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Temple guardian guarding the East and spring, named Dhritarashtra, Kopan monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Plumed Basilisk (Jesus Christ Lizard), named because it can run some meters over water; Arenal, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

Poison Dart Frog, named due it excreting a poison that paralyses - used on native arrows; Arenal, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

Mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) silverback of the Umubano group named Charles, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, Africa

Adult bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncates) affectionately named Fungie who has lived for decades near the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) silverback of the Umubano group named Charles, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, Africa

Toque macaque monkey, named for its hair, endangered, Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Toque macaque monkey, named for its hair, endangered, Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Adult bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncates) affectionately named Fungie who has lived for decades near the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Balbal, Sculpture, Cultural Center Ruh Ordo named after Kyrgyz writer Chinghiz Aitmatov, Issyk Kul Lake, Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

Chapel and Gautama Buddha, Cultural Center Ruh Ordo named after Chinghiz Aitmatov, Issyk Kul Lake, Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

Ruh Ordo Cultural complex named after famous Kyrgyz writer Chinghiz Aitmatov, Issyk Kul Lake, Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

The surviving pool in the normally dry riverbed, thought to be a spring from bedrock so was named Alice Springs, in the town of the same name, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Seven Sisters Waterfall, named for the seven separate streams that comprise it, Geirangerfjord, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Gavroche statue, Ruh Ordo Cultural complex named after Kyrgyz writer Chinghiz Aitmatov, Issyk Kul Lake, Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

Callejon del Beso (Alley of the Kiss) so named because of the close balconies of the two houses, less than a meter apart, Guanajuato, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Guanajuato State, Mexico, North America

Seven Sisters Waterfall, named for the seven separate streams that comprise it, Geirangerfjord, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Callejon del Beso (Alley of the Kiss) so named because of the close balconies of the two houses, less than a meter apart, Guanajuato, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Guanajuato State, Mexico, North America

View of the Argentine base Almirante Brown, named after Guillermo Brown of the Argentine Navy, Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Rambutans, a popular tropical fruit named after the Malay word for hairy, Central Market, city centre, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

View of the Neuer Zollhof (The New Zollhof), named after a former customs facility, a building ensemble in the Medienhafen and prominent landmark of Dusseldorf-Hafen, part of the redeveloped port of Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe

View of the Neuer Zollhof (The New Zollhof), named after a former customs facility, a prominent landmark of Dusseldorf-Hafen, part of the redeveloped port of Dusseldorf, with the Rheinturm (Rhine Tower) telecommunications tower in the background, Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Young waitress presenting a famous cake named Sakotis in a decorated version at Romnesa bakery-restaurant at Strigailiskis, Ignalina district, Aukstaitija National Park, Lithuania, Europe

View of the Argentine base Almirante Brown, named after Guillermo Brown of the Argentine Navy, Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Polar Regions

The tramway designed by Deborah-Lois Sery and Cecile Van Der Hagen, students at Esadse and winners of the STAS contest Un tramway named design 2019, Saint-Etienne, Loire department, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region, France, Europe

View of the Argentine base Almirante Brown, named after Guillermo Brown of the Argentine Navy, Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Abstract named Lady in Red, orange slot canyon wall, Antelope Canyon X, Page, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Sandstone rock formation named Orloj (astronomical clock), Marianska vyhlidka, Hruba Skala, Semily District, Liberec Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Traditional Peruvian dish named lomo saltado, Maras, Sacred Valley, Urubamba Province, Cusco (Cuzco) Region, Peru, South America

View of the Neuer Zollhof (The New Zollhof), named after a former customs facility, a prominent landmark of Dusseldorf-Hafen, part of the redeveloped port of Dsseldorf, with the Rheinturm (Rhine Tower) telecommunications tower in the background, Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Detail of sculpture named Piss made by David Cerny, Lesser Quarter, Prague, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

View of the Argentine base Almirante Brown, named after Guillermo Brown of the Argentine Navy, Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Polar Regions

View of the Neuer Zollhof (The New Zollhof), named after a former customs facility, a building ensemble in the Medienhafen and prominent landmark of Dusseldorf-Hafen, part of the redeveloped port of Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe

An abandoned and ruined train station named Grasplatz in the town Luderitz within the Spergbeit Diamond Region, Namibia, Africa

View of the Neuer Zollhof (The New Zollhof), named after a former customs facility, a prominent landmark of Dusseldorf-Hafen, part of the redeveloped port of Dusseldorf, with the Rheinturm (Rhine Tower) telecommunications tower in the background, Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura),a member of the dove family, Columbidae, named after its mournful call, Bermuda, North Atlantic, North America

View of the Neuer Zollhof (The New Zollhof), named after a former customs facility, a building ensemble in the Medienhafen and prominent landmark of Dusseldorf-Hafen, part of the redeveloped port of Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Green grass with a white goat named Yuki sitting next to its red hut and beautiful volcanic panorama of snowy volcano, Yotei-zan, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata), named for its call, eating leaves in tree, Nosara, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, Central America

Keyhole Mesa, named for a keyhole shaped cave on its north side, in the First Forest of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Winter pink sunset named enrosadira on Catinaccio mountain with snow and a wooden fence, Carezza, Bolzano, Italy, Europe

Cityscape featuring the iconic landmark Mole Antonelliana building named after its architect, Alessandro Antonelli, Turin, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

The Silver Pavilion, named because of moonlight reflecting on its dark wood walls, in Ginkakuji Zen temple garden, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Memorial before the Royal Albert Hall, built in 1871 and named after Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's consort, Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Kachina Bridge, named for the Hopi Kachina dancers, Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah, United States of America, North America

The seven storeyed Palace named Vijayotpaya, Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Cityscape of Turin, Italy, featuring the iconic Mole Antonelliana building that stands out among the city's skyline. This landmark is named after its architect, Alessandro Antonelli. In Italian, a “mole” refers to a building of monumental proportions.

