Chung Tai Chan Zen Buddhist Monastery built in 2001 by Grand Master Wei Chueh, architect C.Y. Lee, Puli city area, Taiwan, Republic of China, Asia

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) feeding at the surface on zooplankton, mouth open, known as ram feeding, Yum Balam Marine Protected Area, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Scientist and whale shark (Rhincodon typus) feeding at the surface on zooplankton, mouth open, known as ram feeding, Yum Balam Marine Protected Area, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Open market on the treck to Abuna Yosef, Lalibela area, Northern Ethiopia, Africa

Norman-Swabian Castle, Barletta, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

San Nicolo Cathedral, Noto, UNESCO, Noto Valley, Sicily, Italy

Metropol Parasol, Plaza de la Encarnacion, Seville, Andalusia, Spain

Alcazar of Seville, UNESCO, Seville, Andalusia, Spain

Carmen Thyssen Museum, Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Interior of building slowly being consumed by the sands of the Namib Desert in the abandoned former German diamond mining town of Kolmanskop, Forbidden Diamond Area near Luderitz, Namibia, Africa

Cafe in grounds of Spiez Castle, Spiez, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Piazza Garibaldi, Town Hall, Clock Tower, Massafra, Taranto, Apulia, Italiy

Interior of building slowly being consumed by the sands of the Namib Desert in the abandoned former German diamond mining town of Kolmanskop, Forbidden Diamond Area near Luderitz, Namibia, Africa

Interior of building slowly being consumed by the sands of the Namib Desert in the abandoned former German diamond mining town of Kolmanskop, Forbidden Diamond Area near Luderitz, Namibia, Africa

Interior of building slowly being consumed by the sands of the Namib Desert in the abandoned former German diamond mining town of Kolmanskop, Forbidden Diamond Area near Luderitz, Namibia, Africa

Interior of building slowly being consumed by the sands of the Namib Desert in the abandoned former German diamond mining town of Kolmanskop, Forbidden Diamond Area near Luderitz, Namibia, Africa

Interior of building slowly being consumed by the sands of the Namib Desert in the abandoned former German diamond mining town of Kolmanskop, Forbidden Diamond Area near Luderitz, Namibia, Africa

Interior of building slowly being consumed by the sands of the Namib Desert in the abandoned former German diamond mining town of Kolmanskop, Forbidden Diamond Area near Luderitz, Namibia, Africa

Interior of building slowly being consumed by the sands of the Namib Desert in the abandoned former German diamond mining town of Kolmanskop, Forbidden Diamond Area near Luderitz, Namibia, Africa

Yurts illuminated by the Milky Way in the Song Kol Lake area, Kyrgyzstan

An aerial view of the Song Kol lake area at sunrise, Kyrgyzstan

An aerial view of the Song Kol lake area at sunrise, Kyrgyzstan

Messner Mountain Museum (MMM), Kronplatz (Plan de Corones), Dolomites, near Brunico (Bruneck), South Tyrol (Alto Adige), Italy

Boundary gate and cattle-proof fence between Coconino National Forest and Wet Beaver Creek Wilderness, Arizona, United States of America

Ancient theatre at the Asclepieion of Epidaurus, UNESCO, Peloponnese, Greece

Alqaleebah Gate's sign of Sharaan Nature Reserve, AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Helicopter on take-off area near the Maraya Theatre, in AlUla's Ashar Valley, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

View from second deck of fire watchtower on summit of Apache Maid Mountain, Coconino National Forest, Arizona, United States of America

Market in Faya Largeaux, Chad

African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), Dzanga Bai, Dzanga Sangha National Park, UNESCO, Central African Republic

Riding the bus along the 92 mile-long road into Denali National Park, Alaska, United States of America

View of interior of the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre, Reykjavik, Iceland

A cattle pond (livestock tank), part frozen, Coconino National Forest, Apache Maid Mountain in the background, Arizona, United States of America

The ruins of Whitby Abbey, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Bran Castle (Dracula Castle) area, open air street stalls and markets with Romanian handmade products in Transylvania, Bran, Romania, Europe

View of The Royal Palace, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Detail of the Plaza de Espana, an architectural ensemble and largest building of the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, Maria Luisa Park, Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

View of Tokyo Tower from its base against blue sky, Shibakoen, Minato City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Terrace of Monroe's Tavern, Fairhill Road Upper, Galway, Connemara, County Galway, Connacht, Republic of Ireland

Wet Beaver Creek Canyon in the Coconino National Forest, Arizona, United States of America

Piazza Cavour, Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy

Charming restaurant terrace in the city, Athens, Greece

Drone aerial view of Kriaritsi project area with abandoned roads in the south of Greece, Sithonia, Chalkidiki, Greece

Drone aerial view of Kriaritsi project area with abandoned roads in the south of Greece, Sithonia, Chalkidiki, Greece

View of Namur railway station, the main station serving Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

View of Oslo Concert Hall and Turid Angell Eng sculpture in Johan Svendsens Plass during winter, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia

Schoolyard, Medina, Fes, Morocco

View over Udaipur from Monsoon Palace (Sajjan Garh Palace), Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

View of interior of the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre, Reykjavik, Iceland

Dean Castle, Country Park, East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

An aerial view of Son Kol lake area, with meandering river, yurts and camp at sunrise, Kyrgyzstan

A long, dusty road stretches across the vast landscape of Song Kol Lake area, Kyrgyzstan

Le Flon district with the Bel-Air Tower in background, Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

The boundary fence on the east side of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States of America

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Oman Across The Ages Museum, Architect Cox Architecture, 2023, Wilayat of Manah, Ad Dakhiliyah Governate, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Hamad International Airport of Doha, Qatar

