market stall.
San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
Overview of Centro internacional from Torre Colpatria tower.
Models of Chivas (traditonal bus) for sale.
Cartagena from La Popa Convent at dawn.
Alley near Plazoleta de Chorro Quevedo.
Bamiyan valley, village and cliffs containing empty niche where carved Budda once stood.
La Popa Convent.
Taxis on Plaza de la Aduana.
Crafts for sale.
San Pedro Claver Church.
Dorze woman by Traditional beehive house of Dorze people, Chencha mountains.
Horse cart with Heredia Theatre in background.
Models of Chivas (traditional buses) for sale.
Cartagena from La Popa Convent.
Plaza de la Paz and old walled city.
Buntings on facade of Basilica de la Candelaria in Park Berrio.
La Candelaria Church.
View of Centro internacional from Torre Colpatria tower.
Pagoda at Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery with Ava bridge in background spanning the Ayeyanwaddy river,Ancient city of Inwa (Ava).
Statue infront of Santa Clara church.
Rift valley, People cooking corn in hotsprings near Shala lake.
City buildings and Park de Berr.
San Pedro Claver Church at dusk.
Forest of Spiral lamps and sculpture at Parque de la Luz.
San Pedro Claver Church.
Woman standing in entrance to colonial house.
Hotel Charleston Cartagena swimming pool towels with dome of San Pedro Claver Church reflected in water.
Cable car on metrocable extension.
View from San Felipe Castle looking towards old walled city.
Woman with face paint, her hair greased with ocher colouring, animal fat into plaits known as Goscha, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
City centre at night from Chipre.
Ceramic figurine at Museo Del Oro.
Art for sale opposite cathedral in old walled city.
Art for sale opposite cathedral in old walled city.
Plaza de la Aduana and San Pedro Claver church reflecting in Bahia de las Animas at dawn.
Cartagena from La Popa Convent at dawn.
Over millennia, nature has crafted the unique rock formations of the Vila Velha State Park- Parana, Brazil
Chiva, a traditional bus used for city tours outside San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
Konso - Waga (Wakka) carved wooden effergies of Chiefs and Warriors.
View of Cartagena from La Popa Convent.
Overview of Centro internacional from Torre Colpatria tower.
San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
Changing of the Guard ceremony.
Santo Domingo city.
Hamer lady, her hair greased with ocher colouring and animal fat into plaits know as Goscha,Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony,
Metro train.
Forest of Spiral lamps and sculpture.
Cartagena from La Popa Convent.
La Popa Convent at dawn.
Cable car on metrocable extension.
Traffic on city centre road by Parque de la Luz.
Plaza Santa Teresa, Naval Museum and dome of San Pedro Claver Church at dusk.
Plaza de la Paz and old walled city.
City centre from Chipre.
Rooftops of old walled town.
San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
Ceramic figure at Gold and Archeology Musuem.
Street in La Candelaria.
Overview of Plaza de Toros de Santa Maria.
Paintings for sale opposite cathedral.
San Pedro Claver church reflecting in Bahia de las Animas.
Hotel Charleston Cartagena swimming pool towels and Dome of San Pedro Claver Church.
Men outside shop front in Syadara, between Yakawlang and Daulitiar.
Housing from Cable Plaza.
People crossing road towards Forest of Spiral lamps in Parque de la Luz.
San Pedro Claver Church.
Cannons at San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
San Pedro Claver Church.
Evangadi dancing (Hamer night dance), Dombo village.
People crossing road towards Forest of Spiral lamps in Parque de la Luz.
El Poblado, known as the Milla de Ora (Golden Mile) at night.
Men on horse carts (Portal de les Dulces) in front of old balconied houses on Plaza de La Coches, previously known as Plaza de Esclavo.
Gold artifacts at Museo Del Oro.
Balconied houses on Plaza de La Coches.
Bronze statue of Simon Bolivar in Plaza de Bolival.
View of Cartagena from La Popa Convent.
View of Cartagena from La Popa Convent.
Buildings along El Poblado, known as the Milla de Ora (Golden Mile)
Casa de la Aduana and San Pedro Claver church reflecting in Bahia de las Animas.
Naval museum.
Plaza de la Aduana and San Pedro Claver church reflecting in Bahia de las Animas.
Bagaya Kuaung, Ancient city of Inwa (Ava).
Old walled city from San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
Swimming pool sun lounges of Hotel Charleston Cartagena with dome of San Pedro Claver Church in background.
San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
Tsemay woman' s traditional goatskin dress decourated with cowrie shells, Lower Omo valley, Key Afir.
'Monumento a la Raza' in Parque de la Luz.
Building by Parque de la Luz with Forest of Spiral lamps on left.
Balconied houses on Plaza de La Coches.
Statue infront of Santa Clara church.
Facade of La Candelaria Church.
Los Pegasos statue on Plaza de la Paz at Porta del Reloj, main entrance to the walled city.
Church on Monserrate Peak.
Christmas lights at Parque de la Marina.
Centro internacional with Plaza de Toros de Santa Maria (bullring).
Hammock in archway of Las Bovedas, old dungeons built in city walls.
Gold artifact at Museo Del Oro.
Church on Monserrate Peak.
Palm fringed lagoon with a backdrop of sand dunes.
Swimming pool of Hotel Charleston Cartagena, and Bocogrande skyline.
San Pedro Claver Church with La Popa Convent in background.
Overview of El Poblado, known as the Milla de Ora (Golden Mile).
Facade of Heredia Theatre in Plaza de la Artilteria.
San Pedro Claver Church.
Portrait of Mursi lady, South Omo Valley.
People gathered on Plaza de Bolivar at night.
Taxis on Plaza de la Aduana.
Sculpture on top of building in La Candelaria district.
The astonishing glacier Perito Moreno in Santa Cruz. The glacier is classified a World Heritage Site.
Basilica de la Candelaria and Park Berrio.
Plaza de Bolivar at Christmas.
View of Cartagena from La Popa Convent.
San Pedro Claver church reflecting in Bahia de las Animas.
Statue to a Cartagena hero on Plaza de la Paz.
Cathedral tower.
Overview of Plaza de Toros de Santa Maria.
Sculptures outside San Pedro Claver Church, Plaza de San Pedro Claver.
View of Cartagena from La Popa Convent.
Church on Monserrate Peak.
Cannon at San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
Guard at Presidential Palace.
A native of the Pantanal wetlands, the Crested Caracara (Polyborus plancus) feeds on carrion, as well as live chicks- Mato Grosso, Brazil
Portrait of woman selling fruit.
Ermita de la Veracruz, Veracruz Church.
Forest of Spiral lamps and sculpture at Parque de la Luz.
Apartment building, Bocagrande.
Lookout tower, Chipre.
High-rise condominiums at El Poblado, known as the Milla de Ora (Golden Mile).
Tourists walk through arched entrance made of twigs to garden and house, Dombo village (Hamar peoples).
Overview of Bogota from Colpatria tower.
'Monumento a la Raza' in Parque de la Luz.
Las Bovedas, formerly dungeons built in city walls, now craft and souvenir shops.
Overview of Centro internacional from Torre Colpatria tower.
Plaza Santa Teresa, the Naval Museum, and San Pedro Claver Church at night.
San Pedro Claver Church.
Christmas angel on Parque de la Marina in front of dome of San Pedro Claver Church.
Man on city street of Cartagena.
Cartagena from La Popa Convent.
Cable car on the San Javier Metro line.
Los Pegasos statue on Plaza de la Paz at Porta del Reloj, main entrance to the walled city.
Housing from Metro cable on San Javier Metro line.
Statue of a Cartagena hero on Plaza de la Paz.
Guard at Presidential Palace.
Karo men with body painting holding kalashnikov.
Karo man wearing body paint at dance performance, Lower Omo valley, Kolcho village.
Interior of Comercial Palacio National shopping mall, formerly the National Palace.
Portrait of local man.
Restaurant on Monserrate Peak.
Plaza Santa Teresa, Naval Museum and dome of San Pedro Claver Church.
Table outside coffe shop, Plaza de Santa Domingo.
Colonial houses line a street in Salvador
Overview of Centro internacional and Plaza de Toros de Santa Maria.
Looking out towards the Indian Ocean, from a cave in the Featherbed Nature Reserve.
Man putting gold leaf on Buddha image, Sulamani Pahto.
San Pedro Claver Church.
View of the Chincana ruins also called the 'Labyrinth', on the Islands of the Sun an Incan sacred site on Lake Titicaca.
Santo Domingo Church.
Inside The Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din).
Pueblito Paisa, miniature version of a typical Antioquian township, Cerro Nutibara.
Fishing family on the beach in front of Cabillitos (Tortora reed boats).
Church on Monserrate Peak.
Forest of Spiral lamps and sculpture.
Governor's residence.
Bocogrande.
Restaurant Bar La Vitrola in colonial house, Plaza de la Artilteria.
Cartagena from La Popa Convent at dawn.
City centre, Chipre.
Los Pegasos statue and clocktower on Plaza de la Paz.
Church.
Coffee for sale at Las Bovedas.
Old walled city from San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
Bocogrande.
Bronze statue of Simon Bolivar in Plaza de Bolival.
Statue of Christopher Columbus on Plaza de la Aduana.
Hotel Charleston Cartagena on Plaza Santa Teresa.
Children posing in the window frame of an old colonial house in the historic Cidade Alta district of Salavador- Bahia, Brazil
Neoclassical Cathedral Primada de Colombia on Plaza de Bolivar.
Nuestra Senora del Rosary, Our Virgin of the Rosary Church, Chipre.
Rooftop view of San Pedro Claver Church.
Detail of the people and architecture of the colourful district of La Boca, Buenos Aires.
Portrait of Hamer man, Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Hammock in archway of Las Bovedas, old dungeons built in city walls.
Nuestra Senora del Rosary, Our Virgin of the Rosary Church, Chipre.
Buildings on Plaza de San Pedro Claver.
Church on Plaza de la Artilteria.
Tourists in horse carts on Plaza Santa Teresa.
City from San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
University buiilding.
Graffiti on wall in La Candelaria district.
Overview of Park de la Periodistas, La Candelaria.
Bocogrande at dusk.
Graffiti on wall in La Candelaria district.
Windows of colonial house.
Street entertainers on Plaza de La Coches.
Plaza Santa Teresa, The Naval Museum, and San Pedro Claver Church at night.
Manovering cows and bulls into place ready for Hama Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Cathedral Primada de Colombia on Plaza de Bolivar.
City from San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
Nuestra Senora del Rosary, Our Virgin of the Rosary Church, Chipre.
The Convention Center reflecting in Bahia de las Animas at dawn.
Horse carts and taxis going towards the Naval Museum and San Pedro Claver Church, Plaza Santa Teresa.
Pilgrims praying infront of Standing Buddha, Ananda Pahto (Temple).
Balconied houses
Bocogrande from San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
Belltower of Cathedral at dusk.
City centre at dusk from Chipre.
View of Bocogrande.
Tourists dancing with Karo people wearing body paint,
View of the face of the advancing Moreno glacier into Lake Argentino, with cloud shrouded mountains behind, Los Glaciares National Park.
Basilica de la Candelaria and Park Berrio in city centre.
Park de la Periodistas, La Candelaria.
Statue of Blas de Lezo with amputated arm and leg, defender of San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
Port and boats.
Gold artifact at Museo Del Oro.
Overview of Bogota from Colpatria tower.
City centre from Chipre.
Rooftops of old city.
Pueblito Paisa, miniature version of a typical Antioquian township, Cerro Nutibara.
Participants at Rio's Carnival.
La Candelaria Church.
Monaerrate church on Cerro de Monserrate.
A memorial pyramid and lighthouse in the Donkin Reserve.
Dome of San Pedro Claver Church.
Old walled town rooftops and belltower of the cathedral.
Gold artifacts at Museo Del Oro.
Cathedral doorway.
Church on Monserrate Peak.
Gladstone Robinson, founder of Black Lion Museum for Rastafarian community infront of portrait of Hailee Selassie, Shashemene.
Cannons at San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
Guard at Presidential Palace.
Nuestra Senora del Rosary, Our Virgin of the Rosary Church, Chipre.
Woman wearing necklaces, traditional goatskin dress decorated with cowrie shells, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Cars passing Edificio Lievano on Plaza de Bolival.
La Candelaria Church.
Buildings and bust at Pueblito Paisa, miniature version of a typical Antioquian township, Cerro Nutibara.
Cartagena from La Popa Convent.
San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
'Monumento a la Raza' in Parque de la Luz.
Palace of Justice.
Wooden bridge across chasm leading to Buddhist stupa known as Top-I-Rustam (Rustam's throne) near Haibak.
Street in La Candelaria
Plaza de Bolivar at Christmas.
Facade of La Candelaria Church.
Facade of Iglesia del Carmen in district of La Candelaria.
Porta del Reloj, main gateway to old walled city on Plaza de la Paz, and clocktower.
Restaurant on Monserrate Peak, Cerro de Monserrate.
Balconied houses on Plaza de La Coches.
Heredia Theatre on Plaza de la Artilteria.
Sign for traditional Tamale and chocolate cafe.
Plaza de San Pedro Claver.
Sunlit mountains.
A herd of African Elephants (Loxodonta africana), waiting for their turn to have a splash in the mud.
People at well, by houses inside the ancient city walls, with Citadel in the background.
Karo woman with face paint, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Old walled town rooftops and belltower of the cathedral.
City centre from Chipre.
Medellin from Santo Domingo.
Plazoleta de Chorro Quevedo.
Rooftops of old walled town.
Bocogrande from San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
Statue to a Cartagena hero on Plaza de la Paz.
Lookout tower, Chipre.
Windows of colonial house.
Heredia Theatre in Plaza de la Artilteria.
Changing of the Guard ceremony.
Cannon at San Felipe Castle (Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas).
Facade of Iglesia del Carmen in La Candelaria district.
Church on Monserrate Peak.
La Candelaria church.
Centro internacional from Colpatria tower (Torre Colpatria) at night.
Capitolio National seat of Congress on Plaza de Bolivar.
Church NSA do Camo (1585), Olinda
Los Pegasos statue and clocktower on Plaza de la Paz.
Fernando Botero sculpture on Santa Domingo Plaza.
150 million years exposed: Detail of the mineralised Proaraucaria tree exposed by erosion in the Petrified forests of the Bosques Petricadas National Park.
People sitting on steps of Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Losar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival, Bagmati.
A female worshipper performs puja for a deity in Jaislamer
A group of local men walking one of the streets of Medina
View of Brasilia from the TV tower
The confluence of the Solimoes and Negro Rivers at Manaus. These rivers join to form the mighty Amazon River- Amazonas, Brazil
Local family on the Porto Velho to Manaus ferry, a three day journey along the Rio Madeira- Brazil
Taking the beach buggy out for a spin on the sands of Canoa Quebrada- Ceara, Brazil
Zulu men, decorated with animal hides, performing a dance at a village in the Zululand region.
Tourists examine handmade pottery for sale at Saturday market.
People praying at festival of St Mary's, St Mary's Church.
Bash Tapia Castle at Mosul (Al Mawsil).
Reconstructed Ishtar Gate.
Brick minaret with cufic inscriptions.
Detail of tilework, Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Two bike riders outside temple.
People on the viewing gallery, Peak Tower.
Alley in Medina
La Kasbah du Toubkal.
Blue shuttered windows on houses in Medina.
Airstrip as seen from mountain.
Lady praying at Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
Street scene.
Lion sculpture.
Overhead of terraced field in front of Trisuli Center, Bandare.
Wooden temple carvings, Hanuman-Dhoka Durbar Square.
Detail of Gallubakul Tomb.
Overhead of town on river.
Nechisar National Park, Baboon.
Ziway lake, Pelicans, Rift valley.
El Sod crater lake, South Omo Valley, Yabelo.
Tsemay man's earring, Key Afir.
Band-I-Zulfiqar lake, Band-E- Amir (Dam of the King).
Stupas at base of Pindaya caves.
Fountain in front of building.
Man walking past walls of Bala Hissar.
Roof terrace, Medina
Traditional village or kampung of Tosi on Sumba
Illuminated stalactities in Lang Cave in the Gunung Mulu National Park
Apartment blocks across from Spinzar Hotel.
Karakul Lake.
Mangrove forest.
A Caracal (Felis caracal) holds its usual friendly stance.
Sule Pagoda at night.
Exterior of old building Chor-Bakr.
Vegetable market near Bab Jebi.
Local girl from Uruk (also known as Warka).
Statue from Nimrud outside museum.
Woman serving food in restaurant, Addis Abbaba.
Portrait of man at Sunday market.
Sign at entrance to Durbar Square.
Detail of early 12th Century minaret.
Man in street procession.
Poppy field between Daulitiar and Chakhcharan.
Green and yellow door, Berber village near La Kasbah du Toubkal.
Buildings in Bazaar, Central Kabul.
Mahhazedi Pagoda (Great Stupa).
Our Lady of Quannobine monastary.
Portrait of a young local woman.
Old Roman town of Dougga
Carved figures.
Cloth for sale at street stall.
A white building in Medina
A flock of Jackass Penguins (Spheniscus demersus) amuse the tourists.
Underneath the canopy of the rainforest near Kinabatangan River in Sabah
Water being poured over head of Buddha image, Shwedagon Paya.
Two women at Kolhoznaya bazaar.
Man feeding white pigeons at Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Earthenware pots for sale at Ananda festival.
Kyaiktiyo Paya, known as Golden Rock Pagoda, balanced on edge of cliff at top of Mount Kyaikhtiyo.
Detail of tilework, Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Stele in Gudit Stelae Field. Some of the stelae are known to mark graves.
Skull and bones at Inca cemetery.
The Kuching State Mosque ( Masjid Negeri ) was completed in 1968 and has a pleasant outward appearance
Unrestored shrines and stupas at Nyaung Ohak Monastery known as Under the Banyan Trees monastery, Indein.
Ruined house overgrown with vegetation.
Woman standing in doorway.
Detail: the edoded face of a statue of a male in the theatre at the Leptis Magna ruins site
Detail of carved stone face at San Agustin Archaeological Park.
City buildings from Lake Pichola.
Al Kufa Mosque which contains the tombs of Muslim bin Aqeel and Hani bein Arwa. Ali was assassinated here in 661.
Martyr's Monument to Iraq/Iran war.
Detail at Wat Xieng Thong.
Overhead of oasis and dunes.
Voodoo hut on beach.
Detail of Summer Mosque mosaic.
Portrait of Karo girl with face paint, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Potrait of Karo woman, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Portrait of Tsemay man at weekly market, Lower Omo valley, Key Afir.
Hot air balloon over ancient temples.
Spice shop bazaar.
Tourists returning from watchtower in Kakrak valley.
Man reading the Koran near white marble mosque built by Shah Jahan, Gardens of Babur.
Men inside a chaikhana (tea house) at Dulainai, between Chakhcharan and Jam.
Intercontinental hotel, Avenue of Stars.
Group of children saluting the Indonesian flag at school.
Portrait of Yali woman.
Large white and gold statues of guards at Swedawmyat Paya.
Temple detail at Shwedagon Paya.
People praying in front of Reclining Buddha, Chaukhtatgyi Paya.
Township in Qadisha Valley.
Nippur, capital from the end of the 4th millenium BC, and an ancient Sumerian city (religious square dedicated to the god Enil).
Exterior of Haw Pha Bang, Royal Palace Museum.
Ancient ruins in reconstructed Central District.
Nivevah International Hotel
Men working at ancient ruins the harbour.
Long distance ferries, 'slow boats'.
Local man, Campung Ayer.
Sculpture inside White Horse Pagoda.
Carved stone panel.
Dhammayangyi Phato (Temple) Old Bagan.
Door of Rukhabad tomb.
Many melons at Kolhoznaya bazaar.
Shwenandaw Kyaung (Golden Palace Monastery)
Weekly market, Tourist with Banner people, Lower Omo valley, Key Afir.
