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A modern building with a distinctive curved, glass and metal facade, sits on a green slope beside a calm body of water in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Close-up of a maned wolf in a grassy field, showing distinctive large ears and reddish-brown fur, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Adult female proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) with new born baby with a distinctive blue tinged face, Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Early morning sunlight glows against the distinctive red cliffs of High Peak, viewed from the beach at Sidmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Silhouette at dawn of the Blue Mosque built by Sultan Ahmet I in 1609, designed by architect Mehmet Aga, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

An autumn view of the distinctive rural landscape of the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

20 Fenchurch Street Building, nicknamed the Walkie Talkie due to its distinctive shape, City of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A modern, tall building with a distinctive curved facade, featuring numerous windows and balconies, set against a bright blue sky with scattered clouds in Liverpool, UK.

A modern, curved building with a distinctive tiled facade of silver, white, and blue panels, reflecting the cloudy sky in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Rocks, ledges and distinctive cliffs at Llantwit Major Beach on the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

View from Balmeanach in the Braes on the Isle of Skye looking across the Sound of Raasay to the distinctive mountain Ben Tianavaig with the island of Raasay on the right of the image, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Angkor Wat Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, at night, lit for a special light show, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Distinctive Rock Stack with Lone Tree on Top at Kaiteriteri Beach, Abel Tasman Coastline, South Island

A view of the industrial and militarized Russian seaport city of Murmansk on the northern shore of the Kola Peninsula, Murmansk Oblast, Russia, Arctic, Europe

Distinctive rocky headland and popular white sand beach of eroded coral in the North West near Dunvegan, Coral Beach, Claigan, Dunvegan, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Highland cow with its distinctive long hair and horns, a hardy rustic beef breed that has been exported all over the world, Duntulm, Trotternish Peninsula, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Lush date palm oasis surrounded by desert hills near Erfoud, Morocco, with distinctive conical mountain rising in the background

Adult southern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) at breeding and molting colony, Falkland Islands, South America

Our Habitas AlUla, a sustainable luxury resort nestled in ancient oasis in the desert canyons of the Ashar Valley, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Drone aerial view of Meteora with ancient holy Monastery of Varlaam and Great Meteoron, UNESCO, Kalabaka, Greece

Courtyard, Church of the Nativity and Hrelyo's Tower, Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, nestled in the Rila Mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

Woman in a niqab at Face Rock, a sandstone rock formation in shape of human head profile, Hegra, UNESCO, AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Distinctive limestone rock formations on Anse Source d'Argent, La Digue, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

The distinctive gnarled moss and fern covered oaks in Wistman's Wood, near Princetown, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Misty sunrise over the distinctive pine topped Colmer's Hill near Bridport, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Misty sunrise over the distinctive pine topped Colmer's Hill near Bridport, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Walker looking out from the distinctive Salt Cellar rock formation on a heather moorland in summer, Derwent Edge, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of elegant seaside villas and traditional Breton houses facing the coastline in Rothéneuf near Saint-Malo. The rocky beach and tidal waters highlight Brittany’s distinctive landscape

Distinctive large granite boulders and palm trees on Anse Source d'Argent, La Digue, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

Colourful shops and buildings with Tokyo Skytree in background, Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Circles in moss amongst the distinctive gnarled moss and fern covered oaks in Wistman's Wood, near Princetown, Devon England, United Kingdom, Europe

Caleta Negra (Black Bay) a popular boat trip and walk with its distinctive sedimentary and lava strata, Ajuy, Fuerteventura, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Two village men on the distinctive red sandstone banks of the Brahmaputra River at Bijaynagar, Assam, India, Asia

Angkor Wat Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, at night, lit for a special light show, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Clymene dolphins (Stenella clymene) porpoising and showing distinctive tripartite colour pattern, Sao Tome and Principe, Africa

Clymene dolphin mother and calf (Stenella clymene) leaping and showing distinctive tripartite colour pattern, Sao Tome and Principe, Africa

Misty dawn twilight over the distinctive pine topped Colmer's Hill near Bridport, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The distinctive leaning bell tower of the Church of San Giorgio dei Greci, Rio dei Greci, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Angkor Wat Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, at night, lit for a special light show, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

View of Piazza San Carlo, a central square renowned for its Baroque architecture, distinctive landmarks and surrounding 1638-designed porticos, Turin, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Cathedral towers above distinctive historic colourful arcaded houses and Onyar River, Girona, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Distinctive historic colourful arcaded houses and Onyar River, Girona, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Blue and turquoise Sargasso Sea, glimpsed through an arch in the island's distinctive rocks, Bermuda, Atlantic, North America

Courtyard, dormitories and Church of the Nativity, Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, nestled in the Rila Mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

Distinctive limestone rock formations at Anse Lazio on Baie Chevalier, Praslin, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

Hradek (Little Castle) with distinctive tower, Cesky Krumlov, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Czech Republic, Europe

Distinctive historic colourful arcaded houses and Onyar River, Girona, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

A distinctive old Lindian style building and sign for a bar in Lindos, Rhodes, Dodecanese Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Reflections in water and the distinctive karst limestone landscape typical of the region south of Guilin, Guangxi, Yangshuo, China, Asia

Slopes of the Quiraing, a geological wonder, its distinctive features resulting from landslips of basalt lavas upon softer sedimentary rocks beneath, northeast coast of Trotternish Peninsula, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Slopes of the Quiraing, a geological wonder, its distinctive features resulting from landslips of basalt lavas upon softer sedimentary rocks beneath, northeast coast of Trotternish Peninsula, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Chelsea Pensioners - the Corps of war veterans cared for at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea and known for their distinctive red uniforms and tricorn hats. They proudly display their medals won for valour.

Krafla Geothermal Power Station, the largest in Iceland with a distinctive cooling tower reminiscent of a cheese grater, Krafla, Iceland, Polar Regions

Penedo, settled by Finnish immigrants in 1929, the touristic town maintains its distinctive heritage, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, South America

Penedo, settled by Finnish immigrants in 1929, the touristic town maintains its distinctive heritage, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, South America

Chiltern Street in Marylebone, with its distinctive red brick buildings, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Penedo, settled by Finnish immigrants in 1929, the touristic town maintains its distinctive heritage, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, South America

Chiltern Street in Marylebone, with its distinctive red brick buildings, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The noon gun firing in Cape Town.
The daily noon gun is Cape Town’s oldest living tradition and the two cannons used are the oldest guns in daily use in the world. They have marked the midday hour in the mother city in this distinctive, albeit noisy manner since early 1806. The cannons were cast in Britain in 1794 and still bear the royal crest of King George the third. The firing of the cannon was originally to give ships in the bay a means of re-setting their clocks accurately.

View of one of the two noon guns at Lion Battery on Signal Hill in Cape Town.
The daily noon gun is Cape Town’s oldest living tradition and the two cannons used are the oldest guns in daily use in the world. They have marked the midday hour in the mother city in this distinctive, albeit noisy manner since early 1806. The cannons were cast in Britain in 1794 and still bear the royal crest of King George the third. The firing of the cannon was originally to give ships in the bay a means of re-setting their clocks accurately.

Chief Petty Officer Dudley Malgas using a wooden ram rod to push the charge into the muzzle of the noon gun cannon in Cape Town.
The daily noon gun is Cape Town’s oldest living tradition and the two cannons used are the oldest guns in daily use in the world. They have marked the midday hour in the mother city in this distinctive, albeit noisy manner since early 1806. The cannons were cast in Britain in 1794 and still bear the royal crest of King George the third. The firing of the cannon was originally to give ships in the bay a means of re-setting their clocks accurately.

Chief Petty Officer Dudley Malgas of the South African Navy posing alongside the noon gun cannon in Cape Town. CPO Malgas has been in charge of firing the canon since 1995.
The daily noon gun is Cape Town’s oldest living tradition and the two cannons used are the oldest guns in daily use in the world. They have marked the midday hour in the mother city in this distinctive, albeit noisy manner since early 1806. The cannons were cast in Britain in 1794 and still bear the royal crest of King George the third. The firing of the cannon was originally to give ships in the bay a means of re-setting their clocks accurately.

Close up of the blowholes of a Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) that lie just posterior of the distinctive ridge stretching over the rostrum. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada

A surfacing beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas). Note the open blowhole, eye, distinctive lips, and pronounced forehed. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada Sequence 3/3.

Curious Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) surfaces near the boat, its flippers widely spread in order to keep its balance. Note the distinctive lips and the open eye. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada Sequence 2/2.

The white flipper band of a Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is visible through the greenish water. This distinctive feature is characteristic of Minke whales of the northern hemisphere and the most obvious difference to their relatives in the Antarctic. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada

The distinctive colouration pattern of a Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata). Note that the typical white flipper band extends on to the lower side of the pectoral fin. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada (RR)

A surfacing beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas). Note the open blowhole, eye, distinctive lips, and pronounced forehed. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada Sequence 2/3.

The white tip of a Finback whaleÌs (Balaenoptera physalus) snout showing a distinctive characteristic of this species; the lower right jaw is white in colour whereas the left side is dark. Gasp», Canada

A small pod of three adult "Type B" Orca (Orcinus orca) traveling in Gerlache Strait on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Tufted Hawkfish (Cirrhitops fasciatus), view in profile showing head and distinctive tufts to top of fins, Mabul, Borneo, Malaysia

Juvenile Sweetlips (Plectorhynchus gaterinus), juvenile with very distinctive brown and white markings to body, Mabul, Borneo, Malaysia, South China Sea

Clown Triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum), swimming over tropical coral reef, clearly showing all of distinctive spotted markings, Sipidan, Mabul, Malaysia.

Adult male Killer whale (Orcinus orca) with typical Hebridean scenery behind. Well known off Scotland from his obvious dorsal fin: John Coe. Hebrides, West coast of Scotland

Two male Killer whales (Orcinus orca) - one is a well known individual, John Coe, recognised by the old wound in his dorsal fin. Hebrides, West coast of Scotland.

Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) with an old wound in its dorsal fin now used to recognise this individual by biologists every year in the Hebridean waters. West coast, Scotland

Semi-resident male Killer whale (Orcinus orca) off Scotland, known as John Coe recognised by the old wound in his dorsal fin. Hebrides, West coast of Scotland.

Fraser's dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei). A bow riding Frase's dolphin showing clearly the distinctive pink colouring.Caribbean.

Silver drummer (kyphosus sydneyanus) silvery grey colour, feeding on brown seaweed, wild, day, schools, marine protected area, diving off Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Indian Ocean. MORE INFO: other name common buffalo bream, dark tail and a distinctive dark line that looks a little like a moustache below the eye, occur in large schools. Distribution more widespread throughout Australia.