Reedbeds and Cley windmill, 18th century tower windmill on old quay, Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England, UK, Europe

The Painted Ladies, grand 19th century houses, Alamo Square, San Francisco, California, USA

Moated manor house dating from the 14th century, Lower Brockhampton, Hereford & Worcester, England, UK

West Gate, dating from the 14th century, the only surviving city gate, Canterbury, Kent, England, UK

Yoshijima-Ke House (1890's), traditional late 19th century Japanese house, Takayama, Honshu, Japan

17th century houses in Stor torget (Stor Square), Old Town, Stockholm, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Early 19th century houses in the historic center of Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Snow covered 16th century cottages on Golden Lane (Zlata ulicka) in winter twilight, Hradcany, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Penang Peranakan Mansion, recreation of a typical 19th century Baba home, Georgetown, Pulau Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Looking through a window in the Palais de Papes, the palace home to the Sovereign Pontiffs in the 14th century, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Avignon, Vaucluse, France, Europe

Timber framed historic listed building, The Old House, dating from late 16th to late 17th century, West Lavington, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Beauvoir, a 19th century ante-bellum mansion, last home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA, North America

Snow covered 16th century cottages of Golden Lane (Zlata Ulicka) in winter twilight, Hradcany, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Hever Castle, 13th century double moated castle, and childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Gothic Christian church of St. Egidius, dating from 15th century, one of the finest in central Europe, and Renaissance/Baroque house, Radnicne Square, Bardejov, Presov Region, Slovakia, Europe

Het Houten Huis, the oldest house in Amsterdam, Begijnhof, a beautiful square of 17th and 18th century houses, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Begijnhof, a beautiful square of 17th and 18th century houses, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

The 16th century black and white gabled house, Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire, England, UK

Rozmberk nad Vltavu, 13th century, headquarters of Rozmberk family, Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

Century home in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, North America

Typical Icelandic house from the last century, Skoga Museum, near Skogafoss, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

19th century terrace facades, San Francisco, California, USA

Piata Cetatii, detail of houses in the central square, lined with 16th century burgher houses in the medieval citadel, Sighisoara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Transylvania, Romania, Europe

Piata Cetatii, central square in the medieval citadel, surrounded by cobbled streets lined with 16th century burgher houses, Sighisoara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Transylvania, Romania, Europe

Romerberg, the 14th century central square, Frankfurt-am-Main, Hessen, Germany, Europe

Colourfully painted houses and buildings surrounding the main old town square, Piata Mare, in the 12th century Saxon city, Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania, Europe

Hampstead Garden Suburb, skyline of the early 20th century suburb in autumn with spire of St. Jude's church and residential housing, Barnet, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Dusk over the 19th century Clifton Suspension Bridge, spanning the Avon Gorge in the Clifton district of Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Iford Manor by the River Frome, this 18th-19th century version was created with popular gardens, Iford, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The 16th Century Tudor buildings at Staple Inn on High Holborn, home to shops and barristers' legal chambers, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A castle-like early 20th-century house by Lake Silvaplana, Switzerland, Europe

A thatched house in the medieval wool town of timber-framed houses mostly dating from the 15th century, Lavenham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Interior view of the Castle of Jabreen, a 17th century fortress near Bahla, Sultanate of Oman, Middle East

View across bay to village houses and ruined 16th century Genoese watchtower, Erbalunga, Cap Corse, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France, Mediterranean, Europe

Medieval Roma village on the fortified church route, 15th century fortified church, Biertan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Sighisoara, Transylvania, Romania, Europe

Interior view of the Castle of Jabreen, a 17th century fortress near Bahla, Sultanate of Oman, Middle East

Cobbled streets lined with colourfully painted 16th century burgher houses in the medieval citadel, Sighisoara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Transylvania, Romania, Europe

Traditional 16th century windmill and waterfront houses in Venitia (Little Venice) in Mykonos Old Town, Mykonos, The Cyclades, Aegean Sea, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Early 19th century town houses, Charleston, South Carolina, USA, North America

Colourfully painted houses and buildings surrounding the main old town square, Piata Mare, in the 12th century Saxon city, Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania, Europe

Cobbled streets lined with 16th century burgher houses in the medieval citadel, Sighisoara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Transylvania, Romania, Europe

Colourfully painted houses and the Evangelical church, Piata Huet, in the 12th century Saxon city, Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania, Europe

Cobbled streets lined with 16th century burgher houses in the medieval citadel, Sighisoara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Transylvania, Romania, Europe

Cobbled streets lined with 16th century burgher houses in the medieval citadel, Sighisoara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Transylvania, Romania, Europe

Begijnhof, a beautiful square of 17th and 18th century houses, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Begijnhof, a beautiful square of 17th and 18th century houses, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Chateau de Montgeoffroy, 18th Century manor house, by architect Jean-Benoit-Vincent Barre, near Angers, France

Chateau de Montgeoffroy, 18th Century manor house, by architect Jean-Benoit-Vincent Barre, near Angers, France

Home improvement, a renovation project restoring a 17th century Cotswold old stone cottage in Swinbrook in the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date 1676 of traditional 17th Century cottage of old Cotswold stone at Taynton in The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, UK

Chateau de Montgeoffroy, 18th Century manor house, by architect Jean-Benoit-Vincent Barre, near Angers, France

Early 19th century town house, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America, North America

View from Dorf Tyrol of the 13th century Brunnenburg Castle, once the home of Ezra Pound and now a museum, and the valley towards the Reschen Pass and Austria, Merano, Western Dolomites, Italy, Europe

