Middle-aged man surfing at this hip resort near Mal Pais, far south of Nicoya Peninsula, Santa Teresa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Central America

Fortune teller with blue budgie picking from alternative fortunes, Daraband, Northern Tehran, Iran, Middle East

Man releases sparrow, Taoist temple, Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

A man rides his horse with traditional red and yellow Ethiopian headdress, Ethiopia, Africa

A male farmer grafting orange and lemon trees, Uganda, Africa

Mass celebrated by Melkite (Greek-Catholic) and Catholic priests in Sainte Foy Church, Conches, Eure, France, Europe

Muslim faithful turning towards the main shrine in the evening, Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Classic American car being used as a taxi, locally known as almendrones, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Lago di Saoseo and Corn Da Murasciola at sunrise, Val di Campo, Poschiavo region, Canton of Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

View of cafes in the Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kotor, Montenegro, Europe

Dugout canoe fishing boat in the backwaters near Alleppey (Alappuzha), Kerala, India, Asia

A colourfully dressed participant in the Notting Hill Carnival, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Portrait of Samburu tribal member wearing traditional head piece at dusk, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Grassmayr bell foundry, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

A market stall selling hats in Phuket Old Town, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

View of Dead Sea at Kalia Beach, Israel, Middle East

A market stall in Place Garibaldi in Nice, Alpes Maritimes, Cote d'Azur, French Riviera, Provence, France, Mediterranean, Europe

People eating at outdoor restaurant at night in the old town, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Europe

Tourists look at the Swiss flags hanging from buildings in Lindenhof, Zurich, Switzerland, Europe

The Peterskirche, St. Peter's Church is a Baroque Roman Catholic parish church in Vienna, Austria, Europe

Inner Castle Square, Monument to Emperor Franz I, and Imperial Chancellory Wing, Hofburg Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vienna, Austria, Europe

The Sonoran Desert in bloom in the spring on Isla San Esteban, Baja California, Mexico, North America

Buddhist monk, Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa, Bhutan, Asia

Street scene, Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, India, Asia

Red Fort, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Delhi, India, Asia

Church of the Assumption of the Buda Castle (Matthias Church), Budapest, Hungary, Europe

Ciligun Durum Turkish restaurant near Taksim Square, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

A group of people whitewater rafting, Costa Rica, Central America

Sunset over Safari drive in Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Art festival, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, North America

View of beach and men fishing for local restaurant on sunny day in Cap Malheureux, Mauritius, Indian Ocean, Africa

View of busy 5th Avenue at dusk, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Yucatan Peninsula, Riviera Maya, Mexico, North America

Tobacco farmer with tobacco leaves drying in drying shed, Vinales, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Boy looking after goats in a village near Fatick, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Young Senegalese tying a donkey to a cart outside Fatick, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

School children at the end of the day at school, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Man in canoe passing a house, floating fishing village of Chong Kneas, Tonle Sap lake, near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Portrait of a Bidayu family in traditional dress, cultural village, Sarawak, island of Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Shepherd on a country road, Castelvetrano, island of Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Jewellery vendor on the beach, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, North America

Tequila plantation worker, Mexico, North America

Portrait of a Bedouin man, Dana Reserve, Jordan, Middle East

Boy working in Aleka Gamid Gidey painting workshop, Zege peninsula, Lake Tana, Gondar region, Ethiopia, Africa

Hand-working in Colchani salt pans, Salar de Uyuni, salt flat, Southwest Highlands, Bolivia, South America

Buddhist monk reading a book, Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Procession, Holy Week, Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy, Europe

Musician by Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Monk collecting alms, Kiyomizu dera temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto city, Honshu island, Japan, Asia

Ponta Negra beach, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil, South America

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Holland), Europe

The covered bazaar, Isfahan, Iran, Middle East

Laughing villager, Daloma village, Yasawa Island, Fiji, Pacific

Stone carving, below Pump Room, Bath, Avon (Somerset), England, United Kingdom, Europe

Elegant woman riding in horse and carriage, Plaza San Fransisco de Asis, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Park Doktorska Gradina (Doctor's Garden), Sofia, Bulgaria, Europe

Harvest in the Medoc vineyards, Margaux, Gironde, Aquitaine, France, Europe

Two surfers walking with their boards on Kommetjie beach, Cape Town, South Africa, Africa

Maxibustion medical treatment, Guizhou, China, Asia

Church of St. Andrew, Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

The Acropolis of Lindos, Rhodes, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Selling fish at Granville Island Public Market, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Performer at Kongsberg Jazz Festival, Kongsberg, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Apprentices using a cell phone in a garage in Fatick, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Colourful dressed bodyguards of the Sultan of Agadez, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agadez, Niger, West Africa, Africa

Young male lion (Panthera leo) yawning, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

Male nyala (Tragelaphus angasii), Imfolozi Game Reserve, South Africa, Africa

Jain rock sculptures below fort, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Young boys in traditional dress, Amaru, Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Gurkha soldier in Hong Kong

Djemaa el-Fna Square, The Medina, Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Worshippers at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, Asia

View of New Town Hall and bustling Christmas Market in Marienplatz at dusk, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Swiss Guards attend a swearing in ceremony for the new Swiss Guards recruits in San Damaso Courtyard in Vatican City, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Bread seller with cart, Aftimos Souk, Mauristan, Christian Quarter, Old City, Jerusalem, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Israel, Middle East

Chapel on Lockstein Mountain in Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Man working on Jewllery in the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agadez, Niger, West Africa, Africa

Street view, designer shops, attractive architecture, Gustavia, St. Barthelemy (St. Barts) (St. Barth), West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Street barber at work, Mumbai, India, South Asia

A man harvests rice with a sickle near Mongar in east Bhutan, Asia

Participant of the Hornbill Festival, Kohima, Nagaland, India, Asia

View of colourful shop in Old City, Old City, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Ski village at Pecol and Grohmannspitze Punta Grohmann in winter, Canazei, Val di Fassa, Trentino, Italy, Europe

Buchanan Street at Christmas, City Centre, Statue of Donald Dewar, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

A noodle stall at the Banzaan night market in Patong, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Vienna city skyline viewed from Schonbrunn Palace garden, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Street Cafes at Riva Promenade, Trogir, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe

Restaurants at the Main Square, view to Spanisch Fortress, Hvar, Hvar Island, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe

Restaurants at the Main Square with Sveti Stjepan Cathedral, Hvar, Hvar Island, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe

Restaurants at the Main Square with Sveti Stjepan Cathedral, Hvar, Hvar Island, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe

Mumok, Museum of Modern Art Ludwig Foundation in the Museumsquartier in Vienna, Austria, Europe

The Gloriette in the Schonbrunn Palace Gardens, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Boy walks off ferry at this popular coral fringed holiday island and scuba diving destination. Bunaken, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Dive boat with mainland and Manadotua Island beyond, off this coral fringed holiday and scuba island. Bunaken, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Traditional design open ferry boat with passengers in the port of this provincial capital in Sulawesi's far north. Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Musician near Main Market Square, Krakow (Cracow), Poland, Europe

Cafe restaurant, Montmartre, Paris, France, Europe

Le Rhone river statue in the Parterre d'eau, at the Chateau of Versailles UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ile de France, France, Europe

Gathering apples in an orchard, Auge region, Normandy, France, Europe

View of Brandenburg Gate, postcards and visitors in Pariser Platz on sunny day, Mitte, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Iconsiam shopping mall, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia