A hiker ascends the Modi Khola Valley to reach Annapurna Base Camp, 4130m, with Machhapuchhare, 6993m, in the background, Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

La Tour Rose in the Saint Jean area of Vieux Lyon, Rhone, Rhone-Alpes, France, Europe

Alligator (Yacare caiman), Pantanal Conservation Area, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brazil, South America

Hoodoos, limestone features, Badlands, Drumheller area, Alberta, Canada, North America

The quiet village of Taganana within the Anaga Rural Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty with walking trails, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

The Beaux Village de France of Vezelay in the Yonne area, Burgundy, France, Europe

Vineyards near to the Beaux Village de France of Vezelay in the Yonne area, Burgundy, France, Europe

Vineyards near to Sancerre in the Loire Valley. an area famous for its wine, Cher, Centre, France, Europe

Sacred area of Largo Argentina, Roma, Lazio, Italy

A woman collects bananas and balances them on her head to carry, Manipur area, India, Asia

Greco-Roman ruins, Archaeological area of ​​Tindari, Tindari, Patti, Messina, Sicily, Italy

Stone barn in the Swaledale area of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sedem Rilski Ezera (Seven Rila Lakes) hiking area, Bulgaria, Europe

Historic wooden houses in Nostet area of city centre, Bergen, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Mud pots, fumaroles and dormant Volcan Santa Clara at the San Jacinto volcanic thermal area north of Leon, Leon, Nicaragua, Central America

Brevant ski area, Aiguilles de Chamonix, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, French Alps, France, Europe

Col du Passon off piste ski touring area, Chamonix Valley, Haute-Savoie, French Alps, France, Europe

Argentiere and Grand Montet ski area, Chamonix Valley, Haute-Savoie, French Alps, France, Europe

Ruined building in the citadel area of Berat castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Berat, Albania, Europe

South Sawyer Glacier calving, Tracy Arm-Ford's Terror Wilderness area, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Glacial ice calved from the Sawyer Glacier, Williams Cove, Tracy Arm-Ford's Terror Wilderness Area, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Glacial ice calved from the Sawyer Glacier, Williams Cove, Tracy Arm-Ford's Terror Wilderness Area, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Glacial ice calved from the Sawyer Glacier, Williams Cove, Tracy Arm-Ford's Terror Wilderness Area, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

South Sawyer Glacier calving, Tracy Arm-Ford's Terror Wilderness area, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Calved glacier ice in Tracy Arm-Ford's Terror Wilderness area, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina), South Sawyer Glacier, Tracy Arm-Ford's Terror Wilderness area, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Snow-melt waterfall in Tracy Arm-Ford's Terror Wilderness area, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

A snow covered tree in the Loire Valley area, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, Europe

Gothic Palazzo Bembo, 15th century Palace in San Marco district near Rialto Bridge, Grand Canal, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

View west from Area Recreativa El Alcazar, Sierra Tejeda Natural Park, Alcaucin, Axarquia, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Amazon Jungle walk in Puerto Maldonado area at Tambopata National Reserve, Tambopata Province, Peru, South America

Taqueria, Rue Saint-Denis, Paris, France

The Old Town of Lagos, Algarve, Portugal

Tourist with tame red howler monkey, Tambopata National Reserve, Puerto Maldonado Amazon Jungle area, Peru, South America

Amazon Jungle swinging rope bridge in Puerto Maldonado area, Peru, South America

A young White-tailed Deer buck is seen through tall grasses in the woods during autumn. The wooded area is in the suburbs of New Jersey and the photo illustrates the coexistence of the deer and humans.

Man in red jacket standing in front of the 62m high Skogafoss waterfall near the village of Skogar, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Farm buildings and green fields with the ash plume of the Eyjafjallajokull eruption in the distance, near Hella, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Man in red jacket standing in front of the 62m high Skogafoss waterfall near the village of Skogar, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

The beach in the protected area of Praia do Forte, on the coast, close to Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, South America

Petroglyphs on Newspaper Rock, Newspaper Rock Recreation Area, Utah, United States of America, North America

Mount Fuji and Shinjuku area skyline, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Cityscape view over city centre and dock area with Trasmediterranea ferry in port, and city hall (Ayuntamiento) in centre, Malaga, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Open market on the treck to Abuna Yosef, Lalibela area, Northern Ethiopia, Africa