Nechisar National Park, Spider.
Banna woman in traditional goat skin dress decorated with cowie shells, Lower Omo valley, Key Afir,Weekly market.
Ancient monuments with new viewing tower under construction in background.
Small girl climbing to reach prayer wheels at Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festivals.
Stone carving.
Homeless man sleeping on ground next to mosque.
Buddha images and pagoda of the Guang -Saw-Kyan Paya complex near Kyaik Pun Pagoda.
Uwe Zoon Jetty off the floating village, Ayeyarwady River.
Girls leading cattle through Nyaung Ohak Monastery known as Under the Banyan Trees monastery, Indein.
Palm fringed lagoon with a backdrop of sand dunes.
Carnival time performance.
Rear of arch in Al Mada'in (ancient Sassarian capital), built between the 1st and 2nd century AD.
Kadhimain shrine, constructed in AD 1515, contains the remains of two Imams, Kadhim and Muhammad Al-Jawad. In Abbasid times it was called the Qureish Cemeteries.
Traditional wooden house in Tallinn.
Carved Kala head near temple, Candi Jago (Jajaghu).
Mansudae Grand Monument, Mansu Hill, people's revolutionary struggle memorial.
The People's Army.
Woman with face paint, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Dassanech warrior with scars on his chest indicating that he has killed enemies.
Carvings on Ancient wooden monastery of Nat Taung Kyaung (also known as May-taung taik).
Street scene, Hanuman-Dhoka Durbar Square.
Young man sitting in chapel in Arbatu Enessa Church.
Northern Stelae Park.
Goldsmith shop in old city.
Hand of Buddha's statue at Kyaik Pun Paya.
Face of the Reclining Buddha, Chaukhtatgyi Paya.
Pirogues, straw fences and mud-brick houses on the banks of the River Bani.
Crowds of people gathered in the Plaza de Armas on Christmas day.
Fisherman rinsing out his net - Essaouira
After hiking through the Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park, a swim in the waterhole goes down like a treat- Mato Grosso, Brazil
Cuneiform slabs at Birs Nimrud, second capitol of Assyria and known in the Old Testament as Caleh.
Portrait of a woman and man.
Ruins of marketplace.
Tibetan pilgrims at monastery.
Fertility temple on slopes of Gunung Lawu, Candi Sukuh.
Face painting with mixture of clay, oils and plant pigments, Hama Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
The Mousallah Complex, Gaur Shad 's Mausoleum.
Children in traditional costume during Kumari (Living Goddess) Festival, Durbar Square.
Street scene.
Hundred-year old painting of the crucifiction in St Mary of Zion new church.
People on the Peak Galleria viewing gallery.
Pilgrims at the Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Monks gathering, Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival, Bagmati.
Frieze in the Temple of the Sun.
Tailor's shop in ancient souk.
Deforestation.
Girl in headscarf feeding white pigeons at Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Man holding baby boy in Durbar Square during Kumari (Living Goddess) Festival.
Ancient wooden temple carvings adorned with red pigment.
Carved doors.
Entrance to Mandalay Royal Palace.
Sculpture at Nyaung Ohak Monastery known as Under the Banyan Trees monastery, Indein.
People inside a shrine at night, Shwedagon Paya.
Large seated Buddha at Kyaukh-pyugyi Paya.
Woman trying to sell souvenirs from her canoe, Phaung Daw U Kyaung.
Sulphur Lake and volcanic steam, Ijen Plateau.
Zulu men, with shields and feathered spears, perform a dance at a village in the Zululand region.
A young mother and her baby from Jaisalmer.
Portrait of a woman smiling.
Pontooon bridge over Shatt-Al-Arab with people fishing.
Omayyad Mosque.
Children beside a stone carving at Waigalli Village.
Smiling Gejia woman.
Chist-I-Sharif ruins, Ghorid.
Portrait of Hamer woman, Dombo village.
Tsemey men, Weyto.
Buddha image, Ananda Pahto (Temple), Old Bagan.
Tourist at ruined citadel of Shahr-e-Gholgola known as City of the Screaming.
Ancient cronical thought to be 750 years old, in Na'akuto La'ab church.
White stupas of Sandamani Paya.
Statue outside Mohammed Amin Khan Madrassa.
A shared toilet in the Soweto township, home to a quarter of Johannesburg's residents.
Bas-relief carving at Angkor Wat.
Kano central mosque and minaret. The mosque was built between 1460 and 1500.
Tiles on wall of mosque.
Swamp and savannah, Pantanal.
Village in Gangsu province.
Deserted beach.
Dome of temple.
Boat going past Kampung Ayer.
Semi-circle of stone steps; seating in the ruins of a theatre in the ancient city of Tolmeita
Exterior of The Registan, Registan Square.
Tsemay woman at weekly market, Lower Omo valley, Key Afir.
Pilgrims queuing at Pashupatinath Temple during Shivaratri Festival.
Tourists in dugout canoe, Rapti river.
Painting of St George in church of Bet Giyorgis (St George's).
Ladies walking donkeys down street in old town.
Sculpture.
Exterior of Sher Dor Madrasa, Registan Square.
Man threshing.
Waigalli, about 20km south of Waikabubak, has numerous traditional kampungs (villages), Sumba
View of the town Ushuaia and harbour with the Beagle Channel and Staten Island in the distance, Terra del Fuego.
Quaint row of terraced houses along a quiet San Agustin street.
The Great Temple of Hatra. Known as the first Arab city and ruled by Semite (or Arab dynasties), the city is thought to have been founded by Sanatruq in the 1st century AD.
The Great Temple of Hatra. Known as the first Arab city and ruled by Semite (or Arab dynasties), the city is thought to have been founded by Sanatruq in the 1st century AD.
Restored ancient palace of Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon.
Roman ruins.
Akha lady.
Man arranging haystacks on wooden frame.
Exterior of Python Temple.
Estonian National Art Museum in Tallinn.
Tiled archways inside madrasa, Registan Square.
Locals standing outside their house, Dombo village (Hamer peoples).
Rock-hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (St George's).
Mud brick house.
Religious art in church of Bet Medhane Alem (Saviour of the World).
Monks looking out oval windows of Shwe Yaunghwe Kyaung Monastery.
South Gate of Angkor Thom at Angkor Temple complex.
Novice monks walk past Buddha images, Umin Thounzeh, Sagaing Hill.
Close up of Moreno Glacier pack ice, Los Glaciares National Park.
Magellanic penguin in the Peninsula valdes reserve outside Puerto Madryn.
People walking along street, Medina.
Man smoking hubble bubbles in a cafe, Medina.
Shopfront with trompe l'oeil pillars.
Kawah Tatu (Queen Crater), Tangkuban Prahu volcano.
Painted houses of Alaba peoples near Kulito.
Myohyang Mountains.
Scars on aMursi man's arm, South Omo Valley.
Hama Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony, Face painting with clay, oils and plant pigments.
Carvings on Ancient wooden monastery of Nat Taung Kyaung (also known as May-taung taik).
Man feeding a white pigeon at Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Boy sitting on step watching Pilgrim reading religious book.
Portrait of young girl.
Children running down sand dune, Tinfou Dunes.
Moulay Assan Square.
Village near La Kasbah du Toubkal.
School band playing on the 50th anniversary of the Workers Party.
View of the surrounding park and a fallen petrified tree, Proaraucaria exposed by erosion after 150 million years, Bosques Petrificados National Park.
Stone statue standing in the grounds of the San Agustin Archaeological Park.
Holy Shrine of the Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib.
Ali El Hadi Mosque (Al-Rawdha Al Askariyah) holds the tombs of the 10th Imam Al Hadi and his son, the 11th Imam, Hassan Al-Askari. Also dedicated to 12th Imam the Mahdi.
Mahabodhi Temple in Bodagaya.
A mosque with its pencil-like minaret, in pastel tones
The Heliconia in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
The People's Army, Haebang Hill statues, at Monument to Fallen soldiers.
Ancient walls of Citadel.
Man wading through misty Rapti river at dawn.
Swayambunath stupa (Monkey Temple).
Pre-Christian so called temple dating from around fifth-century BC.
Double spiral staircase inside the 12th-century Minaret of Jam.
People in restaurant overlooking Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival, Bagmati.
A boy holding a wooden fetish doll with nails, in the Akodessewa Fetish Market.
Children running down street.
Fisherman near U Bein's Bridge carrying his net, Taugthaman Lake.
Portrait of a local boy.
People sitting on top of Table Mountain, admiring the wonderful view of the city.
School children.
Iraqi men sitting and talking.
Chouf mountains, Deir El Qamar, Mosque of Fatherddine.
Souvenirs: Dogon handicrafts for sale at a stall in the village of Teli (Telle) in Dogon Country.
People in traditional dress at festival.
Bones in Akodessewa Fetish Market.
Detail of a Buddha rock painting beside a road near Lhasa.
Local girl.
Cityscape from Gedimino Tower.
Ali Saifuddin Mosque.
Buddha image at Kyaik Pun Paya.
Exterior, Central Mosque.
People walking round Shwedagon Paya.
View of the Santa Cruz river flood plain, just outside El Calafate.
Model facade representing La Boca district in Buenos Aires, a very colourful part of the city.
The ancient city of Ur. Inhabited since Neolithic times and home to the Chaldean king Nabonidus.
Arch at Roman ruins.
Local people, stilt village.
Masked dancers in crowd.
Textures and patterns: sand ridges and shadows in the desert
Karo man wearing body paint.
Profile of Hamer man, Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Mud-brick houses at Pal-Kotal-i-Guk, between Chakhcharan and Jam.
Temple wood carvings, Hanuman-Dhoka Durbar Square.
The 22m Great Stelae in Northern Stelae Park, believed to be the largest single block of stone that humans have tried to erect.
Victoria Harbour with city skyline.
Men on donkeys ride down mountain path near La Kasbah du Toubkal.
Environmental portrait of Yali women.
View of the commanding Portal Palace, Lhasa's cardinal landmark.
Historically the most important building in Kuching is the Tua Pek Kong temple, officially dated from 1876, many written sources have it mentioned as long as ago as 1846, which would make it the oldest building in Kuching
View looking over Cuzco from the surrounding mountains.
Typical doorway in the La Boca district, Buenos Aires.
Priest inside Ura Kida nem Reth church, Zeig Island.
Tomb in Birs Nimrud, second capitol of Assyria (known as Caleh in the Old Testament), where gold was discovered by archaeologist Muzahim Mahmud.
Portrait of Arab men.
Ruins of Punic Mausoleum, dating from 2nd century BC.
A desert tent village between Nouadhibou and Nouakchott.
Jami Masjid in Bijaipur.
Detail of wall decoration in Tashillunpo Monastery in Xigaze.
Exterior of Chor Minar.
Misty mountains at sunrise, Dieng Plateau.
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Traditional kampung or village complete with huge megolithic stone tombs in Waitabar on Sumba
Ruins of Jiaohe.
Traditional beahives of Tsemay people.
Evangadi dancing (Hamer night dance), Dombo village.
Man selling onions in street market.
Column in "twin" churches of Bet Golgotha, and Bet Mikael and Selasie Chapel.
Priest outside door to Ashetan Maryam Church.
Pilgrims greeting each other near Bet Giyorgis.
Man fishing on Taugthaman Lake next to U Bein's Bridge.
Statues at Kyaikhtiyo Paya, know as Golden Rock Pagoda.
Detail of ceiling of mosque, Shakhrisabz.
Gold sculpture on display at the Museo del Oro (Gold Museum), which exhibits gold pieces from all the major pre-Columbian cultures in Colombia.
A local man wearing traditional clothing sitting on a sand dune by Unmal Miah Lake in the Awbari Sand Sea
View of Ushuaia town harbour and surrounding coastline, Terra del Fuego.
Abul Al Fadhil Al Ababasi Shrine.
Roman Theatre.
Exterior of Wat That Foun.
Bride with traditional headwear.
Detail of mosaic at Summer Mosque.
Sulphur Lake and volcanic steam, Ijen Plateau.
Mangrove forest at high tide.
Photo shop.
Early morning street markets.
Bhairabnath Temple, Taumadhi Square.
Crippled woman, Bodhnath Buddhist stupa.
Mahout cleaning elephant in river.
Colourful temple guardian, Hanuman-Dhoka Durbar Square.
Sabean inscriptions on Church of Abuna Aftse.
Portrait of Dani man.
Boats and stilt-perched village on Yotefa Bay.
Man praying, Shwedagon Paya.
An Lain Nga Sint Paya.
Horse and cart in front of temple, Pwasaw.
Swayambunath stupa (Monkey Temple).
Boats on the harbour, Causeway Bay.
People praying in front of Buddha images inside Kaba Aye paya, (World Peace Zedi).
The back of a statue of a naked man, in the ruins of an ancient theatre
Tourists sand boarding down the sand dunes.
Street scene on the Caminito, a pedestrian walk in the La Boca district, Buenos Aires. The area features colourful houses, art and people.
Taking in the colourful suburb of La Boca, Buenos Aires.
The beach at Plettenberg Bay.
Vendor at fish market.
Akha lady.
Portrait of landmine victim outside his house.
Medusa carving and ornate architectural decoration, Severan Forum.
Water urns at the Vogan market.
Zenkov Cathedral.
Tsemay man in colourful clothing at weekly market, Key Afir, Lower Omo valley.
Karo man with body paint showing money belt, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Bagyidaw Local girl with Thanakha paste on her face.
Buddha image with frescoes, Lokahreik PahtoTemple.
Shopkeeeper sitting in shop.
Pre-Christian so called temple dating from around fifth-century BC.
Whirling dirvish playing an instrument, Old City, Medina.
Ancient ziggurat originally part of the Temple of Enlil in Ashur (modern Qal'at Shagur).
Man fishing near U Bein's Bridge, Taugthaman Lake.
Prayer flags over Durbar Square and Nyatapola Temple.
A helicopter view of Cape Town, nestled between the coastline and the flat-topped Table Mountain (1073m). Signal Hill (350m) sits in the middle of the city.
Ukhaider Castle (circa. 645AD).
Uruk or Warka (known in the Bible as Erech), a 4th millenium BC site.
Bent brick minaret (Al-Hadba) of the Great Nurid Mosque.
A young child from the ancient city of Kano.
Overhead of Landcruisers on dunes, Ubari Sand Sea.
Skins in Akodessewa Fetish Market.
Shrine inside the Ganden Monastery founded by Tsongkhapa the first abbot of the monastery
Detail of statue, Mohammed Amin Khan Madrasa.
Roman ruins, Le Kef
Mansudae Grand Monument.
Hama Jumping of Bulls initiation ceremony, Face painting with mixture of clay, oils and plant pigments.
Tsemay man at weekly market, Lower Omo valley, Key Afir.
Man selling garlic in bazaar.
Sadhu (holy man) at Shivaratri Festival, Pashupatinath Temple.
Chapel for baptisms in Arbatu Enessa Church.
Huge sitting Buddha at Kyaukh-pyugyi Paya.
Shwemawdaw Pagoda.
Building on the banks of the Kabul River between Jalalabad and Kabul with mountains in background..
Houses on stilts.
Cabillitos (Tortora reed boats) in the fishing village.
Musicians make their way to the sand dunes for the annual Desert Festival of Jaisalmer.
Thought to be the Biblical flood pit with restored Ziggurant in background at the historical site of Ur.
Ancient Iroko tree, sacred forest of Kpasse.
Façade and entrance to the Pelkor Chode Monastery founded in 1418, Gyantse.
Two men chatting on steps.
Ancient Temple at Old Bagan.
Hat stall.
Exterior of Rukhabad tomb.
Tsemey women, Weyto.
Stone statues at temple, Taumadhi Square.
Enda Lyesus church.
Foot of the reclining Buddha, Me La Lu Paya.
Royal cemetery of Ur, inhabited since Neolithic times and birthplace of Abraham.
Mural on wall in Yemrehanna Kristos, believed to have been built by King Yemrehanna Kritos between 1087 and 1127.
People on Peak Tower escalators.
Scaffolding around the Statue of Christ the Redeemer
Traditional village huts.
Detail of Wat Ho Siang.
Elderly man with long beard in gun shop.
Washing day near Kiffa and the Mali border.
Pottery at foot of granary, Koussoukouangou village, Tata-Somba.
Women in line at the Shri Meenakshi-Sunareshwarar Temple in Madurai.
Yaks ploughing the fields near Nyalam.
Detail of tilework in mosque.
Detail of wooden door.
Hats on bicycles.
Shwezigon Paya, between the villages of Nyaung U and Wetkyi-in.
Boats moored in harbour.
Men fishing near Les Aiguilles (the Needles).
The city and waterfront market of Kuching, it was given its name in 1872 by Charles Brooke, Kuching means " cat " in Malay
Door of Rukhabad tomb.
Man pulling cart past Bala Hissar.
Street scene, Dulainai, between Chakhcharan and Jam.
Men at spice shop, Central Kabul Bazaar.
Temple statue.
Chyasin Dega (Temple of Vansagopal), Hanuman-Dhoka Durbar Square.
Religious statue at Golden Temple (Hiranya Varna Mahavidar).
Yali mother holding baby.
Money changers on the border with Pakistan.
Abbasid brick minaret with cufic inscriptions.
The ancient ruins of temples, palaces and towers date from the 7th through to the 15th near the Bijaipur Castle in Rajasthan
Statue stands proudly amongst the colurful buildings of the La Boca district, Buenos Aires.
Detail of the fields of pack ice that is Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park.
Tississat Falls.
The Great Temple of Hatra. Known as the first Arab city and ruled by Semite (or Arab dynasties), the city is thought to have been founded by Sanatruq in the 1st century AD.
Overhead of city buildings.
Lady collecting river moss.
Building and palm trees.
Women under beach umbrella, l'Auberge de Grande Popo.
Mural.
Corner of madrassa.
Majapahit stone carving, Trowulan Museum.
The city and waterfront market of Kuching, it was given its name in 1872 by Charles Brooke, Kuching means " cat " in Malay
Hamer man holding cow still whilst another man shoots an arrow into its neck in order to drain blood for drinking, Dombo village (Hamar peoples).
Atumashi Kyaung or Incomparabble Monastery
Men threshing.
Monks waiting in long line to collect alms at Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
Stone lions guarding Fasidega Temple.
Two men chatting in front of turquoise doors, Durbar Square.
Crown belonging to former Ethiopian rulers, displayed in St Mary of Zion Church.
Intricate tiling round a blue window at the Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Reed boat.
Detail of one of the petrified trees Proaraucaria exposed after 150 million years by erosion in the Bosques Petrificados National Park.
The sands of Canoa Quebrada lend colour to the facade of this little church- Ceara, Brazil
Grey clouds loom as life goes slowly by on this quiet San Agustin street.
Ruined arch with carved head, Severan Forum.
Loading ice onto boat.
Portrait of man at festival.
Prayer flags flutter over the city of Gyantse.
Portrait of elderly man.
Old Roman town of Dougga
Accommodation options in Waingapu, the main entry point to Sumba and the largest town on the island
Hamer man at Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Hot air balloon over ancient temples.
Amaiq yurts near Pal-Kotal-i-Guk, between Chakhcharan and Jam.
Street scene.
Huge sitting Buddha at Kyaukh-pyugyi Paya.
Statue of Nat (spirit), Kandawgyi Lake.
Foot painting, Kumari (living goddess) festival.
Ak-Saray Palace under repair.
Tourists near Lake Argentino in Los Glaciares National Park.
Ancient city of Ctesphone (Al Mada'in) and the largest single-span brick arch in the world (built between the 1st and 2nd century AD).
Mosaic, museum.
Man selling medicine.
Hoshang Shah's tomb, India's first marble edifice and inspiration for the Taj Mahal, in Mandu.
People at Kolhoznaya bazaar.
