Restaurants lining the edge of the marina in the ancient port of La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France, Europe

Houses built on stilts in the village of Nampan on the edge of Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia

Houses built on stilts in the village of Nampan on the edge of Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia

Chateau on the lake edge at the Medieval village of Yvoire, Lake Leman (Lake Geneva), Haute Savoie, Rhone-Alpes, France, Europe

Houses on the waters edge in Fowey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Old town, Otranto, Lecce province, Puglia, Italy, Europe

Goats on the edge of the bay at Al Ayjah village, Sur Township, port-city, capital of Ash Sharqiyah Region, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Honfleur Harbour, Calvados region, Normandy, France, Europe

Fira, Santorini (Thira), Cyclades Islands, Aegean Sea, Greece, Europe

Girls standing on the edge of the artificial lake, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Deepa village, in are of the Anouak (Anuak) ethnic people, edge of Lake Tata, Ilubador state, Ethiopia, Africa

Houses built on stilts in the village of Nampan on the edge of Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

On the edge of Regneville, northern branch of the Canal de l'Est, Meuse, Lorraine, France, Europe

Landscape at Cureau River edge, Camocim, Ceara, Brazil, South America

Landscape at Cureau River edge, Camocim, Ceara, Brazil, South America

Aerial of North Sea island, Spiekeroog and mainland in background, Lower Saxony, Germany

Meander or bend of the Rhine River at Boppard, left, Boppard, Rhein-Hunsrueck-Kreis district, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Loire River, Saumur Castle, Chateau de Saumur, and St. Pierre Church, Maine-et-Loire, Saumur, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Floodwaters and fog, buildings on the bank of the Tauber river, seen from the Tauber river bridge on Bahnhofstrasse street from a southerly direction, Main estuary, Wertheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Loire River, Saumur Castle, Chateau de Saumur, and St. Pierre Church, Maine-et-Loire, Saumur, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Village on the banks of Tonle Sap Lake, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Floodwaters and fog, buildings on the bank of the Tauber river, seen from the Tauber river bridge on Bahnhofstrasse street from direction of Main estuary, Wertheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Port of Bhamo on the Irrawaddy or Ayeyarwady River, Kachin State, Myanmar (Birma), Southeast Asia

Loire river and Saumur Castle, Chateau de Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, Saumur, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Loire river and Saumur Castle, Chateau de Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, Saumur, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Stone bridge over Loire River, Maine-et-Loire, Saumur, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Altmuehl, Eichstaett, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Houses built on the edge of the Caldera, Fira, Santorini, Cyclades, Greece, Europe

Wiesent River, St. Martinuskirche Church, Nankendorf, Franconian Switzerland, Bamberg District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Carmelite Mariae Verkuendigung abbey church, Neckar, Hirschhorn, Bergstrasse-Odenwald geo Nature Park, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Loire River, Saumur Castle, Chateau de Saumur, and St. Pierre Church, Maine-et-Loire, Saumur, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Carmelite Mariae Verkuendigung abbey church, Neckar, Hirschhorn, Bergstrasse-Odenwald geo Nature Park, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Loire river and Saumur Castle, Chateau de Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, Saumur, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Steeples of Frauenbergkirche Church and St. Nicholas' Church, Stein an der Donau district, Wachau valley, Waldviertel region, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Ferragudo, Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Aerial view, Oceanography Museum, Monaco, Cote d'Azur, Europe

Town of Thira, Fira, on the crater rim, with typical Cycladic architecture, at dusk, Santorini, Cyclades, Greece, Europe

The settlement of Thira is spectacular situated at the calderas edge , Thira, Santorini, Greece

Citadel, Dinant on the Meuse, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Europe

Kelso Village and Tweed river, Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Stein an der Donau district, Goettweig Abbey at the back, Wachau valley, Waldviertel region, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Inverness and Ness River, Highland Region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Woesendorf, cruise ship on the Danube, Wachau valley, Waldviertel region, Lower Austria, Europe

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

Inverness and Ness River, Highland Region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

River Tarn, Albi, Tarn, France, Europe

Espalion, river Lot, Aveyron, France, Europe

Snow-covered district of Bernkastel on the banks of the Mosel River in Bernkastel-Kues, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Picturesque town of Beilstein with the ruins of Metternich Castle, ferry crossing the Mosel River, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

View on the mountain village of Isolabona, Nervia Valley, Liguria, Italy, Europe

Rhine promenade, Erpel am Rhein, Rhineland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Alf, a municipality in the Landkreis Cochem-Zell district, Moselle Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Inverness and Ness River, Highland Region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Stein an der Donau district, Goettweig Abbey at the back, Wachau valley, Waldviertel region, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Albrechtsburg castle seen from the opposite side of the Elbe river, the Elbe at very low water, in Meissen, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Old Lahn bridge, Runkel an der Lahn, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Espalion, river Lot, Aveyron, France, Europe

Cochem on the Moselle river, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Alf, a municipality in the Landkreis Cochem-Zell district, Moselle Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame and Citadel, Dinant on the Meuse, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Europe

Town of Chinon, department of Indre et Loire, Centre region, France, Europe

Steeples of Frauenbergkirche Church and St. Nicholas' Church, Stein an der Donau district, Goettweig Abbey at the back, Wachau valley, Waldviertel region, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Hallstatt lake Hallstatter See Salzkammergut Austria

Vierburgeneck, Neckarsteinach, Neckar, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Am Stintmarkt street at the Ilmenau river in Lueneburg, Germany, Europe

Espalion, river Lot, Aveyron, France, Europe

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

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

Rhine promenade, Linz am Rhein, Rhineland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Ferry, Rhine promenade, Linz am Rhein, Rhineland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Brucktor, castle gate, and Frauenkirche, Our Lady's church, above the river Inn, Wasserburg upon the river Inn, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Bridge over river Tarn, Albi, France, Europe

Schloss Horneck Palace on the Neckar river, Gundelsheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Aerial view, Leegmeer, Emmerich, Niederrhein region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Maus castle above the Rhine River and the Loreley pleasure boat, St. Goarshausen, Wellmich district, Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage site, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Cityscape of Blois with the Church of Saint Nicolas, department of Loire et Cher, France, Europe

Rhine promenade, Remagen, Rheinland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Cityscape of Blois with the Loire Bridge and Blois Cathedral, department of Loire et Cher, France, Europe

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

Fishing Traps On The Rocks At The Water's Edge, Twillingate, Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada

Portrait Of A Young Woman With Long, Blond Hair At The Atlantic Ocean, Hastings, Sussex, England

Boat moored in the water in Klima village with white houses and colourful accents along the water's edge; Klima, Milos Island, Cyclades, Greece

Silhouette Of Two Young Women On A Beach At The Water's Edge At Sunset, Trout River, Newfoundland, Canada

A red and white canoe lays on the shore with a red fishing shed along the water's edge of the Atlantic coast, Newfoundland, Canada

Klima village with white houses and colourful accents along the water's edge; Klima, Milos Island, Cyclades, Greece

A man stands along the water's edge posing for the camera with boats moored at the dock in the background, depicting the people and lifestyle on the island of Roatan, West End Village, Roatan, Bay Islands Department, Honduras