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

The Grade II Listed Lyceum Theatre, opened dating from 1897, renovated 1990, Tudor Square, Heart of the City Quarter, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Steel Balls, with Winter Gardens behind, Millenium Square, Heart of the City, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Helter-skelter feature in Summer By The Seaside event in the Peace Gardens, Pinstone Street, Heart of the City, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Parade Chambers on left built 1885 and former Sheffield Telegraph and Star headquarters built 1916, Cathedral Quarter, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Grade II listed Botanical Gardens, designed 1830s by Robert Marnock, opened 1936, Clarkehouse Road, Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Straddle Warehouse and Best Western Hotel, Victoria Quays, formerly Canal Basin, Canal Wharf, Castle Gate Quarter, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sheffield tram (Supertram) on overhead track approaching Commercial Street from Park Square, Sheaf Valley Quarter, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

St. Paul's Tower, new apartments and Q-Park Car Park (Cheese Grater), St. Paul's Place, Arundel Gate, Heart of the City, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

St. Paul's Tower, new apartments and Q-Park Car Park (Cheese Grater), St. Paul's Place, Arundel Gate, Heart of the City, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sheffield Railway station seen from the east with Supertram stop in foreground and city centre behind, Granville Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

St. Pauls Tower, new apartment block towering over city centre, Heart of the City Quarter, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Diamond Building, housing Faculty of Engineering, University of Sheffield, Leavygreave Road, St. George's Quarter, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Entrance, Sheffield Town Hall, architect Edward William Mountford, built 1897, Pinstone Street, Heart of the City, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Male black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix) fighting on snow covered field, Finland

European brown bear (Ursos arctos arctos) walking beside lake, Finland

European brown bear (Ursos arctos arctos) reflected in lake, Finland

Wild Grey wolf pup (Canis lupus lupus), Finland

Frederick Henry Bay, Seven Mile Beach, Seven Mile Beach Protected Area, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Church of Santa Maria della Provvidenza (Church of the Alcantarines), Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Printing Museum, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Palace of the Dukes of Braganza, Guimaraes, UNESCO, Minho Region, Portugal

Praca de Santiago, Guimaraes, UNESCO, Minho Region, Portugal

Cave of Poetry (Grotta della Poesia), Roca Vecchia, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Norman-Swabian Castle, Barletta, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Church of San Michele, Barletta, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Norman-Swabian Castle, Barletta, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Devil's Bath, Waiotapu Thermal Area, Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Porta San Biagio (San Biagio Gate), Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Porta Rudiae (Rudiae Gate), Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Meager flower market, Aix-en-Provence, Bouches du Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

Santa Casa da Misericordia, Praca da Republica (Republic Square), Viana do Castelo, Minho-Lima, Portugal

Printing Museum, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Casa dos Arcos (Casa de Joao Velho), Viana do Castelo, Minho-Lima, Portugal

Municipal Library, Viana do Castelo, Minho-Lima, Portugal

Praza das Praterías, UNESCO, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Muelle Uno, Malaga's tourist port, Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Roman Amphitheatre, UNESCO, Arles, Bouches du Rhone, Camargue, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

Gravina, Bari, Alta Murgia, Apulia, Italy

Trulli, Rione Monti, UNESCO, Alberobello, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Casa d'Amore, UNESCO, Alberobello, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Via Paolo Chiara, Martina Franca, Taranto, Apulia, Italy

Palaung woman, a Mon-Khmer ethnic minority in Shan State, Palaung village, Hsipaw area, Shan State, Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burma), Asia

San Nicolo Cathedral, Noto, UNESCO, Noto Valley, Sicily, Italy

Henri Matisse's House, Place Charles Felix, Cours Saleya market and restaurant area, Old Town, Nice, Alpes Maritimes, Provence, Cote d'Azur, French Riviera, France, Europe

Hikers walking one of the many paths in the Chalten area of Los Glaciares National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Vines ripen in a vineyard in the Swan Valley, a major wine producing area, near Guildford, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Colourful houses in the old area of Nyboder, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe

Stob a Ghlais Choire with the river Etive flowing past it, an area on the corner of Glen Coe and Glen Etive, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Port area of Le Havre showing container ship, heavy lift dock cranes and iconic twin chimneys, Le Havre, Normandy, France, Europe

Meia Praia, Alvor, Algrave, Portugal

Lakeside mosque, Uzungol alpine resort, Black Sea Coast area, Trabzon Province, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Lakeside mosque, Uzungol alpine resort, Black Sea Coast area, Trabzon Province, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Lakeside mosque, Uzungol alpine resort, Black Sea Coast area, Trabzon Province, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Skiers underneath the frozen waterfall, Hidden Valley ski area, Lagazuoi, Armentarola 101, Ski piste, Dolomites, UNESCO World Heritage Site, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Skiers underneath the frozen waterfall, Hidden Valley ski area, Lagazuoi, Armentarola 101, Ski piste, Dolomites, UNESCO World Heritage Site, South Tyrol, Italy, Euruope