Giraffe, Grumeti, Tanzania

Traditional Scottish farm and loch with backdrop of The Cuillins mountains on the Isle of Skye, Western Isles, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Picturesque fishing village of Shieldaig across sea loch of Loch Torridon in Argyll, Wester Ross in the Highlands of Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Iconic religious art of fresco and mosaics on the dome ceiling of the Byzantine church at Chora in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Ashanti (Asante) tribe chief, adorned with jewellery of local gold, at a tribal feast at Accra, Republic of Ghana, West Africa, Africa

Tourists at Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof), built in 1500 of gilded copper in Herzog Friedrich Strasse, Innsbruck, the Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Traditional medieval timber-frame architecture in central square at Troyes in the Champagne-Ardenne region, France, Europe

Bavarian State Opera house (Bayerische Staatsoper), in Max-Joseph-Platz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Adam and Eve mural and Romansch inscription painted on 17th century houses, village of Ardez, Engadine Valley, Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Alpine wildflower meadow in the Swiss Alps below the Matterhorn near Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, Europe

Traditional medieval timber-frame architecture at Troyes in the Champagne-Ardenne region, France, Europe

Alpine wildflower meadow in the Swiss Alps below the Matterhorn near Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, Europe

Ratskeller clock tower of Neues Rathaus in Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Painted facade of Grimms Fairy Tale story of Hansel and Gretel in the village of Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Methuselah bottles stacked and ageing in caves of Champagne Taittinger in Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe

World War One Monument to the Sons of Verdun in Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France, Europe

Tourists view Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof) from horse-drawn carriage by Herzog Friedrich Strasse, Innsbruck the Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Farmer turning hay at Tarasp in the Lower Engadine Valley, Switzerland, Europe

Traditional medieval timber-frame architecture and narrow cobbled street at Troyes in the Champagne-Ardenne region, France, Europe

Hotel de Ville (Town Hall) in Avenue de Champagne, Epernay, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe

Demie, Magnum, Jeroboam, Methusalem, Balthazar, Salmanazar, Nebuchadnezzar bottles at Champagne Taittinger in Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe

Baroque style 17th century clock tower of Spitalskirche in Maria Theresien Strasse in Innsbruck, the Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Methuselah bottles of champagne in frames for remuage (turning) in caves of Champagne Taittinger in Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe

Cars on The Stelvio Pass (Passo dello Stelvio) (Stilfser Joch), on the route to Prato, in the Eastern Alps in Northern Italy, Europe

Dijon mustard and speciality food for sale in La Fabrique Bouchons shop in old town in Dijon, Burgundy region, France, Europe

Cellier St. Pierre and traditional medieval timber-frame architecture in Place Saint Pierre at Troyes in Champagne-Ardenne region, France, Euope

Tourists pass Adam and Eve mural and Romansch inscription painted on 17th century houses, village of Ardez, Engadine Valley, Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Mercedes-Benz concept cars in their museum gallery and showroom in Mercedesstrasse in Stuttgart, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Woman in costume as serving wench at beer festival in the village of Klais in Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Alpine wildflower meadow in the Swiss Alps below the Matterhorn near Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, Europe

Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof), built in 1500 with fire-gilded copper tiles in Herzog Friedrich Strasse in Innsbruck the Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Tarasp Castle and Fontana village surrounded by larch forest in the Lower Engadine Valley, Switzerland, Europe

Tarasp Castle surrounded by larch and pine forest in the Lower Engadine Valley, Switzerland, Europe

Polish cyclists ride roadbikes (Bottecchia front) uphill on The Stelvio Pass (Passo dello Stelvio) (Stilfser Joch), in the Alps, Italy, Europe

Rococo Baroque style Tyrolean architecture of Holblinghaus in Herzog Friedrich Strasse in Innsbruck, the Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Hotel de Ville (town hall) and lamp post in Place de l'Hotel de Ville in Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe

Ponies drink from water trough in Engadine Valley village of Ardez, Switzerland, Europe

Cellier St. Pierre and traditional medieval timber-frame architecture in Place Saint Pierre at Troyes in Champagne-Ardenne region, France, Euope

Traditional cuckoo clocks on sale in Geschenkehaus shop in the town of Seefeld in the Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Mercedes-Benz concept cars in their museum gallery, Stuttgart, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Hotel de Ville (town hall) and lamp post in Place de l'Hotel de Ville in Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe

Route past Alpine flower meadows in the Swiss National Park, the Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Rococo Baroque style Tyrolean architecture of Holblinghaus in Herzog Friedrich Strasse in Innsbruck, the Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Old paddle steamer ferry crosses Lac Leman (Lake Geneva), from Evian-les-Bains, Rhone-Alpes, France, Europe

Traditional old 18th century Tyrolean house built in 1787 in the town of Oetz in the Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Tourists stroll in the Engadine Valley in village of Ardez with restored painted stone 17th century houses, Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Cars on The Stelvio Pass (Passo dello Stelvio) (Stilfser Joch), on the route to Bormio, in the Eastern Alps in Northern Italy, Europe

Jungfraubahn funicular train climbs to the Jungfrau from Kleine Scheidegg in the Swiss Alps in Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, Europe

Motorcycles on The Stelvio Pass (Passo dello Stelvio) (Stilfser Joch), on the route to Bormio, in the Eastern Alps in Northern Italy, Europe

