Architectural shot of an ornate sandstone building with a domed roof, set against a clear blue sky. Focuses on the details of the building's facade in Manchester, UK.

Detailed facade of a building with ornate stonework, multiple windows, and a balcony. The composition emphasizes architectural details and symmetry in Manchester, UK.

Urban landscape: Modern high-rise buildings behind traditional architecture, under a clear blue sky. Streetlights in foreground in Manchester, UK.

Tall modern buildings with blue and grey facades against a blue sky with wispy clouds. A white decorative structure is near the base of one building in Manchester, UK.

A high-rise building featuring many windows and small balconies rises against a blue sky with some clouds in Manchester, UK.

A tall building covered in scaffolding with a dome-shaped roof, juxtaposed with other buildings and a clear blue sky in Manchester, UK.

A collection of buildings, displaying varying architectural styles and heights, is showcased against a clear blue sky in Manchester, UK.

Low-angle shot of a modern office building featuring glass windows and a light-colored framework against a clear blue sky in Manchester, UK.

Urban street view with a yellow tram approaching on tracks. Buildings line the street under a bright sky. People on sidewalks in Manchester, UK.

City street view featuring historic buildings, modern architecture, traffic, and a bright blue sky. The Kimpton Clocktower is a focal point in Manchester, UK.

Houses, Cheng Kan Village, Anhui Province, China, Asia

Evening in the Place de la Liberte, Sarlat-la-Caneda, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France, Europe

The Bund and Huangpu River, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China, Asia

Morning exercise against the background of Lujiazui Finance and Trade zone, with Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai, China, Asia

Tikse (Tiksay) gompa (monastery), Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

Stonehenge, Ancient ruins, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe

Machapuchare (Machhapuchhre) peak, Pokhara, Himalayas, Nepal

Hope Town, 200 year old settlement on Elbow Cay, Abaco Islands, Bahamas, Caribbean, West Indies

State Legislature & Secretariat building, Bangalore, Karnataka State, India

The Church of St Francis of Assisi, Old Goa, Goa, India

Aerial view of Borobudur (Buddhist) Temple, Java, Indonesia, Asia

Data Durbar Shrine, Lahore, Pakistan

Gateway, Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

Harappa site, Indus Valley Civilisation between 3000 and 1700 BC, Sahiwal District, Pakistan

Colonial buildings and lighthouse, Galle, Sri Lanka

Pinnawala elephant orphanage, Sri Lanka, Asia

White Buddhist stupa, Kelaniya Temple, Sri Lanka

Tresco, Scilly Isles, UK, Europe

Shanty town, Montego Bay, Jamaica, Caribbean, West Indies

Shanty town, Montego Bay, Jamaica, Caribbean, West Indies

Elephantine Island and River Nile, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa

River Nile, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa

Stone mason at Temple of Karnak, Egypt, North Africa

Lakshimi Narayan Temple, Hindu temple to the goddess of wealth, Delhi, India

The Moghul emperor Akbar the Great's Mausoleum, built in 1602, at Sikandra, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Taj Mahal on the banks of the Yamuna River, built by Shah Jahan for his wife, Agra, India

Indian tourists at the Taj Mahal, built by the Moghul emperor Shah Jehan (Jahan), Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Slums within a kilometer of the Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Hawa Mahal, Palace of the Winds, facade from which ladies in purdah looked outside, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Jal Mahal, once a hunting lodge, reflected in the lake near Amber, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Gadi Sagar or Gadsisar Lake with Tilon ki Pol archway, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

Woman and baby, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

Meherangarh Fort, built in 1459, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Village school, Deogarh, Rajasthan, India

Village school, Deogarh, Rajasthan, India

Village life, Deogarh, Rajasthan, India

Village life, near Deogarh, Rajasthan, India

Fruit and vegetable sellers in the street, Dhariyawad, Rajasthan State, India

Peacock sculpture, City Palace built in 1775, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

City skyline, Panama City, Panama, Central America

Transamerica Pyramid, San Francisco, California, USA

Traffic, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

The Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Belltower, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Goriano Sicoli, Abruzzo, Italy, Europe

Tiki Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, Pacific Islands

One of the 102 columns in the Great Hypostyle Hall, Temple of Karnac, Karnac, Egypt, North Africa

Typical pastel shades on mock Dutch architecture, Aruba, Dutch Antilles, Caribbean, West Indies

Bronze of Silvius Brabo who flings hand of defeated giant Antigonus into River Scheldt, Grote Markt, Antwerp, Belgium

Statue of Artemis (late 19th century by Giulio Moschetti), Piazza Archimede, Ortygia, Siracusa, Sicily, Italy

Milan Cathedral, Lombardia, Italy

Gate, entrance to the city, Bundi, Rajasthan State, India

Ghost town of Bodie, California, USA

Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic Ocean, Europe

Arched doorway, Fatehpur Sikri, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, seen through gateway, Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

San Miguel de Allende, near Guanajuato, Mexico, North America

The temple of Angkor Wat, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Fishing trawlers in the harbour, Phu Quoc island in south west of the country, Vietnam

East Gate to Citadel, Hue, Vietnam

Motorcyclist and passenger carrying ducks, Vietnam

Bustling streets, Cholon market, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam

Old Quarter street scene, Hanoi, Vietnam

Banteay Srei, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Morning ablutions, Hindu pilgrims bathing in the River Ganges (Ganga), Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Devastation caused by Civil War 1991-1996, Kabul, Afghanistan

Crowds of people and buses in the city, Kabul, Afghanistan

Rickshaws being pushed through the monsoon floods in a town, India

The Victoria Memorial, Calcutta, West Bengal, India

View of Jaisalmer Fort, built in 1156 by Rawal Jaisal, which has 99 bastions around its circumference, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

Humayun's Tomb and Library, Humayun Tomb Complex, Delhi, India

Busy street, Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Cattle in front of the Wankaner Palace, Gujarat, India

A deserted church in Goa, India

Jain covering his mouth in the interior of the Adinath Temple complex, Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India

Buddhist stupa and torana (gateway) of Stupa 1, known as the Great Stupa, built by the Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC, at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India

Jain Holy Hill and Temple complex, Mount Girnar, Junagadh (Junagarh), Gujarat, India

Jain Holy Hill and Temple complex, Mount Girnar, Junagadh (Junagarh), Gujarat, India

Jain Holy Hill and Temple complex, Mount Girnar, Junagadh (Junagarh) , Gujarat, India

The Golden Temple, holiest shrine in the Sikh religion, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Temple at Somnath, one of the most sacred in India, Somnath, Gujarat, India

The Abode of the Gods, there are over 863 temples on this most sacred of Jain Holy Hills, Shatrunjaya Hill, Palitana, Gujarat, India

The Mahabodi Temple at Bodh Gaya (Bodhgaya), where the Buddha attained enlightenment, Bihar State, India

The Kandariya Mahadev Temple in the Western Group of Temples at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India

Sun Temple dedicated to the Sun God Surya, dating from 13th century, at Konarak, Orissa, India

The Ganga (Ganges) River waterfront, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

The waterfront at Varanasi, previously known as Benares, on the Ganges River, Uttar Pradesh, India

Waterfront and boat on the River Ganges (Ganga), Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India