A view from the stalls of the ruins of the Theatre, showing stone columns on the stage area
Buddha, Myinkaba, Manuha Paya.
Remains of an ancient stupa infront of cliffs where the carved Buddha once stood.
Overhead of Hajigak Pass (12,140ft/3700m), between Kabul and Bamiyan.
Man threshing.
Alms on table to be distributed to monks at Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
Goldsmith shop in old city.
Mosque in old town.
Feet of Reclining Buddha, Chaukhtatgyi Paya.
Child standing in smoke, Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival, Bagmati.
Sadhu (holy man), Pashupatinath Temple.
People sitting, Pashupatinath Temple.
Oblique view of the majestic face and field of Moreno Glacier in the Los Glaciares National Park.
Oblique view of the facade and entrance of a shop in the colourful suburb of La Boca, Buenos Aires.
Detail of the ornate facade of a house in Parati
Cruising through the wetlands of the Pantanal in the traditional dug out canoe- Mato Grosso, Brazil
Sand banks shape the crystal blue waters of Plettenberg Bay, with the town reflecting along the shoreline.
Golden lion at Wat Sen Soukharam.
Mother and child return with water to their village mud hut on the road to Kano.
A fast flowing river moves through mountainous landscape.
Guard sitting at the window of the Udaipur City Palace.
Motorbike and sidecar.
Mountain range at sunrise.
Chist-I-Sharif ruins, Ghorid.
Dorze boys with music instruments made from bamboo, Chencha mountains.
Detail of turquoise glazed tiles on Shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa.
Houses inside ancient walls of Citadel.
Amaiq yurts near Pal-Kotal-i-Guk, between Chakhcharan and Jam.
Street boys, Central Kabul.
Tourist looking through binoculars.
Man at public phone boxes, Djemma El Fna Square.
Portrait of an elderly local man with turban and beard.
Cat jumping through hoop held by a Monk, Nga phe Kyaung known as the Jumping Cat Monastery, North of Yama.
Child tourist trying carrying porter's basket know as 'doko' on the Royal trek.
Village near Trujillo.
View over the Santa Cruz river flood plain to the mountains surrounding El Calafate.
Tourists enjoying a drink in a Praca Anchieta cafe- Salvador, Bahia
Tiled mosaic of Lion of Babylon near Ishtar Gate.
Thatch house.
Children from Kano show off their home-made toy to a visitor.
The Town Wall and 26 towers of Tallinn. The wall was the strongest defence system in Northern Europe from the 13th to the 16th century.
Stupas at Old Bagan.
Ritual dancing round cows and bulls before the initiate does the jumping, Hama Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Tsemay man, Weyto.
Village nestled in amongst mountains.
Policeman in coal shop.
Northern Stelae Park.
The 24m King Ezana's stele in Northern Stelae Park, the biggest stele still standing.
Harbour and typhoon shelter, Causeway Bay.
Clear-watered creek.
Golden Buddha image, Shwedagon Paya.
Woman trying to sell souvenirs from her canoe, Phaung Daw U Kyaung.
The suburb of Camps Bay, nestled between the sea and the Twelve Apostles mountain range.
People sitting on top of Table Mountain, admiring the panoramic view of the city as it sprawls towards the ranges.
The mighty African Elephant (Loxodonta africana), at the Kruger National Park.
A carved stone face standing beside an ancient burial tomb at the San Agustin Archaeological Park.
Woman weaving Ikat in Pau village.
Truck full of passengers.
Western tourist drinking wine from buffalo horn, offered by woman in costume, at festival.
Vernacular-styled mosque.
Portrait of a boy in Togoville.
A head of Medusa and Nereid heads, carved in stone, at the site of the Severan Forum
Portrait of local woman, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Portrait of Hamer boy, Dombo village.
Poppy field between Daulitiar and Chaghcharan.
Alms on table to be distributed to monks at Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
Monks waiting in long line to collect alms at Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
Pilgrim with bullock in the grounds of Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
People at Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival.
Sadhu (holy man) at Shivaratri Festival, Pashupatinath Temple.
Manuscript showing Adam and Eve in Church of Abuna Aftse.
Novice monk sitting on U Bein's Bridge,Taugthaman Lake.
People pouring water over head of Buddha image, Shwedagon Paya.
Aerial view of Nazca Lines etched into desert.
Distant view of the advancing Moreno glacier and surrounding moutains blanketed in cloud from Lake Argentino.
Ancient stone statue at the San Agustin Archaeological Park.
Camels and herders at sunset in the Sam Desert.
The 52 metre high spiral minaret of the Abu Duluf mosque in Samarra. Built by Al-Mutawakkil in AD852.
Agargouf, founded in the 15th century and the 186ft ziggurat.
Bit Resh temple at Uruk or Warka (known in the Bible as Erech). A 4th millenium BC site.
Overhead of farmer watering crops near Battambang.
Women at ancient and massive Kurmi market.
Family on horseback and camel, Kara Kul Lake.
Couple outside yurt.
Portrait of Karo girl with face paint, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Tourists in dugout canoe on Rapti River.
Street vendor selling flower garlands, Hanuman-Dhoka Durbar Square.
Old man reading Holy Bible in church of Bet Medhane Alem (Saviour of the World).
Pilgrims shaded by umbrella listening to priest reading Holy scriptures at church of Bet Medhane Alem (Saviour of the World).
Local mosque. Harar is said to have the largest concentration of mosques of any city in the world.
Colourful house in the Medina.
Yemani man at his stall, Dubai shopping festival.
Sculptures of Sanatruq and his son Abadsamia at the city thought to have been founded by Sanatruq in the 1st century AD.
The 52 metre high spiral minaret of the Abu Duluf mosque in Samarra. Built by Al-Mutawakkil in AD852.
Hibiscus flowers.
Ribat wall and palms.
Hamer man holding whips for ritual flogging of women and wooden head rest, Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Tabatkya Stupa, Old Bagan.
The 22m Great Stele in Northern Stelae Park, believed to be the largest single block of stone that humans have tried to erect. Sholars believe it toppled over while being erected.
Some of the 8,000 Budda images inside the caves, Pindaya caves.
Foot of the reclining Buddha, Me La Lu Paya.
Great Palace from the Umayyad period (early 8th Century).
Detail of a carved stone face on one of the many statues at the San Agustin Archaeological Park.
Children standing by house in old town.
One of the 8,000 Budda images inside the caves, Pindaya caves.
Portrait of boy.
Rear of arch in the ancient city of Ctesphone (Al Mada'in), built between the 1st and 2nd century AD.
Erzra's tomb and Jewish Synagogue.
Mosque of Prophet Jonah.
Point of No Return monument, Routes des Esclaves.
Shrine inside the Ganden Monastery founded by Tsongkhapa the first abbot of the monastery
Portrait of young girl.
Tourist on cliff above Band-I-Zulfiqar lake, Band-E- Amir (Dam of the King).
Girl with scarring from ritual flogging, Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Spectators at Shivaratri Festival, Pashupatinath Temple.
Illuminated manuscripts in Ashetan Maryam monastery.
Buddha images, Shwedagon Paya.
Memorial plaque to journalists who have died in Afghanistan, Spinghar Hotel.
Tiled portrait of Saddam Hussein hangs outside the Holy Shrine of the Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib Sh'ite, a place of pilgrimage where Ali's tomb is venerated.
Buildings in Registan Square.
Tourists in dugout canoe, Rapti river.
The peaceful waterfront in Kuching is a nice place to stroll around or just take time out to watch the river traffic
View of palm fringed lagoon with a backdrop of sand dunes.
Crested Caracara (Polyborus plancus), a bird of prey from the vast wetlands of the Pantanal- Mato Grosso, Brazil
Lion of Babylon statue.
Man sitting at base of mud-brick wall of the Grand Mosque.
Ruined buildings, Atlas Mountains.
Temples near Shwesandaw, Old Bagan.
Petroglyphs; symbols carved on rocks in the desert
Taungthaman Lake, U Bein's Bridge - world's longest teak span bridge, Amarapura.
Policeman on guard outside Kabul Museum.
Traditional khukuri knives for sale at stall in front of temple, Durbar Square.
Silhouette of business man walking past Hong Kong Cultural Centre, East Promenade.
Man walks down mountain path near La Kasbah du Toubkal.
Devotee at Kuthodaw Paya surrounded by Worlds biggest Book.
Worshippers at Shrine of Sayyd Mohammid Balad.
Rickshaw dirivers chatting in rickshaw, Hanuman-Dhoka Durbar Square.
Pilgrim reading Bible at rock-hewn monolithic church of Bet Medhane Alem (Saviour of the World).
Portrait of an elderly local man with beard.
A local Rajasthani lady from Jaisalmer
Plenty of time to play cards, or laze around in a hammock, on the three day Porto Velho to Manaus ferry ride- Brazil
A Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) with a bird's-eye view of the Pantanal- Mato Grosso, Brazil
Bas-relief slabs in the second capitol of Assyria known in the Old Testament as Caleh.
Honeycombed minaret of Seljuk and shrine of prophet Ezekiel.
Al-Bass site founded by the Phoenicians in the 3rd Millenium BC.
Rugs hanging on walls of old houses.
Roman Theatre.
Pre-Angkorian ruins of Sambor Prei Kuk Prasat Sambor complex.
Boatmen guiding their pirogues (traditional dugout canoes) on the River Bani, silhouetted against the setting sun.
Young smiling boy wearing a typical Mali hat and holding his mother's hand.
View over the expansive landscape between Lhasa and Golmud.
Exterior of Mohammed Amin Khan Madrasa.
Sunset, Palau Karimunjawa.
A Landcruiser on a sand dune, with two more in the distance
Hama Jumping of Bulls initiation ceremony. Hamer lady
Terracotta tiles illustrating scenes from Jataka, Ashe (East) Petieik Paya.
Street scene at dawn.
Man doing embroidery, Swayambunath Stupa (Monkey Temple).
Tribal scarring on torso of villager.
Decoration in chapel for baptisms in Arbatu Enessa Church.
Renovations at Bibi Khanym Mosque.
Mother and son sitting at Kolhoznaya bazaar.
Guarded chapel in St Mary of Zion old church, said to contain the famous Ark of the Covenant.
Detail: a carved column of the Severan basilica at the Leptis Magna ruins site
I'm ready for my close up... Magellanic Penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus, at the Peninsula Valdes Reserve just outside Puerto Madryn.
View of the river Santa Cruz and its flood plain, near El Calafate.
Portrait of a tribal woman.
Human-headed bulls with wings guard the palace of Assurnasirpal II (known as the Northwestern Palace) in Birs Nimrud (called caleh in the Old Testament).
Rock formations on the road between Nouakchott and Kiffa.
Granary, Koussoukouangou, Tata-Somba village.
Aerial view of ancient Temples from Dhammayazika Paya, Pwasaw.
Carved detail at Antonine Baths.
Karo man wearing body paint at dance performance.
Face painting with mixture of clay, oils and plant pigments, Hama Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Gautama with Maitreya, historical and future Buddhas, Dhammayangyi Phato (Temple).
Hillside near village of Jam.
Ancient wooden temple carving.
Tourists rafting on Trisuli River.
Child in traditional costume, Kumari (Living Goddess) Festival, Durbar Square.
Street kids on temple steps in early morning, Hanuman-Dhoka Durbar Square.
Bronze statue, Golden Temple (Hiranya Varna Mahavidar).
Hundred-year old manuscript known as "The Miracle of St Mary" in St Mary of Zion new church.
People sitting outside at cafe by ancient city walls, Moulay Assan Square.
Man selling snails from stall, Djemma El Fna Square.
Pilgrim in a burqa passing the Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
One of four back to back Buddha's across the road from Mah Kalyani Sima, (Maha Kalyani Thein).
Pilgrims at the Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
People carrying packages and boat on Ayeyarwady River.
Woman standing in street.
Walls and gates of the ancient city of Nineveh, now Mosul (Al Mawsil), the third capitol of Assyria.
The Great Temple of Hatra. Known as the first Arab city and ruled by Semite (or Arab dynasties), the city is thought to have been founded by Sanatruq in the 1st century AD.
Western wall of the Lower Ishtar Gate at Babylon with bull reliefs.
Female carnival dancer in headdress and costume.
Carved detail at Longman Buddhist Grottos (Dragon's Gate) near Luoyang.
Shwezigon Paya betweem the villages of Nyaung U and Wetkyi-in.
Hamer boy holding a dik-dik, Dombo village.
Memorial plaque to assassinated Mujahadin leader and Afghan national hero, Ahmad Shah Massoud.
Prayer flags at Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival.
Thatched house.
Medhane Alem Cathedral, originally an Egyptian mosque.
Lady walking up steps in old town.
Minaret with call-to-prayer loudspeakers wedged between housing blocks.
Detail at Reclining Buddha Sanctuary, Wat Xieng Thong.
Stall holders at the Fruit and Vegetable market
A spider sits in the centre of its glistening web at the Iguacu Falls in the Iguacu National Park.
Courtyard of the Abu Duluf mosque in Samarra. Built by Al-Mutawakkil in AD852.
Phu Si, Reclining Buddha.
Pre-Angkorian ruins of Sambor Prei Kuk Prasat Sambor complex.
Chamundeswari Temple in Mysore.
Modern and traditional houses with detailed megolithic tomb in the kampung or village of Gallubakal on Sumba
Karo man with body paint, Lower Omo valley, Kolcho village.
Karo man with face paint, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Dawn at Dhammayangyi Phato (Temple).
Woman wearing burqa feeding white pigeons at Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Tian Tan Buddha statue.
Slopes of Jaebel Lekst, Tagoudiche Berber Village, near Tafraoute.
Dani man with Jawika mummy.
Budda image at Umin Thounzeh, Sagaing Hil.
Local man standing outside a bread shop.
Arches of stone and mud leading to a tower; ruins of a vernacular-styled mosque
Monks waiting in long line to collect alms at Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
Guardian lion stands guard outside pagoda.
Llamas looking at ancient ruins of Machu Picchu.
Zulu ladies standing by thatched dwellings at a village in the Zululand region.
Local children of Ctesphone (Al Mada'in).
City buildings from Al-Mansour hotel.
Roman ruins.
Wat Bo.
Crowds gather in celebration of the Kano Durbar Festival.
Jame'Asr Hassan 11 Bolkiah Mosque.
Group of men at table in park.
Karo people dancing, wearing body paint, Lower Omo valley, Kolcho village.
Woman with face paint, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park
Shwenandaw Kyaung (Golden Palace Monastery)
Street scene.
Yali man making fire, Membegan.
Local man on bicycle outside Seraj–ul -Emorat (Light of Buildings) Palace.
Tourists having lunch on terrace at Bhadgaon Hotel with temples in background.
Portrait of nun at church of Bet Giyorgis (St George's).
Girl from Dombo village (Hamer peoples), Tumi, Lower Omo Valley.
Arch way entrance to medina.
White pigeon sits by window of the Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Street scene with views of mountains.
Colonial architecture on Plaza de Armas.
Thatched huts and umbrellas, and waves gently breaking onto the shore. A tranquil scene at Canoa Quebrada- Ceara, Brazil
Walls and gates of the ancient city of Nineveh, now Mosul (Al Mawsil).
Cuban ship sunk during Gulf war at Shatt-Al-Arab.
Tosi village near Waingapu.
Sassanian Fire Temple built on a rocky hilltop.
Portrait of a young woman wearing a head-scarf.
Detail of a painted rock on the scenic walkway of Ganden Kora in the Kyi Chu valley.
Gateway to Kunya Ark.
One of many architectural features of Dome Square in Riga.
Aerial view of ancient temples from Dhammayazika Paya, Pwasaw.
Men in Ox carts, Old Bagan.
Armoured vehicle carrier on hillside.
Temple sign, Durbar Square.
Entrance in rock face to monolithic church of Bet Amanuel.
Village near La Kasbah du Toubkal.
High Atlas mountains.
Pair of large chinthe's stands on river front to guard Mingun Paya.
Mosaic in museum.
Water seller in the Djemaa el Fna, a huge square in the old part of town - Marrakesh, High Atlas
Interior detail of Shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa.
Sadhu (holy man) at Pashupatinath Temple, Shivaratri Festival.
A tourist lodge, Mangrove Forests, Sandakan Bay
The facade of Igreja de Sao Domingos seen from the square- Salvador, Bahia
Two men standing outside Ali El Hadi Mosque (Al-Rawdha Al Askariyah).
Bamboo bridge crossing river.
Street and houses.
Zenkov Cathedral.
Woman tending ceramics, Pottery Square.
Woman carrying basket of wood on her back, Bandare village, Trisuli Valley.
Street scene.
Portrait of Yali woman.
Stupas surrounding Kyaukh-pyugyi Paya, next to Intha village.
Man praying at Shwezigon Paya.
Detail above arch of Ak-Saray Palace.
Inca wall.
Colonial architecture on Plaza de Armas.
Icebergs carving a path from the face of the Moreno Glacier into the Canal below, Los Glaciares National Park.
The sun sets over the vast wetlands of the Pantanal- Mato Grosso, Brazil
The amazing Iguazu Falls (meaning big water). The horseshoe shaped falls cover an area of 2700 metres on the border between Argentina and Brazil (where they're known as the Iguacu Falls).
Kadhimain shrine constructed in AD 1515.
Shrine of Sayyd Mohammid Balad.
View of Dagobas, which are small stupa, shrines containing relics between Nyalam and Xegar.
Watch towers on the north slope of Sangmenar, near Minaret of Jam.
Woman with face paint, hair greased with ocher colouring and animal fat into plaits known as Goscha, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Caravanserai at Daulitiar between Yakawlang and Chakhcharan.
Prayer flags, Swayambunath stupa (Monkey Temple).
Fifteenth century painting in St Mary of Zion new church showing Ark of the Covenant being brought to Aksum.
Victoria Habour with city skyline.
Walls and gates of ancient city of Nineveh, now Mosul (Al Mawsil), the third capital of Assyria.
Sadhus (holy men), Shivaratri Festival.
A lone tourist sitting on a dune, taking in the view of the Awbari Sand Sea
The Moreno Glacier an ever present and advancing feature of the landscape in the Los Glaciares National Park.
A man pushes a wheelbarrow along a quiet street in Olinda
Architectural detail of a house in Olinda
Regiment on horseback during Durbar Festival of Kano.
Man walking with stick.
Traffic warden at work.
Long shadows draw across the desert as the sun sinks slowly in the West
Detail of painting from PohyonTemple, Myohyang mountains.
Handicraft shops on Chicken Street, Central Kabul.
Pilgrim receiving blessing from priest at rock-hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (St George's).
Colourful Medina.
Medina houses, Old City.
Man selling posters in the city centre.
People walking in street.
Boy fishing from Lakeside Pier with Trakai Island castle behind.
Silhouette of people crossing U Bein's Bridge, Taugthaman Lake.
Tomb, Kampung Pasunga, Anakalang
Tourists riding in dug out canoe.
Detail from Alhth Temple in Hatra.
A family group outside Al Kufa Mosque.
Qadisha Valley.
Gold relief wall at Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham.
Bamboo bridge crossing river.
Village in Atlas Mountains.
Portrait of an older Penan woman. The Penan are one of the few remaining nomadic peoples of the rain forest.
Rooftops of Ende village on the Bandiagara Escarpment and plains below.
Toucans on branch.
Portrait of Miao woman wearing crown and jewellery.
Hanging wax print cloths at Vogan market.
Steaming volcanic cone at dawn.
Historic building with new domes.
Hamer man, Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Vegetable stall outside derelict shrine and Bhadgaon Hotel.
The 24m King Ezana's stele in Northern Stelae Park, the biggest stele still standing.
Jawiki mummy.
Toompea Castle on Toompea Hill in Tallinn. Built in the early 13th century, the castle is now the seat of the Estonian Government.
A colourful Parrot blends in beautifully with its surroundings
Ancient stone statue at the San Agustin Archaeological Park.
