Ao Phang Nga, Ko Tapu (James Bond Island), Thailand, Asia

Ancient city ramparts, archaeological site of Babylon, Iraq, Middle East

Koryaksky volcano, andesitic cone seen from shoulder of Avacha volcano, Kamchatka, East Siberia, Russia

The Rock's peak, Gibraltar, Bay of Algeciras, Mediterranean Sea, Europe

Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe

The Siq, Petra, Jordan, Middle East

Bet Giorgis, rock cut church, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa

Midnight sun, Bronndysund, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

View towards Liskamm and the Gorner Glacier, Gornergrat, Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, Europe

Tea ceremony house, Nanzen-ji Temple, Rinzai Zen garden, Kyoto, Japan

Ginkaku-Ji (Silver Pavilion) Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Qasr al-Abd (Fortress of the Servant), 3rd century BD Hellenistic palace west of Aman in Wadi as-Sir, Iraq al-Amir, Jordan, Middle East

Jabal Rum, desert landscape in Southern Jordan, Wadi Rum, Jordan, Middle East

Crac des Chevaliers, Crusader castle, 1150-1250, built by the Knights Hospitaller, Syria, Middle East

Nenbutsu dera (temple), Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

Mountain flowers, Hakusan National Park, Japan

Ebor Falls, Ebor, New England National Park, New South Wales, Australia

The Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London, England, UK, Europe

View across Nymph Lake at sunrise, with Hallett Peak above the trees, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Clifftop houses, built onto rocks, surround the natural cove forming the harbour of Polignano a Mare, Apulia, Italy, Europe

Moss and lichen on a dry stone wall near Elton on a murky spring day, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Bathing pool in rock palace fortress on rock summit, Sigiriya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

A dry stone garden in Hokoku-ji Temple, founded in 1334 by grandfather of Ashikaga Takauji the first Ashikaga Shogun, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan, Asia

Two baby raccoon (Procyon lotor) in a tree, in captivity, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Gray wolf (Canis lupus), in captivity, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Mountain lion or cougar (Felis concolor) jumping into the water, in captivity, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Mink (Mustela vison), in captivity, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Whitetail deer (Odocoileus virginianus) fawn among oxeye daisy, in captivity, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Gray wolf (Canis lupus) adult and pups, in captivity, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Dunn's River Falls, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

The flat expanse of the Grand Barra Depression, Djibouti, Africa

Sunny border planting, Dartington Hall gardens, Dartington estate, south Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ancient stone kiln in a rural field with a dry stone wall and overcast sky, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

People sitting on the beach beside Durdle Door natural rock arch, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Frankincense trees growing wild on the limestone hillsides, Dhofar Mountains, Salalah, southern Oman, Middle East

An Inuit Inukshuk stone statue, Whistler mountain resort, venue of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Skiers photographing an Inukshuk statue, Whistler mountain resort, 2010 Winter Olympics venue, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Sea stacks on Garry Beach, Tolsta, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Sea stacks on Garry Beach, Tolsta, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

A stone money bank, Yap, Micronesia, Pacific

Bridge over the River Tees at Barnard Castle, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Las Pozas, the pools, surrealist sculpture garden and architecture created by Edward James an eccentric English aristocrat, Xilitla, San Luis Potosi state, Mexico, North America

Playa La Ropa, Zihuatanejo, Guerrero state, Mexico, North America

Family in fishing boat, Halong bay, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Coastal scenery vegetation, blue sea looking south from Res il-Qammieh, Marfa Peninsula, Republic of Malta, Mediterranean, Europe

The Fortaleza de Sagres, Sagres, Algarve, Portugal

Santa Maria del Naranco, UNESCO, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

Foncalada's Fountain, UNESCO, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

Foncalada's Fountain, UNESCO, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

Capela Nossa Senhora da Agonia (Chapel of Our Lady of Agony), Viana do Castelo, Minho-Lima, Portugal

Temple of Juno, Valley of Temples, Agrigento, UNESCO, Sicily, Italy

Church of San Salvatore, Monopoli, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Garagnone Fortress, Garagnone Castle, Spinazzola, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Murgia, Apulia, Italy

Altamura surroundings, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Aqueduct bridge, canyon, Gravina, Bari, Alta Murgia, Apulia, Italy

Rock church of Madonna della Stella, Gravina, Bari, Alta Murgia, Apulia, Italy

Scenery on the island of Malta

Wardour Castle, a 14th Century castle at Wardour, near Tisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancient Mother Church, Massafra, Taranto, Apulia, Italiy

Remains of the Tuna fishery plant, Vendicari, Noto Valley, Sicily, Italy

Waterfall from Slate Cavern Tunnel entrance, Dinorwig Quarry (Dinorwic Quarry), Eryri (Snowdonia National Park), North Wales, United Kingdom

An ancient form of sheep called the Soay roaming the stone remains of the evacuated village on Hirta, St. Kilda Archipelago, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

An ancient form of sheep called the Soay roaming the stone remains of the evacuated village on Hirta, St. Kilda Archipelago, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

An ancient form of sheep called the Soay roaming the stone remains of the evacuated village on Hirta, St. Kilda Archipelago, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Norfolk Island shrouded in mist, Ullswater, Lake District National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Bowfiddle Rock Arch, spectacular natural arch near Portknockie, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

View of the bridge over the river, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Footpath trail from Gran Valle to Cofete, Jandia peninsula, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Evaporation of sea water in salt pans, Museo de la Sal (Salt Museum), Las Salinas del Carmen, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Scenic limestone valley with a gravel path leading through, under a partly cloudy sky, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Church of San Vito, Monopoli, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Norman-Swabian Castle, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Ferreres Aqueduct, UNESCO, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Rock church of Madonna della Stella, Gravina, Bari, Alta Murgia, Apulia, Italy

The ancient Greek city of Mycenae, UNESCO, an archaeological site near Mykines in Argolis, north-eastern Peloponnese, Greece

Sanctuary of St. Michael the Archangel, Monte Sant'Angelo, UNESCO, Foggia, Apulia, Italy

Faro de Cíes lighthouse, Isla del Faro island, Cies Islands, Atlantic islands National Park, Galicia, Spain, Europe

Palais Claudio Bravo, Taroudant, Sous Valley, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Yellow broomrape (Cistanche phelypaea), flowering in Paraje Natural de Karst en Yesos, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Close-up of plant, Cueva de Los Verdes, cave tourist attraction in lava pipe tunnel, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Botanical gardens at Rodalquilar, Cabo de Gata natural park, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Olive tree in semi desert area near Rodalquilar, Cabo de Gata natural park, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Altamura surroundings, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

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

Fuente Baco (Bacchus Fountain), Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Alcazaba, Roman theatre, Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Gravina, Bari, Alta Murgia, Apulia, Italy

Scenery on the island of Malta

View from El Mirador del Rio, La Graciosa island and El Rio channel, Chinjo archipelago natural park, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Norman Swabian Aragonese Castle, Monte Sant'Angelo, Foggia, Apulia, Italy

Norman Swabian Aragonese Castle, Monte Sant'Angelo, Foggia, Apulia, Italy

Castelo de Silves, SIlves, Algrave, Portugal

Silbury Hill mound, the largest prehistoric manmade structure in Europe, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cactus plants inside Jardin de Cactus designed by Cesar Manrique, Guatiza, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Buddha statues at Gangaramaya Buddhist Temple, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Close up of buttress roots of banyan tree, Polonnaruwa ancient city, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Torre Vigia de los Lobos watchtower, Rodalquilar, Cabo de Gata natural park, Almeria, Spain, Europe

Traditional sea salt production, Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Food being cooked on volcanic grill at visitor centre, Parque Nacional de Timanfaya, national park, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Atlantic, Europe

Ruins of old historic castle at abandoned village of San Pedro, Cabo de Gata Natural Park, Nijar, Almeria, Spain, Europe