Sunrise over the decorated buildings and bridges along the canal, Plaza de Espana, Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Entrance to the 16th century Great Golden Mosque (Bara Darwaza) in Gaur, once one of India's great cities, West Bengal, India, Asia

Hindu shrine around tree, decorated with marigold garlands (mala) and sacred red strings, in a Kolkata back street, West Bengal, India, Asia

Dome of the Royal Chapel of the Treasure of St. Januarius (San Gennaro), Naples Cathedral, Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

A lion statue decorated in red ribbon, Beijing, China, Asia

St Charles' Church, Vienna, Austria

Two white cows, decorated with cloth and bells, for sale at the annual Sonepur Cattle Fair near Patna, Bihar, India, Asia

Small village temple, Baranagar, rural West Bengal, India, Asia

Homemade decorated chocolate brownies in shape of Christmas tree on wood table background, Italy, Europe

Krishna Chadraji temple, built in brick in 1755, standing within the Kalna complex, Kalna, West Bengal, India, Asia

St. Martin Basilica in Weingarten, Upper Swabian Baroque Route, Upper Swabia, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Facade with frescoes of an ancient palace, Feltre, Belluno, Veneto, Italy, Europe

An ornately decorated room in the Casa de Diego Velazquez which is also the Museo de Ambiente Historico Cubano,Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Christian shrine in wooden box on a street wall, with candle, marigolds and offerings, Colaba back street, Mumbai, India, Asia

Church of Santa Maria Novella, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Facade of Casa Batllo by Gaudi, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona, Catalunya (Catalonia) (Cataluna), Spain, Europe

An ornately decorated gate in the grounds of the Tu Duc Tomb near Hue, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Interior of Trump Tower decorated for Christmas, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Male praying room of the Sultan Qaboos Mosque with decorated carpet and many arches, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Detail of a ceramic statue at Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Detail of decorated column inside temple, Shwedagon Pagoda complex, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Window detail, Archiginnasio, Piazza Galvani, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Europe

Traditional Moroccan decorative door, Rabat, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

A decorated Christmas tree frames the St. George Church, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

House decorated with car wheel covers named Casa de las Tapas, Cerro Bellavista, Valparaiso, Valparaiso Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, South America

Details of decorated ceramic balustrade along the canal, Plaza de Espana, Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Church of Our Lady of Victories during celebrations for Victory Day on 8th September, Senglea, Malta, Mediterranean, Europe

Ornately decorated entrance gateway to Joranda Hindu Mahima Dharma monastery, Joranda, Orissa, India, Asia

The Crypt in Saint Aignan Church, Saint-Aignan, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Close-up of decoration of Wihan roof at Wat Pho in Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Highly decorated facade of the Abu Simbel alabaster factory, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Wagner apartments, Vienna, Austria, Europe

View of the Basilica of the Holy House and fountain decorated with statues, Loreto, Province of Ancona, Marche, Italy, Europe

Secession Building, Art Gallery with Golden Cabbage on top, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Wagner apartments, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Golden and decorated domes of the Church of the Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg, Russia, Europe

Studenica Orthodox Monastery Church, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Studenica, Serbia, Europe

Wood boat decorated with flowers, Marina Di Campo, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Painted walls on a building in the town of Orta on Lake Orta, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Swayambhunath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal

Traditional Moroccan decorative door, Tangier, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Frescoes in Studenica Orthodox Monastery Church, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Studenica, Serbia, Europe

Interior view of decorated ceiling, Doge's Palace, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Doges Palace and Campanile, St. Mark's Square, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Detail of facade, San Michele in Foro, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Ornate entrance of subway station, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Krishnachandra temple entrance, some of the Panchabimsati (25 decorated spires) above, terracotta temples, Kalna, West Bengal, India, Asia

Door, Aeroskobing, Aero, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Santuario Do Bom Jesus Do Monte, Braga, Portugal

Two Hamer (Hamar) girls wearing traditional goat skin dress decorated with cowie shells, Dombo Village, Turmi, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Ben Youssef Medersa (Koranic School), Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

One of two early 12th century minarets built by Sultan Mas'ud 111 and Bahram Shah, that served as models for the Minaret of Jam, decorated with square Kufic and Noshki script, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia

Two early 12th century minarets built by Sultan Mas'ud 111 and Bahram Shah that served as models for the Minaret of Jam, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia

Door in the Medina, Essaouira, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Ura Kedane Meheriet church, Zege peninsula, Lake Tana, Gondar region, Ethiopia, Africa

A decorated truck, typical of those on the Karakoram Highway in Pakistan, Asia

Geometric designs on walls of a village house, near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Close-up of hand painted digeridoos for sale in Sydney, New Sout Wales, Australia, Pacific

Architectural detail of a decorated house in the old city area of the town of Sana (Sanaa), UNESCO World Heritage Site, capital of north Yemen, Yemen, Middle East

Gift shop covered in artwork, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Close-up of decorated wall, Marrakesh's Pacha Past Palace, Taourirt Kasbah, Ouarzazate, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

City walls, Old Town, Asilah, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Close-up of mural on wall of building showing Bill Bates humorous town plan of Carmel by the Sea, California, United States of America, North America

One thousand Buddhas, painted between roof ribs on ceiling dating from 2nd century, Cave 10, Ajanta Caves, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Maharashtra state, India, Asia

Tribal huts of the Kutch district, Gujarat state, India, Asia

Close-up of a painted elephant, used for transporting tourists, Amber Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Tomb of Sinjin, chief artist to Rameses II, Deir el Medina, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Mud built fortress house with decorated windows, Farawah, north Yemen, Middle East

Painted walls of the Bulldog Coffee Shop in Amsterdam, Holland, Europe

Decorated cliff wall at Dogon ritual site, Songo Village, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon Area, Mali, Africa

Kama bowman decorated for Sing Sing, Goroka, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Islands, Pacific

Decorated shire horses pulling a plough in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Portrait of an elderly man of the Ifugao tribe wearing a woven hat decorated with feathers and carved bird at Banaue, Mountain Province, north Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Portrait of an elderly woman of the Ifugao tribe wearing a woven hat decorated with feathers and carved bird at Banaue, Mountain Province, north Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pair of customised Jeepney trucks, the ubiquitous national transport, Bacolod City, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Halloween house decorations, New Baltimore, Michigan, United States of America, North America

Detail of decorated knob of gate decorated with lion's head, leading to main temple of Erdeni Dzu monastery at Karakorum, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Detail of Ayuntamento (town hall) doors, Alicante, province of Valencia, Spain, Europe

Nbelle (Ndbele) ladies outside house, Mabhoko (Weltevre) Nbelle village, South Africa, Africa

Atauriques (Moorish plaster work) in the Nasrid palace showing the shield of al Ahmur used as a decorative theme, Alhambra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Granada, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

A Moravian woman decorating a large egg with Easter designs on the Old Town Square, with Tyn Church in the background, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Hand painted didgeridoos, Aboriginal musical instrument, Australia, Pacific

Glass mosaic of tree of life on wall of the 16th century Sim, Wat Xiang Thong, Luang Prabang, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia

Baskets, Yanomami Indians, Brazil, South America

Close-up of a girl's dress decorated with old gold coins, Lambri Triti festival, Olymbos, Karpathos, Dodecanese islands, Greece, Mediterranean, Europe

Ifugao man in headdress decorated with feathers, northern area, island of Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Monkey skulls embedded in mud wall to protect against evil spirits, Dogon village of Telle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mali, Africa

Itmad al Daula (Itimad-ud-Daulah), Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Eiffel Tower decorated for Chinese New Year, Paris, France, Europe

Eiffel Tower decorated for Chinese New Year, Paris, France, Europe

Detail of Renaissance Thurzov dom (house) facade, dating from 1532, in town of Levoca, Presov Region, Spis, Slovakia, Europe

Overhead view of Bencharong ceramics and silk designed by Jim Thompson, Jim Thompson's House, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Dancer wearing hat decorated with cowrie shells, Djemma el Fna, Marrakech (Marrakesh), Morocco, North Africa, Africa

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

Detail, Tilla Kari mosque, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia

Interior, Sistine Chapel, the Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Camel adorned with colourful tassel and bridles, with camelier, Bikaner Desert Festival, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Camel adorned with colourful tassels, Bikaner Desert Festival, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Jain priest and Jain temple, Amar Sagar, near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Painted elephant, Pushkar, Rajasthan state, India, Asia