Girls sitting by fountain, Jame'Asr Hassan, 11 Bolkiah Mosque.
Overhead of lake.
Tile detail at Summer Mosque.
Wall detail and dome of Shah-i-Zinda.
Kaunghmudaw Paya,Sagaing
Fresco from Konbaung period.
Watchtower near Daulitiar.
Ceramics at Pottery Square.
Mashad Yahya Abdul Kassem on banks of Tigris.
Fisherman on boat on Yen River.
Royal Cemetery of Ur, inhabited since Neolithic times and birthplace of Abraham.
Tiled mosaic in the mosque tomb that commemorates Abraham in Birs Nimrud.
Tiled tower of Abul Al Fadhil Al Abbasi Shrine where Husayn, son of Ali and his half brother, Abbas, are buried.
Children washing clothes.
Temple of Bacchus.
Ancient city of Nippur and the 15m high square ziggurat. Nippur dates back to the times of King Ur-Nammu (2113-2095 BC).
Men drinking tea outside the Holy Shrine of the Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib.
Architectural detail: a decorative shuttered window in a mud-brick wall.
Castle.
Woman selling chilli peppers at Vogan market.
View over the town of Gyantse and the magnificent tiered Buddhist stupa and structure of the Gyantse Kumbum and Pelkor Chode Monastery.
People tending livestock.
Family portrait in front of house.
Men selling tomatoes from cart on street.
Woman in burqa feeding white pigeons at Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Children at Nyaung Ohak Monastery known as Under the Banyan Trees monastery, Indein.
Men selling clothes and vegatable on banks of the Kabul River.
Bash Tapia Castle in Mosul (Al Mawsil).
Western girl sitting with sadhu (holy man) at Pashupatinath Temple, Shivaratri Festival.
A rock formation adorns the hillside in the Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park- Mato Grosso, Brazil
Bash Tapia Castle.
A cedar tree in Lebanon, famous for their sweet scented wood, some more than 1,500 years old.
Golden dragon heads, Wat Thammothayalan, Phu Si.
Boats in Kuching harbour.
Street scenes of Kano.
Campung Ayer stilt houses.
Shrine inside the Ganden Monastery founded by Tsongkhapa the first abbot of the monastery
Camel in front of Mohammed Rakhim Khan.
The bullock is remembered on a megalithic family tomb in Rende, a small village on the island of Sumba
Monument to Afghanistan's fallen soldiers, in front of Friday Mosque or Masjet-e-Jam.
Man riding donkey by hills.
Portrait of villager from Key Afar.
Berber village near La Kasbah du Toubkal.
People in street.
A view of the countryside surrounding the San Agustin Archaeological Park.
Exterior of mosque.
Door at Wat That Noy.
The entrance to the cave where the village Hogon, or spiritual chief, lives.
Men on bicycles conducting business at an open-air market.
Majapahit stone carvings, Trowulan Museum.
Steaming cone of Gunung Semeru.
Old Roman town of Dougga
A very large monitor lizard scales a tree near the Kinabatangan River in Sabah
Man outside yurt, Karakul Lake.
Karo man wearing body paint, Lower Omo valley, Kolcho village.
Family squatting on wall at Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Ceramics in Pottery Square.
Painting of St George in "twin" churches of Bet Golgotha, and Bet Mikael and Selasie Chapel.
Chapel for baptisms in Arbatu Enessa Church.
Unrestored shrines and stupas at Nyaung Ohak Monastery known as Under the Banyan Trees monastery, Indein.
Procession with novice monk riding horseback to Monastery, Novice monk ceremony.
Woman lighting joss stick, Shwedagon Paya.
Street mural.
Megalithic tomb of Watu Kajiwa in Pragoli, a small village on the island of Sumba
Woman attending a mud- brick oven at an Aimaq nomad camp at Pal-Kotal-i-Guk, between Chakhcharan and Jam.
An old man at the Goodwill Festival, N.G. Lalang Longhouse, Skrang River
A streetscene in Medina: pedestrians passing beneath an archway offering a view of a white tower
Clouds roll over Table Mountain, the famous backdrop to Cape Town's waterfont.
Walls and gates of the ancient city of Nineveh, now Mosul (Al Mawsil), the third capitol of Assyria.
Old wooden merchants houses from Ottoman period.
Children floating in tyres down Wuyang.
Lion statue at Shwezigon Paya, between the villages of Nyaung U and Wetkyi-in.
Ali Saifuddin Mosque and garden.
A row of arches in a stone wall of the ruins of the Severan Forum
The carnivorous Pitcher plant in the Bako National Park, the slippery edges of the plant enables the insect to slide down into a pool of liquid where it is quickly digested
Shwenandaw Kyaung (Golden Palace Monastery)
Yali man.
Nan Myint Saung watchtower with spiral staircase, Mandalay Royal Palace.
Gotharingotan Paya.
The Great Temple of Hatra. Known as the first Arab city and ruled by Semite (or Arab dynasties), the city is thought to have been founded by Sanatruq in the 1st century AD.
Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags fly over Gyantse.
Frieze in the Temple of the Sun near Trujillo.
Wall carving detail at Chan Chan, the ruined capital of the Chimu Empire.
Group of Magellanic penguins.
A Caracal (Felis caracal), baring its fangs.
Portrait of boy.
The 52 metre high spiral minaret of the Abu Duluf mosque in Samarra. Built by Al-Mutawakkil in AD852.
Western wall of the Lower Ishtar Gate at Babylon. The relief is of a bull, symbol of Adad (God of Storms).
Tel Omar, site of Seleucia on the Tigris (between 307BC and 215AD).
Buddha at Phu Si.
Ruins of Severan basilica.
Flora of the Bako National Park, Sarawak's oldest national park
Young girl watches ceremony, her back scarred from ritual flogging, Hama Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Child at Kumari (Living Goddess) Festival, Durbar Square.
Mural in Enda Lyesus church.
People on Peak Tower escalators.
Windows, Old City, Medina.
Detail of decoration on Minaret of Jam including Kufic inscription in turquoise glazed tiles.
Decorative carvings and a carvrd capital on the Severan Arch at the ruins of Leptis Magna
Local woman, Atlas Mountains.
Security guard in front of 12th-century Minaret of Jam.
Buddhist stupa.
Rows of marble columns, all that remains of the Eastern Church in the ancient Greek city of Apollonia
Columns and a dry bathing pool; ruins at Tolmeita
View of Mato Grosso's Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park, from the Mirante lookout, the unofficial geographic centre of South America- Brazil
The Great Temple of Hatra. Known as the first Arab city and ruled by Semite (or Arab dynasties), the city is thought to have been founded by Sanatruq in the 1st century AD.
St Johns Church.
Detail of sculpture at Wat Manolom.
Architectural detail: faces carved into the wooden door of a house in Ende, a village in Dogon Country.
Portrait of a woman from Kano during the Durbar Festival.
Rock carvings, Wadi Maknusah.
People in pirogue, stilt village.
Boy and huts of Koko village.
Historic building on Pikk jalg (long-leg) in Tallinn.
Overhead of tea-pickers, Tea Estate, Gunung Lawu.
Pwasaw, Dhammayazika Paya, built by Narapatisithu in 1196.
Two yurts with mountain in background, Karakul Lake.
Afghani man in front of 12th- century Minaret of Jam.
Maribu stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus).
Overhead of ancient temples at dawn
Portrait of an Aimaq boy, between Chakhcharan and Jam.
Monks waiting in long line to collect alms at Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
Stone lion guarding Fasidega Temple.
Stone statue.
Unrestored shrine at Nyaung Ohak Monastery known as Under the Banyan Trees monastery, Indein.
Tourists rafting on Trisuli river.
Spiral minaret of Abu Duluf Mosque in Samarra. The minaret was built by Al-Mutawakki in AD852.
Ali El Hadi Mosque.
Ruins at Palmyra.
A mud-brick mosque in a village in Dogon Country.
Ornately-decorated ruins, Severan basilica.
Tibetan burial ground with mountains behind.
Female dancer.
Hill of Crosses.
Band-I-Zulfiqar lake, Band-E- Amir (Dam of the King).
Friday Mosque or Masjet-e-Jam.
Double spiral staircase inside 12th-century Minaret of Jam.
Woman looking at lake, El Sod crater lake, South Omo Valley.
Road through mountains, between Jam and Obay.
Shopkeeper in spice shop, Central Kabul Bazaar.
Murals in Enda Lyesus church.
Environmental portrait of Yali man.
Some of the 8,000 Budda images inside the caves, Pindaya caves.
Stucco reliefs and a seated Buddha at Kyaukh-pyugyi Paya.
Portrait of father and son.
Women at Swayambunath Stupa (Monkey Temple).
Elderly man sitting on wall of Enda Lyesus church.
A worshipper prayers on Puri beach, Puri is one of four dhams ( holiest Hindu pilgrimage places in India )
The Coricancha ruins form the base of Santo Domingo church.
The wet sand reflects the clouds on the tropical beach of Canoa Quebrada- Ceara, Brazil
White Tiger walking through pool of water in zoo.
Piled wax print cloths.
View over monastery ruins on the road between Samye and Gyantse.
Mountains and dawn mist, Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park.
Archaeological Museum.
Weathered stone pillars standing tall against a blue sky with clouds; ruins of the Eastern Church in the ancient city of Apollonia
Illuminated helictites in Lang Cave in the Gunung Mulu National Park
Woman standing outside painted houses of Alaba peoples near Kulito.
Hamer girl at Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Portrait of Hamer girl, Dombo village.
Atumashi Kyaung or Incomparabble Monastery
Man reading the Koran near white marble mosque built by Shah Jahan, Gardens of Babur.
Bearded man in turban.
Novice monk waiting to collect alms at Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
Sadhu (holy man) at Pashupatinath Temple, Shivaratri Festival.
Mural in Enda Lyesus Church.
The 24m King Ezana's stele in Northern Stelae Park, the biggest stele still standing.
Tourists sand boarding down the sand dunes.
The historic buildings of Old Stone Town or Zanzibar Town.
A man leaning against a tiled panel outside the Al Kufa Mosque.
Sitting Buddha statue.
Town rooftops from Dala Hill.
A stretch of beach.
Statuettes in the Fetish section of Vogan Market.
Rough camping on the plains between Lhasa and Amdo.
Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery Built in brick and stucco by Chief Queen of King Bagyidaw, Ancient city of Inwa (Ava).
Street scene.
Sadhu (holy man) at Shivaratri Festival, Pashupatinath Temple.
Arbatu Enessa Church.
People on the Peak Galleria, with people at the Peak Tower lookout in the background.
Large seated Buddha at Kyaukh-pyugyi Paya.
Tourists looking at view on Royal trek.
Children riding on a donkey cart.
Exterior of Shah-do-Shamshira Mosque.
Funerary Carriage House, Wat Xieng Thong.
Cabillitos (Tortora reed boats) in the fishing village.
The Voortrekker Monument, built to commemorate the Boers who trekked into the African veld (grasslands) and fought in the Battle of Blood River.
Ruins of Hatra. Known as the first Arab city and ruled by Semite (or Arab dynasties), the city is thought to have been founded by Sanatruq in the 1st century AD.
Wat That Luang.
Portrait of a young girl.
Dyed wool drying on roof of bazaar.
Stained glass windows at the Catholic Basilica in Togoville.
Detail of door at Registan Square.
Hama woman blowing trumpet at Ritual dancing round cows and bulls before initiate starts jumping, Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Portrait of Local girl. South Omo Valley, El Sod crater lake.
Man walking to shrine near ancient walls of Balkh.
Portrait of farmer, between Daulitiar and Chaghcharan.
Octagonal Krishna Temple, Durbar Square.
Govenment building.
Devotees pray in front of large marble Buddha sculpture, Kyautawgyi Pagoda.
Oromo man near Langana Lake, Rift valley.
The city of Cape Town sprawls out around the foothills of the surrounding mountains.
Adam's tree in purported Garden of Eden.
Tourists trekking.
Bamboo bridge crossing river.
Eastern church.
Ali Saifuddin Mosque at sunset.
Statue on Byrsa Hill.
15th century ruins of Pirita Convent.
Langano Lake.
Hamer man carrying wooden head rest walking to Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Konso boy stands on base of generation pole in ceremonial square, Mecheke village.
Children clearing ground infront of niche where carved Budda once stood.
Afghani people.
Monks waiting in long line to collect alms at Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
Portrait of pilgrim at church of Bet Giyorgis (St George's).
Street scene.
Portrait of young girl.
Mother and daughter pray with flowers in front of shrines, Shwedagon Paya.
Lady smoking cigar, Ywama.
Concrete replica of the royal barge, Karaweik, Kandawgyi Lake.
Trek guide helping tourist cross wooden bridge on Sikles trek.
Boy in front of fetish shrine, Tanaka Koko village.
The thick canopy of the Kinabalu National Park
Zulu men, decorated in animal hides, performing a dance at a village in the Zululand region.
A herd of African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) gather around a water hole for a bit of a splash.
Displays of horsemanship during the Durbar Festival of Kano.
Sunset illuminates Pol-e Khaju bridge.
Jame'Asr Hassen 11 Bolkiah Mosque.
Ksar Haddada.
Hama woman blowing trumpet at Ritual dancing round cows and bulls before initiate starts jumping, Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Portrait of Dassanech woman
Portrait of young girl.
Children walking past the Shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa.
Tourist children riding elephant in river.
Lalibela from Ashetan Maryam.
The 24m King Ezana's stele in Northern Stelae Park, the biggest stele still standing.
Po Lin Buddhist Monastery and temple complex.
People row canoes down canal.
Children receiving rice, Kumari (living goddess) festival.
The largest water lily in the world, the aptly named Giant Water Lily (Victoria amazonica) in the Janauary Ecological Park- Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Hong Kong Cultural Centre, East Promenade.
Detail of the 17th century Igreja de Orden Tercerra de Sao Francisco (Church of the Third Order of Sao Francisco)
Palm tree silhouetted in the sunrise over the Panatanal, the vast wetlands in the centre of South America- Mato Grosso, Brazil
Crab on beach.
Vernacular-styled mosque.
A voodoo shrine in Togoville.
The face of Medusa, in a tiled mosaic in the museum at Tolmeita
Petroglyphs; symbols carved on rocks in the desert
Petroglyphs; symbols carved on rocks in the desert
Portrait of local woman, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Frescoes from Konbaung period, Sulamani Pahto.
Local couple carrying sacks.
Local men sitting outside Mani Keshav Narayan Chowk (Patan Museum), Durbar Square.
Tourists on elephant safari.
Frescoes on door of Bet Gabriel-Rufael.
Chapel near Bet Maryam.
White stupas of Sandamani Paya.
Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival, Bagmati.
City centre mosque.
Exterior of Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan (Temple of the Heavy Buddha).
The enormous megalithic slab tombs of Anakalang, they can be found in most traditional villages ( or kampungs ) , though the best is in Kampung Pasunga, the slab to took six months to carve, has five people buried in it and 150 buffalo were sacrificed for its construction
Family on street with drum.
Poster in restaurant saying 'No' to USA goods.
Ruins in the reconstructed Central district.
From the Umayyad perios, ealy 8th Century.
Pom Dom Than Yao village, Yao lady.
Sarawak State Mosque (1968).
Initiation Court, Palais du Roi Toffa.
Tourist bus on Turkmenistan/ Iranian border.
Exterior of St Catherine's monastery.
Tiled archway on roof terrace, Medina
The ruins of an Byzantine fortified church in the ancient Greek city of Tocra
The mangrove forests of Sandakan, and the accommodation available to visitors
Donkey in front of 12th-century Minaret of Jam.
Hamer man, Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Bookseller in book store.
Alms on table to be distributed to monks at Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
Interior of church of Bet Medhane Alem (Saviour of the World).
Basket in which Injera is served (a traditonal pancake like bread) at Gidir Magala market (previously known as Muslim market).
Mountain landscape, south Baliem Valley.
Hindu Gedong Songo Temple, Gunung Ungaran.
Covered walkway leads to stupas at the bottom of hill, Pindaya caves.
Entrance to a Caminito shop and the above disco in La Boca, Buenos Aires. The district is full of colourful buildings, art and people.
detail of the patterns created by the pressure of Moreno Glacier on the pack ice, Los Glaciares National Park.
The Great Temple of Hatra. Known as the first Arab city and ruled by Semite (or Arab dynasties), the city is thought to have been founded by Sanatruq in the 1st century AD.
Portrait of a local woman wearing a pink patterned head-scarf.
Boy banging gong at festival.
Motorbike taxis in front of cathedral.
View across the elaborate rooftops of the Portal Palace in Lhasa.
Broken stone columns, walls and paving, amid the ruins of Tolmeita
The chief in formal attire from the small village of Rende, just south of Waingapu, the largest town on the island of Sumba
Mursi man with gun slung over his shoulder, balancing head rest on his head, South Omo Valley.
Karo men wearing body paint at dancing performance.
Gold shops.
Carved temple detail.
Cremation ceremony on banks of Bagmati river at Pashupatinath Temple, Shivaratri Festival.
Yali people making fire for cooking, Membegan.
Window of "twin" churches of Bet Golgotha, and Bet Mikael and Selasie Chapel.
Man with child in canoe paddles past floating village.
Monks, Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival.
Man sitting in window frame of shop looks down at passers-by on the street below.
An artisan touching up the fresco on a ceiling in the Junagarh Fort, built in the 16th century.
A group of men talking outside Al Kufa Mosque.
Detail of reconstructed Ishtar Gate at Babylon.
The Tetrapylon from the Amuyyad period, early 8th Century.
Campung Ayer.
Sand slopes gently to a river of palm trees, grasses and other hardy plants at Unmal Miah Lake
Woman selling bread in Kolhoznaya bazaar.
Wooden monastery of Nat Taung Kyaung (also known as May-taung taik).
People at Lion Pavilion looking over Victoria harbour.
Men waiting for the ferry, Star Ferry Terminal.
Colourful house in the Medina.
Group of people, with baskets, congregating at market.
River flowing through mountains in south Baliem Valley.
Man fishing from canoe.
Four Buddha’s placed back to back round a big square pillar, Kyaik Pun Paya.
Entrance to Shwedagon Paya.
Man hand-painting ceramic tiles in his studio, old district of Bastajuta.
Doorway to the Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Unrestored shrine at Nyaung Ohak Monastery known as Under the Banyan Trees monastery, Indein.
Tourists walking along sand dunes.
Tourists taking a ride in the traditional dug out canoe- Parana Anavilhanas Archipelago, Amazonas, Brazil
Local men sip tea on street.
Mural detail at Debre Birhan Sellassie Church.
Two men in coppersmith souk (marketplace).
Golden statue of Saddam Hussein.
Omayyad Mosque.
Food drying
View across the elaborate rooftops of the Portal Palace in Lhasa.
Monk putting gold leaf on Shwezigon Paya.
Mosque door.
Iconoclastic art of 19th century Russian Orthodox Alexander Nevski Cathedral.
Banna woman at weekly market, Key Afir.
Children on bike outside house in the old city.
Courtyard of Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam.
Young Amaiq boy on donkey in small village near Pal-Kotul-i-Guk, between Chakhcharan and Jam.
Lady praying at Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
Ancient wooden temple carvings.
Stone statues guarding Durga Temple.
Man talking on mobile phone at rock-hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (St George's).
Roof tops at An Lain Nga Sint Paya.
Buddha's image inside a golden shrine, Shwedagon Paya.
The fascinating architecture of buildings in Olinda
View of Iguacu Falls through an arched rainbow
Quiet street in the middle of San Agustin town.
Restored ziggurat and Amar Sin Temple in Ur. With the largest arch in the world, Ur has been inhabited since Neolithic times and is believed to be the birthplace of Abraham.
Sculpture at entrance to Wat That Foun.
Man fishing from boat, Mekong River.
