Amazon Jungle swinging rope bridge in Puerto Maldonado area, Peru, South America

St Ives beaches, popular seaside resort in hot weather, Summer, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Griffith Observatory, Griffith Park, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, North America

Ponte Pent de Giaveis waterfall in the Dolomites, Trento-Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Eglise du Dome, Napoleon's tomb, Hotel des Invalides, Paris, France, Europe

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Romantic Road (Romantische Strasse), Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Red lichen on Rocks, Bay of Fires, Bay of Fires Conservation Area, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

The Brisons on the horizon from the shores of Priests Cove, Cape Cornwall, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Statue of Mary in front of the Tchiowa Church in the town centre of Cabinda, Angola, Africa

Fort San Felipe, Cartagena, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Colombia, South America

Tourist boat in the turquoise sea framed by limestone cliffs, Porto, Southern Corsica, France, Mediterranean, Europe

Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Aguas Calientes, Peru, South America

Marzanemi, Siracusa, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Kings gallery, Reims cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Reims, Marne, France, Europe

View of Auckland at sunset, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Mount Cook and Lake Pukaki, Mount Cook National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Canterbury region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Facade of St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Vineyards surrounding the Aigle Castle, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

Monument to Victims of Communism between 1948 to 1989 (2002, Olbram Zoubek), Petrin Park, Mala Strana suburb, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Bay of Bones Museum, Ohrid, Macedonia, Europe

Grand Canyon, Monument Creek Vista, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Temporary exhibition of Nanas by the French artist Niki de Saint Phalle, 1930-2002, at the Guggenheim Museum designed by architect Frank Gehry, Bilbao, province of Biscay, Basque Country, Spain, Europe

The Bell of Hope gifted in 2002 by a church in London in memory of those killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, outside St. Paul's Chapel, the oldest surviving public building in the city, New York City, United States of America, North America

Temporary exhibition of Nanas by the French artist Niki de Saint Phalle, 1930-2002, at the Guggenheim Museum designed by architect Frank Gehry, Bilbao, province of Biscay, Basque Country, Spain, Europe

Works of the Spanish Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida, 1924-2002, open-air Chillida-Leku Museum, Hernani, province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain, Europe

Works of the Spanish Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida, 1924-2002, Chillida-Leku Museum, Hernani, province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain, Europe

Portmeirion Village, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Morning fog on the Amana River, an Amazon tributary, Amazonas state, Brazil

Temporary exhibition of Nanas by the French artist Niki de Saint Phalle, 1930-2002, at the Guggenheim Museum designed by architect Frank Gehry, Bilbao, province of Biscay, Basque Country, Spain, Europe

Voznesensky Avenue and exterior of St. Isaac's Cathedral at night, UNESCO World Heritage Site, St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, Europe

Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa

Steam and sulphur deposits at the Io-San sulphur vents in the National Park on Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Icicles mirrored in calm water from ice floating in the Neumayer Channel near Wiencke Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Coffea cherries at Coffee Plantation, Blue Mountains, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Famous cathedral of Alaverdi, Kakheti province, Georgia, Caucasus, Central Asia, Asia

High water, Ullswater shore, Glenridding, Ullswater, Lake District National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Downtown and TransAmerica Building, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

West Mitten Butte, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Visitors outside Hall of Space and Science in Gujarat Science and Education City, opened in 2002, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Asia

Segovia's ancient Roman Aqueduct, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Segovia, Castilla y Leon, Spain, Europe

The Alhambra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2002, Hampton Court, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2002, Hampton Court, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Tobacco harvest, Vinales Valley, Pinar Del Rio province, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Esplanade Theatres on the Bay and Concert Hall centre for performing arts, durian shaped dome roof with aluminium sunshades, opened 2002, Marina Bay, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

The ribbed dome, tiles and Arabic script on the Bibi Khanym Mosque in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia

BMW 2002 TI car and Bubble Car Isetta 1955 on display at the BMW Museum and Headquarters in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

The Falkirk Wheel, connecting the Forth Clyde Canal to the Union Canal, designed by Tony Kettle and opened in 2002, Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Woman wearing traditional clothing, The Gambia, Africa

The Falkirk Wheel, connecting the Forth Clyde Canal to the Union Canal, designed by Tony Kettle and opened in 2002, Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Passengers disembarking off the Mersey ferry, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Flooded street in 2002, York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Bronze doors in the courtyard of the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

View across the harbour, Santa Margherita Ligure, Portofino Peninsula, Liguria, Italy, Europe

People-watching on Venice Beach promenade, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, North America

Asiatic garden zone, Floriade 2002, Holland, Europe

Cod drying on a house facade, Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Cafe, Gothenburg, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Girls dressed in traditional Vietnamese costume, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Zambia distribution of american catholic relief services (crs) food aid at a center in mongu, during a time of drought and famine. (2002-3)

Skiing, Teton Village Resort, Jackson Hole, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

Zambia un truck delivering food aid to a remote part of shangombo district during a time of drought and near-famine 2002-2003

Platform and train in the Vokzalna metro station in Kiev, Ukraine, Europe

Zambia distribution of american catholic relief services (crs) food aid at a center in mongu, during a time of drought and famine. (2002-3)

Russia outdoor icons over gateway, pechersky caves monastery, pskov district, founded on august 28th 1473 by saint jonah sheshnik

Russia saint sergius monastery sergiev posad

NBC Tower, architects Adrian Smith of Skidmore Owings and Merrill, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, North America

Russia the kremlin rostov-veliky

Russia house at suzdal

Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) chick head detail at colony on Useful Island near the Antarctic Peninsula. There are an estimated 2 million breeding pairs of chinstrap penguins in the Antarctic peninsula region alone, perhaps as many as 7.5 million breeding pairs in all of Antarctica. Their name derives from the narrow black band under their heads which makes it appear as if they are wearing black helmets, making them one of the most easily identified types of penguin. Other names for them are "Ringed Penguins", "Bearded Penguins", and "Stonecracker Penguins" due to their harsh call. They grow to 68 cm (27 in). The average adult weight of a Chinstrap Penguin is 4.5 kg (10 lbs). Weight can range from 3 to 6 kg (6.6-13.2 lbs), with males being slightly larger and weight varying based on where the penguin is in the breeding cycle. Their diet consists of krill, shrimp, and fish. On land they build circular nests from stones, and lay two eggs, which are incubated by both the male and the female for shifts of five to ten days. They can also breed on icebergs, though they prefer non-icy conditions. The chicks hatch after about 35 days, and have fluffy gray backs and white fronts. The chicks stay in the nest for 20?30 days before they go to join a creche. At around 50?60 days old, they moult, gaining their adult plumage and go to sea. The Chinstrap Penguin was first described by German naturalist Forster in 1781. Its specific epithet was often seen as antarctica, however a 2002 review determined the genus Pygoscelis was masculine, and hence the correct binomial name is Pygoscelis antarcticus.

Recycling bins

clouds, sunset, january 2002, angus, scotland

Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora spp.), Namu atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

Juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in Takatz Bay on Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA

An Arctic Ground Squirrel Baby (Uroticellus parryii) looks out of a roll wire. Yukon Territory, Canada

Strait of Messina, Italy, composite satellite image

Campeche, Mexico

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Alluvial Fan, China

Mount Elbrus, ISS Image

Child using nose spray

David Mucangi Mbogoh (showing tea leaves) runs a farm financed by a loan from BIMAS microcredit. He has been a client since 2002 and is currently servicing a loan of 1 million Kenyan shillings

Volcano Tousside In 3D, Chad, True Colour Satellite Image. Pic Tousside, Chad, true colour satellite image. A recent volcano, known as the Pic Tousside, in the Tibesti Mountains in Northwestern tip of Chad (Africa). Composite image dated 2000-2002 using LANDSAT data.

Typhoon Mitag, Philippine Sea, Asia, In 2002, True Colour Satellite Image. Typhoon Mitag on 6 March 2002 in the Philippine Sea, north of the Philippines (lower left-hand corner of the image). True-colour satellite image using MODIS data.

Hurricane Hernan, Baja California, Mexico, True Colour Satellite Image. Hurricane Hernan, true colour satellite image. Hurricane Hernan off the Baja California peninsula, Mexico, in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (satellite image taken on 1/09/2002).

Astronauts John M. Grunsfeld and Richard Linnehan

Croissy Albatross

Katz castle near St.Goarshausen and the Loreley, Cultural Heritage of the World: Oberes Mittelrheintal (since 2002), Mittelrhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

View from the Gedeonseck at the horse-shoe bend at Boppard with the town of Boppard, River Rhine, Cultural Heritage of the World: Oberes Mittelrheintal (since 2002), Mittelrhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

View from the mouth of the river Nahe at the Maeuseturm (Mice tower) and at the ruin of the Ehrenfels castle, Bingen, Cultural Heritage of the World: Oberes Mittelrheintal (since 2002), Mittelrhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

View at Bacharach with Vineyard and Werner chapel, River Rhine, Cultural Heritage of the World: Oberes Mittelrheintal (since 2002), Mittelrhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Stahleck castle at Bacharach, River Rhine, Cultural Heritage of the World: Oberes Mittelrheintal (since 2002), Mittelrhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

View from the Guenderode House at Oberwesel, Cultural Heritage of the World: Oberes Mittelrheintal (since 2002), Mittelrhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Burg Pfalzgrafenstein and Burg Gutenfels at Kaub, Cultural Heritage of the World: Oberes Mittelrheintal (since 2002), Mittelrhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

View from the Gedeonseck at the horse-shoe bend at Boppard with the town of Boppard, River Rhine, Cultural Heritage of the World: Oberes Mittelrheintal (since 2002), Mittelrhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

St.Goarshausen and Katz castle, Cultural Heritage of the World: Oberes Mittelrheintal (since 2002), Mittelrhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Old Town at Bacharach, Cultural Heritage of the World: Oberes Mittelrheintal (since 2002), Mittelrhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Habituated group of mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei), Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, being studied by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Leipzig, image showing "Kabandiize", young male, born Sept

DEU, Germany, Essen : German police officer in a training situation where they learn to act in a madman situation. They should fight the gunman first before they look after victims. This is a result after a madman shooting in an Erfurt school in 2002 with