Elephantine Island and River Nile, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa

River Nile, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa

Waterfall of Baume les Messieurs, Franche Comte, France, Europe

Musicians playing the Sitar and Tabla on the banks of the River Ganges (Ganga), Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

The Victoria Memorial, Calcutta, West Bengal, India

The Ganga (Ganges) River waterfront, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

Akash Deep Puja, sky lantern festival on the Ganges (Ganga) River bank, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

Akash Deep Puja, sky lantern festival on the Ganges (Ganga) River bank, Varanasi (Benares) Uttar Pradesh State, India

The waterfront at Varanasi, previously known as Benares, on the Ganges River, Uttar Pradesh, India

Waterfront and boat on the River Ganges (Ganga), Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

Hwang Ho, the Yellow River, in Qinghai Province, China

Rape and barley fields by the Hwang Ho, Yellow River, at Lajia, Qinghai Province, China

Rape and barley fields by the Hwang Ho, Yellow River, at Lajia, Qinghai Province, China

Daffodils by the River Tay and Wade's Bridge, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, Europe

Holy Trinity church from the River Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK, Europe

The temple complex of Angkor Wat, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Asia

Brienne Canal, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrenees, France, Europe

River Nile near Memphis, Egypt, North Africa

Mekong River, Luang Prabang, Laos, Asia

Tiffouloute Kasbah, Ouarzazate region, Morocco, North Africa

Old Bridge of Carr, Carrbridge, Highlands Region, Scotland, UK, Europe

Camel caravan, Khongoryn Els dune, Gobi Desert National Park, Omnogov, Mongolia

Palais de l'Isle, Annecy, Haute Savoie, Rhone Alps, France, Europe

Reeds beside the River Arun, with Arundel Castle, the ancestral home of the Dukes of Norfolk beyond, Warningcamp, Arundel, West Sussex, England, UK, Europe

The 1177m cable stayed Ting Kau Bridge linking the northwest New Territories, city and airport via Tsing Yi island, part of the huge airport project, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Women in conical hats at the fish market by the Thu Bon River in Hoi An, south of Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Asia

Winter in Stowe, Vermont USA

The Taj Mahal, built by the Moghul emperor Shah Jehan (Jahan) seen from across the Jumna (Yamuna) River, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Kotor Bay seen from Perast, Montenegro, Europe

Elephants in the river, Pinnewala, Sri Lanka

Winter dawn on the River Bourne, Chobham, Surrey, England, UK

Stourhead, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe

Seventeen Arch Bridge, Kunming Lake, Summer Palace, Beijing, China, Asia

King John's Castle and the River Shannon, Limerick, County Limerick, Munster, Republic of Ireland (Eire), Europe

Boats on the lake, Buttermere, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, UK

Derwentwater (Derwent Water) from Keswick, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, UK

Tourist boat on the River Seine, Paris, France, Europe

The River Seine and Eiffel Tower in the distance, Paris, France, Europe

Swans on the River Frome, Wareham, Dorset, England, UK

West Gate, dating from the 14th century, the only surviving city gate, Canterbury, Kent, England, UK

Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK

Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire, England, UK, Europe

The backwaters at Chavara, Kerala State, India, Asia

The backwaters near Kumarakom, Kerala State, India, Asia

Sunset on the River Nile, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Miso paste, Miyagawa market, Takayama, Honshu, Japan

Iron Bridge over the River Severn, Ironbridge, Shropshire, England, UK

Logging barge on the Kinabatangan River, Eastern Sabah, island of Borneo, Malaysia

Mosque al Nuri and waterwhells on Orontes River, Hama, Syria, Middle East

Zubizuri curved pedestrian bridge over Bilbao River, Bilbao, Pais Vasco (Vizcaya), Spain, Europe

Sydney Cove and city skyline, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Gum trees in a billabong, Flinders Range National Park, South Australia, Australia

Kaub with Gutelfels Castle, Rhine Valley, Germany, Europe

River Avon and Holy Trinity church, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK, Europe

Lower Slaughter, the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Bahrain area, Swat, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, Asia

Young women of Yao Minority (Long hair) tribe, Huanglo Yao village, Longsheng terraced ricefields, Guangxi Province, Guilin, China, Asia

Young women of Yao Minority (Long hair) tribe, Huanglo Yao village, Longsheng terraced ricefields, Guangxi Province, Guilin, China, Asia

Sightseeing in Petite Venise, Colmar, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France, Europe

Kilchurn Castle reflected in Loch Awe, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, Europe

River Dordogne from Domme, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France, Europe

Les Andeleys (Les Andelys) and the River Seine, Haute Normandie (Normandy), France, Europe

Lower Slaughter, The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, UK, Europe

Rheinstein Castle, Rhineland, Germany, Europe

River Rhone, bridge and Papal Palace, Avignon, Provence, France, Europe

Willow trees by forest stream, New Forest, Hampshire, England, UK, Europe

Grange and River Derwent, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, UK, Europe

City in spring, Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, UK, Europe

Houses of Parliament at dusk, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (U.K.), Europe

Women paddling canoes on Thu Bon River, Hoi An, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Shiva Hindu temple and Ahylia Fort Complex on banks of the Narmada River, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh, India

Feluccas on the River Nile and the Old Cataract Hotel, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Ben Nevis reflected in the Caledonian Canal, early morning, Corpach, near Fort William, Western Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Li Jiang (Li River), Yangshuo, Guangxi Province, China, Asia

Fishing boats, Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) River, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

The Swan Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Theatre on River Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Holy Trinity Church, Shakespeare's burial place, on the River Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Riverside Pub on the River Thames, Lechlade, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Riverside Pub on the River Thames, Lechlade, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Riverside Pub on the River Thames, Lechlade, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Man pulling a canoe on the Bohorok River to transport tourist to the Bukit Lawang Orang Utan Rehabilitation station, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Dog follows boy carrying bananas in small community outside Iquitos, Amazon River, Peru, South America

Glacier water runs off the Andes in the Cordillera Blanca, Lago Churup, Peru, South America

Buddhist monks from Punakha Dzong going to the river to meditate, Punakha, Bhutan, Asia

Mountain lion or cougar (Felis concolor) jumping into the water, in captivity, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Mink (Mustela vison), in captivity, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Gray wolf (Canis lupus) adult and pups, in captivity, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Fly fishing on the River Shiel, near Acharacle, Invernesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

View of the side of the River Nile with the Temple of Deir El Bahari in the background, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Watersmeet in the autumn, Exmoor National Park, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Great Wall of China, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Yellow River in the Tengger desert at Shapotou near Zhongwei, Ningxia Province, China, Asia

Winkle Street, Calbourne, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Kamchatka brown bear (Ursus arctos beringianus) cubs, Kurile Lake, Kamchatka, Russia, Eurasia

Aerial image of the Globe Theatre (Shakespeare's Globe) and the River Thames, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial image of the Royal Naval College and Queen's House, on the south bank of the River Thames, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the Royal Observatory in the background, Greenwich, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Menai Bridge spanning the Menai Strait, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Menai Bridge spanning the Menai Strait, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Alligator (Yacare caiman), Pantanal Conservation Area, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brazil, South America

Transporting rice straw by boat on the Hooghly River, part of the Ganges River, West Bengal, India, Asia

Boat on the Hooghly River, part of Ganges River, West Bengal, India, Asia