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West Gate, dating from the 14th century, the only surviving city gate, Canterbury, Kent, England, UK
A Tsubakai, a stone wash basin for the tea room, Ryoan-ji Temple in NW Kyoto, Honshu, JapanThe Zen inscription reads 'I learn only to be contented'
Poulnabrone dolmen megalithic tomb, Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland (Eire), EuropeThe Burren (from Irish: Boireann, meaning - great rock) is a unique karst landscape in northwest County Clare, Ireland. The limestone area measures 300 square kilometres and is roughly enclosed within the circle comprised by the villages Ballyvaughan, Kinvarra, Gort, Corrofin, Kilfenora, Lisdoonvarna and the Black Head lighthouse. The definitive article (ie "The" Burren) has only been added to the name by academics in the last few decades as it has always been traditionally called Boireann or Boirinn in Irish and Burren in English.
The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, AfricaThe most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World
Teleforico, the only cable car in the Caribbean, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America
Skiers making early tracks after fresh snow fall at Alta Ski Resort, one of the resorts in America where only skiers are allowed, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America, North America
Late afternoon light on Horsetail Falls, a phenomenon which occurs only one or two days a year in late February due to the angle of the sun and snow melt on the cliffs, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, California, United States of America, North America
Late afternoon light on Horsetail Falls, a phenomenon which occurs only one or two days a year in late February due to the angle of the sun and snow melt on the cliffs, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, California, United States of America, North America
Seventy Islands (Ngerukewid Islands Wildlife Preserve), forest-covered limestone rock, protected as a Nature Reserve, so can only be seen from the air, Palau, Micronesia, Western Pacific Ocean, Pacific
Seventy Islands (Ngerukewid Islands Wildlife Preserve), forest-covered limestone rock, protected as a Nature Reserve, so can only be seen from the air, Palau, Micronesia, Western Pacific Ocean, Pacific
Seventy Islands (Ngerukewid Islands Wildlife Preserve), forest-covered limestone rock, protected as a Nature Reserve, so can only be seen from the air, Palau, Micronesia, Western Pacific Ocean, Pacific
Tarsier fraterculus, the smallest living primate, only 130mm (5 inches) tall, Tarsier Sanctuary, Sikatuna, Bohol, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
Only known statue of King Tutankhamun on left and wife Queen Ankesenamun, Luxor Temple, Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
Taylor Highway, gravel road through pine forest only opens summer three months into 40 Mile goldfields area, E. Alaska, USA, North America
Terraced fields, Peneda Geres National Park, the only national park in Portugal, Norte Region, Portugal, Europe
Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), in training using only echolocation, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean, Central America
The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, AfricaThe most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World
Only ten percent is now shanty town, the rest lower middle class brick housing, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, Africa
Aerial view of one of only three permitted uranium mines in Australia (share of profits go to aboriginal landowners), Ranger Uranium mine, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
Last remaining cedar forest covering only a few hectares, Cedar Forest, Lebanon, Middle East
Anakena beach, the only white sand beach on the Island, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile, South America
The ferry, the only mode of transport for all sorts of commodities in and out of Majuli Island, Brahmaputra River, Assam, India, Asia
Very curvy road leading from the highlands into Filfil, only rainforest area in Eritrea, Africa
Male proboscis monkey (Narsalis larvatus) is only found on Borneo, Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
A large school of convict tang (Acanthurus triostegus) on the only living reef in the Sea of Cortez, Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America
Hindus praying and giving offerings to a giant statue of Vishnu, the only image of this God in NepalBudhanilkantha, near Katmandu, Nepal
The ferry, the only mode of transport for all sorts of commodities in and out of Majuli Island, Brahmaputra River, Assam, India, Asia
Teleforico, only cable car in the Caribbean, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America
View of the northern city Matagalpa, second only in commercial importance to the capital, Matagalpa, Nicaragua, Central America
Collecting tea leaves, only the young tea leaves are picked to be dried, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia
Waibaidu Bridge, formerly the Garden Bridge, the only steel bridge of its type in China, spanning Suzhou Creek at its confluence with the Huangpu River, Shanghai, China, Asia
Male proboscis monkey (Narsalis larvatus) is only found on Borneo, Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
Ahu Tongariki, the largest ahu on the Island, two of the Tongariki row of 15 giant Moai statues, only this one still has a topknot in place, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile, South America
Only section that remains of Iron Curtain in Czech Republic, 350m length of barbed wire fence, Cizov, Podyji National Park, Brnensko Region, Czech Republic, Europe
Filfil, only rainforest area in Eritrea, Africa
First Congregational church, Paul Revere Bell, one of only 37 surviving bells made at Revere's foundry during his lifetime, Woodstock, Vermont, New England, USA, North America
Christian cross with heart, hands and feet only, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe
Queen of the night (Epiphyllum Oxypetalum), blooms only once at midnight for a few hours, then the flower drops, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
Filfil, only rainforest area in Eritrea, Africa
The only re-discovered cannon of the HMS Bounty, Pitcairn Island, Pacific
Once a small fishing village on the tiny island of Ona, now summer cabins with only a handful of year-round elderly residents, Ona, Sandoy, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
A huge blanket of dawn mist flows down the valley, leaving only trees and bushes rising above it, New Forest, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
The Homem River at dawn, Peneda Geres National Park, the only national park in Portugal, Norte Region, Portugal, Europe
The Amphitheatre at Kas, the only Anatolian theatre to face the sea, Kas, Antalya Province, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia
The Amphitheatre at Kas, the only Anatolian theatre to face the sea, Kas, Antalya Province, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia
Only section that remains of Iron Curtain in Czech Republic, 350m length of barbed wire fence and guard tower, Cizov, Podyji National Park, Brnensko Region, Czech Republic, Europe
Java sandperch (Parapercis xanthozona), unusual for Sulawesi, as normally only found in waters off Java and Bali, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) hauled out on Isabela Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador. MORE INFO This is the only species of penguin in the northern hemisphere and is endemic to the Galapagos Island archipelago, Ecuador only.
