Stone mason at Temple of Karnak, Egypt, North Africa

Lakshimi Narayan Temple, Hindu temple to the goddess of wealth, Delhi, India

Meherangarh Fort, built in 1459, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

The handprints or Sati marks of ladies who died on the pyres, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Peacock sculpture, City Palace built in 1775, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Mozaic lizard sculpture by Gaudi, Guell Park, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Faaborg, Funen, Denmark, Europe

One of the 102 columns in the Great Hypostyle Hall, Temple of Karnac, Karnac, Egypt, North Africa

Bronze of Silvius Brabo who flings hand of defeated giant Antigonus into River Scheldt, Grote Markt, Antwerp, Belgium

Depictions of everday life, Tomb of Renhuire, Thebes, Egypt

Dragon lights at the Star Ferry terminal on Chinese takeover, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Codz Poop or Palace of Masks, Kabah Puuc Mayan site, near Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico, Central America

Gothic detail on the facade of the Duomo (Cathedral), including the sun symbol, Siena, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Pompeian baths, Deauville, Basse Normandie (Normandy), France, Europe

Tile and stucco decoration, Ali Ben Youssef Medersa, Marrakech (Marrakesh), Morocco, Africa

Decorated window in a white wall, Asilah, Atlantic coast, Morocco, Africa

Mosaic, Roman archaeological site, Volubilis, Meknes Region, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Temple doors, Thian Hock Keng Temple, the oldest and most important Hokkien temple in Singapore, known as the Temple of the Goddess of the Sea, Singapore

Decorated elephant, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Woman painting her house, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

The Palace of the Winds, Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Maharajah's cenotaph, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Woman's hand being decorated with henna design, Rajasthan, India

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

Woman's hand decorated with henna design, Rajasthan, India

Person wearing masked carnival costume, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Person wearing masked carnival costume, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Person wearing masked carnival costume, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Elaborate blue door, The blue town of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, The blue houses are those belonging to the Brahmin caste

Tile detail, Attarine Medressa, Fez, Morocco, North Africa

Totem, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, North America

Shaman mask, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, North America

Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, North America

Namondjok (centre) who ate his clan sister, Namarrgon (right) , the Lightning Man and Barrginj his wife (below left) supernatural ancestors at the rock art site at Nourlangie Rock, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

Church in Altea, Valencia, Spain, Europe

The Royal Palace, Brussels, Belgium

Traditional berber wedding, Tataouine Oasis, Tunisia, North Africa

Traditional berber wedding, Tataouine Oasis, Tunisia, North Africa

Al Kadhimain Mosque, 1515, Baghdad, Iraq, Middle East

The reconstructed Ishtar Gate, Babylon, Iraq, Middle East

Lion brick relief, Nebuchadnezzar's Palace, Babylon, Iraq, Middle East

Sultan Qabous Mosque, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Traditional Kirghiz embroidery, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia

Islam Khodja minaret, Prince Makhmud mausoleum on left, Khiva, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Painted ceiling, Tash Khauli Palace, Khiva, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Ceramic tiles, I-Khauli court, Tash Khauli Palace, Khiva, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Ceramic detail on Mir-I-Arab madressa (madrasa), Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Ceramic detail, Nadir Divanbegi madressa, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Carpet market, old city walls, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Detail of traditional rainbow silk dress, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Ceramic detail, Sher Dor madressa, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Ceramic detail, Tilla Kari madressa, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Fresh Uzbek bread, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Carpet market, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Registan Square, Mir-I-Arab Madressa (madrasa), Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Tamerlane's Tomb, Gur Emir, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Carpet co-op in the Medina, Fez, Morocco, North Africa

Kites, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

The Bolshoi Theater, Moscow, Russia

Sagrada Familia Cathedral by Gaudi, East face detail, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Temple of Hathor, Dendera, Egypt, North Africa

Close-up of a painted fishing boat with eye motif in the harbour at Marsaxlokk, Malta

Parade of nations carving, Apadana Palace staircase, archaeological site, Persepolis, Iran, Middle East, Asia

City Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Totem poles, Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, North America

Traditional hand painted colourful didgeridoos, Australia

Golden Buddha Temple, Koh Samui, Thailand, Asia

Donkey, Thira, Santorini, Cyclades Islands, Greece, Europe

Detail of external staircase decorated with azulejos (tiles), paco or manor house of Counts of Estoi, Estoi, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Gardens of the 18th century Queluz Palace, Queluz, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Traditional dresses, Las Fallas fiesta, Valencia, Spain, Europe

Madresseh-ye Chahar Bagh, previously Madar-e-Shah, Theological College, Isfahan (Esfahan), Iran, Middle East

Modern scuplpture below Mannesmann Tower, Dusseldorf, Germany, Europe

Puerto de las Nieves, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Tie dye process, Bhuj town, Kutch District, Gujarat State, India, Asia

Nine Dragon Wall, Forbidden City, Beijing, China, Asia

Ptolemy XVI son of Julius Ceasar, with his mother Cleopatra, in presence of deities, reliefs on the south facade, late Plotemaic temple of Hathor, Dendera, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

1950s car on Main Street, Palm Springs, California, USA, North America

Caldea Hot Spring Complex lit up in the evening, Andorra La Vella, Andorra, Europe

St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, Austria

The Clyde Auditorium, known as the Armadillo, by the Exhibition and Conference Centre, designed by Sir Norman Foster, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Clyde Auditorium, known as the Armadillo, by the Exhibition and Conference Centre, designed by Sir Norman Foster, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Portrait of a boy in traditional dress, Ati Athian, island of Panay, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Maori carving on meeting house, Auckland Museum, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Portrait of two children with facial decoration, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Portrait of a girl from the Kalaban tribe in traditional dress, famous for Eric an ethnic dance (joy and happiness), South Cotabato P. island of Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Portrait of a man and ikat design, Sumba (Soemba), Lesser Sundas, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Statues of seated, standing and sleeping Buddha, Isurumuniya, Anuradhapura, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

17th century Pavilion Bridge over ancient canal, near Soochow (Suzhou), China, Asia

Portrait of an Asmat man with nose ornament, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Bronze lion statue, Forbidden City, Beijing, China, Asia

Tribesman, Basiem, Irian Jaya (West Irian) (Irian Barat), New Guinea, Indonesia, Asia

Portrait of an Asaro elder with facial and body decoration, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Dancers from Daru island carrying kundu drums at a sing-sing, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Close-up of Maori carving, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Group of college girls wearing traditional ao dai at West Lake (Hoy Tay) on graduation day, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Stairway, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

Terrace of the Palais d'Orient, Tunis, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Citibank Tower and Bank of China, Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia