Temple roof detail, Thian Hock Keng Temple, Chinatown, Singapore, South East Asia

Dragon-shaped rock lit by late afternoon sun, winter, Mossy Cave Trail, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA

Interior of a modern shopping complex at the foot of the Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Giraldo Square (Praca do Giraldo) and St. Anton's church in the historic centre, with dragon's tooth paving, Evora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Dragon of Wawel Hill, Cracow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, Europe

Spider in web, Cerro Dragon, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Sally lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus), Cerro Dragon, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Interior of a modern shopping complex at the foot of the Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Small fountain in Shoshazan Engyo-ji temple on Mount Shosha, Himeji, Kansai, Japan, Asia

Temple doors, Thian Hock Keng Temple, the oldest and most important Hokkien temple in Singapore, known as the Temple of the Goddess of the Sea, Singapore

Close-up of illuminated lantern, Taipei, Taiwan, Asia

Statue, Forbidden City (Palace Museum), Beijing, China, Asia

Dragon boat race, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Dragon at the Long Son Pagoda, Nha Trang, Vietnam, Indochina, Asia

Traditional dragon boat, Baengma River, Buso Mountain Fortress in the Busosan Park, Buyeo, South Korea, Asia

Painting depicting the Apocalypse, St. Savin Abbey, Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, Vienne, France, Europe

Black Dragon Pool Park, Deyue Pavilion, pagoda dating from the Ming Dynasty, Lijiang, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Dragon and Tiger Pagodas. Lotus Lake, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Asia

Dragon Bridge, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Europe

Detail of dragon on jacket, Chinese New Year, Paris, France, Europe

Potala Palace, former home of the Dalai Lama, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Dragon King Pool, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Tapestry depicting the life of St. Benedict, Saint-Pierre de Solesmes Abbey, Solesmes, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe

Hall of Supreme Harmony (Tai He Dian), with stone dragon marble carving leading up to the hall, Forbidden City, Beijing, China, Asia

Painted locust (Schistocerca melanocera) on endemic opuntia cactus, Cerro Dragon, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Interior of Cao Dai Great Temple with ornate dragon columns, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Dragon sculptures on Dragon Bridge, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Europe

Eastern Australian Water Dragon, Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii, Brisbane, Australia

Fountain, Hakone Gongen Shrine, Hakone-Fuji, Central Honshu (Chubu), Japan, Asia

Lion dance, Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sally lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus), Cerro Dragon, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Dragon boat race, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Thean Hou Buddhist Temple, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Eastern Water Dragon (Physignathus lesuerii), The Wildlife Habitat, Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Australian eastern water dragon (Physignathus lesueurii) in Brisbane Botanical Gardens, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Statue at Tomb of Khai Dinh, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hue, Thua Thien-Hue, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tourists at Tomb of Khai Dinh, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hue, Thua Thien-Hue, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Dragon Bridge, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Europe

Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

English and Chinese sign on Columia Street, Chinatown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Tai Hang Dragon Dance, Tai Hang, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Dragon fruit at a fruit farm, Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Dragon dance, Chinese New Year, Paris, France, Europe

Sculpture, Forbidden City (Palace Museum), Beijing, China, Asia

Creek at Square Market in Lijiang, Yunnan, China, Asia

Hvtserkur, a dragon shaped rock in North West Iceland at sunset, around midnight in summer, Iceland, Polar Regions

Deyue Pavilion, Ming Dynasty pagoda, Black Dragon Pool Park, Lijiang, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Taoist Temple in Beverly Hills, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

City skyline and Financial district, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

The main Chinese temple in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, island of Borneo, Malaysia, Asia

Tourists at Tomb of Khai Dinh, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hue, Thua Thien-Hue, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Double Dragon Bridge around Jianshui, Yunnan, China, Asia

Deyue Pavilion, Ming Dynasty pagoda, Black Dragon Pool Park, Lijiang, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Mosaic Dragon Fountain, Guell Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Tourists on Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Yulong Xueshan), Lijiang, Yunnan, China, Asia

La Cascada, fountain with Quadriga de l'Auroa, Architect Josep Fontsere, Parc de la Ciutadella, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Rune stone (1040 AD) ref Sigurd 'Dragon Killer'. Sundbyholm, Near Eskilstuna, Sodermanlandslan, Sweden

Hououmaru (chicken) float, Karatsu Okunchi Festival, Karatsu, Kyushu, Japan

Dragon dance during Chinese New Year, Paris, Ile de France, France, Europe

Gilded dragon outside Wat Phra Kaew temple, Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wat Ban Tham (The Dragon temple), Kanchanaburi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wat Chai Phra Kiat, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Karon Beach, Buddhist Temple, Phuket Island, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Black Dragon Pool Park and Jade Dragon Snow mountain, Lijiang, Yunnan, China, Asia

Temple doors, Thian Hock Keng Temple, the oldest and most important Hokkien temple in Singapore, known as the Temple of the Goddess of the Sea, Singapore, Asia

Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Dragon fruit, Phan Thiet, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wat Ban Tham (The Dragon temple) and River Kwai, Kanchanaburi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wat Chai Phra Kiat, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Dragon trees (Dracaena draco), La Palma Island, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

City skyline and Financial district, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Interior of a modern shopping complex at the foot of the Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), Cerro Dragon, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Painted temple dooors, Thian Hock Keng Temple, Chinatown, Sinagapore, South East Asia

Buckingham Fountain, Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, North America

Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, The Sacro Monte di Oropa, Sanctuary of Oropa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Biella, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Man hiking in Tiger Leaping Gorge, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Yulong Xueshan), Yunnan, China, Asia

Great blue heron (Ardea herodias), Cerro Dragon, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritge Site, Ecuador, South America

Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Eastern Australian Water Dragon, Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii, Brisbane, Australia

Statue, Forbidden City (Palace Museum), Beijing, China, Asia

Dragon and Tiger Pagodas. Lotus Lake, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Asia

Dragon and Tiger Pagodas, Lotus Lake, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Asia

Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, The Sacro Monte di Oropa, Sanctuary of Oropa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Biella, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Huge golden Buddha on the banks of the Mekong River at Sop Ruak, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Dragon and Tiger Pagodas. Lotus Lake, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Asia

Tile mosaic of Welsh crest at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff City, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Adult great blue heron (Ardea herodias cognata), Cerro Dragon, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Ljubljana, Slovenia, Europe

St. George and the Dragon statue and St. Johns Wood church in the background, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Dragon wall painting, Kopan monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia