Fisherman's wife statue at harbour entrance, Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Nordland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Fort and Pier of Sant'Antonio, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Castello Visconteo (Visconti Castle) in Trezzo sull' Adda at sunset, Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Gondolas on the waterfront of St. Mark's Basin at dawn, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe

Seattle's Great Wheel on Pier 57 at golden hour, Seattle, Washington State, United States of America, North America

Seattle's Great Ferris Wheel at Pier 57, Seattle, Washington State, United States of America, North America

Gondolas on the waterfront of St. Mark's Basin at dawn, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe

Sea Lions on Pier 39 in Fishermans Wharf, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Skyline and Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Rorbu (fisherman's hut) and jetty on fjord, Lofoten Islands, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Tall ship in harbour with Kronborg Castle used as setting for Shakespeare's Hamlet, Helsingor, Zealand, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Fleet of small fishing boats around Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California, USA

Sea Lions on Pier 39 in Fishermans Wharf, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey Bay, Peninsula, Monterey, Pacific Ocean, California, United States of America, North America

View over the harbour and city, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Cote d'Azur, Europe

Bateman's Tower, Brightlingsea, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

California sea lions relaxing at Pier 39, San Francisco, San Francisco Peninsula, California, United States of America, North America

Sunset at the resort island of Nan'ao Island, Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China

Whitby Abbey, St Mary's Church, 199 Steps and the River Esk and Harbour, Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Seals at Pier 39, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Water taxis moored beside a submerged walkway on the shores of St. Mark's Basin after the highest tide in Venice since 1966, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Statue Balance by Basil Watson at sunset, Doctor's Cave Beach, Montego Bay, Saint James Parish, Jamaica, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Camden Lock on the Regent's Canal, next to Camden Market, Camden Town, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Small boat, St. Margaret's Hope, Mainland, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom, Europe

Lake Annecy (Lac d'Annecy), the third largest lake in France and known as Europe's cleanest lake, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

Traditional fishermen's houses built on the sea, Tourlida, Missolonghi Lagoon, Greece

Sardar Sarovar Dam viewer's gallery, Kevadiya, Gujarat, India, Asia

A quintessential Devon riverside village of Noss Mayo, on the River Yealm, near Plymouth, on Devon's south coast, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sealions, Pier 39, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Sunset on a stormy winter's day looking across Kimmeridge Bay from the remains of Clavell's Pier, Kimmeridge, near Swanage, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of villas, houses and apartments overlooking marina at Port d'Andratx, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Sea lions resting on Pier 39, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

A quintessential Devon riverside village of Newton Ferrers, on the River Yealm, near Plymouth, on Devon's south coast, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The harbour at Charlestown, near St Austell, on Cornwall's south coast, used for movie sets, especially TV drama Poldark, Charlestown, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Menton, Cote d'Azur, Provence, France

The harbour in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, New England, United States of America, North America

View of Kunming Lake and The Summer Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Beijing, People's Republic of China, Asia

Kuramathi Island, Rasdhoo atoll, Ari atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

African sunset over tropical lagoon and pier, aerial view, Trou d'Eau Douce, Flacq district, East coast, Mauritius, Indian Ocean, Africa

View of marina at Port d'Andratx, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

View of Kunming Lake and The Summer Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Beijing, People's Republic of China, Asia

Aerial view of boats moored in the exotic lagoon, Mkokotoni, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Aerial view of fishing boats moored in the exotic lagoon, Mkokotoni, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Daly's Wharf, historic jetty, Akaroa Harbour, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Clouds over lagoon and pier by a palm fringed beach, aerial view, Trou d'Eau Douce, Flacq, East coast, Mauritius, Indian Ocean, Africa

View of St. Mary's Church and Whitby Abbey from across River Esk at dusk, Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Daly's Wharf, historic jetty, Akaroa Harbour, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Pier 39 tourist attraction, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Sea lions basking on floating platforms at Pier 39, near Fishermans Wharf, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Californian Sea-Lions rest on floating rafts at Pier 39, San Francisco, United States of America

California Sea-Lions rest on floating rafts at Pier 39, San Francisco, United States of America

Neon lights illuminating street at night next to Miner's Landing, with the Great Wheel is visible in the background, Seattle, Washington State, United States of America, North America

Seafood restaurant on Pier 39 in Fishermans Wharf, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

View of Pier 39 in Fishermans Wharf, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

The sculpture group The Three Wise Men', by Johannes Phillip, at the entrance to the harbor in the fishing village of Wieck, Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Europe

Sign for Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, with Coit Tower and Transamerica Pyramid on city skyline in the background, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Pier 39, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Sea lions, Pier 39, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Pier 39 shops and restaurants near Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Shops on Fisherman's Wharf pier, Monterey Bay, Peninsula, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

Sea lions by Pier 39 near Fisherman's Wharf, with city skyline beyond, San Francisco, California, United States of America (USA), North America

Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Pier 39 in Fishermans Wharf, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Detail of a decorated carousel on Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Pier 39, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Tourists watching sea lions on Pier 39, at Fishermans Wharf, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Pier 39, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Shops on Fisherman's Wharf pier, Monterey Bay, Peninsula, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

Restaurant on Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey Bay, Peninsula, Monterey, Pacific Ocean, California, United States of America, North America

Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey Bay, Peninsula, Monterey, Pacific Ocean, California, United States of America, North America

Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

View of Fisherman's Wharf from pier, Monterey Bay, Peninsula, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

Pier 39, Fishsermans Wharf area, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey Bay, Peninsula, Monterey, Pacific Ocean, California, United States of America, North America

Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey Bay, Peninsula, Monterey, Pacific Ocean, California, United States of America, North America

Pier 39, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey Bay, Peninsula, Monterey, Pacific Ocean, California, United States of America, North America

The harbour, Nice, Alpes Maritimes, Cote d'Azur, Provence, France, Europe

Pier 39 in the Fisherman's Wharf waterfront area of San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Havaiki lodge beach and pier in Fakarava. Havaiki-te-araro, Havai'i or Farea atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Havaiki lodge beach and pier in Fakarava. Havaiki-te-araro, Havai'i or Farea atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Palms and old pier in Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) at Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, port, San Francisco, California, United States of America, PublicGround

Colorful boats in harbour, Port Lympia, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe

Lindau harbour to the Blue Stundnsee, New Lindau Lighthouse, Lion's Pier, Mangtower, clouds, boats, water, summer, Lindau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Old city with boats in the harbour at sunrise, La Ciotat, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe

Lindau harbour to the Blue Stundnsee, New Lindau Lighthouse, Lion's Pier, clouds, boats, water, summer, Lindau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Monument to the Fallen at the Port, Nice, Departement Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, Europe

Sign for the fisherman's wharf, pier 39, San Francisco, California, USA

Wilder West, booth on Pier 39, port, San Francisco, California, USA, North America

Flag of pier 39 at the Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California, USA, America

Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California, USA

Fish and chips, restaurant on Pier 39, port, San Francisco, California, USA, North America

Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California, USA

Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California, USA

USA/CA/Santa Monica/Pier/September 2007:Santa Monica Pier - a landmark in the USA. A surfer (with board, hat and water bottle) walks down the Pier having left the beach front on a warm late summer's afternoon. The beach front Police Station on the Pier adjacent to the carnival rides. The Pier dates from 1909 and still draws in the crowds. It's a nonstop sideshow of activity with street performers, amusement arcade, aquarium, rollercoaster, ferris wheel and the 1922 Looff Hippodrome Carousel (featured in The Sting). It leaves you wondering how all this fits on just one pier. Glorious views out over the beach front and coastline to be had, especially from the ferris wheel.

Sunset view of ship with tourists and sea lions in harbor, San Francisco, California, USA