Door and wall paintings, Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia

Woman decorating her house with traditional local designs, Tonk region, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Woman decorating her house with traditional local designs, Tonk region, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Petroglyphs from the Fremont Culture, Sego Canyon, Utah, United States of America, North America

Mural of Camilo Cienfuegos on the wall of an apartment building, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Phallus painted on wall of house to ward off evil spirits, Paro, Bhutan, Asia

Tiling around blue window, Shrine of Hazrat Ali, Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh, Afghanistan, Asia

Arabic calligraphy and Zellij tilework, Bou Inania Medersa, Medina, Fez, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Wall paintings in the Qusayr Amra (Quseir Amra) bathhouse, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

Mural on Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America

A display of vases at the Qing and Ming Ancient Pottery Factory, Jingdezhen city, Jiangxi Province, China, Asia

Mosaic depicting the Three Kings bringing gifts to the Holy Child, 6th century basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Europe

Window, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, North America

Presentation of the baby Jesus at the Temple, fresco designed and painted in 1963 by Dom Georges Saget, Keur Moussa Abbey Church, Keur Moussa, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Fresco of the Visitation, designed and painted in 1963 by Dom Georges Saget, Keur Moussa Abbey Church, Keur Moussa, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Mosaic depicting Mary giving birth to Jesus Christ in Kariye Camii (Holy Saviour in Chora church ), Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Taize icon, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

Fresco depicting hell, Duomo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Talmud artwork in Hertzliya synagogue, Hertzliya, Israel, Middle East

Celestial deities, detail of murals dating from the Ayutthaya period, Wat Chompoowek (Wat Chomphuwek), Nonthaburi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Detail of a wall painting of the Life of the Buddha, showing Prince Siddartha encountering old age, sickness, death, and an ascetic spiritual seeker, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Fresco in the Visitation Church in Ein Kerem, Israel, Middle East

Huge mural by local artist Phlegm on side of Grade II listed building Eye Witness works, Headford Street, Milton Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Santo Stefano church, Byzantine frescos, Soleto, Lecce, Apulia, Salento, Italy

Detail of the Last Judgement, painted between 1547 and 1550, west wall of Voronet Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, North West Moldavia (South Bucovina), Romania, Europe

Wall paintings in the Qusayr Amra (Quseir Amra) bathhouse, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

Romanesque painting depicting a burial, St. Savin Abbey, Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, Vienne, France, Europe

Church of San Nicola dei Greci, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Moldovita Monastery from the southeast, exterior walls painted by Toma of Suceava in 1537, UNESCO World Heritage Site, North West Moldavia (South Bucovina), Romania, Europe

Painting of Abraham and his followers fighting, St. Savin Abbey, Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, Vienne, France, Europe

Statues of indigenous Mahos tribal leaders Guize and Ayose by Emiliano Hernandez, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Mural depicting Life of the Buddha, Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Interior of Greek Orthodox church of Saint Mary (Panagia Monastery), Dhermi, Albania, Europe

Ceramic tile artwork of Volkswagen van and passengers, Timothy Fisher Studio, Isla Mujeres, Caribbean Coast, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

An Indian man walks by a wall painted with images of Hindu deities in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Zen koan painting depicting monk and tiger, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Close-up of a fresco in a monastery in Meteora, Thessaly, Greece, Europe

Painting depicting the Apocalypse, St. Savin Abbey, Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, Vienne, France, Europe

Detail of angels in a fresco in the Visitation Church in Ein Kerem, Israel, Middle East

Detail of a mural painting in the Uposatha (shrine hall) of Buddhapadipa temple, Wimbledon, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Last Supper in Saint-Nicolas de Veroce church, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Detail of a mural painting in the Uposatha (shrine hall) of Buddhapadipa temple, Wimbledon, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ancient frescoes, Sigiriya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Icon by Onufri dating from the 16th century, Berat, Albania, Europe

Wall painting depicting a Voodoo sorcerer, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Detail of mural depicting Life of the Buddha, Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Mural of famous Boston Characters, Newbury Street, Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

The House of the Ancient Hunt, Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

A 12th century Romanesque fresco depicting Celestial Jerusalem in St. Chef abbey church, Saint-Chef-en-Dauphine, Isere, France, Europe

