Rebuilding a building from the Ottoman era, central district, Beirut, Lebanon

Restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

The A-Bomb Dome, skeletal ruins of the former Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall at Hypocenter, Hiroshima Peace Memorial, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Horoshima, Honshu, Japan, Asia

View of the skeletal ruins of the A-Bomb Dome from Hiroshima Peace Gardens at dusk, UNESCO, Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan

Restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

Rebuilding, Ganden monastery, Tibet, China, Asia

Rebuilding, Regong artist, Long Wu Monastery, Tongren, Qinghai, China, Asia

A spider spinning a dew- covered web

Bombed buildings and rebuilding, Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East

Rebuilding at Marysville, one of the worst affected communities of the catastrophic 2009 Australian Bush Fires in the state of Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Bulldozers rebuilding the storm beach in Cley, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Rebuilding houses at Kinglake, one of the worst affected communities of the catastrophic 2009 Australian Bush Fires in the state of Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Rebuilding the sea wall in Seaton Carew on Teesside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Rebuilding houses at Kinglake, one of the worst affected communities of the catastrophic 2009 Australian Bush Fires in the state of Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Rebuilding a Norfolk beach after storm damage, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Rebuilding houses at Kinglake, one of the worst affected communities of the catastrophic 2009 Australian Bush Fires in the state of Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Two Chinese men working on the restoration of the Great Wall at Mutianyu, China.

Two Chinese men working on the restoration of the Great Wall at Mutianyu, China.

Two Chinese men working on the restoration of the Great Wall at Mutianyu, China.

Ellmau castle in winter at sunset, burned down August 2005-rebuilding in 2007, Werdenfelser Land, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Man lifting pan with cement onto a scaffold, construction of brick houses for families whose houses were destroyed during the flood catastrophe of 2010, Lashari Wala village near Muzaffaragarh, Punjab, Pakistan, Asia

Aerial view, tangent, Kamener Kreuz junction rebuilding, A1 and A2 motorways, Kamen, Ruhrgebiet region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Construction of brick houses for families whose homes were destroyed during the flood catastrophe of 2010, Lashari Wala village near Muzaffaragarh, Punjab, Pakistan, Asia

Aerial view, tangent, Kamener Kreuz junction rebuilding, A1 and A2 motorways, Kamen, Ruhrgebiet region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Aerial view, tangent, Kamener Kreuz junction rebuilding, A1 and A2 motorways, Feldern, Kamen, Ruhrgebiet region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Aerial view, tangent, Kamener Kreuz junction rebuilding, A1 and A2 motorways, Kamen, Ruhrgebiet region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Aerial view, shot with a fisheye lens, rebuilding in the city centre, Ruhrbania project, Muelheim an der Ruhr, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Liberians line the streets of Monrovia, Liberia to celebrate Chinese President Hu's visit. Besides rebuilding the National football stadium Chinese aid to the war torn nations is very popular with the locals. Liberia is rich in iron ore, timber, rubber and other resources which are desired by China.

Liberians line the streets of Monrovia, Liberia to celebrate Chinese President Hu's visit. Besides rebuilding the National football stadium Chinese aid to the war torn nations is very popular with the locals. Liberia is rich in iron ore, timber, rubber and other resources which are desired by China.