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The 65 metre tall Minaret of Jam, built by Sultan Ghiyat Ud-Din Muhammad ben San, in around 1190, with Kufic script and verses of the Koran on the exterior, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor Province, Afghanistan, Asia

One metre thick ice on the surface of frozen Lake Baikal, Village of Listvyanka near Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia, Eurasia

The 60 metre tall bell tower of the Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Pilgrim (San Nicola Pellegrino) in Trani, Apulia, Italy, Europe

Mount Cook summit, at 3754 metre the highest mountain in New Zealand, Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

One metre thick ice on the surface of frozen Lake Baikal, Village of Listvyanka near Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia, Eurasia

The 53 metre bell tower of the 13th century church in this historic town and famous Bordeaux red wine region, Saint Emilion, Gironde, France, Europe

The 2652 metre tall Osorno Volcano, a conical stratovolcano, in northern Patagonia near Puerto Montt, Chile, South America

One of the many 100 metre deep subway stations on the Pyongyang subway network, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, Asia

The 2652 metre tall Osorno Volcano, a conical stratovolcano, in northern Patagonia near Puerto Montt, Chile, South America

One of the many 100 metre deep subway stations on the Pyongyang subway network, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, Asia

The 32 metre tall gold Buddha statue at Wat Intharawihan, (Temple of the Standing Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A climber high on the big-wall route on the 450 metre monolith of Karimbony, Tsaranoro Massif, Andringitra National Park, Southern Madagascar, Africa

A climber looks up towards the 800 metre Tsaranoro Be (Big Tsaranoro) Monolith, Andringitra National Park, Southern Madagascar, Africa

Two rock climbers making their way up a very difficult route on the 450 metre monolith of Karimbony, Tsaranoro Massif, Andringitra National Park, Southern Madagascar, Africa

The huge 15 metre high statue of Maitreya (Chamba) Buddha (the Buddha to come), the largest effigy of Buddha in India, Thikse Gompa, near Leh, Indus Valley, Ladakh, India, Asia

The huge 15 metre high statue of Maitreya (Chamba) Buddha (the Buddha to come), the largest effigy of Buddha in India, Thikse Gompa, near Leh, Indus Valley, Ladakh, India, Asia

Punhung station, one of the many 100 metre deep subway stations on the Pyongyang subway network, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, Asia

Punhung station, one of the many 100 metre deep subway stations on the Pyongyang subway network, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, Asia

The 7 metre tall Menhir at Meada, the largest megalithic standing stone in the Iberian peninsula, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

A climber scales the 100 metre cliffs at Fair Head, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

The 53 metre bell tower of the 13th century church in this historic town and famous Bordeaux red wine region, Saint Emilion, Gironde, France, Europe

Elevated view of businessmen inside the Shinjuku NS Building, the interior is hollow with a 1600sq metre atrium illuminated through a glass roof, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan, Asia

The Langkawi Sky Bridge, a 125 metre curved footbridge high above the rainforest canopy, Langkawi, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

The 65 metre long reclining Buddha statue at The Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda, showing the symbols on the soles of the feet, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

One of the many 100 metre deep subway stations on the Pyongyang subway network, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, Asia

Punhung station, one of the many 100 metre deep subway stations on the Pyongyang subway network, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, Asia

Punhung station, one of the many 100 metre deep subway stations on the Pyongyang subway network, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, Asia

Mingun Pahtodawgyi, an incomplete 50 metre high brick construction stupa begun in 1790, damaged in 1839 earthquake, Mingun, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Elizabeth Quay Bridge, a 20 metre high suspension bridge, Perth City, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

The 65 metre tall Minaret of Jam, built by Sultan Ghiyat Ud-Din Muhammad ben San, in around 1190, with Kufic script and verses of the Koran on the exterior, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor Province, Afghanistan, Asia

The 65 metre tall 12th century Minaret of Jam at dawn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

The 38 metre Majestic Kawanua II aluminium fast ferry departing the capital to the distant northern island of Siau, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding on Krill in Wilhelmena Bay, Antarctic Peninsular and surfacing wth a metre of a zodiak. The whales migrate here in the summer to feed on the Krill. Krill numbers have declined by over 50%. They feed on algae that grows on the underside of sea ice, As the sea ice melts, both algae and krill decline. This shot has penguins resting on an iceberg in the background.

Cascade d'Antomboka, an 82-metre waterfall in Montagne d'Ambre National Park in northern Madagascar, Madagascar, Africa

Looking up inside the 65 metre tall 12th Century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur) (Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

A rapidly retreating glacier on the side of the 6428 metre peak of Gandharwa Chuli in the Annapurna Sanctuary, Nepalese Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

A rapidly retreating glacier on the side of the 6428 metre peak of Gandharwa Chuli in the Annapurna Sanctuary, Nepalese Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Cascade d'Antomboka, an 82-metre waterfall in Montagne d'Ambre National Park in northern Madagascar, Madagascar, Africa

A rapidly retreating glacier on the side of the 6428 metre peak of Gandharwa Chuli in the Annapurna Sanctuary, Nepalese Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Night view of Nakhon Pathom Chedi, a 120 metre gold stupa, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

dead man's fingers (codium galeatum), wild, dusk, shore diving, sand, marine park, metropolitan, Perth city, Western Australia, Indian Ocean. MORE INFO: spongy texture, the fronds divide regularly into two, and their surface appears fuzzy up to a metre long. Common in rough water areas.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

The summit of the 4000 metre peak of Mont Blanc du Tacul above Chamonix, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Viuew from the summit of the 4000 metre peak of Mont Blanc du Tacul above Chamonix, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Climbers nearing the summit of the 4000 metre peak of Mont Blanc Du Tacul above Chamonix, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Climbers on the summit of the 4000 metre peak of Mont Blanc Du Tacul above Chamonix, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Climber on the summit of the 4000 metre peak of Mont Blanc Du Tacul above Chamonix, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

pilgrims and tourists burning incense sticks and candles, 3077 metre altitude, Golden Summit, summit of Emei Shan mountains, World Heritage Site, UNESCO, China, Asia

monks in front of Huazong Monastery, 3077 metre altitude, Golden Summit, summit of Emei Shan mountains, World Heritage Site, UNESCO, China, Asia

pilgrims and tourists, early morning sunrise and sea of clouds, 3077 metre altitude, Golden Summit, summit of Emei Shan mountains, World Heritage Site, UNESCO, China, Asia

View from the highest observatory of the world on 562 meters height in the 632 meters high skyscraper Shanghai Tower on the special economic zone Pudong with the 468 meters high Oriental Pearl Tower the Huangpu River and the district Tilanqiao, Shanghai, People's Republic of China

Skyline of the special economic zone Pudong with Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center and the 632 meter high Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, People's Republic of China

The aluminium and glass clad facade of the 130 metre and 33 storey tall Pollux office building in Frankfurt Forum, the Dresdner Bank being its main tenant, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Buddha figure decorated with gold leaf in front of a 32 metre high standing Buddha statue, Wat Intharawihan, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Wintry view of Saas Fee and three four-thousand-metre high mountain peaks, Taeschhorn mountain, 4491 m, Dom mountain, 4545 m, the highest mountain of Switzerland, and Lenzspitze mountain, 4264m, canton of Valais, Switzerland, Europe

The tallest skyscrapers in the Pudong Special Economic Zone: Shanghai World Financial Center, nicknamed The Bottle Opener at 492 meters, Jin Mao Tower, nicknamed The Syringe at 420 meters, and the 632-meter Shanghai Tower, nicknamed The Twist, Shanghai, People's Republic of China

View from the highest observatory of the world on 562 meters height in the 632 meters high skyscraper Shanghai Tower to the special economic zone Pudong with the 492 meters high Shanghai World Financial Center, nicknamed The Bottle Opener, Shanghai, People's Republic of China

Sacrament box, built 1493-96, by Adam Kraft, St. Lorenzkirche, a 20, 11 metre high tabernacle made of sandstone, Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

A young woman in the cave of San Adrian. Mount Aizkorri 1523 meters, the highest in Guipuzcoa. Basque Country. Ascent through San Adrian and return through the Oltza fields

Mount Aizkorri 1523 meters, the highest in Guipuzcoa. Basque Country. Ascent through San Adrian and return through the Oltza fields. Free goats on top of the mountain

Mount Aizkorri 1523 meters, the highest in Guipuzcoa. Basque Country. Ascent through San Adrian and return through the Oltza fields. A young woman in yellow looking at the views on top

Eight metre tall Sakyamuni Buddha statue in the Galden Namgyal Lhatse monastery, the largest Buddhist monastery in India, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India, Himalayas, Asia

Friends arriving at the cave of San Adrian. Mount Aizkorri 1523 meters, the highest in Guipuzcoa. Basque Country. Ascent through San Adrian and return through the Oltza fields

Kleine Scheidegg Pass with a view towards the Jungfrau Massif with the 3970 metre high Eiger Mountain and the 4107 metre high Moench Mountain, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

Mount Aizkorri 1523 meters, the highest in Guipuzcoa. Basque Country. Ascent through San Adrian and return through the Oltza fields. A young woman scratching some goats, vertical photo

Molecule Men, 30 metre high artwork made of aluminium, sculpted by Jonathan Borofsky, standing in the Spree River, at sunset, Berlin, Germany, Europe, PublicGround

Mount Aizkorri 1523 meters, the highest in Guipuzcoa. Basque Country. Ascent through San Adrian and return through the Oltza fields. Young people walking in the forest on the slopes of Mount Aizkorri

Mount Aizkorri 1523 meters, the highest in Guipuzcoa. Basque Country. Ascent through San Adrian and return through the Oltza fields. Interior of the cave of San Adrian

North face of the 3970 metre high Eiger Mountain seen from the south, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

2334 metre high Maennlichen Mountain with structural avalanche defense measures and the mountain station in front of the summit, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

483-metre-long Titan RT suspension rope bridge over the Rappbode dam, near Elbingerode, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe

North face of the 3970 metre high Eiger Mountain seen from the south, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

Molecule Men, 30 metre high work of art made of aluminum, sculptor Jonathan Borofsky, standing in the Spree River at sunset, Berlin, Germany, Europe, PublicGround

The three four-thousand-metre high mountain peaks, Taeschhorn mountain, 4491 m, Dom mountain, 4545 m, the highest mountain of Switzerland, and Lenzspitze mountain, 4264m, canton of Valais, Switzerland, Europe

The 2649 metre high Schwarzmoench Mountain in the Bernese Alps, rising above the clouds, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

World's longest tree top walk, view from the 44 metre high tree platform, Neuschoenau, Bavarian Forest National Park, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

32 metre high statue trio by Max Bill at the Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

The 33 metre high Regenturm, Rain Tower, Hundertwasser House in Plochingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe