A group of phaeton drivers drink tea and play cards at Buyuk Ada on Princes Island, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Tourists on the beach at Mellieha Bay on the island of Malta, Mediterranean, Europe

Tourists outside Roman ruins, Dougga, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Group of children, Cameroon, Africa

Tourists watching sea lions on Pier 39, at Fishermans Wharf, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Local people gather at the hot springs and waterfall at Hammamat Ma' In, Jordan, Middle East

Clumps of mauve crocus flowers in spring

Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae), Browns Bluff, Weddell Sea, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Women carrying offerings on their heads in a religious procession at Petulu, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Crowd of monks, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cyclists, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tourist boat trip on canals of Bruges, Belgium, Europe

Crowds before the Mohammed Ali Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Beach at Playa Banca, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

A Bar Mitzvah celebration near the Wailing Wall, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Pilgrims in monastery courtyard,. Sakya, Tibet, China, Asia

Group of boys, Kaymaku school, Kaymaku, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

Back road in Goba, Southern Highlands, Ethiopia, Africa

Hippos, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

Middle island farm, Waiheke Island, Hauraki Gulf, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Goat cart with children on a Sunday in the Plaza de la Revolucion, Bayamo, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Fishermen's dogs awaiting their return, Horcon, Chile, South America

Taipei Eye, Chinese theatre, cultural dance performance, Taipei City, Taiwan, Asia

Tourists, St. Catherine's Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sinai, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Nesting black-browed albatross, Steeple Jason island, Falkland Islands, South America

Guards band, Royal Palace, Dam Square, Amsterdam, Holland, Europe

People waiting at the main railway station, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Marchas Populares during the Festas dos Santos Populares, Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Marchas Populares during the Festas dos Santos Populares, Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Priests leaning forward during Catholic Mass, Paris, France, Europe

Praying at the Western (Wailing) Wall, Old Walled City, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Customers at Christmas market in Piazza Walther, Bolzano, Italy, Europe

Pilgrims at religious festival, Buddhist festival (Tsechu), Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia

A commercial iceberg tour amongst huge icebergs calved from the Ilulissat Glacier, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ilulissat, Greenland, Polar Regions

Livestock market, Zaachila, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

Livestock market, Zaachila, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

A procession of Buddhist nuns make their way through the temples of Angkor, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Historical parade, Schaferlauf, Markgroningen, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Gentoo penguins (Pygocelis papua papua) jumping out of the water, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands, South Atlantic, South America

Pearl Beach Resort, Bora-Bora, Leeward group, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Pacific Islands, Pacific

Priests in black holding olive wood crosses in procession to the River Jordan during Christian Orthodox ceremony at Epiphany, Qasr el Yahud, Israel, Middle East

Sam Sand Dunes at dusk, near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Workers in the rice fields near Madurai, Tamil Nadu state, India, Asia

Stacking tins, Tamil Nadu state, India, Asia

Pilgrims on road to temple, Tamil Nadu state, India, Asia

Folk dancing on Horse Farm in the Puszta, 70 miles south of Budapest, Hungary, Europe

School children, Kerala state, India, Asia

Morning Tai Chi, Government Square, Kunming, Yunnan, China, Asia

Marching soldiers, St. Vitus's Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Dromedaries taking tourists on a sunset ride, Merzouga, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Bakong Temple, AD881, Roluos Group, near Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

More boys than girls in country primary school, Guizhou, China, Asia

Ethnological Parade, Romaria da Seniora d'Agonia, Viana do Castelo, Minho, Portugal, Europe

Tibetans dancing, Yushu, Qinghai, China, Asia

Cafe terrace, Pena National Palace, Sintra, Portugal, Europe

Bouyei girl winding a bobbin for weaving, south Guizhou, Guizhou, China, Asia

View of visitors and Christmas Market stalls at Christmas Market, Millennium Square, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sleigh ride at Chateau Lake Louise Hotel, Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, North America

Waterbuck, Masai Mara, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Shrimping, Lombok, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Trek porters on eroded trail to Ghorapani Pass near Chitre, Nepal, Asia

Rwandan refugees in July 1994, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

School children, Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Ankole cows, Uganda, East Africa, Africa

Sun City, Valley of the Waves, South Africa, Africa

Patriarchal Guard of Honour, Orthodox Christmas Day, Bethlehem, Israel, Middle East

Ceremony of former poachers, in the Virunga National Park, Rwanda, Africa

Rolling of the Tar Barrels, Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Elephant seals, Moltke Harbour, Royal Bay, South Georgia, South Atlantic

Cafes in Place de Parliament, Bordeaux, Gironde, France, Europe

Muslim boys praying, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Buddhist ceremony, Linh Son pagoda, Joinville le Pont, France, Europe

Muslim medersa students washing before prayer, Nouiel, Kebili, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Dining hall at Koutloumoussiou monastery, Mount Athos, Greece, Europe

Washing before prayers, Masjid Kampung mosque, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Traditional dance at a historical parade, Fischerstechen, Ulm, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Paragliders at Mount Caburn, flying over the County town of Lewes, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Gathering of Lisu tribes people, Northern Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Elephant (Loxodonta africana), Savute Channel, Linyanti, Botswana, Africa

Buddhist ceremony for the dead at Bongeunsa temple, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Christmas celebration in an elderly persons' home, Cheddes, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Guided tour, Jumeirah mosque, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Makelekele Evangelical church, Brazzaville, Congo, Africa

Odle Group, Funes Valley (Villnoss), Dolomites, Trentino Alto Adige, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Priest ordinations at Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

Mass in Saint-Hippolyte's church, Paris, France, Europe

Teacher accompanying students to school, Hevie, Benin, West Africa, Africa

Conifer trees at Klosters - Amongst the Silvretta group of the Swiss Alps.

Klosters - Amongst the Silvretta group of the Swiss Alps. Road to Silvretta.Mountain at right is P.Linard 3411 metres high

African girl in village with baby, Talpia, Zambia, Africa

Outdoor Restaurant in Montmartre, Paris, France, Europe

Outdoor Restaurant in Montmartre, Paris, France, Europe

Celebration in the Paris Ganesh temple, Paris, France, Europe

Celebration in the Paris Ganesh temple, Paris, France, Europe

Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral), Museum Island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mitte, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Trams (cable car), San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Dubrovnik City Bell Tower on Stradun, Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe

Tourists paddling along the Manambolo River, Tsingy de Bemaraha, Madagascar, Africa

High Line Park, elevated public park on former rail tracks, Manhattan, New York City, United States of America, North America

Cascade Creek Trail, Thomas Bay region of Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America