The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the largest mosque in the country, in Abu Dhabi, capital city of the United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Aerial panoramic view of Bilbao, an industrial port city in northern Spain, is surrounded by green mountains, the de facto capital of Basque Country, Spain, Europe

Holy Trinity Cathedral, built 1935-42, the largest Orthodox church in the country, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Africa

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the largest mosque in the country, in Abu Dhabi, capital city of the United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Kigali, population 965,398 (2009), is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. Government/Administrative sector is located away from the City Centre. Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa

Skyline, View of Corniche, Beirut, Lebanon

El Maarad street, in background El Nejmeh square or Star square, Downtown, Beirut, Lebanon

Bab R'Cif gate and Mosque R'Cif, in R'Cif Square, gateway to andalusian quarter, medina,Fez, Morocco.

Roman baths, Downtown, Beirut, Lebanon

Zaouia (tomb) of Moulay Idriss II, medina Fez. Morocco

Corniche, Beirut, Lebanon

Courtyard, Zaouia (tomb) of Moulay Idriss II, medina, Fez. Morocco

Martyrs sculpture and Square, monument to Lebanese nationalists killed here by the Ottomans in 1915, in background Mohammad Al-Amine Mosque, Beirut, Lebanon

Bab Bou Jeloud gate, medina,Fez.Morocco

Women praying, Courtyard, Zaouia (tomb) of Moulay Idriss II, medina, Fez. Morocco

Traffic Jam, in Waygand street, Downtown, Beirut, Lebanon

Martyrs sculpture and Square, monument to Lebanese nationalists killed here by the Ottomans in 1915, Beirut, Lebanon

Mohammad Al-Amine Mosque from , souk Abou Nasser street, Downtown, Beirut, Lebanon

Rafiq Hariri mausoleum, Beirut, Lebanon

Bathers, Corniche, Beirut, Lebanon

The Parque Hidalgo and statue of Manuel Cepeda Peraza and The San Ildefonso Cathedral in Mérida, the capital and largest city in the Yucatan State and Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico

Horse drawn carriages on a city street in front of the plaza grande square, Merida, the capital city of the Yucatan, Mexico Latin America

Mohammad Al-Amine Mosque and at right Saint Georges Maronite Cathedral, Beirut, Lebanon

El Omari Mosque street, in background El Nejmeh square or Star square, Downtown, Beirut, Lebanon

Family of farmers, near Antananarivo, Madagascar

Merida Mexico - the Merida city sign in the Plaza Grande, Merida, the capital city of the Yucatan, Mexico Latin America

Beirut Municipality, Downtown, Beirut, Lebanon

Mohammad Al-Amine Mosque, Beirut, Lebanon

Mohammad Al-Amine Mosque from , souk Abou Nasser street, Downtown, Beirut, Lebanon

`The warriors" sculptures by Antonio Signorini, in Samir Kassir garden or square, in background Waygand street, Downtown, Beirut, Lebanon

Fishermen, Corniche, Beirut, Lebanon

Roman Cardo Maximus, in Roman Forum, Downtown, Beirut, Lebanon

The Bishop's Palace or Peninsula Athenaeum and The San Ildefonso Cathedral in Mérida, the capital and largest city in the Yucatan State and Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico

Eternal Sabah, Mural on Assaf building, by Yazan Halawani in Hamra, Beirut, Lebanon

Fort railway station, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Bab al Jemen, Bab al Yemen, Sanaa, Sana´a, Yemen

Bab al Jemen, Bab al Yemen, Sanaa, Sana´a, Yemen

Boudhanath or Bodhnath, most important site of the Nepalese Buddhist community and largest stupa in the country, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Decorated house in the old town of Sanaa, Sana´a, Yemen

Ancient capitals, ruins of the Roman City Leptis Magna, Libya

View over Valetta, La Valetta, capital of Malta, Unesco World Heritage Site

View over Valetta, La Valetta, capital of Malta, Unesco World Heritage Site

Four ancient columns with ionic capital, Ruins of the Roman City Leptis Magna, Libya

Decorated house in the old town of Sanaa, Sana´a, Yemen

Four ancient columns with ionic capital, Ruins of the Roman City Leptis Magna, Libya