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The king penguin is the second largest species of penguin at about 90 cm (3 ft) tall and weighing 11 to 16 kg (24 to 35 lb), second only
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The king penguin is the second largest species of penguin at about 90 cm (3 ft) tall and weighing 11 to 16 kg (24 to 35 lb), second only
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The king penguin is the second largest species of penguin at about 90 cm (3 ft) tall and weighing 11 to 16 kg (24 to 35 lb), second only
King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at sunrise on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The king penguin is the second largest species of penguin at about 90 cm (3 ft) tall and weighing 11 to 16 kg (24 to 35 lb), second only to the emperor p
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The king penguin is the second largest species of penguin at about 90 cm (3 ft) tall and weighing 11 to 16 kg (24 to 35 lb), second only
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The king penguin is the second largest species of penguin at about 90 cm (3 ft) tall and weighing 11 to 16 kg (24 to 35 lb), second only
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The king penguin is the second largest species of penguin at about 90 cm (3 ft) tall and weighing 11 to 16 kg (24 to 35 lb), second only
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pup (often called 'weaners' once their mothers stop nursing them) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest memb
Adult bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) flipping sand onto its back to cool off on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order
Bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. The world's populatio
Adult female southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) flipping sand onto its back to cool off on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the ord
Bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. The world's populatio
Bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. The world's populatio
Adult bull southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) fighting for breeding grounds on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivor
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pup (often called 'weaners' once their mothers stop nursing them) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest memb
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pup (often called 'weaners' once their mothers stop nursing them) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest memb
Male southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pups mock fighting on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. Th
Male southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pups mock fighting on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. Th
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pup (often called 'weaners' once their mothers stop nursing them) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest memb
Adult bull southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) fighting for breeding grounds on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivor
Bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. The world's populatio
Bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. The world's populatio
Bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. The world's populatio
Bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. The world's populatio
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pup (often called 'weaners' once their mothers stop nursing them) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest memb
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pup (often called 'weaners' once their mothers stop nursing them) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest memb
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) mating behavior on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. The world'
Bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. The world's populatio
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) mating behavior on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. The world'
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) mating behavior on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. The world'
Bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. The world's populatio
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) mating behavior on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. The world'
Bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. The world's populatio
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) mating behavior on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. The world'
Bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. The world's populatio
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) mating behavior on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. The world'
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pup (often called 'weaners' once their mothers stop nursing them) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest memb
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pup (often called 'weaners' once their mothers stop nursing them) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest memb
Young adult bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) holding a young pup's head underwater (seemingly trying to kill it- the pup survived) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massi
Young adult bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) holding a young pup's head underwater (seemingly trying to kill it- the pup survived) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massi
Adult bull southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) fighting for breeding grounds on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivor
Adult bull southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) fighting for breeding grounds on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivor
The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Africa *** Local Caption *** The most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World
The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Africa *** Local Caption *** The most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World
The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Africa *** Local Caption *** The most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World
Early 12th Century Frescoes in Bet Maryam, St. Mary's Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa *** Local Caption *** Lalibela and its rock-hewn churches rank among the greatest religio-historical sites not only in Africa but in the Christian World
Skiers making early tracks after fresh snow fall at Alta Ski Resort, one of the resorts in America where only skiers are allowed, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America, North America
Views of the area just outside of Stanley, the capital and only true city (with a cathedral) in the Falkland Islands.
Views of the area just outside of Stanley, the capital and only true city (with a cathedral) in the Falkland Islands.
Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) hauled out on Isabela Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador. MORE INFO This is the only species of penguin in the northern hemisphere and is endemic to the Galapagos Island archipelago, Ecuador only.
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The king penguin is the second largest species of penguin at about 90 cm (3 ft) tall and weighing 11 to 16 kg (24 to 35 lb), second only
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean. MORE INFO The king penguin is the second largest species of penguin at about 90 cm (3 ft) tall and weighing 11 to 16 kg (24 to 35 lb), second only