Pre-Angkorian ruins of Sambor Prasat Yeay Peau complex.
Portrait of landmine victim in ox-cart near Siem Reap.
Tower of Central Mosque.
Medieval Toompea tower and castle in Tallinn.
Sulphur Lake and volcanic steam, Ijen Plateau.
Roman Temple.
Appak Hojam's tomb.
Karo people with body paint (made from mixing animal pigments with clay) dancing.
The 16 span Ava Bridge across Ayeyardady River, Inwa (Ava)
Watchtower at ruins in Kakrak valley.
Man holding bread rolls.
Woman in burqa holding a baby.
Watu Kajiwa tomb, Praigoli, South of Waikabubak, is said to ba one of the oldest in the area
Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festivals.
Fountain in forecourt of Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque.
Detail at Chan Chan, the ruined capital of the Chimu Empire.
Geometric wall mural on a building in the La Boca suburb, Buenos Aires.
Looking towards Bourke's Luck Potholes.
Stained glass window at a church in Cartagena's Old Town.
Exterior of West Gate.
Oromo man, Rift valley, near Langana Lake.
Tourist taking photo of Minaret of Sultan Mas'ud 111, one of the early 12th Century Minaret.
Tourists at tea house in small village near Pal-Kotul-i-Guk, between Chakhcharan and Jam.
Mosque interior at the ruins of Takht-i-Pul.
Pilgrims camped with their bullock in the grounds at Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
Hong Kong Museum of Art.
Harbour and typhoon shelter, Causeway Bay.
Yali boy reading aloud at school assembly, Membegan.
Kuthodaw Paya (stupa) surrounded by Worlds biggest Book.
U Bein's Bridge at dawn, Taugthaman Lake.
Portrait of girl dressed for Kumari (living goddess) festival.
Overlooking houses on hillside.
Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chisti in the Jami Masjid.
Snake charmers.
Steel suspension bridge.
View over the serene Lake Argentino and surrounding mountains in the Los Galciares National Park.
Heritage listed Agargouf (founded in the 15th century by Kassite kings), and the Cuneiform Inscriptions.
Mosaic detail at Abul Al Fadhil Al Abbasi Shrine.
Ali El Hadi Mosque (Al-Rawdha Al Askariyah).
Marsh Arab reed house.
Traditionally clothed women leave the NG Lalang long house to greet visitors to the Goodwill Festival of Skrang River.
The 19th century symbol of the Tsar's rule in Estonia, the Russian Orthodox Alexander Nevski Cathedral of Tallinn.
Hindu Gedong Songo Temple, Gunung Ungaran.
The very fiery and independent Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius ) bird in Bali
The traditional tomb of Watu Kajiwa, believed to be the oldest in the area, in the village of Pragolli on Sumba
Sweet stall.
Woman with face paint, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Painting of Black Lion Museum for Rastafarian community, Shashemene.
Woman sitting outside No-Gonbad Mosque (Mosque of Nine Cupolas), also known as Khoja Piada or Masjid-e Haji Piyada (Mosque of the Walking Pilgrim).
Guardian outside gates of British Cemetery.
The 22m Great Stele in Northern Stelae Park, believed to be the largest single block of stone that humans have tried to erect. Sholars believe it toppled over while being erected.
Yali man killing pig with bow and arrow, Membegan.
Unrestored shrines and stupas at Nyaung Ohak Monastery known as Under the Banyan Trees monastery, Indein.
Tourist lying down outside temple, Durbar Square.
The Featherbed Nature Reserve lies across the lagoon from Knysna.
Debre Birhan Sellassie Church.
The Great Temple of Hatra. Known as the first Arab city and ruled by Semite (or Arab dynasties), the city is thought to have been founded by Sanatruq in the 1st century AD.
Restored ziggurat of Ur, originally built by the Chaldean king Nabonidus of Babylon. The site was inhabited since Neolithic times and is believed to be the birthplace of Abraham.
Shrine of Sayyd Mohammid Balad.
Kadhimain Shrine, constructed in AD 1515.
Holy Shrine of the Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib, Sh'ite place of pilgrimage where Ali's tomb is venerated.
Exterior of Haw Pha Bang, Royal Palace Museum.
Monk looking out monastery window.
The popular Durbar Festival of Kano performed during sallah (Islamic celebration) and special occasions. The spectacular traditional parade of ornately dressed Hausa-Fulani horsemen pays an annual homage to the Emir.
Temple carvings, Candi Jago (Jajaghu).
Vendors and stalls at Kolhoznaya bazaar.
Local teenagers standing by Veterinary practice, Lower Omo valley, Jinka.
Karo man with face paint, Lower Omo valley,Mago National Park.
Konso - Waga (Wakka) carved wooden effigies of Chiefs and Warriors.
Standing Buddha, Ananda Pahto (Temple).
Woman putting up prayer flags for Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival, Bodhnath Buddhist stupa.
Swayambunath Stupa (Monkey Temple).
Tourist family riding elephant in river.
Pilgrims wearing traditonal white shawls ('gabi') near rock-hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (St George's).
Mosque in old town.
Sculpture detail at Po Lin Buddhist Monastery and temple complex.
Boat at sunset, Harbour.
Yotefa Bay overlook.
Security guards standing in front of sign banning guns at the Spinghar Hotel.
Statue of Blas de Lezo, with amputated arm and leg, defender of Spanish fortress Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas in background.
Fishermen mending nets on the beach at Mamallapuram.
A sailboat prepares to embark from the windswept beach at Canoa Quebrada- Ceara, Brazil
A Zulu lady wearing a traditional isicholo (wide hat decorated with beads), performs a dance at the Botanical Gardens.
Section of ziggurat (tiered tower) at Agargouf, showing how it was made with dried mud bricks interspersed with layers of reed matting.
Tourists with car stuck in river, Penjari National Park.
Chist-I-Sharif ruins, Ghorid.
Lady wearing traditional goat skin dress decorated with cowie shells carrying kalash, Dombo village.
Novice Monk standing by carved doors at 18th century wooden monastery of Nat Taung Kyaung (also known as May-taung taik).
Boy at Bodhnath Buddhist stupa.
Rock-hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (St George's).
Sittting Buddha image under tree, Kandawgyi Lake.
Northern suburbs of the city.
Statue of Saddam on roundabout.
Exterior of Chor-Bakr.
Detail of Wat Xieng Thong.
Monk walks to Kyaikhtiyo Paya, (Golden Rock Pagoda).
A bare desert plant between Nouadhibou and Nouakchott.
The tropical beach of Canoa Quebrada- Ceara, Brazil
An aerial view of Cape Town's coastline, seen from a helicopter.
Cuneiform writing at Ur, birthplace of Abraham.
A view of the Abu Duluf Mosque (Great Mosque) of Samarra from the 52 metre spiral minaret.
Memorial statues from Iraq/Iran War pointing towards Iran at The Corniche.
Great Palace from the Umayyad period (8th Century).
Houses along drain in old city.
Female carnival dancer in headdress.
Detail of the magnificent tiered Buddhist stupa and structure of the Gyantse Kumbum, Gyantse.
Children swimming in canal.
Theatre, built in AD 188.
Old walled town, Tamerza, Gafsa
Carvings on a megalithic family tomb in Pau, a small village on the island of Sumba
Kinabatangan River in Sabah
The Colisseum.
Chamo and Abaya lakes.
Karo man wearing body paint, Lower Omo valley, Kolcho village.
Karo man with body paint, beaded necklace, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Ari woman,Lower Omo valley.
Konso - Waga (Wakka) carved wooden effigies of Chiefs and Warriors.
Top-I-Rustam (Rustam's throne) Buddhist stupa carved out of rock near Haibak.
Carpets hanging outside shop, Medina.
Trek guide helping tourist cross wooden bridge on Sikles trek.
Men dancing at festival.
Tourist group trekking the astonishing glacier Perito Moreno in Santa Cruz. The glacier is classified a World Heritage Site.
Clasping his rifle, this statue on the Voortrekker Monument represents the Boers who trekked into the African veld (grassland), a colonial expedition that laid the foundation for the modern state of South Africa.
The top of Table Mountain, Cape Town's most famous landmark.
A guard of the City Palace in Jaipur standing tall.
Ali El Hadi Mosque (Al-Rawdha Al Askariyah) holds the tombs of the 10th Imam Al Hadi and his son, the 11th Imam, Hassan Al-
Wat Xieng Jai, novice monk ceremony.
Chist-I-Sharif ruins, Ghorid, with modern mosque in background.
Sadhu (holy man) blowing embers of bonfire during Shivaratri Festival, Pashupatinath Temple.
Interior of Bet Gabriel-Rufael
Fallen Stelae lying near houses.
Portrait of yali woman.
Portrait of a local man wearing turban.
Street in old district.
Ruined building.
Whitewashed buildings and parked cars on city street.
The local Nouakchott video shop.
Girl making joss sticks.
Singosari Temple.
Hot air balloons flying over the ancient temples of Bagan.
Boat on river outside Ali Saifuddin Mosque.
The Madrassa.
Tsemay girl at weekly market, Lower Omo valley, Key Afir.
Dust trail from four-wheel drive vehicles near El Sod crater lake, South Omo Valley, Yabello.
Hamer girl at Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Shwenandaw Kyaung (Golden Palace Monastery)
Pilgrims at festival wearing traditonal white shawls ('gabi') near rock-hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (St George's).
Mural of horse in Bibila Giyorgis Church.
Man sitting on chair outside cafe in old town.
Clouds hover over lake in morning on Sikles trek.
Eastern side of Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Gaddi Baithak.
An elderly woman at Ali El Hadi Mosque (Al-Rawdha Al Askariyah).
Stone tomb and thatched houses in Waigalli village.
A girl selling snacks beside a small shelter on a quiet street in Gao.
Rainbow in valley.
Amazon riverboat near Porto Velho.
Hot air balloons flying over ancient temples.
The Mousallah Complex, Ribbed Dome of Gaur Shad 's Mausoleum.
Yemrehanna Kristios Church.
Tug boat in Victoria Habour.
Pom Dom Than Yao village, Yao lady leading cows back from fields.
Coricancha ruins.
Detail of the curved columns of Brasilia Cathedral with the Four Disciple statues at the entrance
Locals having a chat on the streets of San Agustin.
People feeding rats, believed to be the incarnations of story-tellers, at the Karni Mata temple in the village of Deshnok, south of Bikaner.
Spiral minaret of Abu Duluf mosque (AD852).
The Great Temple of Hatra. Known as the first Arab city and ruled by Semite (or Arab dynasties), the city is thought to have been founded by Sanatruq in the 1st century AD.
Local man at Waigalli village.
Overhead of detail of carved Medusa head.
Lady resting on bench.
Boy holding twin fetish dolls at Akodessewa Fetish Market.
Orang-utan in zoo, Taman Safari Indonesia.
Karo man with wooden head rest on shoulder.
Person silhouetted against sky walking back from Bull jumping ceremony.
Atumashi Kyaung or Incomparabble Monastery
Sadhu (holy man) at Shivaratri Festival, Pashupatinath Temple.
Tourists looking across lake for crocodiles.
Overhead of suspension bridge from Trisuli Center in Bandare Village, Trisuli Valley.
Exterior of Hamuman Dhoka Palace.
Detail of rock-hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (St George's).
Priest holding cross standing next to ancient painting.
Fourteenth-century painting in Na'akuto La'ab, built by King Lalibela's successor of the same name.
Gudit Stelae Field.
Priest showing manuscript kept in Church of Abuna Aftse showing three saints travelling to Ethiopia from Jeruselem.
Yali men preparing pig for cooking, Membegan.
Kaba Aye paya know as World Peace Zedi.
Umbrellas of a street market on the banks of the dried-up Kabul River.
Scarecrow in Tea shop window.
Village near La Kasbah du Toubkal.
Saddam Hussein on billboard.
An older woman in traditional costume for the NG Lalang longhouse Goodwill Festival of Skrang River.
Pillars still standing at the site of the ruins of the Eastern Church in the ancient Greek city of Apollonia
Ari man,Lower Omo valley.
Hamer warrier with scars on his chest indicating that he has killed enemies, Dombo village.
Konso - Waga (Wakka) carved wooden effigies of Chiefs and Warriors.
Wreck of Truck in backstreet.
Street scene.
Local man at holy day festival with colourul dye over his face at Bandare, Trisuli Valley.
Mural in Enda Lyesus church.
Tram on Causeway Bay.
Exterior of Chor Minar.
Portrait of a smiling Tibetan lady carrying her baby at Barkhor, Lhasa.
Iguana, Bali
Houses made from reeds.
Irigal at Uruk or Warwa (known in the Bible as Erech) a Seleucian temple from the 4th millenium.
A young girl on the road between Nouadhibou and Nouakchott.
Local people of the Orissa tropical region.
Pikk jalg (long-leg), a steep narrow road which was once the only way into the fortress of Toompea Hill in Tallinn.
Hindu statue at Candi Ceto, Candi Sukuh.
Two palm trees and a scattering of bushes are all that break up this vista of sand dunes in the Awbari Sand Sea
Woman painting her daughter's face, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Hamer people walking to Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Amaiq woman walking through a small village near Pal-Kotul-i-Guk, between Chakhcharan and Jam.
Octagonal Krishna Temple, Durbar Square.
Pilgrims at festival wearing traditonal white shawls ('gabi') near church of Bet Giyorgis (St George's).
Sculpture detail at Po Lin Buddhist Monastery and temple complex.
Portrait of Yali woman.
Trees and ruins at Nyaung Ohak Monastery known as Under the Banyan Trees monastery, Indein.
A Cape Fox (Vulpes chama), laying down in the sand.
A row of Victorian terraced houses lining the edge of Donkin Reserve.
Holy Shrine of the Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib Sh'ite place of pilgrimage where Ali's tomb is venerated.
Picture of Saddam Hussein and other artwork on column outside shop.
Roman ruins.
Street scenes of Kano.
Guide showing off teeth of pirhana fish.
Woman in narrow street.
Traditional houses near St Peter's Church.
Dorze boy with body painting on stilts, Chencha mountains.
Minaret of Jam.
Portrait of Karo girl wearing face paint, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Woman in burqa holding a baby outside house in the old city, central Kabul.
Man walks round base of Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival, Bagmati.
Buildings in the medina.
Pre-Angkorian ruins of Sambor Prei Kuk Amlorng Chamibok.
Kashgar street market.
Jami Masjid in Mandu.
Exterior detail of Madrassa.
A green iguana strikes a pose in Bali
Entrance sign to the niche where carved Buddha once stood.
St Mary of Zion old church.
Homeless man sleeping outside Jamia Mosque in old town.
Traffic on Des Voeux Rd, Causeway Bay.
Boats travel down the creek in the evening.
Street boy selling necklaces sits with pilgrims at the Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Brick minaret, Abbasid, with cufic inscriptions and honeycombed minaret at Seljuk shrine.
Tetrapylon from the Umayyad period (early 8th Century).
Pre-Angkorian ruins of Sambor Prei Kuk Prasat Sambor complex.
Architectural detail: a decorative shuttered window in a mud-brick wall.
Carved stone at the front of the stage and stone pillars behind, in the Roman theatre, built in the second century
Karo women wearing traditional goat skin dress decorated with cowie shells, visiting Karo village.
A coppersmith at work outdoors, Bandare village, Trisuli Valley.
Baby elephant, Elephant Breeding Centre.
Local guide with binoculars, Rapti river.
Landscape in south Baliem Valley.
Entrance to city.
Maio men playing Lusheng pipes at festival.
From here, they could be matchbox cars in a sandpit, but they are in fact three Landcruisers on the dunes of the Awbari Sand Sea
A Zulu man playing a musical instrument at a village in the Zululand region.
The Great Temple of Hatra. Known as the first Arab city and ruled by Semite (or Arab dynasties), the city is thought to have been founded by Sanatruq in the 1st century AD.
Once thought to be the site of the Hanging Gardens Babylon.
Gold relief wall at Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham.
Decorative fence at Pha Tat Luang.
Portrait of man holding bird of prey at an Afghan refugee camp.
Boat navigating through sandbanks of the Ayeyarwady River.
Timurid tilework on a tower of The Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din).
Communication shop signs.
Silhouette of a monk crossing U Bein's Bridge at sunrise, Taugthaman Lake.
Houses on stilts in floating village.
Portrait of two girls whispering, Kumari (living goddess) festival.
Alone on a windy Pui Puy beach.
A street scene in Nouadhibou.
Religious procession on Christmas day.
One of Brazil's many varieties of tarantula
A bridge crossing over a canyon.
Acropolis.
Lady worker in red pepper field.
Birds resting on lattice window.
Shah-i-Zinda buildings.
Glazed Jataka tiles on Mingalazedi (blessing stupa) built in 1277 by Narathipati, Old Bagan.
Hama Jumping of Bulls initiation ceremony, Face painting with mixture of clay, oils and plant pigments.
Myinkaba, Manuha Paya.
Worshippers at Pashupatinath Temple during Shivaratri Festival.
Flag, Avenue of Stars.
Woman prays holding flowers in front of shrines, Shwedagon Paya.
Tourist and Sadhus (holy men), Pashupatinath Temple, Shivaratri festival.
Early morning traffic jam in the city centre.
Church of Bet Medhane Alem (Saviour of the World), supported by 73 pillars, said to be the largest rock-hewn church in the world.
Chief of N.G. Lalang Longhouse, Skrang river, Sarawak
Close up of part of the Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park.
Built by the Crusaders in the early 13th C and Arab fortified stone bridge Sea Castle (Qasr al-bahr).
Carved ruins of Severan basilica.
Beachfront monument.
Church, Tanaka Koko village.
Shah-i-Zinda dome and wall.
These ruins in the Old Roman town of Dougga rate as the best preserved and most spectacular in the country
Hamer people walking to Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Ancient frescoes in Bet Maryam church (St Mary's), believed to be the oldest rock-hewn church in Lalibela.
Portrait of Yali woman.
Shwemawdaw Pagoda.
Group portrait of village children on Sikles trek.
The Great Temple of Hatra. Known as the first Arab city and ruled by Semite (or Arab dynasties), the city is thought to have been founded by Sanatruq in the 1st century AD.
Ancient burial tomb in grounds of San Agustin Archaeological Park.
Abul Al Fadhil Al Ababasi Shrine where Husayn, son of Ali and his half brother, Abbas are buried.
Tosi village near Waingapu.
Road sign in Niger.
Man in small boat in front of Macassar schooner, Sunda Kelapa.
Aerial view of ancient temples from a hot air balloon.
The Punic Mausoleum stands tall above the ruins of the Roman city of Sabratha
Exterior of Madrassa.
Karo woman with face paint, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
El Sod crater lake, South Omo Valley.
Temple from from Shwegugyi Paya at dawn.
Aimaq children in small village near Pal-Kotul-i-Guk, between Chakhcharan and Jam.
Aksumite window at Bet Gabriel-Rufael.
Man fishing on a canoe.
Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival, Bagmati.
The 24m King Ezana's stele in Northern Stelae Park, the biggest stele still standing.
Nun with novice monks holding alms bowls at Mingun Paya.
Temple of the Sun.
A Thin-spined Porcupine (Chaetomys subspinosus), a Brazilian native- Janauary Ecological Park, Manaus, Amazonas
Waves roll into the beach along Plettenberg Bay.
Young women from Uruk.
Street stalls and vendors.
Detail of door at Wat That Foun.
Wooden door carved with traditional Dogon motifs in village in Dogon Country.
Grass and weeds growing between ancient flagstones.
Overhead of lake and dunes.
Foamy water running up beach.
Cityscape.
Approach road to Ganden Kora with view over Kyi Chu valley.
Careful, it's a jungle out there in there Bako National Park, Sarawak's oldest national park
Mansudae Grand Monument, statue of Kim II Sung on Mansu Hill.
Wedding Party.
Karo man with body paint at dance performance
Ari women standing outside house, Lower Omo valley.
Hamer girl, her hair greased with ocher colouring and animal fat into plaits known as Goscha, Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Novice Monk sitting in window of 18th century wooden monastery of Nat Taung Kyaung (also known as May-taung taik).
Stupa at base of Swayambunath stupa (Monkey Temple).
Priest holding cross belonging to former Ethiopian rulers, displayed in St Mary of Zion Church.
Puppets for sale.
Twin Towers building.
Itiquira waterfall thunders down the cliff face
A brightly painted house in the township of Soweto.
Ancient stone statue, depicting a figure with folded arms, at the San Agustin Archaeological Park.
Detail of Al Kufa Mosque which contains the tombs of Muslim bin Aqeel and Hani bein Arwa. Ali was assassinated here in 661.
Al-Bass site founded by the Phoenicians in the 3rd Millenium B.C.
Woman washing vegetables in river with child.
Anakalang Tomb, constructed in 1926.
A Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) at the Kruger National Park.
Exterior of Hotel Khiva.
Kaltar Minar minaret, West Gate.
Band-I-Zulfiqar lake, Band-E- Amir (Dam of the King).
Portrait of Hamer boy, Dombo village (Hamer peoples).
Horse-cart in front of Kaunghmudaw Paya,Sagaing
Dhammayangyi Phato (Temple), Old Bagan.
Street scene inside ancient walls of citadel.
Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival.
Swayambunath stupa (Monkey Temple).
Pilgrims in Bet Maryam church (St Mary's).
Pilgrim in a burqa passing the Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
The Punic Mausoleum, a carved pillar of stone amongst Roman ruins dating back to the second century BC
Cityscape.
Men sitting outside cafe in street leading to mosque of Sidi Boumakhlouf.
One of the buildings of the ruins of Dougga, the Roman town followed the familiar pattern of others in North Africa, great prosperity in the 2nd to 4th AD centuries followed by a steady decline during the Byzantine and Vandals occupation
The old walled town of Tamerza, the water for the town doesn't come from the river but from a spring rising out of the hills in the south, the spring supplies so much good water that locals claim they grow the best dates in Tunisia
Gabraoun Lake, in the Awbari Sand Sea; a desert by any other name
The amazing Iguazu Falls (meaning big water). The horseshoe shaped falls cover an area of 2700 metres on the border between Argentina and Brazil (where they're known as the Iguacu Falls).
Tourist crossing Rattan Bridge at Tississat Falls.
A girl outside the Shrine of Sayyd Mohammid Balad.
Saddam Mosque at the ancient site of Ali Ibn Talib Mosque.
Roman Theatre.
Village in Atlas Mountains.
Western Sahara Desert.
The simple Holy Ghost Church of Tallinn. The church was completed in the 1360's and for the exception of the Baroque spire, it has retained its original Medieval exterior.
Colosseum.
A lone figure in a harsh environment; a bare grey slope of a volcanic mountain
People and yurts, Karakul Lake.
Local man infront of mosque, in Syadara between Yakawlang and Daulitiar.
Temple, Durbar Square.
Elevator to cave entrance, Pindaya caves.
Two children at the Pindaya caves.
Swedawmyat Paya.
Mosque.
The Great Palace from the Umayyad period, early 8th Century.
Unrestored shrines and stupas at Nyaung Ohak Monastery known as Under the Banyan Trees monastery, Indein.
The Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya and the huge idol of Buddha in the ' bhumisparsa mudra '
Scattered clouds hang in the sky above an ancient burial tomb at the San Agustin Archaeological Park.
Islamic column near the Street of Processions in Babylon.
Royal Palace and debris from renovations.
Church of St Thomas.
Mosque of Prophet Jonah on hill.
Pirogues laden with cargo and passengers on the River Bani.
A tailors shop in the town of Kiffa.
Overhead of dunes, Ubari Sand Sea.
A family sitting beneath Krishna's Butter Ball in Mahabalipuram.
Sculpture deeply enjoying the grass of a Tallinn park.
Portrait of local Karo woman, Lower Omo valley, Kolcho village.
Portrait of young girl, Mago National Park.
Portrrait of Ari woman.
Nanmyin watchtower, Ancient city of Inwa (Ava)
Detail of one of the early 12th Century Minaret.
Darulaman Palace.
Ancient walls of Citadel.
Bag sellers, Durbar Square.
Man standing by temple, Hanuman-Dhoka Durbar Square.
Religious stone statue outside temple.
Pilgrim wearing traditonal white shawl ('gabi') walking to church of Bet Giyorgis (St George's).
Ferry in Victoria Harbour with city skyline.
Stupas surrounding Kyaukh-pyugyi Paya, next to Intha village.
Pagoda roof tops in Yaunghwe.
Temple detail, Shwedagon Paya.
Ancient frescoes on ceiling in Bet Maryam church (St Mary's), believed to be the oldest rock-hewn church in Lalibela.
The 22m Great Stele in Northern Stelae Park, believed to be the largest single block of stone that humans have tried to erect. Sholars believe it toppled over while being erected.
A fisherman mending nets on the beach with Cabillitos (Tortora reed boats) lined up in the background.
Aerial view over the spectacular Iguacu Falls
The whale crier of Hermanus walks around town with a kelp horn, alerting tourists as to where whales have been recently sighted.
Ancient ruins.
Columns of the Acropolis.
People and stalls of Kolhoznaya bazaar.
Architectural detail of Chor-Bakr.
Petroglyphs; symbols carved on rocks in the desert
Street scene in bazaar.
Sadhu (holy man) mixing red dye during Shivaratri Festival, Pashupatinath Temple.
Painting in Bet Maryam church (St Mary's).
Old coins at an Antique Market, Hollywood Rd.
Yali girl, Membegan.
Group of huts overlooking mountains.
Trees and ruins at Nyaung Ohak Monastery known as Under the Banyan Trees monastery, Indein.
Local men outside the Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Giant Medusa and Nereid heads of stone in the the Severan Forum of the Leptis Magna ruins site
Tourists sitting on hilltop overlooking mountain near Phuyupatamarca ruins, Inca Trail.
Boy plays instrument at Tississat Falls.
Assyrian site of Khorsabad (Dun Sharrukin), founded by Sargon II.
The great Babylonian god Marduk at Birs Nimrud (Borsippa) and the place of worship of Nabu, son of Ziggurat (with a Parthian tower atop).
Ukhaider Castle in Kabrbala' (circa. 645AD).
Children outside Al Kufa Mosque.
Abul Al Fadhil Shrine.
Pre-Angkorian ruins of Sambor Prei Kuk Chrey Temple.
Tourists in jeep looking at lions.
Temples from Shwegugyi Paya at dawn.
Prayer flags at Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival.
Bronze holy communion box in St Mary of Zion Church, donated by Russian Orthodox Church.
Boy crossing the Wet-Pasema suspension bridge, south Baliem Valley.
Traditional architecture of ancient Kano.
River flowing through mountains in south Baliem Valley.
The well at Birs Nimrud (known in the Old Testament as Caleh), where archaeologist Muzahim Mahmud found hidden gold.
Holy Shrine of the Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib Sh'ite place of pilgrimage where Ali's tomb is venerated.
Ali El Hadi Mosque (Al-Rawdha Al Askariyah) holds the tombs of the 10th Imam Al Hadi and his son, the 11th Imam, Hassan Al-Askari. Also dedicated to 12th Imam the Mahdi.
Architectural detail of the Shrine of Sayyd Mohammid Balad.
Built-up housing.
Whitewashed shops.
Traditional mud and straw graineries on the road to Kano.
St Joseph's Cathedral in Mysore.
Scattered Mani stones part of Dagobas which are small stupa shrines containing relics between Xegar and Nyalam.
Palm-fringed road passing through desert.
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Hot air balloons flying over ancient temples.
Mausoleum of Sultan Mahmood.
Group of local men.
Turquoise glazed-tile Kufic inscriptions and ruined balconies on 12th-century Minaret of Jam.
Man threshing.
Small boy on a temple statue.
Pilgrim reading religious book on church steps.
Detail of decoration on Minaret of Jam including Kufic inscription in turquoise glazed tiles.
Historic carving at temple complex.
Backlit and mysterious: Moreno Glacier appears out of the cloud shrouded surrounding mountains, advancing and ever present, Los Glaciares National Park.
The spectacular canyon along the Blyde River, one of South Africa's scenic highlights.
Uruk or Warka, known in the Bible as Erech, a 4th millenium BC city.
Akha lady.
Detail of traditional Tibetan silver jewellery with inlaid turquoise and coral, Amdo.
Prayer flags of Samye Kora with the beginnings of a rainbow in the background.
Overhead of colourful crater lake, Dieng Plateau.
Farmer, Dieng Plateau.
Statue, The Tomb of King Kongman.
Women in blue burqas at Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam.
Overhead of tourists rafting on Trisuli River.
Man fishing near U Bein's Bridge, Taugthaman Lake.
Detail of traditional Tibetan silver jewellery with inlaid turquoise and coral, Amdo.
The Poring Hot Springs in Kinabalu National Park were developed by the Japanese during WWII, steaming, sulphurous water is channelled into pools in which visitors can relax in after scaling the summit of Mt Kinabalu
Carved stucco decoration on column, No-Gonbad Mosque (Mosque of Nine Cupolas), also known as Khoja Piada or Masjid-e Haji Piyada (Mosque of the Walking Pilgrim).
The pathway leading to the Amber Palace in Jaipur.
Detail of faces in mural at Debre Birhan Sellasie Church.
Detail of wall of home.
Pastries in shop.
Historic carving at South Gate of Angkor Thom.
Souvenir shop, Royal Palace Museum.
Girl herding cows past an ancient temple at dusk, Pwasaw.
Exterior of Shah-Zinda.
Boat on Band-I-Zulfiqar the main lake, Band-E- Amir (Dam of the King).
Signpost for Veterinary practice, Lower Omo valley, Jinka.
Tourists on jeep safari reflected in jeep mirror.
Silhouettes of people crossing U Bein's Bridge at sunset, Taugthaman Lake.
Concrete replica of the royal barge called Karaweik, Kandawgyi Lake.
Portrait of man selling rugs on banks of Kabul River.
Water seller in the Djemaa el Fna, a huge square in the old part of town - Marrakesh, High Atlas
Houses along Ladeira de Pelourinho which feature the city's oldest architecture
Ancient Assyrian site of Khorsabad (Dun Sharrukin), founded by Sargon II.
Birs Nimrud, the place of worship of Nabu, with a ziggurat parthian tower on top.
Western wall of the Ishtar Gate at Babylon depicting a bull, symbol of Abad (God of Storms).
Ancient ruins.
Giant carved Medusa and nereid head.
Kiffa wood and mud mosque.
Detail of Khauli minaret.
Men repairing wall.
Torquoise dome of Golden Mosque, Registan Square.
Temples at dusk, Old Bagan.
Detail of turquoise glazed tiles on Shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa.
Large earthware pots for sale with bullock carts of pilgrims in grounds around Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
Temple statue.
Sculpture detail.
Painting in St Mary of Zion new church.
Decorations for Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival, Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Bagmati.
Mansudae Fountain Park, Mansu Hill.
Oblique view of the pavement drawings of missing people in front of the Presidential Palace, Casa Rosada on the Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires.
Getting ready to explore the waters of the Parana Anavilhanas Archipelago in a double-decker tourist boat- Amazonas, Brazil
Sticky date detail.
Shahid Mosque.
Tiled picture of Saddam Hussein at post office.
The Great Palace from the Umayyed period, early 8th Century.
Roman Ruins.
The ruins of a village on the shore of Gabraoun Lake
Waterfalls near Band-I-Zulfiqar lake, Band-E- Amir (Dam of the King).
Hamer Jumping of Bulls initiation ceremony, Hamer man with kalashnikov.
Monks waiting in long line to collect alms at Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
Carved doorway.
Chapel for baptisms in Arbatu Enessa Church.
Houses in old town.
Bronze statue of a woman, Avenue of Stars.
Group of people sitting in the Medina.
Four Buddha’s placed back to back round a big square pillar, Kyaik Pun Paya.
Street scene with man pushing barrow.
Bronze Statue of Kim 11 Sung, Mansudae Grand Monument.
Corner cafe and pedestrians on the Caminito, a pedestrian walk in the suburb of La Boca, Buenos Aires. The walk is a reinvented railway terminus, as can be seen by the track in the path and is named after a popular tango.
Portrait of young Afghani males.
Concrete replica of the royal barge, Karaweik, Kandawgyi Lake.
Overhead of Machu Picchu ruins.
Priest at Sellassie Church.
Brick foundry in Birs Nimrud, second capitol of Assyria, known in the Old Testament as Caleh.
Chickens cooking on rotisserie with cook standing nearby.
The old and the young enjoy traditional music and dancing during the Skrang River Goodwill Festival.
Traditional wooden house in Tallinn.
Exterior of Chor Minar.
Residents from Rantenggaro, near Waingapu, show off their artefacts
Mursi man with face painting, South Omo Valley.
Detail of hair, eyes of Mursi people, South Omo Valley.
Woman with face paint, hair greased with ocher colouring and animal fat into plaits known as Goscha, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Building facade.
Minaret of Sultan Mas'ud 111, one of the early 12th Century Minaret.
Aimaq boys in front of yurt at Pal-Kotal-i-Guk, between Chakhcharan and Jam.
Man lying in street.
Yali children showing yellow insect.
Eagle.
Novice monks holding alms bowls at Mingun Paya.
Golden Buddhas inside the Paya, Thanboddhay Paya.
Kalta Minar minaret at the West Gate.
View of lake.
Ziggurat built by Shalmaneser III in Birs Nimrud, second capitol of Assyria, known in the Old Testament as Caleh.
Boy at shop in souk.
Passengers sitting on the roof of a cargo-laden ferry on the River Bani.
A local Kano man at work in the Kofar Mata dyeing pits.
Otamari children in front of Tata-Somba, Kukwandu village near Boukoumbe.
Maraccas at Arts Centre market.
Cityscape from St Peter's Church.
Mursi lady with lip plate, South Omo Valley.
Local wooden platform, Dombo village.
Profile of Hamer man, Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Overhead of ancient temples from hot air balloon.
Man looking at cliffs where carved Budda once stood.
Man selling material.
Boy on donkey infront of caves in cliffs.
Aimaq man and daughter riding donkey at Pal-Kotal-i-Guk, between Chakhcharan and Jam.
Street boy selling necklaces at the Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Ancient ruins in reconstructed central district.
Priest in Ashetan Maryam monastery holding processional crosses.
Temple detail, Shwedagon Paya.
Crested Caracara (Polyborus plancus), a native of the Plantanal wetlands- Mato Grosso, Brazil
Young man herding camels.
Detail of doorway at Wat Xieng Thong.
Wat Xieng Jai, novice monk ceremony.
Straw and mud graineries on the road to Kano.
Ali Saifuddin Mosque at night.
Temple carving, Candi Jago (Jajaghu).
Old Port, Bizerte
Sultan's Palace in Bima.
The enormous megalithic slab tombs of Anakalang, they can be found in most traditional villages ( or kampungs ) , though the best is in Kampung Pasunga, the slab to took six months to carve, has five people buried in it and 150 buffalo were sacrificed for its construction
Local people playing drums in Nampo.
Byrsa Hills ruins.
Bala Hissar
Woman praying at temple, Hanuman-Dhoka Durbar Square.
Pashupatinath Temple.
Mountain landscape near Membegan.
Portrait of two girls dressed for Kumari (living goddess) festival.
Father and son amputees outside the Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Pilgrims at the Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Tourists sitting in a cafe in Praca Anchieta, a square in the city of Salvador- Bahia, Brazil
Local market outside Shah-do-Shamshira Mosque.
The Golden City of Jaislamer from its sandcastle type fort, dubbed so due to the honey coloured imparted to its stone ramparts by the setting sun
The astonishing glacier Perito Moreno in Santa Cruz. The glacier is classified a World Heritage Site.
Sea Point, one of Cape Town's coastal suburbs on Atlantic Ocean.
Balconies look out over the historic Plaza de la Aduana, a square used as a parade ground in colonial times - Old Town, Cartagena.
An overcast sky over the lush Colombian countryside.
Portrait of a tribal woman.
The Great Temple of Hatra. Known as the first Arab city and ruled by Semite (or Arab dynasties), the city is thought to have been founded by Sanatruq in the 1st century AD.
Tree of Life mosaic at Reclining Buddha Sanctuary, Wat Xieng Thong.
Masai men herding cattle.
Ruins of a Roman theatre, built in the second century
Portrait of local woman, Areshetan crater lake.
Karo man with wooden head rest on shoulder.
Profile of Hamer girl, Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Street scene.
Mosque in Berber village near La Kasbah du Toubkal.
Berber village.
Woman prays in front of Bhudda image inside Kaba Aye paya know as World Peace Zedi.
People pray at night, Shwedagon Paya.
Me La Lu Paya.
People outside bus.
Street market in village.
Fruit and vegetable market in the Atlas mountains
Portrait of a local girl.
Golfers enjoying a game on this golf course, set amidst the mountain scenery of Swaziland.
Inside the new Saddam Mosque at the ancient site of Ali Ibn Talib Mosque.
Woman looking in window of gold souk.
Boats on waterfront.
Al-Bass site, founded by the Phoenecians 3rd Millenium BC. Sarcophaggi of the Roman and Byzantine.
Roman arch in old city.
Women collecting river moss.
Tombs.
High-rise housing facade.
Mursi boy with face paint, South Omo Valley.
Spiral temple on Taugthaman Lake near U Bein's Bridge
Statue at entrance to Durbar Square.
Book of "Miracles of St Mary", thought to be 520 years old, in museum chapel in St Mary of Zion Church.
Local woman applying henna tatoo to hand, Slopes of Jaebel Lekst, Tagoudiche Berber Village, near Tafraoute.
Musician playing for wedding party in Northern Stelae Park.
Some of the 8,000 Budda images inside the caves, Pindaya caves.
A sweeping view of Mato Grosso's rock formations and undulating plains- Brazil
Aerial view of 'Astronaut' etched into Nazca desert.
Wall carving detail at Chan Chan, the ruined capital of the Chimu Empire.
Detail of the patterns made by the extreme pressure of Moreno Glacier on the pack ice, Los Glaciares National Park.
Aerial view of the spectacular Iguacu Falls
Restored remains of the house of Abraham at Ur, inhabited since Neolithic times and the birthplace of Abraham.
Ancient Assyrian site of Khorsabad (Dun Sharrukin), founded by Sargon II.
Pha That Luang.
Local women and their donkeys on the road between Kiffa and Nouakchott and Kiffa.
Women selling bread at the market.
Mosque and minaret.
Overhead of steaming crater, Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park.
Reclining Parinibbaba Buddha, Manuha Paya, named after a Mon King.
Portrait of Mursi lady, South Omo Valley.
Local huts at Kolcho village.
Bagyidaw Local girl with Thanakha paste on her face,Nanmyin watchtower in background, Ancient city of Inwa (Ava).
Forty foot high rock-hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (St George's).
Cruise ship at sunset, Tsim Sha Tsui ferry terminal.
People on the viewing gallery, Peak Tower.
Mountain path near La Kasbah du Toubkal.
Silhouettes of people crossing U Bein's Bridge at sunset, Taugthaman Lake.
Buddha images inside temple, Shwedagon Paya.
Guards outside Kabul prison, Central Kabul.
Walls and gates of the ancient city of Nineveh, now Mosul (Al Mawsil), the third capitol of Assyria.
Blue waters of Suez Canal.
Dombo village, Hamer girl.
Portrait of Hamer girl, Dombo village.
Street scene.
Interior of Udaipur City Palace.
Orang-utan in zoo, Taman Safari Indonesia.
