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

Landscape and century plant, Baja, Mexico, North America

The Kurhaus, the location of a conference centre and casino, a building dating from the 19th century in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Courtyard of 19th century mansion called Khan-e Boroujerdi, Kashan, Iran, Middle East

View from the terrace of 18th Century Villa del Balbianello in spring sunshine, Lenno, Lake Como, Italian Lakes, Italy, Europe

Spaso-Yakovlevsky Monastery dating from the 14th century, near Rostov Veliky, Golden Ring, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, Europe

Abstract pattern of leaves of agave americana cactus plant growing in Cabo de Gata natural park, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

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

Old Stavanger (Gamle Stavanger) comprising about 250 buildings dating from early 18th century, mostly small white cottages, Stavanger, Rotaland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The gateway to the inner courtyard, the 18th century Baroque Residenzschloss, inspired by Versailles Palace, Ludwigsburg, Baden Wurttemburg, Germany, Europe

Courtyard of late 18th century Qajar Mansion, now Serai Ameriha Hotel, Kashan, Iran, Middle East

Courtyard of late 18th century Qajar Mansion, now Serai Ameriha Hotel, Kashan, Iran, Middle East

The 16th century moated Chateau d'Azay le Rideau, Indre-et-Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe

The carraige entrance to the 18th century Baroque Residenzschloss, inspired by Versailles Palace, Ludwigsburg, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Yu Gardens (Yuyuan Gardens), the restored 16th century gardens are one of Shanghai's most popular tourist attractions, Nanshi, Shanghai, China, Asia

The 15th century Castle Lacklan, Clan Maclachlan, Loch Fyne, Argyll and Bute, Western Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

The 13th century Palace of the Dukes of Santo Stefano (Palazzo dei Duchi di Santo Stefano), Taormina, Messina, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Polychrome Figures and Golden Reliefs, Baroque Interior, Church of San Francisco Acatepec, founded mid-16th century, San Francisco Acatepec, Puebla, Mexico, North America

The tiny 18th-century Stavropoleos Church is one of the most beautiful religious monuments in the capital of Romania. Tucked away between taller buildings in Bucharest´s Old Town, the monument was originally part of Stavropoleos Monastery

Shiwa Ng'andu House built in the last century by Sir Stuart Gore-Browne, the English style estate featured in a book called The Africa House, Muchinga Province, Zambia, Africa

Medieval wool town of timber-framed houses mostly dating from the 15th century, Lavenham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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

The 17th century Collegiate Church of Saint Lawrence, the original conventual church for the Knights of St. John, Valletta, Malta, Mediterranean, Europe

Fabbriche di Vallico, Ponte Colandi, 14th century pedestrian bridge, Turrite Cava stream, Garfagnana, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Cloister of the 12th century Noirlac Cistercian Abbey, Cher, Centre-Val del Loire, France, Europe

The 11th century Chateau de Conches-en-Ouche (Conches-en-Ouche Castle) dungeon in Conches-en-Ouche, Eure, Normandy, France, Europe

Monument to the Selkirk Settlers, erected in 2008, to commemorate the 19th century Scots who settled after the Highland Clearances, Waterfront Drive, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, North America

Priest arranging puja ceremony inside 7-8th century Parashurameshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Asia

Fabbriche di Vallico, 14th century pedestrian bridge, Turrite Cava stream, Garfagnana, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Well, dating from the 15th century, Motovun, Central Istria, Croatia, Europe

Historic Icelandic architecture, an 18th century church at Litla Hof, near Skaftafell, near the south coast of Iceland, Polar Regions

Viking ships grave from 10th century, Kystriksveien Coastal Road, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The historic St. Mawes Castle, built in the 16th century to defend the entrance to Falmouth harbour, St. Mawes, southern Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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

Dry stone wall of a Franciscan friary built 13th and 17th Century, Timoleague, County Cork, Ireland

Desert Agave (Century Plant) (Agave Deserti), Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, United States of America, North America

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Agave at brim of White Rim Drive, White Rim Trail, view over Green River Canyon, Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park, Moab, Utah, Southwest, USA, America

Carpet made of sisal, Museo Nacional de Antropologia, National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City, Mexico

Carpet made of sisal, Museo Nacional de Antropologia, National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City, Mexico

Jena in Autumn colours, Jena City of University Green City at the River Saale Founded in the 9 Century City Founded 1236 Founder Lords of Lobdeburg Market Place Region for Wine Growing, Jena, Thuringia, Germany, BRD, Europe,

Wooden house by Eustache Sarde, built in the early 20th century, protected because of the typical construction, La Digue Island, Seychelles, Africa, Indian Ocean

Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay castle, built 13th to 15th century, still inhabited medieval castle, Montreuil-Bellay, Maine-et-Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Agave, Century Plant (Agavaceae), leaf after ice rain, San Antonio, Central Texas, USA

Santo Domingo church in Oaxaca, Mexico

Santo Domingo church in Oaxaca, Mexico

Belmonte Castle, 15th century, Belmonte, Cuenca province, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, Europe

Statue Of Cola Di Rienzo By Girolamo Masini, Erected In 1877 Near The Capitoline Hill, Where He Was Killed, Rome, Italy

Old Millstone From The Time Of Christ That Was Uncovered In Capernaum On The North Shore Of The Sea Of Galilee, This Grinding Wheel Which Could Work Even Today, Capernaum, Israel

Grave Monuments, Necrolopis, Pamukkale, Turkey

David's Citadel, Old City Walls And Wildflowers Growing On The Sloped Hillside, Jerusalem, Israel

David's Citadel And Wildflowers Growing On The Sloped Hillside, Jerusalem, Israel

Sheep Grazing By Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, Eu

Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Yaquina Head, Oregon, Usa