Place de la Comedie, Montpellier, France, Europe

Le Puy, Puy de Dome, Auvergne, France, Europe

The 21m octagonal tower of the Thien Mu Pagoda by the Perfume River near Hue, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

The pyramids of Meroe, Sudan's most popular tourist attraction, Bagrawiyah, Sudan, Africa

Street scene souvenir shop at St Martin de Re, Ile de Re, France

Maypole of rural pastoral and trades scenes at Grassau in Baden-Wurttenberg, Bavaria, Germany

Detail of The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

18th Century Moulin a Vent windmill at Puits d'Ardanne near Loudun, France

Prague Orloj, 16th Century Astronomical Clock, on the Old Town Hall in Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic

Restaurant and bar Caffe 1888 Fiaschetteria Italiana in Piazza del Popolo, Montalcino, Val D'Orcia,Tuscany, Italy

Man at window of traditional quaint timber-framed house in Schiltach in the Bavarian Alps, Germany

Chattri at The Amber Fort a Rajput fort built 16th Century in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Northern India

Couple enjoying the view in Connemara National Park, County Galway, Ireland

Tourists stroll in St Emilion in the Bordeaux region of France

Fishing boats in the harbour at Luarca in Asturias, Spain

Arctic wilderness in Ovre Dividal National Park in the Arctic Circle region of Tromso, Northern Norway

Maypole of rural pastoral and trades scenes at Grassau in Baden-Wurttenberg, Bavaria, Germany

Mehrangarh Fort 18th Century section harem women's viewing area at Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Northern India

Fishing boat trawler in Channel port of St Vaast La Hougue in Normandy, France

Fresh pomegranate fruit, melograne, on sale at weekly street market in Panzano-in-Chianti, Tuscany, Italy

Darbar Square and Temple in Bhaktapur,Nepal

Fresh walnuts on sale in food market at Viktualienmarkt in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Fatehpur Sikri 17th Century historic palace and city of the Mughals, UNESCO World Heritage Site at Agra, Northern India

Chateau de la Marthonie, XV, XVI, XVII Century architecture in historic town of St Jean de Cole, France

Woman selling fresh fruit at weekly street market in Panzano-in-Chianti, Tuscany, Italy

Wrynose Pass in the Dudden Valley part of the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK

Modern architecture at the BMW Headquarters office blocks, showroom and customer collection centre in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Reindeer herd in the snow in arctic landscape at Kval?ysletta, Kvaloya Island, Tromso in Arctic Circle Northern Norway

Stacked peat in turf bog on the Old Bog Road near Roundstone, Connemara, County Galway

Tourists at Beola seafood restaurant in Roundstone, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland

Chateau Canon vineyard at St Emilion, Bordeaux region of France

Lakeland countryside and waterfall ghyll at Easedale in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK

Tourists walk past medieval buildings along cobbled street of Calle Del Canton in Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, Northern Spain

The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Torre pendente di Pisa, campanile freestanding bell tower and the Cathedral of Santa Maria, Pisa, Italy

Schloss Neuschwanstein castle, 19th Century Romanesque revival palace of Ludwig II of Bavaria in the Bavarian Alps, Germany

Traditional window in Rue Fenelon in popular picturesque Sarlat in the Dordogne, France

Hindu ceremonial guard at Mehrangarh Fort at Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Northern India

The harem Zenana Deorhi at The Maharaja of Jaipur's Moon Palace with flags indicating Maharaja in residence, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Chateau Balestard La Tonnelle at St Emilion, Bordeaux region of France

Fresh vegetables on sale at Viktualienmarkt food market in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Dazu rock carvings Budhha, Mount Baoding, Chongqing, China

Tourist boats travel along Li River between Guilin and Yangshuo, China

Ancient Chinese currency, copper coins, on display in the Shanghai Museum, China

Woman at work building new tourist centre at Dazu Rock Carvings, Mount Baoding, Chongqing, China

Renovation work on the Gate of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Statue of a standing Xiezi, mythical Chinese Unicorn, on Spirit Way at the Ming Tombs site, Beijing, China

Buddhist monk in saffron robes at the Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai, China

Nails and lion-head knockers on gate to Tower of Buddhist Incense at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Bronze Zuo Bells from the Zhou Dynasty in the Shaanxi History Museum, Xian, China

Shanghai skyline including the Peace Hotel alongside the Bund embankment, Shanghai, China

Dancers performing traditional show on Victoria Line Cruise Ship for Western tourists, Yangtze River, China

Westminster Abbey, The Collegiate Church of St Peter London, United Kingdom

Sydney Opera House, Australia

Prasat Phra Thep Bidon, The Royal Pantheon, Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Arun, Temple of the Dawn, Bangkok, Thailand

New public transport tram system by St Andre Cathedral, Bordeaux, France

Qutub Shahi Tombs, Hyderabad, India.

Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia

Westminster School Memorial outside Westminster Abbey, London, United Kingdom

Wish Tree for Washington D.C' by Yoko Ono at The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, USA

Scaffolding for refurbishment at The Grand Palace and Temple complex, Bangkok, Thailand

Locals in colorful clothes enjoy a sunny festival day around the temples and architecture of Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Thian Hock Keng Temple, Buddhist worshipper burning incense sticks, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Acropolis of Athens, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Athens, Greece, Europe

Pont Neuf and tour boats on the River Seine at sunset, Paris, France, Europe

Coastal scene, Halong (Ha Long) Bay, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Eastbourne Pier, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK, Europe

Beach and coast, Waya Island, Yasawa group, Fiji, South Pacific islands, Pacific

Teignmouth, south Devon, England, UK, Europe

Crow flying over Eagle's Nest, Kehlsteinhaus, Hitler's lair at Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps, Germany

Traditional window in popular picturesque Sarlat in the Dordogne, France

Kammerzell House, 15th & 16th Century medieval building in Cathedral Square at Strasbourg, Alsace, France

Tribes of plains indians - Sioux, Dakota, Cree and Dene First Nation People, Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Saskatoon, Canada

Spanish girl by fountain at Colexio de San Clemente de Pasantes in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Jain pilgrims with traditional masks at The Ranakpur Jain Temple at Desuri Tehsil in Pali District, Rajasthan, India

Chateau de Bourdeilles popular as a tourist destination near Brantome in Northern Dordogne, France

Hindu style traditional door in Acacia wood at the 16th Century Amber Fort in Jaipur in Rajasthan, Northern India

Tourists photographThe Leaning Tower of Pisa, Torre pendente di Pisa, campanile bell tower and Cathedral of Santa Maria, Pisa, Italy

Hindu style traditional door in Acacia wood at the 16th Century Amber Fort in Jaipur in Rajasthan, Northern India

Ceremonial Guard at Samode Haveli luxury hotel, former merchant's house, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Northern India

Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, Palace of the Captain of the People, in Piazza Grande in Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy

Modern architecture at the BMW Headquarters office blocks in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Statue of apostle on Pilgrim's Way at Potes in Picos de Europa, Asturias, Northern Spain

Well of griffins and lions, 16th Century, by Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, in Piazza Grande in Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy

Herd of French trotter horses in meadow in Les Marais de la Douve, the marshes, Normandy, France

Door to the harem Zenana Deorhi at The Maharaja of Jaipur's Moon Palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Chapel and homes at Thingvellir National Park in Iceland

Sandstone and marble gateway to 17th Century Tomb of Etimad Ud Doulah, 17th Century Mughal, tomb built 1628, Agra, India

Stacked peat in turf bog on the Old Bog Road near Roundstone, Connemara, County Galway

Buddhist prayer flags at Mulagandhakuti Vihara Temple at Sarnath near Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Gandhi Memorial - a platform of black marble where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated, Raj Ghat, - Rajghat - New Delhi, India

The Taj Mahal Mosque red sandstone and white marble dome at dawn, Uttar Pradesh, India

Minaret of The Taj Mahal mausoleum, Uttar Pradesh, India

Schloss Neuschwanstein castle, 19th Century Romanesque revival palace of Ludwig II of Bavaria in the Bavarian Alps, Germany

Crucifix of Jesus Christ at traditional religious fiesta at Villaviciosa in Asturias, Northern Spain

The Cathedral of Notre Dame, Our Lady, detail of tympanum and archivolts at Strasbourg, Alsace, France

Brightly coloured fishing boat in the quay and thatched cottages at Ballyvaughan, County Clare, West of Ireland

Tourists view infantry figures from the edge of Pit 1 at Qin Museum, exhibition halls of Terracotta Warriors, China

Infantry men figures in Pit 1 at Qin Museum, exhibition halls of Terracotta Warriors, Xian, China

Porcelain vase of Jingdezhen origin on display in the Shanghai Museum, China