View of the Mole Antonelliana, a major landmark, named after its architect, Alessandro Antonelli, Turin, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

The seven storeyed Palace named Vijayotpaya, Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata), named for its call, eating leaves in tree, Nosara, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, Central America

House decorated with car wheel covers named Casa de las Tapas, Cerro Bellavista, Valparaiso, Valparaiso Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, South America

Clifford's Tower, the former Keep of York Castle, named after Roger de Clifford who was hanged there in 1322, York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Popular rock formation (hoodoo) named Thor's Hammer taken from Navajo Loop Trail, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA

The Silver Pagoda, so named because the floor is lined with silver, The Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Artwork named Idiom designed by Matej Kren in 1998, a book tunnel of 8000 books at the Municipal Library of Prague, Prague, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

The Silver Pagoda, so named because the floor is lined with silver, The Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Famous giant sequoia tree named Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Street art named Abuelita aburrida (Bored grandma) by artists Ella & Pitr, Cerro Alegre, Valparaiso, Chile

An area of the Red Basin in Petrified Forest National Park Arizona where the purple bentonite transitions into red for which the basin is named.

The Silver Pagoda, so named because the floor is lined with silver, The Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Historic building named Solnice on Piaristicke namesti at twilight, Ceske Budejovice, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Steps and memorial before the Royal Albert Hall, built in 1871 and named after Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's consort, Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Journey in 4-wheel drive vehicles through the Sahara Desert in Upper Volta, now re-named Burkina Faso

Ernest Hemingway's boat named Pilar at Finca Vigia (Finca La Vigia), in San Francisco de Paula Ward in Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Tailor named Charls Darcan, Vieux Fort, St. Lucia, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Kayak at Watering Cove, Abel Tasman National Park, the smallest national park in the country, named after the Dutchman, the first European to discover New Zealand in 1642, Nelson, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Onetahuti Beach in Abel Tasman National Park, the smallest national park in the country, named after the Dutch explorer the first European to discover New Zealand in 1642, Nelson, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

The King Abdullah Mosque, built in 1990, the main mosque of Jordan named after King Hussein's grandfather, Amman, Jordan, Middle East

Surf crashing on the rocks at Cape Byron, most easterly point, named by Captain Cook after poet's grandfather, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

The King Abdullah Mosque, built in 1990, the main mosque of Jordan named after King Hussein's grandfather, Amman, Jordan, Middle East

Anuradha Koirala, proclaimed winner of CNN Hero of the Year 2010, warmly greeted upon her return. Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal. A woman whose group has rescued more than 12,000 women and girls from sex slavery has been named the 2010 CNN Hero of the Year. Anuradha Koirala was chosen by the public in an online poll that ran for eight weeks on CNN.com. ?Human trafficking is a crime, a heinous crime, a shame to humanity,? Koirala said after being introduced as one of the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2010. ?I ask everyone to join me to create a society free of trafficking. We need to do this for all our daughters

Anuradha Koirala holds up her CNN Hero of the Year 2010 award as she is warmly greeted upon her return. Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal. A woman whose group has rescued more than 12,000 women and girls from sex slavery has been named the 2010 CNN Hero of the Year. Anuradha Koirala was chosen by the public in an online poll that ran for eight weeks on CNN.com. ?Human trafficking is a crime, a heinous crime, a shame to humanity,? Koirala said after being introduced as one of the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2010. ?I ask everyone to join me to create a society free of trafficking. We need to do this for all our daughters

A young sadhu reads holy scripture near fire. Worship is part of daily life. Some sadhus chant mantras. gayatri mantra is of several mantras that sacred incantations or mystical formulas of ancient literature. gayatri mantra given by brahma mentioned in rigveda is named after consort of brahma: o that glory- of savitri most high. Oh divine us mediate upon. it inspire understanding. goal of recitation is to attain realization. Practice lead mind into a transcendental union with deity.Pashupatinath, kathmandu, nepa

Thatcher Drive in Port Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands, named after Margaret Thatcher took the decision to liberate the Falklands after the Argentine invasion.

Nyingmapa gangte monastery with young monks letting some steam after morning prayer. During a visit to phobjikha valley, pema lingpa prophesised that a monastery named gang-teng (hill) would be built on this site that teachings would be spread from there. temple founded here in 1613 by gyalse pema thinley, grandson mind reincarnation of pema lingpa

Gold rush,ninjas precious metal in a river in sarangol valley, northwest of capital city ulan bator, mongolia. Ninjas named green pans they wear on their backs that make them resemble cartoon ninja turtle

Mongolia. In late early sarangol a flourishing town lived in by some 5,000 soviet-mongol miners. mine been shut down leaving behind ninjas named green pans they wear on their back that make them resemble cartoon ninja turtles. ninjas, income earned from specks of gold clawed from river is a social safety in vast central asian country where more than on in three live below poverty line

A signpost on the Dorset coast for the funnily named Scratchy Bottom, near Lulworth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Statue and stupas, Wat In, named after Hindu God Indra, Kengtung (Kyaing Tong), Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

A sculpture named Big Head, a translation of the Gaelic Ceann Mar, in Canmore, Banff National Park, Alberta, Rocky Mountains, Canada, North America

A dense net of blood vessels colour the belly of Minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) named Picasso pink during high feeding activity. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada

The Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) named Tic-Tac-Toe and Siam diving in close proximity to kayakers who will certainly always remember this very special encounter with these giants. The absence of an engine might make it difficult for whales to perceive kayakers. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada