Dervishaliu bar restaurant, surrounded by black pines (Pinus negra), Llogara National Park, centered on the Ceraunian Mountains along the Albanian Riviera, Southwestern Albania, Europe

Bee hives set in an olive grove, Llogara National Park, a park centered on the Ceraunian Mountains along the Albanian Riviera in Southwestern Albania, Europe

Downtown Pyin Oo Lwin centered by Purcell Tower, a British Clock tower built in 1936, Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Mixed race woman resting chin in hands

New Ireland Malagan funerary statue in at the Metropolitan Museum of Art museum, New York, USA. New Ireland is part of the Bismarck Archipelago, situated north of New Guinea, and has an estimated population of 100,000. The Dutch first encountered the island in 1616, and today New Ireland is a province of Papua New Guinea. Nineteen different languages are spoken on the island, and it is divided by a chain of mountains into three distinct regions: northern, central, and southeastern. The art of New Ireland traditionally centered on mortuary ceremonies and feasts to honor the dead. In northern New Ireland, the name given to these elaborate ceremonies is malagan, which is also the term used for the carved and painted sculptures associated with the ceremonies.

Pedestrian refuge

Centered front of the Golden Entrance gopuram tower, Swarna Vaasal, of the Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil Hindu Temple along the main road in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Asia

Centered red gate ro-mon front entry to Todai-ji, Todaiji, temple and walkway housing the Daibutsuden on a bright sunny blue sky morning in Nara, Japan. Horizontal copy space

A rescue team look for survivors in the rubble of Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

A green plastic sheet covers bodies at the scene of destruction at a middle school in Beichuan Town. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered,

A woman walks through the rubble of Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

A small vehicle is smashed beyond recognition after being hit by large bounders in Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

A mangles car is seen in front of a partially collapsed building in Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

A man is dwarfed by the wreckage of Monday's earthquake in Beichuan Town. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

A man look out at Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

Chinese military descend upon Beichuan town to provide relief after Monday's earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

Sichuan earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered,

Chinese military descend upon Beichuan town to provide relief after Monday's earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

A bus is seen on a road wrecked by Monday's powerful earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

A man walks past a collapsed building in Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

A view of collapsed buildings in Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

Woman in yoga pose on sandstone arch, Canyonlands National Park, Utah.

A road continues straight into the distance beneath a darkening sky in Mojave Desert, California.

Farm building, Vermont, USA

A group of paraplegic friends raising their hands together in victory after a workout in fitness facility: Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

A group of paraplegic friends fooling around after a workout in fitness facility and taking a self-portrait of their wheelchair train: Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

A group of paraplegic friends fooling around showing their muscles after a workout in fitness facility: Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

A group of paraplegic friends fooling around showing their muscles after a workout in fitness facility: Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

A view from behind of a group of paraplegic friends holding their hands high in a victory celebration after a workout in fitness facility: Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

Hawaii, Woman laying on the beach in remote tropical location.

Hawaii, Woman laying on the beach in remote tropical location.

Hawaii, Woman sitting in the ocean at a remote tropical location.

Hawaii, Woman sitting on beach in remote tropical location.

Hawaii, Woman sitting on beach in remote tropical location.

Hawaii, Woman sitting on beach in remote tropical location.

Hawaii, Woman sitting on dock in remote location.

Hawaii, Woman sitting on beach in remote tropical location.

Ecuador's capital and second largest city Quito's old colonial area centered on Plaza de la Independence a World Heritage Site, Quito, Ecuador