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Panoramic view of Portoferraio Gulf, Elba Island, from top of Monte Volterraio on which the fortress dominates north part of island, with Church of San Leonardo in the background, Tuscan Archipelago, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

View from the top of Mount Ossa, 1617m, Tasmania's highest mountain on the Overland Track, Cradle Mountain Lake St. Clair National Park, part of Tasmanian Wilderness, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Standing near Logan Rock at the top of Treen Beach, Cornwall, the westernmost part of the British Isles, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Standing near Logan Rock at the top of Treen Beach, Cornwall, the westernmost part of the British Isles, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Near Logan Rock at the top of Treen beach in Cornwall, the westernmost part of the British Isles, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A new resort being built in the Sonoran desert below Las Gigantas mountain range in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) just outside of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico

All of Scorpius, plus parts of Lupus and Ara regions of the southern Milky Way. This area was directly overhead when I took this at about 4:30 am local time on April 6, 2014 from near Coonabarabran, Australia. The head of Scorpius is at top his tail at bottom though you could turn this image any direction and it would be correct as seen in the sky at this latitude, depending on the time of night. But in portrait mode like this north is at top. Along the Milky Way are numerous nebulas, including the False Comet area, the Cat's Paw area, and the colourful nebulas around Antares at top. The dark Pipe Nebula is at left of frame.

The Belt and Sword region of Orion, with the Orion Nebula, Messiesr 42 and 43, at bottom. Below the left star of the Belt, Alnitak, is the famous Horsehead Nebula, while above it is NGC 2024, aka the Flame Nebula. At very top left is Messier 78, while part of Barnard's Loop arc across the field at left. The field is filled with other faint red emission and blue reflection nebulas. The large loose open cluster Collinder 70 surrounds the middle star of the Belt, Alnilam.

Splendours of the southern Milky Way from Vela (at top right) to Centaurus (at bottom left), including the Carina Nebula, Crux and Coal Sack, and Alpha and Beta Centauri. A part of the huge Gum Nebula is at far right. The False Cross is at right, with the large cluster NGC 2516, the Diamond Cluster, below it. The globular cluster Omega Centauri is at upper left.

View over illuminated roof deck of restaurant Hotel Stein to old town with Salzburg Cathedral, St. Peter's Archabbey, Franciscan Church, City Hall Tower and Hohensalzburg Fortress, largest, fully-preserved fortress in central Europe, in the evening, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria, Since 1996 historic centre of the city part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site

Taking down the cattle from the alpine pasture at Erlenbacher Huette to the village of Oberried, Southern Part of Black Forest, Black Forest, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Luxury tent on stilts right at the beach under Pandanus trees, Wilson Island Resort, Wilson Island, part of the Capricornia Cays National Park, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Queensland, Australia

View over illuminated roof deck of restaurant Hotel Stein to old town with Salzburg Cathedral and Hohensalzburg Fortress, largest, fully-preserved fortress in central Europe, in the evening, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria, Since 1996 historic centre of the city part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site

Reefwalk with Marine Center guide, seestar and coral, near Heron Island, eastern part is part of the Capricornia Cays National Park, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Queensland, Australia

Aerial view, historic district of Koblenz with Florinsmarkt square and Florinskirche church, Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Aerial view, rose garden of Neue Residenz castle, Bamberg, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Students of the Escuela Ceiba school staging an election campaign, panel discussion, as part of their social studies class prior to the upcoming parliamentary elections, Lomas de Santa Faz slum, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Central America

Aerial view, Bamberg Cathedral and Neue Residenz castle, Bamberg, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Lacerda Elevator connecting the upper to the lower part of town, port, Mercado Modelo, Model Market, Salvador de Bahia, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Buildings made of brick clay, historic centre of SanëaÃ, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yemen, Middle East

Aerial photo, old part of town in snow, Protestant Erloeserkirche, Redeemer Church, Luedenscheid, Maerkischer Kreis, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Panoramic view of the city with collegiate church, Baden-Baden, Black Forest, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Sailboats and motor boats on the Nord-Ostsee-Kanal, Kiel Canal, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Workers, Tanner's Quarter or Dye Pits of Chouwara in Fez El Bali, Medina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fez, Morocco, Africa

Stacks of Pirelli Formula 1 racing tyres packed in tyre warmers in the paddock at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo near Valencia, Spain, Europe