Painting of kings attacked by Abraham and his followers, St. Savin Abbey, Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, Vienne, France, Europe

Wall artwork, Scottish Parliament Building, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Wall painting in the palace, Bundi, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Arabic calligraphy and Zellij tilework, Bou Inania Medersa, Meknes, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Icon by Onufri dating from the 16th century, Berat, Albania, Europe

Virgin and Child mosaic in St. George's Orthodox church, Madaba, Jordan, Middle East

Fresco depicting the Resurrection in Notre Dame de Bayeux cathedral, Bayeux, Normandy, France, Europe

A beautiful mural in Palazzo Vecchio, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Wall painting depicting scenes from the Life of the Buddha, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Buddhist frescoes in cave gallery part way up Lion Rock, Sigiriya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Faded murals on the Grand Hotel, National Historic District, Butte, Montana, United States of America, North America

Mosaics, Hadrian's Villa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tivoli, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Greek Orthodox icon depicting St. George slaying a dragon in St. George's Orthodox church, Madaba, Jordan, Middle East

Decoration, Ostia Antica, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Cacti in garden, Fundacion Cesar Manrique, Taro de Tahiche, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

A 15th century fresco depicting St. Michael slaying a dragon, La Ferte Loupiere, Yonne, France, Europe

Ramayana wall frescoes in the compound of the Silver Pagoda, Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Artisans Market, San Miguel de Allende (San Miguel), Guanajuato State, Mexico, North America

A mosaic detail within the Chiesa di San Vitale, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Europe

A 12th century Romanesque fresco depicting Jesus Christ in St. Chef abbey church, Saint-Chef-en-Dauphine, Isere, France, Europe

Detail of murals depicting scenes from the Ramakian, Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ramayana wall frescoes in the compound of the Silver Pagoda, Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sucevita Monastery, Bucovina, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Romania, Europe

A 15th century fresco depicting a death dance, La Ferte-Loupiere, Yonne, France, Europe

Scene from The Galleries, Royal Monastery, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

St. Peter, Vienna, Austria

Patrauti church, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Suceava, Bucovina, Romania, Europe

Wall mural in Matrei d'Brenner, Austria, Europe

The Verdun Altar, artwork completed by Nicholas of Verdun in 1811, Klosterneuburg, Austria, Euruope

Mural, Poplar Street, Northern Liberties, Mural Arts Program, Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America

Gaudi architecture, Parc Guell, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Barcelona, Catalunya (Catalonia) (Cataluna), Spain, Europe

Kadoumia mosque, Baghdad, Iraq, Middle East

Lion, Babylon, Iraq, Middle East

Beautiful mughal frescos on walls of the Juna Mahal Fort, Dungarpur, Rajasthan, India

View from former East Berlin of a section of Berlin Wall, also called East Side Gallery because it has been painted by many international artists, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Detail of wall at Luxor Temple, Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Middle Egypt, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Mural painting by Gera, Tirana, Albania, Europe

A People's Progression Toward Equality, Mural by Jared Bader, sponsored by Lincoln Financial Foundation, Mural Arts Program, 8th and Ranstead Street, Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America

Mural, Rue Charlot, Paris, France

Mural painting, Graffiti Park, in East Downtown Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America

Murals by Blanco, East Downtown Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America

Sucevita Monastery, Bucovina, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Romania, Europe

Interior of St. Aubin's Cathedral, Late Baroque style, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Traditional handmade glazed clay pots filled with flowers, Marzameni, Noto Valley, Sicily, Italy

Dining Area in Casa Rocca Piccola, Valletta, Malta

Wall murals in the archaeological ruins of Pompeii, UNESCO, Campania, Italy

Wall murals in the archaeological ruins of Pompeii, UNESCO, Campania, Italy

Wall murals in the archaeological ruins of Pompeii, UNESCO, Campania, Italy

Islamic Arts Museum, colored postits of messages on a wall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Murals in the beautifully painted Inner Sanctuary of the Christian Church of Ura Kedane Meheriet, Zege Peninsula, Lake Tana, Ethiopia, Africa

Views of Korcula Island, Croatia, Europe