Tersey Alatoo mountains by Lake Issyk-Kul, Tien Shan (Tian Shan) Range, Kirghizstan (Kyrgyzstan), FSU, Central Asia, Asia

Turquoise hotel and mountain lodge of Lang Tang village, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Adult female leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) hauled out on ice at Brown Bluff near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Hoher Goll mountain range seen from the Rossfeld Panoramastrasse (Rossfeldhoehenringstrasse or Panoramic Highway), Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Traditional South Tirolean house below Siusi village with Alpe di Siusi range above, Dolomites, Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Homes nestling at the foot of the Twelve Bens mountain range in Connemara National Park, County Galway, Ireland

Termite mound at Simpson's Gap, West Madonnell Mountain Range, Australia

Homes nestling at the foot of the Maumturk mountain range near Recess in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland

Stone house below Pedraforca (Stone Fork) mountain, 2497m, Serra del Cadi mountain range, Catalunya, Spain, Europe

Nordfjord with colorful wooden huts, Kval√∏ya, Norway, Europe

Farmhouse, Wilder Kaiser, St. Johann, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Mayan cemetery, Solola, Guatemala, Central America

Panoramic mountain tour in Ehrwald via the Tajatorl to Drachensee, Coburger Hut and Seebensee in the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena

Swiss flag in front of mountain landscape in winter, mountain panorama with the peaks of the Bergüner Stöcke Tinzenhorn and Piz Ela, view at the Keschhütte in winter, Bündner Haute Route, Albula Alps, Rhaetian Alps, Grisons, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

Wooden huts and flowering meadows in front of a majestic mountain panorama, Alpe di Siusi, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy

Wide green meadow with wooden huts and mountain scenery under a slightly cloudy sky, Alpe di Siusi, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy

Alpe di Siusi at the Contrin hut, Alpe di Siusi, South Tyrol, Italy

Schwansee, near Hohenschwangau, Romantic Road, behind it the Pilgerschrofen and the Säuling, Ammergau Alps, Ostallgäu, Bavaria, Germany

Mountain panorama with troll flowers (Trollius europaeus) from Laufbacher-Eckweg to Höfats, 2259m, Allgäu Alps, Allgäu, Bavaria, Germany

Wooden huts on the lakeshore against a majestic mountain backdrop and calm waters, Lake Braies, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy

Hut stands in front of a colourful flower meadow in a picturesque mountain landscape, Alpe di Siusi, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy

Mountain panorama from Zeigersattel to Seealpsee, on the left Höfats 2259m, in the centre the Allgäu main ridge with Trettachspitze 2595m, Mädelegabel 2645m, Bockkarkopf 2609m and Hochfrottspitze 2649m, Allgäu Alps, Allgäu, Bavaria, Germany

Lamsenjochhuette, Karwendel Mountains, Karwendel Alpine Park, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Buddhist prayer flags lungta with Om mani padme hum. . mantra written on them in sky over Comic Village. Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Boathouse at the Obersee near Königssee in the Berchtesgaden National Park, Schönau am Königssee, Berchtesgadener Land, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

View to the Dreizinnenhütte, Dolomites, South Tyrol

Hut in the snow in front of mountains, evening light, view of Rabenkopf and Benediktenwand, Schlehdorf, Alpine foothills, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Huts on the Seceda under the Geisler peaks, Val Gardena, South Tyrol

Tyrolean house in front of the Wilder Kaiser, Going, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Village in the shore of Lago Como, in Italy

The empty courtyard of the Rumtek monastery, a tourist attraction and home of the Karmapa and Karma Kagyu order of Buddhism located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, Asia

The beautifully decorated doors and ceiling at the entrance to the Rumtek monastery, home of the Karma Kagyu line of Tibetan buddhism, in Gangtok, Sikkim, India. Vertical

Grindelwald First, Switzerland aerial Swiss Alps mountains panorama landscape, wooden chalet and high snow peaks in background

Mount Robson, Mount Robson Park, Alberta, Canada

Landhaus Christlieger, a country guesthouse in Schoenau on Koenigssee lake, Berchtesgadener Land, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Open fireplace in a Hessian farmhouse, Hessenpark outdoor museum near Neu-Anspach, Hochtaunuskreis district, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Landhaus Christlieger, a country guesthouse in Schoenau on Koenigssee lake, Berchtesgadener Land, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Dusk, sunset, sun as star, Tejeda, village, white houses, red roofs, Massif Central, Roque Bentayga, mountain landscape, blue sky, orange clouds, grey clouds, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Young woman wearing summer dress and straw hat enjoying breathtaking view of alleghe village and its lake in the italian dolomites

Scenic summer view of santa maddalena village with the odle mountains reflecting in the funes valley, dolomites, italy

Woman wearing straw hat enjoying stunning panorama of lake braies, also known as pragser wildsee, in the heart of the dolomites, a unesco world heritage site

Atacama Desert Bolivia Plateau Mountain Panorama Residential House

Peaceful lake reflecting snow-capped mountains and a cabin under a clear blue sky at sunrise, Lake Louise, Canadian Rockies

Mountain stream with Winnebachsee hut and Winnebach peaks with starry sky and Milky Way, Sellrain, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Recreational vehicle or motor home, Joekulsarlon Glacial Lagoon, South Iceland, Iceland, Europe

Tourist camp in a granite landscape, Adrar n'Ahnet, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa

Log cabins at the entrance to Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, South America

Alpine hut in autumnal mountain landscape with threatening cloudy sky, Pfossental, Merano, Vinschgau, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Alpine hut in autumnal mountain landscape with threatening cloudy sky, Pfossental, Merano, Vinschgau, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Way cross with alpine hut in autumnal mountain landscape with threatening cloudy sky, Pfossental, Merano, Vinschgau, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Tourist feeds the birds (pyrrhocorax graculus) at the closed shelter in the Dolomites. Dolomites, Italy, Dolomites, Italy, Europe

Alpine hut on the Alpe di Siusi, Sciliar, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Village Laroles, one of the whitewashed villages on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada, Andalusia, Spain

Wolayersee, Wolayerseehütte, Carnic Alps, Carinthia, Austria

Person crossing a stone bridge over a river, surrounded by green hills and lush forest, aerial view, stone arch bridge Makhuntseti, Adjaristskali River, Adjara Autonomous Republic, Adjara, Adjara, Lesser Caucasus, Georgia

House and Mountain Peak Eiger in a Snowy Winter Day in Grindelwald, Bern Canton, Switzerland

Mountain panorama with various mountain flowers from the Laufbacher-Eckweg into the rear Oytal with Käseralpe and to Höfats, 2259m, Allgäu Alps, Allgäu, Bavaria, Germany

Gerstruben, a former mountain farming village in the Dietersbachtal valley near Oberstdorf, Allgäu Alps, Allgäu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

John and Bartha Moulton Homestead Mormon Barn in the morning, historic barn of the Mormons in front of the Teton Range, Mormon Row Historic District, Antelope Flats, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, USA

Mountain landscape with Munkebu mountain hut and small lakes, view from the ascent to Munken, Moskenesoya, Lofoten, Nordland, Norway, Europe

Campervan, camping in the mountains at lake Stavatn, Telemark, Norway, Europe

Historic tomb, Adrar Tekemberet, Immidir, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa

Farmhouse, Wilder Kaiser, St. Johann, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Drive through the Rocky Mountains, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, North America

Cemetery, San Jeronimo, church, Poconchile village, Atacama Desert, Arica, Norte Grande, northern Chile, Chile, South America

Old cemetery, Hesteyri, Hesteyrarfjoerur or Joekulfirir, Hornstrandir hiking paradise, Westfjords, Iceland, Europe

Drive through the Rocky Mountains, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, North America

Rock tombs, Petra, the capital city of the Nabataeans, rock city, UNESCO World Hertage Site, Wadi Musa, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Orient, Middle East, Asia

Palm grove, houses, Barranco de Fataga, palm trees, gorge, Massif Central, south coast, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Cemetery in the High Andes, near Salta, borderland Argentina - Bolivia, South America

Lonely house, Achill Island, County Mayo, Connacht province, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Ball cactus and volcanic, Fundacion Cesar Manrique, a former home of the artist in Tahiche Manrique, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Bodega La Geria in the wine growing area of La Geria, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Engraved sandstone at the portal of a tomb, Little Petra, the capital city of the Nabataeans, rock city, UNESCO World Hertage Site, Wadi Musa, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Orient, Middle East, Asia

Entrance, cemetery, San Jeronimo, church, Poconchile village, Atacama Desert, Arica, Norte Grande, northern Chile, Chile, South America

Cemetery, in the back the Karwendelgebirge mountains, Wallgau, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Idyllically situated holiday house on Lake Maggiore, Ranzo, Sant Abbondio, canton of Ticino, Switzerland, Europe

A pier and a lamp in twilight, in Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury region, South Island, New Zealand

A pier and a lamp in twilight, in Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury region, South Island, New Zealand

Cemetery, Kulusuk, East Greenland, Greenland

Cemetery, Tasiilaq, also known as Ammassalik, East Greenland, Greenland

A woman packing up camp to head home after a week rock climbing in Titcomb Basin, Wind River Range, Bridger Teton National Forest, Pinedale, Wyoming.

Young girls hold infant siblings in their home compound, in the Tajik village of Dera Jawal, at the base of the Band-e Baba range, Herat Province, Afghanistan

Young girls peer over the wall of a mud home in the Tajik village of Dera Jawal, at the base of the Band-e Baba range, Herat Province, Afghanistan

Young Tajik man holds his newborn son, in the compound of his home, in the Tajik village of Dera Jawal, at the base of the Band-e Baba range, Herat Province, Afghanistan

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

A female hiker on her way to the Wannihorn, a mountain peak in the Swiss Alps, close to Zermatt. In the background is the Weisshorn range. This region of Wallis is home to over 40 of 4000 meter peaks and a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts like climbers, hikers, mountainbikers, trailrunners and nature lovers.