Stacks of Pirelli Formula 1 racing tyres packed in tyre warmers in the paddock at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo near Valencia, Spain, Europe

An art exhibit of thousands of shoes on the street by artist Tyree Guyton called "Street Folk" represents the issue of homelessness, part of Art X Detroit, a collection of performance art, music, and literary events held in Detroit, Michigan, USA, America

Aerial view, Hohenheim Palace with the botanical garden and a vineyard, parts of Hohenheim University, Plieningen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Aerial photo, old part of town, Protestant Erloeserkirche, Redeemer Church, Luedenscheid, Maerkischer Kreis, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Oldest quarter of Rab Town, with Belfry of St Justine's Church, Great Bell Tower of St Mary's Cathedral, and Campanile of St Andrew's Monastery as seen from Campanile of Church of St John the Evangelist, Kaldanac, Croatia, Europe

View from the tower of Araburg Castle onto other parts of the castle near Kaumberg, Triestingtal, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Aerial view, old town hall, Main river, bridges across the Main river, Bamberg, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Pirelli Formula 1 racing tyres for wet weather in the paddock at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo near Valencia, Spain, Europe

Historic city centre and World Heritage Site, Dubrovnik, Ragusa, with a view towards Lokrum Island, Dubrovnik-Neretva, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe

Terracotta army, part of the burial site, hall 1, mausoleum of the 1st Emperor Qin Shihuangdi in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

Public screening during the Football World Cup 2010 on the Altstaedter Ring Square, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Aerial view, Bamberg Cathedral and Neue Residenz castle, Bamberg, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Grand Harbour, view of Senglea and Fort St Angelo, part of the Three Cities, from the Uper Barracca Garden, at back the harbour, Valletta, Malta, Europe

Panoramic view of the city with collegiate church, Baden-Baden, Black Forest, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Spiral staircase in the Royal Palace Palacio Nacional de Sintra in Sintra near Lisbon, part of the "Cultural Landscape of Sintra", UNESCO World Heritage Site, Portugal, Europe

Aerial view, Hitzacker on the Elbe River, historic town centre, Jeetzel, Elbe Valley Nature Park, winter floods, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Historic centre of Cesky Krumlov, UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, Bohemia, the Czech Republic, Europe

Panoramic view of the city with collegiate church, Baden-Baden, Black Forest, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

View to the old town over the Elbe River with the Staendehaus, House of the Estates, St. Trinitatis Cathedral, the Catholic Hofkirche church, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Fisheye, historic town centre, overlooking Zadar from the Campanile of Sveti Stosija, Zeleni Trg, Zadar, Croatia, Europe

Panoramic view across the historic centre of Sirmione, Lake Garda at back, Lago di Garda, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Cityscape with Old Bridge or Karl-Theodor Bridge, Bridge Gate and Holy Ghost Church, Heidelberg, Neckar, Palatinate, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Harbour and historic centre next to the Scaligero Castle, Sirmione, Lake Garda, Lago di Garda, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Port Fontvieille with superyachts between the historic town centre of Monaco with Prince's Palace and the Cathedral and the newer district of Fontvieille, Principality of Monaco, Cote d'Azur, Europe

Half-timbered houses at the historic city center of Freudenberg, Lahn valley, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Old town with Prince's Palace and cathedral, Fontvieille marina, Monaco, Cote d'Azur, Mediterranean, Europe

View from Kunstberg or Mont Des Arts to the equestrian statue of Albert, part at the Albert Library, Place de l'Albertine, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

View from New Fortress over the historic town centre of Corfu, also known as Kerkira or Kerkyra, north east Corfu, Corfu Island, Ionian Islands, Greece, Southern Europe, Europe

Aerial view, Hitzacker on the Elbe River, historic town centre, Jeetzel, Elbe Valley Nature Park, winter floods, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Harbour and historic centre next to the Scaligero Castle, Sirmione, Lake Garda, Lago di Garda, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

City view seen from Philosophers' Walk, Heidelberg, Neckar, Palatinate, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

View over the historic town centre and the rebuilt Shigatse Dzong fortress, Shigatse, Tibet, China, Asia

Railway bridge across the Daugava River, view of Riga, historic district, Latvia, Baltic states, Northern Europe