Open air market in the port area, Helsinki, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Fisherman's farmstead in the Jurmala Open Air Museum, Lielupe area, Gulf of Riga, Latvia, Baltic region, Europe

Lion (Panthera leo) demonstrating the flehmen response, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Serengeti, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Bran Castle (Dracula Castle) area, open-air street stalls and markets with Romanian products in Transylvania, Bran, Romania, Europe

Lion (Panthera leo) demonstrating the flehmen response, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Serengeti, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo) yawning, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Serengeti, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Crowds of spectactors on traditional open-topped buses in The Hill public area at Epsom Racecourse for Derby Day, UK

Staue of Napoleon, La Colonne Vendome, in Place Vendome, Central Paris, France

Exterior of terminal building Tirana International Airport, Nene Tereza (Mother Theresa) Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, Europe

La Foce mansion open to the public near Montepulciano in Val D'Orcia area of Tuscany, Italy

Flat calm conditions in Crystal Sound, south of the Antarctic Circle, Antarctica, Southern Ocean. MORE INFO This area is full of flat first year sea ice, well developed icebergs, with many open leads.

Open grassland, Wetland conservation area, Parque Nacional da Lagoa do Peixe, Mostardas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, South America

The centre of the galaxy area of the Milky Way toward Sagittarius and Scorpius, with the Sagittarius Starcloud right of centre, and the Lagoon Nebula (M8) left of centre. The Cat's Paw Nebula (NGC 6334) in Scorpius is at upper right, the Swan Nebula (M17) and Eagle Nebula (M16) are at lower left. To the right of them is the Small Sagittarius Starcloud (M24). At the very top is the Snake Nebula (B72). The main mass of dark nebula is the Pipe Nebula (B78). Above M24 at left is the open cluster M23 while below the M24 star cloud is the cluster M25. The globular M22 is at the bottom edge. At right of frame are the open clusters M6 (in the dark area of the Milky Way) and M7 (in the bright starcloud).

French angelfish, Pomacanthus paru, Ilha rata, Fernando de Noronha national marine sanctuary, Pernambuco, Brazil (S. Atlantic)

Tourists riding camels, in Timanfaya National Park, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

Echadero de Camellos, Camels wait for the next ride with tourists, Timanfaya National Park, Ruta de Los Volcanes, Lanzarote, Spain

Mars (at left) and the galactic centre area of the summer Milky Way low over the southern horizon at Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, Alberta, on June 8/9, 2018. Sagittarus is at centre, with Scorpius at right. The Messier 6 and 7 open star clusters are just above the horizon at centre, just right of the Sweetgrass Hills on the horizon in Montana.

The False Comet Cluster area of southern Scorpius, which includes the open cluster NGC 6231 and emission nebula IC 4628, and open cluster NGC 6242 at top. This is a superb binocular field.

People sitting in the open air area of a restaurant at Lake Fuschl in the evening, Fuschl am See, Salzkammergut, Salzburg, Austria

Waiters taking order for guests in the open air area of a restaurant, Lake Fuschl, Fuschl am See, Salzkammergut, Salzburg, Austria

Seurasaari Island Recreation Area and Open Air Museum in Helsinki, Finland

Couple drinking latte macchiato in an open-air cafe, Couple sitting in an open-air Cafe at Liszt Square and drinking latte macchiato, Pest, Budapest, Hungary

Open-air area of the Gellert Baths, People in the open-air area of the Gellert Baths, Buda, Budapest, Hungary

Open-plan living area, Neuenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Open-air area of the Gellert Baths, People in the open-air area of the Gellert Baths, Buda, Budapest, Hungary

Open fire place at the pool, Badescheune, spa area of Seehotel Neuklostersee, Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania, Germany

Two men playing chess, Two men playing chess in an open-air restaurant at Raday Street, Pest, Budapest, Hungary

Open-air area of the Gellert Baths, People in the open-air area of the Gellert Baths, Buda, Budapest, Hungary

Bucket-wheel excavator, lignite mining, Garzweiler, near Jüchen, Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Bucket-wheel excavators, Garzweiler lignite mining, near Jüchen, Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Hippopotamus (Hippopatamus amphibius), yawning or threatening adult, St. Lucia Wetland Park, South Africa, Africa

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), measuing their strength in a threat display, Orangi River, Serengeti, Tanzania, Africa

Hippopotamus (Hippopatamus amphibius), yawning or threatening adult, St. Lucia Wetland Park, South Africa, Africa

House facades and cafes, Stari Grad, Island Hvar, Dalmatia, Croatia

Restaurants and tourists on the board walk, paseo, Altea, Costa Blanca, Spain

Aerial photo, Maximare adventure pool in the snow, Hamm, Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Bear canister, waterproof and bear safe packed equipment, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, USA

Humberstone Saltpeter Works, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Atacama Desert, northern Chile, Chile, South America

Aerial view, former steelwork grounds, Neue Mitte Oberhausen commercial development area, Centro shopping mall, marina, water park, Rhine-Herne Canal, Emscher river, A42 motorway, Oberhausen, Ruhrgebiet area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Aerial view, Rietzgartenviertel district, Maximare Spa, Sauna and Wellness Resort, sauna, sunbathing area, outdoor pool, Hamm, Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Global Rheingold, theatrical spectacle of the Spanish theatre group La Fura dels Baus, opening of the theatre festival Duisburg accents, part of the European Capital of Culture Ruhr 2010 celebrations, open-air theatre on Mercatorinsel in the harbour of Du

Aerial picture, open air church service on the occasion of the Feast of Corpus Christi, Herten palace gardens, Herten moated castle, Barockpark gardens, Herten, Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Breakwaters or groynes, coastal protection measures, Noderfriedrichskoog tidal flats, Nationalpark Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer, Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, Eiderstedt peninsula, North Friesland region, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany,