Statue of Viana, Viana do Castelo, Minho-Lima, Portugal

Church of Saint Paul, 1835-37 designed by Patrick Byrne, Arran Quay, city of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Primatial Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Virgin Mary of the Assumption (Cathedral of Palermo), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Plaza Mayor (Main Square), Salamanca, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Castile and Leon, Spain, Europe

Roman Amphitheatre, UNESCO, Arles, Bouches du Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

Royal Palace of Ficuzza, Ficuzza, Corleone, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Mont-Saint-Michel bay and Abbey, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Manche department, Normandy region, France, Europe

Sculpture of Sir John Betjeman inside St. Pancras International railway station, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sydney Opera House, Australia

Times Square at dusk, New York, USA

View of people at the world's busiest road crossing, Shibuya Scramble Crossing at sunset, Minato City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

View of people at the world's busiest road crossing, Shibuya Scramble Crossing at sunset, Minato City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

View of city rooftops and Carmo Archaeological Museum from Santa Justa Lift during golden hour, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

View of Arco da Rua Augusta on a sunny day, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

View of Luxor Temple during golden hour, Luxor, Egypt, Africa

Statue of Diego Velazquez outside the Museo del Prado art gallery, Madrid, Spain

Cartier London New Bond Street Shop with Christmas Decorations, London, England, United Kingdom

Plonlein (Little Square) and two towers of the old city wall, in the medieval town at sunrise, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany

Road through gorge desert landscape around Gorafe, Andalusia, Spain

Happisburgh Lighthouse, Norfolk

Happisburgh Lighthouse, Norfolk

John Lennon Statue, Tampa, Florida, United States of America

5 de Mayo Park, Izamal, Yucatan State, Mexico

Night Skyline of Turin, street lights at Piazza Vittorio Veneto and Mole Antonelliana, Turin, Italy

View of The Royal Palace from Karl Johans Gate at Christmas, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia

Ranakpur Jain temple (Chaturmukha Dharana Vihara), Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India

London, UK Mary Poppins bronze statue holding an umbrella in Leicester Square.

Bronze figure of Agriculture supported by a bronze lion, Victoria Memorial, The Mall, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of colourful artwork in the port in Sant'Angelo, Sant'Angelo, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

The Gower Memorial to William Shakespeare with characters from his plays, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Houses of Parliament with Big Ben, London, England

Angel Statue at the Tepeyac Hill, Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City, Mexico

The Spanish Steps leading to the Trinita dei Monti church, as seen from Piazza di Spagna, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Statue of the Bear and the Strawberry Tree, Puerta del Sol, Madrid, Spain

Catedral of San Ildefonso, elevated view, Plaza Grande, Merida, Yucatan State, Mexico

Convent of San Antonio de Padua, Izamal, Yucatan State, Mexico

Osaka Tsutenkaku tower in the Shinsekai district. Illuminated turquoise night lights. Japan

San Marco plaza (St. Mark's Square) with Basilica and church tower illuminated at night, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

View of Jerónimos Monastery (Monastery of the Hieronymites) on a sunny day, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Church, El Llano Park, Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca State, Mexico

Lushan hydroelectric dam, Lushan (Mount Lu), Jiujiang City, Jiangxi, China. Lushan is a UNESCO World Heritage site, it is one of China's most famous mountains known for its natural beauty.

View of the famous Boot Hill outside Stanley, the capital and only city in the Falkland Islands

Visitors strolling along the iconic path of Arashiyama Bamboo Grove in Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Osaka Tsutenkaku tower in the Shinsekai district. Illuminated blue night lights showing World Expo 2025. Japan

Bridge over Yenisey river, Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia

Highclere Castle, home of the Earl of Carnarvon, the 5th Earl famous for his archaeological work in Egypt, and the location for the BBC serial Downton Abbey, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Highclere Castle, home of the Earl of Carnarvon, the 5th Earl famous for his archaeological work in Egypt, and the location for the BBC serial Downton Abbey, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Giulietta's home and statue, Verona, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Fort Bravo (Texas Hollywood), Tabernas, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain

France, Pays De La Loire, Loire Atlantique (44), Nantes, Famous Covered Pommeraye Passage Entrance

Italy, Emilia Romagna, River Po Delta, Comarchio, The Famous Bridge With Towers

France, Normandy, Manche (50), Mont Saintmichel, The Restaurant De La Mere Poulard Where Is Served The Most Famous Omelette In The World Prepared In Front Of Customers By Waiters Dressed With The Traditional Normand Costume

Houses in Port Isaac in Cornwall, UK, a village made famous by the TV series Doc Martin.

France, Normandy, Manche (50), Mont Saintmichel, The Restaurant De La Mere Poulard Where Is Served The Most Famous Omelette In The World Prepared In Front Of Customers By Waiters Dressed With The Traditional Normand Costume

France, Rousillon, Pyreneesorientales (66), Banyuls Famous Red Wine And Glass

France, Normandy, Manche (50), Pointe Du Hoc (World War Ii Us Landing ), The Famous Rock And A Stone Plate Commemorating The Action And Numerous Victims

Portugal, Lisbon, Madrededeus Church Famous For Its Azulejos

Italy, Emilia Romagna, River Po Delta, Comarchio, The Famous Bridge With Towers At Dusk

France, Normandy, Manche (50), Mont Saintmichel, The Anette Poulard Grave, She Founded The Restaurant De La Mere Poulard Where Is Served The Most Famous Omelette In The World

France, Champagne, Marne (51), Reims, Tha Gothic Cathedral, Famous Smiling Angel

France, Champagne, Marne (51), Reims, The Gothic Cathedral, Porch Sculpture Featuring The Famous Smiling Angel

Portugal, Lisbon, Madrededeus Church Famous For Its Azulejos, Woman At Prayer

Row of flowers near Eiffel Tower, Paris, Ile de France, France

Row of flowers near Eiffel Tower, Paris, Ile de France, France

Gargoyle statue overlooking cityscape

Tourists under Eiffel Tower, Paris, Ile-de-France, France,

Caucasian father kissing son on beach

A monk at the monastery Santo Toribio in northern Spain gets out the holy relic, said to be part of the cross on which Jesus died Inside Santo Toribio de Liebana monastery. Liébana region, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain, Europe

A view of the bright yellow and very colorful Cathedral of Granada in Nicaragua Central America

Gigantona dress in La Calzada a gastronomic street in Granada Nicaragua with lots of tourists and locals enjoying fine food outdoors. Granada - Nicaragua

Horse drawn carriages next to La Merced church in the Spanish colonial city of Granada Nicaragua Central America

Inside Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

A monk at the monastery Santo Toribio in northern Spain gets out the holy relic, said to be part of the cross on which Jesus died Inside Santo Toribio de Liebana monastery. Liébana region, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain, Europe

Snorkeling in the beach, Corn Island, Caribbean Sea, Nicaragua, Central America, America. Local man with a starfish.

Strawberry Poison Frog (Dendrobates pumilio), adult, Bastimentos National Park, Bocas del Toro, Panama. The strawberry poison frog or strawberry poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio or Dendrobates pumilio) is a species of small amphibian poison dart frog found in Central America. It is common throughout its range, which extends from eastern central Nicaragua through Costa Rica and northwestern Panama. The species is often found in humid lowlands and premontane forest, but large populations are also found in disturbed areas such as plantations. The strawberry poison frog is perhaps most famous for its widespread variation in coloration, comprising approximately 15���30 color morphs, most of which are presumed to be true-breeding. O. pumilio, while not the most poisonous of the dendrobatids, is the most toxic member of its genus. The species is most diverse in Panama with varieties in vivid shades of all red, orange, blue, yellow or green, green and yellow, white with red, orange or black and spotted varieties. The most colorful mix is found in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park though not all in one place. Colors vary by location. A beach on the north side of the island is named after the species. Two of Southern Explorations' Panama tours visit red frog habitat. Both the eight-day Panama Adventure trip and eleven-day Panama Highlights trip spend time in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park and the former also goes to Red Frog Beach. The red frog is not as poisonous as some of its cousins and is not a threat to humans. It subsists on a diet of ants that dine on poisonous plants, providing the red frog its protective skin toxin. Males attract females with a loud quick chirp. To hear the distinctive sound before you depart on your Panama tours, go to the University of Michigan Museum's biodiversity website (www.animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu.) After birth, the tadpoles climb aboard the mother who deposits them in different protected areas where she retu

Sculptures called Concordia Monument designed by Esperanza d'Ors on Plaza Carbayon in Oviedo in Asturias region, Spain. Monumento a la Concordia, sculpture by Esperanza d'Ors, 1997, Plaza Carbayon, Oviedo Asturias Spain

The hump-backed "Roman Bridge" on the Sella River. Cangas de Onis, Asturias, Spain

San Julian de los Prados World Heritage Church in Oviedo, Asturias,

Palms and beach with tourist huts, Corn Island, Caribbean Sea, Nicaragua, Central America, America. Arenas Beach Hotel

Our Lady of Covadonga. The Blessed Virgin Mary, and a Marian shrine devoted to her at Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Oviedo San Salvador Cathedral in Plaza Alfonso II el Casto Oviedo Asturias, Spain.

A monk at the monastery Santo Toribio in northern Spain gets out the holy relic, said to be part of the cross on which Jesus died Inside Santo Toribio de Liebana monastery. Liébana region, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain, Europe

Crab crossing caution street sign on only road Big Corn Island Nicaragua Central America

Altar boy ringing the bells in the Iglesia la Merced of Granada in Nicaragua Central America. Back cathedral of Granada Nicaragua

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

Canoes in La Malene village in Gorges du Tarn. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Grands Causses Regional Natural Park. Lozere. Occitanie. France.

Roman baths, Downtown, Beirut, Lebanon

Detail of Terracotta funerary krater. Greek, Attic, Geometric, ca. 725 B.C. Atributed to the Trachones Workshop.

Rafiq Hariri mausoleum, Beirut, Lebanon

Corniche, Beirut, Lebanon

Fortified City of Carcassonne, medieval city listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, harboure d'Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon Midi Pyrenees Aude France

Camargue horses (Equus caballus), herd gallopping through water, Saintes-Marie-de-la-Mer, Camargue, Le-Grau-du-Roi, Department Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, southern France

Typical boats and Notre-Dame-des-Anges church and landscape seaside beach of the picturesque village of Collioure, near Perpignan at south of France Languedoc-Roussillon Cote Vermeille Midi Pyrenees Occitanie Europe

Sunset Mountain views in front of The Observatory Of Pic Du Midi De Bigorre, Hautes Pyrenees, Midi Pyrenees, France. The Col du Tourmalet is the highest paved mountain pass in the French Pyrenees second only to the Col de Portet. So in contrast to frequent claims.

Gothic Saint Cecile Cathedral in Albi town. Pont Vieux bridge and the Church of Notre Dame du Breuil in Tarn village, Languedoc-Roussillon Occitanie Midi Pyrenees France.

Traditional dinner on the sunset in The Observatory Of Pic Du Midi De Bigorre, Hautes Pyrenees, Midi Pyrenees, France

Fishermen, Corniche, Beirut, Lebanon

Port, harbour, Byblos, Lebanon

Temple of Bacchus, Baalbeck, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon

Mohammad Al-Amine Mosque, Beirut, Lebanon