Decorated house in the old town of Sanaa, Sana´a, Yemen

Plaque in all languages of the EU Member States, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

View over Valetta, La Valetta, capital of Malta, Unesco World Heritage Site

View over Valetta, La Valetta, capital of Malta, Unesco World Heritage Site

Ancient frescoes inside the church of Madonna delle virtù, This monastic complex is one of the most important monuments in Matera and is composed of dozens of caves spread over two floors, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Ancient frescoes inside the church of Madonna delle virtù, This monastic complex is one of the most important monuments in Matera and is composed of dozens of caves spread over two floors, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Flan with turnips, fish and pumpkin cream. Osteria dei Sassi, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Euirope

Ancient frescoes inside the church of Madonna delle virtù, This monastic complex is one of the most important monuments in Matera and is composed of dozens of caves spread over two floors, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Dining rooms of the hotel Le Grotte della Civita, It is a hotel housed in ancient cave houses by the projects of "Sextantio", Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Dining rooms of the hotel Le Grotte della Civita, It is a hotel housed in ancient cave houses by the projects of "Sextantio", Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Ancient frescoes inside the church of Madonna delle virtù, This monastic complex is one of the most important monuments in Matera and is composed of dozens of caves spread over two floors, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Interrior of the church of San Nicola del Greci, This monastic complex is one of the most important monuments in Matera and is composed of dozens of caves spread over two floors, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Interrior of the church of San Nicola del Greci, This monastic complex is one of the most important monuments in Matera and is composed of dozens of caves spread over two floors, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Dining rooms of the hotel Le Grotte della Civita, It is a hotel housed in ancient cave houses by the projects of "Sextantio", Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Dining rooms of the hotel Le Grotte della Civita, It is a hotel housed in ancient cave houses by the projects of "Sextantio", Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Bedroom of the hotel Le Grotte della Civita located in the Sassi di Matera that represents the almost paradigmatic expression of the Minor Historical Heritage, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Bedroom of the hotel Le Grotte della Civita located in the Sassi di Matera that represents the almost paradigmatic expression of the Minor Historical Heritage, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Bedroom of the hotel Le Grotte della Civita located in the Sassi di Matera that represents the almost paradigmatic expression of the Minor Historical Heritage, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

One of the rooms of Palazzo Gattini a luxury hotel located in Piazza del Duomo in Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

One of the rooms of Palazzo Gattini a luxury hotel located in Piazza del Duomo in Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Dining rooms of the hotel Le Grotte della Civita, It is a hotel housed in ancient cave houses by the projects of "Sextantio", Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Interrior of the church of San Nicola del Greci, This monastic complex is one of the most important monuments in Matera and is composed of dozens of caves spread over two floors, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Bedroom of the hotel Le Grotte della Civita located in the Sassi di Matera that represents the almost paradigmatic expression of the Minor Historical Heritage, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Bedroom of the hotel Le Grotte della Civita located in the Sassi di Matera that represents the almost paradigmatic expression of the Minor Historical Heritage, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Dining rooms of the hotel Le Grotte della Civita, It is a hotel housed in ancient cave houses by the projects of "Sextantio", Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Pasta with dried peppers, cheese sauce of pecorino di Moliterno and chopped pistachios. Osteria dei Sassi, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

One of the rooms of Palazzo Gattini a luxury hotel located in Piazza del Duomo in Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Bathroom built inside bedroom of the hotel Le Grotte della Civita located in the Sassi di Matera that represents the almost paradigmatic expression of the Minor Historical Heritage, Matera, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

A votive aedicule depicting the Madonna in one of the main streets of the Sassi in Matera. The Sassi di Matera are ancient cave dwellings in the Italian city of Matera, Basilicata. Situated in the old town, they are composed of the Sasso Caveoso and the later Sasso Barisano. Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Bedroom of the hotel Le Grotte della Civita located in the Sassi di Matera that represents the almost paradigmatic expression of the Minor Historical Heritage, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Dining rooms of the hotel Le Grotte della Civita, It is a hotel housed in ancient cave houses by the projects of "Sextantio", Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Ancient entrance gates to the cave houses in Matera into the Sassi. The Sassi di Matera are ancient cave dwellings in the Italian city of Matera, Basilicata. Situated in the old town, they are composed of the Sasso Caveoso and the later Sasso Barisano. Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Ancient entrance gates to the cave houses in Matera into the Sassi. The Sassi di Matera are ancient cave dwellings in the Italian city of Matera, Basilicata. Situated in the old town, they are composed of the Sasso Caveoso and the later Sasso Barisano. Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