Linked with Ram Raja Temple through a flagstone path, the Lakshmi Narayan temple blends both fort and temple moulds, well preserved, thematic murals inside the temple are worth a trip, the temple dates back to the 17 th century
Overland group rough camping in the Reserva National de Paracas.
Wall carving detail at Chan Chan, the ruined capital of the Chimu Empire.
The 'Obelisco' sours above the Plaza de la Republica, on Av 9 de Julio. This obelisk is to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Spanish settlement, and was dedicated in 1936.
Stone carving and high-thatched houses in Pragoli Village.
Tu Pek Kong Chinese Temple.
Male statue in theatre.
Market stall at Arts Centre.
Emir's palace.
Façade and entrance to the Ganden Monastery founded by Tsongkhapa the first abbot of the monastery
Medieval houses and tower of Tallinn.
Detail of Bastion City Wall.
Man driving horse and cart.
Hamer men walking to Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Portrait of Hamer man, Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Remains of bazzar.
Tourists on elephant safari.
Tourists on jeep safari.
Donkey driver looking down at Lalibela.
Religious art in church of Bet Medhane Alem (Saviour of the World).
Stone gate in Northern Stelae Park.
Exercising in Victoria Park, Causeway Bay.
Lake Sentani as seen from Gunung Ifar (Ifar Mountain).
People wash and dry clothes on bamboo platforms on a floating village, Ayeyarwady River.
Looking towards Hsinbyume Paya from the top of Mingun Paya.
Architectural detail: textured window frame in the wall of a traditional mud house in Ende, a village in Dogon Country.
Detail at Wat Xieng Thong.
A young boy fixes nets on the beach at Mamallapuram
A group of Zulu ladies, in the traditional dress, at a village in the Zululand region.
Pom Dom Than Yao village, Yao lady.
Pre-Angkorian ruins of Sambor Prei Kuk Prasat Yeau Peau complex.
Village Chief at Rende.
Byzantine theatre.
Man with shackled foot in field.
View of Puri from the reknown Puri beach.
St Catherine's monastery nestled between mountains.
Petroglyphs; symbols carved on rocks in the desert
Women in blue burqas walking past Friday Mosque or Masjet-e-Jam.
Karo men wearing body paint at dancing performance.
Hamer Jumping of Bulls initiation ceremony. Women sing and dance before bull jumping.
Man comtemplates ceremony where he will be required to 'jump' over line of bulls, Hama Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Profile of Hamer man, Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Temple statue adorned with red pigment.
Interior of Bet Gabriel-Rufael.
Hong Kong Cultural Centre, East Promenade.
Golden Buddha's inside the Paya, Thanboddhay Paya.
Mahhazedi Pagoda (Great Stupa).
Statues of monks with alms bowls, Me La Lu Paya.
Child holding hand of parent, Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival at Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Bagmati.
Bridge crossing the polluted Kabul River with Shah-do-Shamshira Mosque on left.
Fresh bread for sale in the bazaar.
The ancient bas relief carvings called Arjuna's Penance in Mamallapuram, as is often the case, many legends relate the meaning of the carvings, the most often retold is Arjuna does penance to Shiva in order to secure the weapons that will destroy his enemies
A group of tourists sitting on an Inca wall.
Diving into the waters of Manaus, where the Solimoes and the Negro Rivers meet to form the Amazon River- Amazonas, Brazil
Billboard of Saddam Hussein outside Kadhimain Shrine (AD 1515).
Traditional Kecek dance performance.
Gateway through to Jaisalmer Fort.
Portrait of a Grandmother and baby in a village between Xegar and Ronbok.
Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats), the heart of Tallinn for seven centuries.
City Wall.
Antique shop.
Statue of a man with no clothes on, at the site of the ancient theatre
Wooden monastery of Nat Taung Kyaung (also known as May-taung taik).
Mosque interior at ruins of Takht-i-Pul.
Children sitting with sadhus (holy men) at Pashupatinath Temple, Shivaratri Festival.
Statue, Hanuman-Dhoka Durbar Square.
Slopes of Jaebel Lekst, Tagoudiche Berber Village, near Tafraoute.
Floating market, Ywama.
Man with prayer wheel looks down on Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival proceedings at Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Bagmati.
Man cycling past the Mausoleum of King Habibullah.
Ruins of marketplace.
The peaceful Sungai Kinabatangan is the longest river in Sabah
Ali El Hadi Mosque.
Man sleeping on wooden bench.
Mansudae Grand Monument, Mansu Hill, people's revolutionary struggle memorial.
A rock with a dinosaur profile in the Bako National Park, the park is Sarawak's oldest
Man and donkey on hillside in Lal pass between Yakawlang and Daulitia.
Old woman with tattooed face spinning wool by caravanserai at Daulitiar, between Yakawlang and Chakhcharan.
Mask and cloth, Pashupatinath Temple.
Hsinbyume Paya also known as Myatheindan.
Portrait of an elderly local man with beard.
Camel train passing the hills on the road between Maimana and Mazar-e-Sharif.
Important 3rd millenium site of Kish. The ancient Sumerian city was once home to the Akkadian king Sargon and is named as the seat of kingship after the flood.
Early morning street stalls.
Priest in Bet Gabriel-Rufael holding cross.
Djemaa el Fna, a huge square in the old part of town, at night - Marrakesh, High Atlas
Petrified tree exposed: Oblique view along a mineralised Proaraucaria tree in the Bosques Petrificados National Park.
Casting a menacing look, a Jacare (Caiman crocodilus yacare) sits half-submerged in the wetlands of the Pantanal- Mato Grosso, Brazil
People and car in street.
The great Babylonian god Marduk at Birs Nimrud (Borsippa) and the place of worship of Nabu, son of Ziggurat (with a Parthian tower atop).
Agargouf, founded in the 15th century by Kassite kings and the 186ft ziggurat.
Detail of Gallubakul Tomb.
Two young boys ride their donkey between Nouakchott and Kiffa.
Kampung Tarung ( kampung means villge or neighbourhood ), near Waikabubak on Sumba, is the scene of an important month long ritual known as the Walu Podhu
Sunflower
Tibetan prayer wheels and boxes for sale at souviner shop, Swayambunath stupa (Monkey Temple).
Cruise ships at the ferry terminal.
Yali people making fire for cooking, Membegan.
Dried monkeys hanging on the wall of a granary in Teli, a village in Dogon Country. The dried monkeys are believed to protect the building and its contents.
Men dragging fishing nets out on the beach.
An animal carved into a rock which has since split, somewhere in Wadi Maknusah
The ramparts of the Skala de la Ville over the port - Essaouira
Street scene on the Caminito, a pedestrian walk in the suburb of La Boca, Buenos Aires. The area is full of colourful buildings, art and people.
Detail of the pack ice of Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park.
Water babies enjoying the beauty of Parati
A visitor to the amazing Iguazu Falls tries to take in the 72 metre high waterfall. The horseshoe shaped falls cover an area of 2700 metres on the border between Argentina and Brazil (where they're known as the Iguacu Falls).
Acropolis.
Detail of tiled facade of Abul Al Fadhil Al Abbasi Shrine.
Architectural detail at Omayyad Mosque.
Pre-Angkorian ruins of Sambor Prei Kuk Prasat Sambor complex.
Men playing musical instruments at Caodai Great Temple.
Portrait of young girl.
Demonstrator with red flag, Durbar Square.
Sadhu (holy man) at Shivaratri Festival, Pashupatinath Temple.
Facade of Axunite-style monolithic church Bet Amanuel.
The 24m King Ezana's stele in Northern Stelae Park, the biggest stele still standing.
Novice monk sitting at the Monastery, Novice monk ceremony.
Turquoise glazed-tile Kufic inscriptions on 12th-century Minaret of Jam.
Yali people preparing pig for cooking, Membegan.
Shadows along a ridge of sand dunes in the Awbari Sand Sea
The stone ruins of a Byzantine fortified church
View across Lake Argentino towards Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park.
Elongated statues against a near-perfect sky, Brasilia
A Cape Fox (Vulpes chama), with a beautiful plume of a tail.
Bas relief slabs at Birs Nimrud. The second capitol of Assyria, Nimrud is known in the Old Testament as Caleh.
The Great Temple of Hatra. Known as the first Arab city and ruled by Semite (or Arab dynasties), the city is thought to have been founded by Sanatruq in the 1st century AD.
Kish, an ancient Sumerian city once home to the Akkadian king Sargon. Deemed important in the 3rd millenium, Kish was named as the first seat of kingship after the flood.
Akha lady spinning cotton.
Portrait of a woman holding her child.
The tiled interior of Jameh Mosque.
Women in costume at Easter Day Parade.
Memorial to George Mallory and Andrew Irvine at Everest Base Camp.
One of seven early Islamic tombs found just outside the town
Tomb of King Kongmin, Kaesong Statue of civilian officer.
Man cleaning statue.
Blue door, Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Pilgrim reading Holy Bible in courtyard of Bet Maryam church (St. Mary's), with tunnel to Bet Golgotha Bet Mikael and Selassie Chapel on left, and Chapel of Bet Danaghel on right.
Lady standing in doorway of house spinning cotton.
Statue detail at Po Lin Buddhist Monastery and temple complex.
People bring offerings to Shwedagon Paya.
Annapurna Range with Fewa (Phewa Lake) in foreground.
Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, named after the 28th sultan of Brunei, Bandar Seri Begwan
The jungle in Taman Negara National Park is believed to be the oldest in the world
A man stands in front of the ruins of a castle
Petroglyphs, Rio Majes Valley.
Man leaning on stick.
The Great Temple of Hatra.
Kadhimain Shrine detail. Constructed in AD 1515 it contains the remains of two Imams, Kadhim and Muhammad Al-Jawad. In Abbasid times it was called the Qureish Cemeteries.
Old ruin and new building on coastline.
Offerings at miniture wat in garden.
Local Skrang River men gambling during the Goodwill Festival.
Native forest of Sandakan Bay.
Town building.
Portrait of Miao woman holding buffalo horn filled with wine to welcome guests to festival.
Ladies in National dress, Mangyongdae.
Pohyon Temple.
Kuchie nomad leading a camel train, between Chakhcharan and Jam.
Sadhu (holy man) at Pashupatinath Temple, Shivaratri Festival.
Street market.
Statue at Kyaikhtiyo Paya, know as Golden Rock Pagoda.
People pouring water over head of Buddha image, Shwedagon Paya.
The seemingly ubiquitos Jacare (Caiman crocodilus yacare) is an easy target for poachers, prized for its skin which fetches up to US$500- the Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
A helicopter view of the flat-topped Table Mountain and the city.
Men selling bread.
Kalash woman cooking bread on hot plate over fire.
A sign warns of minefields in the Mauritania countryside.
A nomad tent on the road between Nouadhibou and Nouakchott.
View of the magnificent tiered Buddhist stupa and structure of the Gyantse Kumbum and Pelkor Chode Monastery.
The 19th century symbol of the Tsar's rule in Estonia, the Russian Orthodox Alexander Nevski Cathedral of Tallinn.
Lambir Hills National Park is primary lowland forest covering 6952 hectares of Sarawak
Exterior of Sher Dor Madrasa, Registan Square.
Dassanech boy wearing special head band to indicate that he has been circumcised, Village near Omorate.
Painting of cafe next to Black Lion Museum for Rastafarian community, Shashemene.
Kaunghmudaw Paya, Sagaing
Buddhist caves know as Takht-I-Rusam (Rustam's throne), near Haibak.
Tourists meeting elephants at Elephant Breeding Centre.
Tram on Des Voeux Rd, Causeway Bay.
Green iguana, Bali, Indonesia
Aerial view of Rio Iguacu (Iguacu River)
Rocky plateaus and mountains shape the lush countryside of Mato Grosso
A Zulu lady wearing an isicholo, a wide hat decorated with beads (ubuhlalu) - Botanical Gardens.
Carved stone figures at San Agustin Archaelogical Park.
Worshipper at St Mary's Festival.
Ancient cuneiform inscription at Ur.
Akha lady.
Traditional architecture: a mud-brick house with shuttered windows in Djenne.
Animal skins at the Vogan market.
The popular Durbar Festival of Kano performed during sallah (Islamic celebration) and special occasions. The spectacular traditional parade of ornately dressed Hausa-Fulani horsemen pays an annual homage to the Emir.
Façade and entrance to Tibet's most revered religious structure 'The Jokhang' behind the Bankor in Lhasa.
International friendship building.
Turquoise dome of Golden Mosque, Registan Square.
graceful curves and shadows mark the crest of a sand ridge in the desert
Tombs at Chist-I-Sharif, near Ghorid.
Hamer girl.
Group of farmers, between Daulitiar and Chaghcharan.
Illuminated manuscripts in Ashetan Maryam monastery.
Mountain landscape near Membegan.
Mavo Lake, which is reknown for changing colour (blue, green... even red), rimmed with lucky vegetation in the Awbari Sand Sea
A row of colourful terraced colonial houses in Cidade Alta, the historical district of Salvador. Cidade Alta is the site of Salvador's original settlement- Bahia, Brazil
Wat Banan (11th century).
Volcanic scenery, Ijen Plateau.
Rock formations between Kiffa and Nouakchott.
Tombs carved into shallow cliffs
Steps leading up to Igreja do Santissimo Sacramento do Passo
The clouds over the Pantanal are aglow with a brilliant orange, as the sun rises over the vast wetlands- Mato Grosso, Brazil
Lady in traditional dress walks past modern house.
Sculptural detail at Great Temple of Hatra.
Seated Iraqi man at Abbasid Palace.
Lady at Kat Khammay Akha village.
Roof terrace of Tata-Somba, Koussoukouangou village.
The popular Durbar Festival of Kano performed during sallah (Islamic celebration) and special occasions. The spectacular traditional parade of ornately dressed Hausa-Fulani horsemen pays an annual homage to the Emir.
Door of summer mosque.
Myanmar, Bagan
Petroglyphs; symbols carved on rocks in the desert
Detail of Shah-i-Zinda tilework.
Minaret of Jam.
Dassanech warrior with scars on his chest indicating that he has killed enemies.
Building by the Peak tram terminal.
Bronze Hindu statue with red Tika powder.
Part of the Kampung Ayer, on stilt buildings on waterfront, housing rulers of Brunei since the sixteenth century.
Seagulls hover over fish seller by the port - Essaouira
The Great Temple of Hatra. Known as the first Arab city and ruled by Semite (or Arab dynasties), the city is thought to have been founded by Sanatruq in the 1st century AD.
Detail of wooden door.
Detail of Appak Hojam's tomb.
Door detail from House of the Brotherhood of the Blackheads.
Timurid decoration, main Iwan of the interior courtyard, Sufi shrine of Gazargah.
Man walking behind women on donkeys in Syadara between Yakawlang and Daulitiar.
Pilgrims at festival wearing traditonal white shawls ('gabi') near rock-hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (St George's).
Tourist looking at the Kabul River and mountains on the road between Jalalabad and Kabul.
Water seller in the Djemaa el Fna, a huge square in the old part of town - Marrakesh, High Atlas
City from the top of Table Mountain.
Exterior of Wat Impong.
Statue at South Gate of Angkor Thom at Angkor Temple complex.
Crowds gather in front of Kano mosque during celebrations for Durbar Festival.
A local guy on the road between Nouadhibou and Nouakchott.
Overhead of town and cathedral.
Boats at Campung Ayer.
Portrait of coal seller at bazaar.
Street market.
Buddha at base of Swayambunath Stupa (Monkey Temple).
Elderly pilgrim wearing traditonal white shawl ('gabi') making his way to church of Bet Giyorgis (St George's).
Boys playing infront of house, Old City, Medina.
Shwedagon Paya.
People walking round base of Bodhnath Buddhist stupa at Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival, Bagmati.
Men hold umbrellas over horses with people following playing musical instruments, novice monk ceremony.
Local girls at the mosque that commemorates Abraham in Birs Nimrud.
People and cattle at a cattle market.
Crowds of spectators watch Durbar Festival performed during sallah (Islamic celebration) and special occasions. Parade of ornately dressed Hausa-Fulani horsemen pays an annual homage to the Emir.
Mursi man with face painting, South Omo Valley.
Ari woman.
Farmer boys with oxen in background.
Buildings in Bazaar, Central Kabul.
Stupa at base of Swayambunath stupa (Monkey Temple).
Stele in Gudit Stelae Field. Some of the stelae are known to mark graves.
Boy sitting on water buffalo waits as it eats grass.
Brick kilns near Kabul.
Chikdren by river, Moung Fount.
People outside temple entrance.
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Burial tomb, with carved stone figures, at the San Agustin Archaeological Park.
The Great Temple of Hatra. Known as the first Arab city and ruled by Semite (or Arab dynasties), the city is thought to have been founded by Sanatruq in the 1st century AD.
People shopping at the open-air market at Djenne.
Aerial of river.
Local girl, stilt village.
Hot air balloons flying over the ancient temples of Bagan.
Houses in the medina.
The interior of a traditional house in Waigall on Sumba
Detail of Kalta Minar minaret, West Gate.
Initiate wearing goat skin at Hama Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Signpost for Chicken Street, Central Kabul.
Pashupatinath Temple.
Hundred-year old manuscript known as "The Miracle of St Mary" in St Mary of Zion new church.
Stupas at the base of Pindaya caves.
Local men outside Seraj–ul-Emorat (Light of Buildings) Palace.
Stone carving at Pau Village.
A dirt road turned to mud rises up a hill
The Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), renowned for its deep cobalt blue plumage, has now been placed under legal 'protection'- the Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
A helicopter view of Cape Town's coastline, looking back towards Signal Hill (350m) and the flat-topped Table Mountain (1073m).
A local woman from Jaisalmer making butter.
Holy Shrine of the Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib.
Church of Al-Tahira, Syrian Catholic Church.
Detail at Pha Tat Luang.
Historic temple.
Man in pirogue in front of hotel on stilts.
Lady baking bread in outdoor oven.
Grave stone, Chor-Bakr.
Unregistered RawShooter essentials 2005 1.1.3 build 15
Petroglyphs; symbols carved on rocks in the desert
Old town from Toompea Hill.
Doorway of Shop, Lower Omo valley, Jinka.
Taking luggage off 4 wheel drive car, to pass through 'Container bridge' near Langana Lake,
Hamer men walking with herd of cattle.
Man with his goat sitting outside house.
Mangrove Forests, Sandakan Bay
Child worshipper at Kumari (Living Goddess) Festival, Durbar Square.
Local people sitting on temple steps, Durbar Square.
Scarecrows in a tea garden.
Tomb detail on the Royal trek.
Nuns walking round base of Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival, Bagmati.
Baby elephant, Elephant Breeding Centre.
The tents of nomads in the desert between Nouadhibou and Nouakchott.
Tourists at Chan Chan, the ruined capital of the Chimu Empire.
Peruvian scenery.
Ancient stone statue, carved in the resemblance of a bird, at the San Agustin Archaeological Park.
Cuneiform slabs at Birs Nimrud, second capitol of Assyria and known in the Old Testament as Caleh.
Three men at the Akodassewa Fettish Market.
Man sleeping floor in passageway.
Ruins of Jiaohe.
Window of butcher shop, Shakhrisabz.
Portrait of Karo woman wearing face paint, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Portrait of Hamer man, Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Farmer
Men pulling wooden cart piled high with red water containers.
Boy climbing pole to put up prayer flags at Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival.
Children playing football at Bandare, Trisuli Valley.
Man carrying basket of vegetables on his back, Bandare, Trisuli Valley.
Pashupatinath Temple.
Washing hanging from shuttered windows of old houses, Hanuman-Dhoka Durbar Square.
Portrait of elderly man.
Rimbaud's house and museum in old town.
Family in canoe paddle past floating village.
Tower at An Lain Nga Sint Paya.
The impressive ruins of the castle in Murzuq, on a small hill
Oblique view of the face of Moreno glacier the jewel of the Los Glaciares National Park.