Hever Castle, dating from the 13th century, childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Walmer Castle and Gardens, 16th century artillery fort built for Henry VIII, home to Duke of Wellington, Deal, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View across the lake to The Vyne, the 16th century home of William Sandys, Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII, Sherborne St. John, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Lemeneagh Castle ruins, home of legendary Maire Ruagh, built 15th and 17th Century, Kilfenora, County Clare

The Vyne, the 16th century home of William Sandys, Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII, Sherborne St. John, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hever Castle, dating from the 13th century, childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Late 15th century building, Hall-I-Th' Wood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Farm dating from the 15th century, and dovecot, Crevecoeur manor, Auge, Basse Normandie (Normandy), France, Europe

Balzac Museum, 16th century manor, Sache, Centre, France, Europe

Walmer Castle and Gardens, 16th century artillery fort of Henry VIII, home to Duke of Wellington, near Deal, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Rosalie 19th Century Greek Revival style antebellum plantation mansion house Natchez, Mississippi USA

St Joseph plantation 19th Century antebellum mansion house along the Mississippi at Vacherie, Louisiana, USA

Longwood 19th Century antebellum plantation mansion house with Byzantine dome roof, live oak with moss, Natchez, Mississippi USA

Duart Castle and the Lismore lighthouse. the castle has been the home of the Clan Maclean since the 14th century. Isle of Mull, Scotland

Eurasian river otters (Lutra lutra) by Duart castle. Duart Castle has been the home of the Clan Maclean since the 14th century. Isle of Mull, Scotland

Gandhi Smriti Museum, the home of Mahatma Gandhi for last 144 days of his life, before he was shot on January 30th 1948. The Footsteps Represent His Last Walk Before his Death, Delhi, India.

Gandhi Smriti Museum, the home of Mahatma Gandhi for last 144 days of his life, before he was shot on January 30th 1948. The Footsteps Represent His Last Walk Before his Death, Delhi, India.

Burial towers called chullpas, of the Aymara people from the Colla culture above Lake Umayo near Puno, conquered by the Incas in the 15th Century and reused, Puno, Peru, South America

Streets of cobblestone and old houses in colonial style on the streets of the old and historic city of Paraty founded in the 17th century on the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brasil, South America

Burial towers called chullpas, of the Aymara people from the Colla culture above Lake Umayo near Puno, conquered by the Incas in the 15th Century and reused, Puno, Peru, South America

Cill Ghobnait, 8th century, church ruin and grave, Inishere Island, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Grave of Zechariah from the 1st century after Christ, Kidron Valley, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East, Orient

Big statue of an angel on a 19th century grave against a blue sky, Johannisfriedhof cemetery, founded in the 13th century, Brueckenstrasse street 9, Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Statue of a woman carrying a cross on a 19th century family grave, Johannisfriedhof cemetery, founded in the 13th century, Brueckenstrasse street 9, Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Marienkirche, St. Mary's Church, historic church from the 13th century, in Brandshagen, municipality of Sundhagen, Nordvorpommern district, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Door, detail, Raesfeld Moated Castle, 17th century, Raesfeld, Muensterland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Marienkirche, St. Mary's Church, historic church from the 13th century, in Brandshagen, municipality of Sundhagen, Nordvorpommern district, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Old graves on the Johannisfriedhof cemetery, founded in the 13th century, St Johannis-Kirche church at the back, Brueckenstrasse street 9, Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Marienkirche, St. Mary's Church, historic church from the 13th century, in Brandshagen, municipality of Sundhagen, Nordvorpommern district, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Striking Mongol features distinguish the face of a woman and her child (who is blind) living in the ruins of the Qala-i-Dokthar (Daughter's Castle), outside of the town of Bamiyan, August 30, 2002. Most of the old town was destroyed and up to 20,000 people of the region might have perished when Bamiyan fell to the Taliban in 2001. Bamiyan Valley is located in the Hazarajat at the edge of the Koh-i-Baba range , the end of the Hindu Kush. Bamiyan was a prosperous Buddhist kingdom on the ancient Silk Road until the 10th century, when the region was converted to Islam; in the 12th century, it was destroyed by Ghengis Khan. Most of the people of this region are of the Hazara tribe, and are Shi'a Moslems who have been persecuted for centuries by many of the Pashtun rulers of Afghanistan, who are from the Sunni sect. They most recently suffered at the hand of the Taliban, who tried for years to ethnically cleanse the region of its Shi'a people.

Striking Mongol features distinguish the face of Hamir Mohammed, his daughter and grandson (who is blind), all living in the ruins of the Qala-i-Dokthar (Daughter's Castle), outside of the town of Bamiyan, August 30, 2002. Most of the old town was destroyed and up to 20,000 people of the region might have perished when Bamiyan fell to the Taliban in 2001. Bamiyan Valley is located in the Hazarajat at the edge of the Koh-i-Baba range , the end of the Hindu Kush. Bamiyan was a prosperous Buddhist kingdom on the ancient Silk Road until the 10th century, when the region was converted to Islam; in the 12th century, it was destroyed by Ghengis Khan. Most of the people of this region are of the Hazara tribe, and are Shi'a Moslems who have been persecuted for centuries by many of the Pashtun rulers of Afghanistan, who are from the Sunni sect. They most recently suffered at the hand of the Taliban, who tried for years to ethnically cleanse the region of its Shi'a people

Tankardstown Mine, Copper Coast, Near Bunmahon, County Waterford, Ireland

CROATIA Zagorje Varazdin Varazdin/castle. This mid 16th century castle was home to the Erdody family powerful Croatian nobles. northern Croatia