Mercedes F400 Carving V6 presented 2001 in foreground, Mercedes-Benz concept cars in museum gallery in Stuttgart, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Old painted stone 17th century buildings in the village of Guarda, Engadine Valley, Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Statues cleaned during renovation and cleaning works at Reims Notre Dame Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France

Engineer at work hand-building one complete M157 5.5L V8 biturbo engine, Mercedes-AMG engine production factory in Affalterbach, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Nighttime scene of traditional church in the Swiss Alps, Graubunden region of Eastern Switzerland, Europe

Engineers at work each hand-building an M157 5.5L V8 biturbo engine, Mercedes-AMG engine production factory in Affalterbach, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Painted facade of Grimms Fairy Tale story of Little Red Riding Hood in the village of Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Alfa Romeo and Porsche 911 on touring holidays in the Swiss Alps, Swiss National Park, Switzerland, Europe

Cemetery of Douaumont and the ossuary, Ossuaire de Douaumont, at Fleury-devant-Douaumont near Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France, Europe

Mercedes-Benz concept cars in their museum gallery, Stuttgart, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Traditional cuckoo clocks on sale in Geschenkehaus shop in the town of Seefeld in the Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Engineer at work hand-building one complete M157 5.5L V8 biturbo engine, Mercedes-AMG engine production factory in Affalterbach, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Cycling uphill in the Swiss National Park with background of the Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Swiss cow bells on sale at gift shop in the quaint Engadine Valley village of Guarda, Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Alpine wildflower meadow in the Swiss Alps below the Matterhorn near Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, Europe

Dancers performing in the Tang Dance Show, Shaanxi Grand Opera House, Xian, China

Dancers with silk scarves in the Tang Dance Show, Shaanxi Grand Opera House, Xian, China

Flock of dark brown Soay sheep grazing in buttercup meadow on Isle of Iona, Inner Hebrides and Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial view of arctic landscape, Kvaloya Island (Whale Island) and Slettaelva Village from aircraft approaching Tromso in the Arctic Circle in Northern Norway

Typical Tuscan farmhouse and landscape in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Unoccupied home in Hindu village of Dhudaly in Rajasthan, Northern India

Temporary camp for victims of earthquake disaster in Algiers, Algeria, October 1980

Horse fair in market square in Kilrush, Co. Clare, Ireland. Traditional for locals and travellers to trade horses and ponies

Chhatra Sagar reservoir and luxury tented camp oasis in the desert at Nimaj, Rajasthan, Northern India

Mountain sheep and goats roaming in road delay Nissan Qashgai 4x4 car in Val de Tena, the Spanish Pyrenees, Northern Spain

Indian Langur monkeys, Presbytis entellus, in Banyan Tree in Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, Northern India

Turf cut by machine laid out to dry at Mountrivers peat bog, County Clare, West of Ireland

Indian boy using water pump in alleyway in the holy city of Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Horse fair in market square in Kilrush, Co. Clare, Ireland. Traditional for locals and travellers to trade horses and donkeys

Stuffed toucan and other birds in drawing room of The Old Quay House Hotel in Clifden, Connemara, County Galway

Farmer using pair of oxen to turn water wheel to draw water from well for irrigation at Samad in Pali District of Rajasthan, Western India

Sailing yacht and vase of flowers in bright blue window of Rose Cottage at Helston in Cornwall, UK

Hindu sadhu pilgrims at Festival of Shivaratri in holy city of Varanasi, Benares, India

Sacks of dried cloves at Khari Baoli Spice and Dried Foods Market in Old Delhi, India

Female Bengal tiger, Panthera tigris tigris, in Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India

Women in a sewing group in mountain village of Altit in Hunza region of Karokoram Mountains, Pakistan

Wallfahrtskirche Maria Gern, Roman Catholic church, aisle and altar at Berchtesgaden in Bavaria, Germany

Indian Hindu schoolchildren at state school at Kaparda village in Rajasthan, Northern India

Butcher's shop selling Hungarian sausage and salami, Budapest, Hungary

Fishing hut at Sommeroy, Kvaloya Island in Arctic Circle Northern Norway

Stallholder with coriander seeds and dried mango skins on sale at Khari Baoli spice and dried foods market, Old Delhi, India

The Taj Mahal mausoleum interior by tombs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal , Uttar Pradesh, India

Indian women shopping, street sceneTambaku Bazar in Jodhpur Old Town, Rajasthan, Northern India

Tourists in boat advertising TATA Indicom on River Ganges at Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Swiss ceremonial guards in traditional striped uniforms at the Vatican, Vatican city

The Taj Mahal mausoleum western view (viewed from Taj Mahal Mosque) at dawn, Uttar Pradesh, India

Indian woman selling clay water pots on sale in old town Udaipur, Rajasthan, Western India,

The Aurora Borealis, the spectacular Northern Lights turn the sky green and purple above Kvaloya island at Tromso in the Arctic Circle in Northern Norway

Stallholder selling sweets, tobacco and foods sits in shop window in old town in Udaipur, Rajasthan, Western India

Military guard in ceremonial uniform at Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia

Ginger cat resting on hot tin roof at St Martin de Re, Ile de Re, France