The groovy sand-stone cliffs of Canoa Quebrada- Ceara, Brazil
Portrait of young girl.
Ancient ruins.
Entrance to Pha Tat Luang.
A man looking at a weather indicator at Gunung Kanci (the rocky temple).
Local children at Waigalli village.
The carved door to a compound in a Dogon Country village at sunset.
Carved doors of Museum of Ethnography.
The popular Durbar Festival of Kano performed during sallah (Islamic celebration) and special occasions. The spectacular traditional parade of ornately dressed Hausa-Fulani horsemen pays an annual homage to the Emir.
Remains of bazzar amongst mountains.
Broken down bus transporting two cars on the roof from Kabul to Ghazni.
Woman bringing alms which will be distributed to monks at Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
Street scene.
Pataka hanging from roof, Golden Temple (Hiranya Varna Mahavidar).
Yemrehanna Kristios Church.
Lalibela House.
Canoe going past large house on main canal.
One of four back to back Buddha's across the road from the Mah Kalyani Sima (Maha Kalyani Thein).
Passengers ready to take a ride on this well-ventilated local bus.
Boy standing near door of historic house.
Sitting Buddha statue at Wat Phnom Sampau.
Seats and columns of ruined theatre.
Boy standing by an animal skin at the Akodessawa Fettish Market.
Turquoise dome of Golden Mosque.
Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam.
No-Gonbad Mosque (Mosque of Nine Cupolas), also known as Khoja Piada or Masjid-e Haji Piyada (Mosque of the Walking Pilgrim).
Silhouetted tourists near chullpas (pre-Columbian funerary towers).
View from the beach towards the high-rises of Recife
Locals paddling around the Parana Anavilhanas Archipelago, in the traditional dug out canoe- Amazonas, Brazil
Ancient stone statue at the San Agustin Archaeological Park.
Cuneiform inscriptions on the lower part of the Ishtar Gate at Babylon.
Monk at Wat Ho Siang.
Monk at Wat Ho Siang.
Pre-Angkorian ruins of Sambor Prei Kuk Prasat Sambor complex.
Two young children on a street in Djenne.
A man in an orange turban selling woven blankets.
People and motorbikes sharing a street in Bamako.
Jame'Asr Hassan 11 Bolkiah Mosque.
Cresent Moon Spring amongst dunes.
Graffiti on a wall.
The popular Durbar Festival of Kano performed during sallah (Islamic celebration) and special occasions. The spectacular traditional parade of ornately dressed Hausa-Fulani horsemen pays an annual homage to the Emir.
Carved tablet at ruin of Sufetula (Sbeitla).
A young girl from Kampung Tarung on Sumba, Tarung is the scene of an important month long ritual known as Wula Podhu, rites consist mainly of sacrificed offerings and much of the day is spent singing and dancing, no weeping for the dead or nothing
Tomb of King Kongman.
People bowing to Mansudae Grand Monument, Mansu Hill.
Friday Mosque or Masjet-e-Jam.
Karo woman, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Dassanech warrior with scars on his chest indicating that he has killed enemies.
Portrait of group of pilgrim women camped in grounds around Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
Portrait of Tsemey man, Weyto.
Man feeding spotted hyenas.
Pub in old town.
People playing video games at E.A. outlet, Peak Tower.
Golden Buddhas inside the Paya, Thanboddhay Paya.
Men walking and bicycling past Seraj–ul-Emorat (Light of Buildings) Palace.
City centre street and buildings seen from Spinzar Hotel.
Close up of part of the Moreno Glacier showing sunlight reflecting off the ragged peaks of the pack ice, Los Glaciares National Park.
Agargouf, founded in the 15th century by Kassite kings, with the ziggurat still rising to 186ft.
Local man at Friday Mosque or Masjet-e-Jam.
A densely forested valley in the Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park, one of Mato Grosso's leading attractions- Brazil
Ancient rock carvings at the San Agustin Archaeological Park.
Restored Amar Sin Temple in Ur and the first archway thought to be discovered in the world. Ur has been inhabited since Neolithic times and is believed to be the birthplace of Abraham.
Ali Saifuddin Mosque.
Exterior of madrassa.
Ruins of Ak-Saray Palace, Shakhrisabz.
Karo people wearing body paint, dancing.
Tsemey woman, Weyto.
Portrait ofsmiling girl at Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
Priest with cross in Bet Meskel, an excavated chapel in northern wall of courtyard of Bet Maryam.
Girl standing by sign for family planning near Na'akuto La'ab church.
Tian Tan Buddha statue.
Elevator to cave entrance, Pindaya caves.
Stupas at the base of Pindaya caves.
Temple detail, Shwedagon Paya.
Exterior minarets of the Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
South of the city through an imposing triple gateway, is Gadi Saga Tank, built in 1367, it was once Jaisalmer's sole water supply, its north and east banks are flanked with ghats and temples whose sandstone bricks glow with a warm deep ochre in the evening light
Cotton field. The cultivation of cotton in Brazil was introduced by the Portuguese
Boats and Jacare (Caiman crocodilus yacare), a native crocodilian similar to an alligator, in the vast wetlands of the Pantanal- Mato Grosso, Brazil
Old wooden merchant's houses from Ottoman period.
Entrance to Pha That Luang.
Rock carvings, Wadi Maknusah.
Turquoise dome of Golden Mosque, Registan Square.
Man threshing.
Monk with alms bowl, Swayambunath Stupa (Monkey Temple).
Cremation ceremony on banks of Bagmati river at Pashupatinath Temple, Shivaratri Festival.
Murals in Enda Lyesus church.
Decoration in chapel for baptisms in Arbatu Enessa Church.
Tourists in jeep looking at rhinoceros.
Yali man preparing vegetables, Membegan.
Yali men with dead pig, Membegan.
A rather dashing older man sits on the stoop in Pushkar
The astonishing glacier Perito Moreno in Santa Cruz. The glacier is classified a World Heritage Site.
The 14th millenium BC site of Nippur. An ancient religious and Sumerian capital, the city has an important square ziggurat dedicated to the god Enil.
Man selling coffee from cart in souk.
People at the Kodi market.
Ornately-carved column, Severan basilica.
Stained glass windows in the Catholic Basilica in Togoville.
Portrait of Mursi man with face paint, South Omo Valley.
Woman with face paint, hair greased with ocher colouring and animal fat into plaits known as Goscha, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Hamer Jumping of Bulls initiation ceremony, Hamer lady.
Carvings on Ancient wooden monastery of Nat Taung Kyaung (also known as May-taung taik).
Moat surrrounding walled Palace at dusk
Tourist shaking hands with boy on donkey infront of caves in cliffs.
Afghans using bicycle and donkey transport in street.
Carved doorway and facade.
Sadhu (holy man) at Shivaratri Festival, Pashupatinath Temple.
Tourist children washing elephants in river.
Lalibela from Ashetan Maryam.
Sabean inscriptions on Church of Abuna Aftse.
Buildings in the Medina.
Dani woman tending sweet potatoes, south Baliem Valley.
One of the 8,000 Budda images inside the caves, Pindaya caves.
Pilgrim standing in the doorway of the Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
The Kumbun stupa (1440)rises like a gold crown over four symmetrical floors decorated with serene eyes that gaze in directions of the compass at Pelkor Chode monastery.
Silhouetted tourist sitting on rock.
Detail of the patterns made by the extreme pressure of the Moreno Glacier on the pack ice, Los Glaciares National Park.
A Jacare (Caiman crocodilus yacare) casts an eye from the murky waters of the Pantanal wetlands- Mato Grosso, Brazil
Two friends from Jaisalmer.
The Great Temple of Hatra.
Cuneiform writing at Ur.
Detail of Wat Impong.
Boy lying in cart at Sunday market.
Hamer lady stirring cows blood ready for drinking, Dombo village.
Naked initiate runs over bulls at Hama Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony. If he does so without slipping he is officially an adult.
Boys standing outside shop with pictures of electorial candidates, between Kabul and Bamiyan.
Pilgrim wearing traditonal white shawl ('gabi') near rock-hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (St George's).
The 22m Great Stele in Northern Stelae Park, believed to be the largest single block of stone that humans have tried to erect. Sholars believe it toppled over while being erected.
A roadside advertisement for Marie Stopes Clinic, South Africa's leading chain of private abortion clinics.
Ancient city of Babylon.
Erzra's tomb and Jewish Synogague.
Arch at Roman ruins.
Detail of top gate of Ramayana Cloisters at Royal Palace.
Thatched mud-brick granaries in Ende, a village in Dogon Country.
The rocky terrain at the Iran-Turkmenistan border.
Ali Saifuddin Mosque and river.
Woman with face paint, hair greased with ocher colouring and animal fat into plaits known as Goscha, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Bell at Kaunghmudaw Paya, Sagaing
Lalibela from Ashetan Maryam.
People sit outside cafe with Chinese New Year lanterns hanging of head, Avenue of Stars.
Reclining Buddha, Chaukhtatgyi Paya.
Man fishing on a canoe.
Overhead of tourists at colourful crater lake, Dieng Plateau.
Travellers relax after a hard days walk in Canaima National Park.
A solemn row of pale brown domes and spires, the Chhatris ( fourteen cenotaphs or memorials to Bundelkhand's former rulers ) are Orchha's most melancholy ruins
Children washing clothes.
Detail from the Great Temple of Hatra.
Memorial statue commeorating the Iraq-Iran war at the Corniche.
Ornate architectural decoration.
Local people travel the road between Nouadhibou and Mouackchott.
Young girl washing her hair in the Royal Enclave tank in Mandu.
Old Roman town of Dougga
Comical yet austere megalithic family tombs in Pau, a small village on the island of Sumba
Writing on rock face.
Band-I-Zulfiqar lake, Band-E- Amir (Dam of the King).
Portrait of smiling Hamer girl. Dombo village.
Overhead of Durbar Square.
Forty foot high rock-hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (St George's).
Column inside Bet Maryam church (St. Mary's), believed to be the oldest rock-hewn church in Lalibela.
People crossing U Bein's Bridge, Taugthaman Lake.
Boy sitting on water buffalo waits as it eats grass.
Temple within Shwedagon Paya.
Zenkov Cathedral.
The garden path leads up to a homestead - Winelands region.
People entering Ali El Hadi Mosque.
Tibetan monastery and monk.
The 14th century ruined city of Hampi. The site is a World Heritage Centre.
Virupaksha Temple in Hampi.
Pushkari shoes for sale.
Traditional tombs and houses in the village or kampung of Waigall on Sumba
Detail of city wall.
Man holding up fishes, Rift valley, near Langana Lake.
Banner woman at weekly market, Lower Omo valley, Key Afir
Shops.
Photo shop, Central Kabul.
St Mary of Zion new church.
Tibetan man, Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival at Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Bagmati.
The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) stands motionless in the water, ready to pounce on any unsuspecting fish- the Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Gate of the ancient city of Nineveh, now Mosul (Al Mawsil), the third capital of Assyria.
Mosque of Prophet Jonah.
Detail at Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham.
Head and shoulders of ancient statue.
Portrait of monks reading Buddhist scriptures in The Cloister (Monks living quarters) in Samye Monastery, Samye.
Men walking down street.
Oasis pool, Nefta
White mosque in historic village.
Tiling around shuttered windows, Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Monks waiting in long line to collect alms at Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
Bodhnath Buddhist stupa.
Shikara statues guarding Durga Temple.
Illuminated manuscripts in Ashetan Maryam monastery.
Windows on Bet Maryam church, shaped in different crosses. From bottom up: Maltese cross, semi-circle shape like that on Azum Stelae, latin cross and simple square window.
Pilgrim woman at camp in grounds around Ananda Pahto (Temple) during Ananda festival.
A girl posing in the window frame of an old colonial house in the historic Cidade Alta district of Salvador- Bahia, Brazil
Women selling vegetables and nuts at Jaisalmer street market.
From the Umavyad period, early 8th Century, in Bakka Valley.
Roman ruins.
Rooftops of Medina
Carved Medusa head among ruins.
Harbourside buildings.
People praying outside the Grande Mosquee, a fine example of the city's Sahel-style mud architecture.
Local man in straw hat.
Fisherman in silhouette.
Woman and child.
Roman ruins, Le Kef
Mausoleum of Sultan Mahmood.
Portrait of boy.
Local man in dugout canoe silhouetted at sunset.
The 22m Great Stele in Northern Stelae Park, believed to be the largest single block of stone that humans have tried to erect. Sholars believe it toppled over while being erected.
Bodhnath Buddhist stupa decorated for Losar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival, Bagmati.
Sadhu (holy man) sits nect to statue on the banks of the Bagmati river, Pashupatinath Temple, Shivaratri festival.
Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, Deer Cave, Gunung Mulu National Park. Deer Cave has one of the world's largest cave passages
A view of the yachts moored in Salvador's Capitania dos Portos- Bahia, Brazil
Roman ruins.
Insignia of British regiments in valley walls at Kyber Pass.
Dragonfly at rest on twig.
Fishermen standing in a canoe.
Ali Saifuddin Mosque reflected in river.
Minaret of Jam.
Hama Jumping of Bulls initiation ceremony, Hamer man holding baby goat, Lower Omo valley, Turmi.
Street scene.
Bell tower of St Mary of Zion new church.
Lalibela from Ashetan Maryam.
Morning Star ferry, Victoria Harbour.
Street signs, Mid Levels.
Street scene in the Medina.
Carvings on traditional wooden monastery, Shwenandaw Kyaung (Golden Palace Monastery).
Traffic lines the road in the disputed territory known as the Western Sahara or Moroccan Sahara in Mauritania.
Castle.
Woman inspecting hands, Kumari (living goddess) festival, Durbar Square.
An ancient carved stone face at the San Agustin Archaeological Park.
Courtyard of the Abu Duluf mosque in Samarra. Built by Al-Mutawakkil in AD852.
The Great Temple of Hatra. Known as the first Arab city and ruled by Semite (or Arab dynasties), the city is thought to have been founded by Sanatruq in the 1st century AD.
Ukhaider Castle (circa AD645) near Karbala.
Boays on Shatt-Al-Arab in front of Sheraton Hotel.
Regiment in uniform celebrates the Durbar Festival of Kano.
The 18th century Baroque Rundale Palace in Zemgale.
Palm tree, Palau Menjangan Kecil.
View over the town of Gyantse and the magnificent tiered Buddhist stupa and structure of the Gyantse Kumbum and Pelkor Chode Monastery.
Buildings in the Medina.
A group of people sitting in the shade of a palm tree by the Unmal Miah Lake
Mustgara Peak, between Pakistan border and Karakul Lake.
Man drinking cows blood for breakfast, Dombo village.
Men and boys outside shops in Syadara between Yakawlang and Daulitiar.
Overhead of people walking round base of Bodhnath Buddhist stupa, Lhosar Tibetan and Sherpa New Year Festival.
Tourists on jeep safari.
Pilgrims making clockwise circumambulations of Swayambunath stupa (Monkey Temple).
Two men chatting in front of turquoise doors, Durbar Square.
Men sitting on wall by thatched house.
Priest swings an incense burner at rock-hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (St George's).
Chapel near Bet Maryam.
Goats sitting by house in old town.
Morning Star ferry in Victoria Harbour.
Shwedagon Paya.
Pictures of election candidates stuck on wall of the security building at entrance to Spinghar Hotel.
Friday Mosque or Masjet-e-Jam.
The view down to the blue city of Jodhpur from Meharangarh Fort.
Mekong River scene at sunset.
Tourist pushing bike up banks of Mekong River.
Buddha statue and stupas.
Artist at work, Gubyaukgyi Paya.
Campung Ayer.
Remains of bazzar.
Street scene.
Prayer flags for sale at souviner shop, Swayambunath stupa (Monkey Temple).
Mural in Enda Lyesus church.
Reclining Buddha, Pindaya caves.
Martyr's Monument to Iraq/Iran War.
Interior, Brasilia Cathedral.
Ruined building in Shakhrisabz.
Pyongyang Airport.
Tat Dam (Black Stupa).
Local produce at the market.
Young women from Kano gather for the Durbar Festival.
Eagle-headed griffin statue stands guard over ruins.
Decorative mosaic and banners hang on the wall of the Arg-e Karim Khani.
Zueila Tombs.
Sandbank at a resort.
Detail of city wall.
Candi Jago (Jajaghu).
Dassanech boy wearing head band to indicate that he has been circumcised.
Aimaq man and daughter at Pal-Kotal-i-Guk, between Chakhcharan and Jam.
Enda Lyesus church.
Clock Tower and Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
View of the Iguacu Falls through an arched rainbow
Camels and their herders in the Sam Desert.
Traditional thatched, round huts in a Niger village.
The mosque tomb that commemorates Abraham in Bir Nimrud.
A family relaxing on a blanket.
Boy with costumed cartoon characters in American style restaurant.
Pre-Angkorian ruins of Sambor Prei Kuk Prasat Sambor complex.
Thousands gather for the Kano Durbar Festival. Kano holds the Durbar festival twice a year during the two Islamic holidays (Eid El Kabir and Eid El Fitr).
Boukoumba near Natitingou.
Water tank in the Mandu Royal Enclave.
Toompea castle and Pikk Hermann Tower in Tallinn.
Temple near Shwezigon Paya, between the villages Nyaung U and Wetkyi-in.
Glazed Jataka tiles, Mingalazedi (blessing stupa) built in 1277 by Narathipati, Old Bagan.
Hillside troglodyte dwellings.
An enormous wave of sand in the Awbari Sand Sea looms large behind the Gabraoun Lake
Local villages gather in Kori where the biggest market is held in the region of Kodi on Sumba
An Emperan longhouse on the Skrang River in Sarawak, longhouses are " villages " where the entire population lives under the one roof with separate rooms leading into one communal verandah
Walking along the canopy bridge in Taman Negara National Park in Pahang, the park is one of the most pristine rainforests still existing in the world
Karo man's money belt, holding wooden head rest, Lower Omo valley, Mago National Park.
Tourists rafting on Trisuli River.
Window of Yemrehanna Kristos Church, believed to have been built by King Yemrehanna Kritos between 1087 and 1127.
Some of the 8,000 Budda images inside the caves, Pindaya caves.
Women in burqas and child pilgrims at the Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Overhead of Band-I-Zulfiqar lake, Band-E- Amir (Dam of the King).
Buildings on the banks of the Kabul River reflect in the polluted water.
A jacare eyes the empty boats in the Pantanal, a vast wetlands in the centre of South America. The Jacare (Caiman crocodilus yacare) is a native crocodilian, similar to an alligator- Mato Grosso, Brazil
Spiral minaret of Abu Duluf mosque, built by Al-Mutawakkil in AD852, Samarra.
Holy Shrine of the Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib.
Reconstructed Central District.
Mud-brick houses at Nara, a town near the border with Mauritania.
A tourist buying traditionally baked bread on the road between Kiffa and Nouakchott.
Detail of building in the Grand Bazaar in Puhkar.
Detail of minaret at Registan Square.
Hindu Gedong Songo Temple, Gunung Ungaran.
Hippos in zoo, Taman Safari Indonesia, Prigen.
A lizard on a rock
Two palm trees and the green water of the Unmal Miah Lake
Face painting with mixture of clay, oils and plant pigments, Hama Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony.
Ananda Pahto (Temple), Old Bagan.
Buddha image with frescoes from Konbaung period, Sulamani Pahto.
Tourist helping woman with rafting helmet, Trisuli River.
Morning Star ferry sailing by the cityscape.
Tourist talking to Yali woman.
Two nuns and a man walk past Umin Thounze, Sagaing Hil.
Buddha images at An Lain Nga Sint Paya.
Huge seated Buddha, (Five-Storey Buddha), Ashay Tawya monastery, Ngahtatgyi Paya.
Entrance to Shwedagon Paya.
Mosque of Fathreddine in the Chouf Mountains.
Pedestrians under archway with clock tower, Medina.

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