View of the ancient village of Sassi, they are composed of the Sasso Caveoso and the later Sasso Barisano, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Dining rooms of the hotel Le Grotte della Civita, It is a hotel housed in ancient cave houses by the projects of "Sextantio", Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Bedroom of the hotel Le Grotte della Civita located in the Sassi di Matera that represents the almost paradigmatic expression of the Minor Historical Heritage, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

View of the ancient village of Sassi, they are composed of the Sasso Caveoso and the later Sasso Barisano, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Handmade bath soap in a glass ampoule in the bedroom of the hotel Le Grotte della Civita located in the Sassi di Matera that represents the almost paradigmatic expression of the Minor Historical Heritage, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Ancient entrance gates to the cave houses in Matera into the Sassi. The Sassi di Matera are ancient cave dwellings in the Italian city of Matera, Basilicata. Situated in the old town, they are composed of the Sasso Caveoso and the later Sasso Barisano. Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Church of San Francesco d'Assisi in Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

View of the ancient village of Sassi, they are composed of the Sasso Caveoso and the later Sasso Barisano, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Detail of the ancient pavement inside one of the rooms of the hotel Le Grotte della Civita, it is a hotel housed in ancient cave houses by the projects of "Sextantio" Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Old street in historical centre of the Sassi di Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

View of a typical open courtyard the historic center of Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

The Erechtheion (or Temple of Athena Polias) with sunburst on the Acropolis of Athens, the ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop overlooking the City of Athens at twilight, Athens, Greece

Close-up view of the columns of The Parthenon against a blue, cloudy sky with a sunburst at twilight on the Acropolis of Athens, an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the City of Athens, Athens, Greece

The Erechtheion (or Temple of Athena Polias) with sunburst on the Acropolis of Athens, the ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop overlooking the City of Athens at twilight, Athens, Greece

View through window with shutters from the Gun Hill Signal Station in Barbados, Bridgetown, Barbados, Caribbean

St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, River Shannon, County Limerick, Ireland

BULGARIA Sofia Guard of honour outside the Presidency Building Honor Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore Recreation Leisure Sightseeing Tourist Attraction Tour Sofia Capital City Bulgaria Bulgarian East Eastern Europe European Calendar Vivid Vibrant Stunning Striking National Patriotic Country Ceremony Ceremonial War Uniform Tunic Power Authority Military Army Warfare Strength Soldier Presidential Presidency President Guard of Honour Honor Sentry Protect Protection Defend Defence Guardsmen Guardsman Security Outside Outdoors External Exterior Serve Safeguard Gun Rifle Arms Bayonet Man Male Red White Glove Gloved Hand Braid Pattern Patterned Tassel Standing Stood Stand Upright Vertical Attention Resplendent Neat Tidy Smart Defense Eastern Europe

BULGARIA Sofia Guard of honour marching during changing of the guard outside the Presidency Building Honor Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore Recreation Leisure Sightseeing Tourist Attraction Tour Sofia Capital City Bulgaria Bulgarian East Eastern Europe European Calendar Vivid Vibrant Stunning Dramatic Striking Summer Bright Sunny Sun History Historic Historical National Patriotic Country Ceremony Ceremonial War Uniform Cap Helmet Tunic Power Authority Military Army Warfare Strength Soldiers Presidential Presidency President Guard of Honour Honor Marching March Goose Step Goose-step Stepping Sentry Protect Protection Defend Defence Guardsmen Guardsman Security Outside Outdoors External Exterior Serve Safeguard Pavement Sidewalk Changing Formation Street Boots Gun Rifle Arms Bayonet Feather Men Man Male Defense Eastern Europe

View of neoclassical houses at dusk, Madrid, Spain, long exposure

Trams in the old shopping street Ilica, Zagreb, Croatia

View of Kaufhaus des Westens and traffic at night, Wittenbergplatz, Berlin, Germany

View of neoclassical houses at dusk, Madrid, Spain, long exposure