CCTV camera behind a Demon Giant statue in The Grand Palace Complex, Bangkok, Thailand

Decorative tiles within The Grand Palace and Temple Complex, Bangkok, Thailand

Indrajit Giant statue guards an entrance to Wat Phra Kaeo, Bangkok, Thailand

Fruit seller in the Damnern Saduak floating market, Bangkok, Thailand

Man carries farmed salt in traditional shoulder baskets, Bangkok, Thailand

Hats for sale in the Damnern Saduak floating market, Bangkok, Thailand

King Bhumibol Adulyadej poster celebrating 60th anniversary of his reign, Bangkok, Thailand

Women sell bags of bird seed to tourists on the streets of Bangkok, Thailand

Lottery tickets being sold in the street, Bangkok, Thailand

Commuters, Bangkok, Thailand

Tourists worship at the Royal Chapel of the Emerald Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand

Renovation of the Cloisters and Ramakien murals, Grand Palace and Temple complex, Thailand

Shoes for sale on a market in Bangkok, Thailand

Fruit seller in the Damnern Saduak floating market, Bangkok, Thailand

Hat seller in the Damnern Saduak floating market, Bankok, Thailand

Man deposits farmed salt from traditional shoulder baskets, Bangkok, Thailand

Trader by the Damnern Saduak floating market in Bangkok, Thailand

Women in a boat visiting the Damnern Saduak floating market, Bangkok, Thailand

Family travel on a motorcycle and in a side trailer, Bangkok, Thailand

Demon Giant statue guards an entrance to The Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Gondola cabin of Skyrail over Rainforest, Barron Gorge National Park, Queensland, Australia

Dusit Maha Prasat Hall, Bangkok, Thailand

Shoes for sale in a Bangkok market, Thailand

Young tourists, Bangkok, Thailand

Cantilever bridge being built over the Chaophraya River, Bangkok, Thailand

Tourists visit the Amarin Winitchai Throne Hall, Bangkok, Thailand

Commuter and his children travel on a motorbike, Bangkok, Thailand

The Cactus garden in the Exotic Garden of Eze, Eze, Alpes Maritimes, Provence Alpes Cote D'Azur, French Riviera, France, Mediterranean, Europe

Demon Giant statue at The Grand Palace Complex, Bangkok, Thailand

Family travel on a motorcyle, Bangkok, Thailand

Mythical gryphon guards The Grand Palace and Temple complex, Bangkok, Thailand

Pedestrian crossing, Bangkok, Thailand

Decorative frieze pediment on the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Demon Giant statues guard an entrance to The Grand Palace and Temple Complex, Bangkok, Thailand

Man cleans inside The Grand Palace and Temple Complex, Bangkok, Thailand

Man carries farmed salt in traditional shoulder baskets, Bangkok, Thailand

Topiary at The Grand Palace and Temple complex, Bangkok, Thailand

Dusit Maha Prasat Hall roof, Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Arun,Temple of the Dawn, Bangkok, Thailand

Ceremonial barge at the Royal Barge Museum in Bangkok, Thailand

Gilt statue inside The Grand Palace and Temple complex, Bangkok, Thailand

Traffic, Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Arun,Temple of the Dawn, Bangkok, Thailand

Malachite Kingfisher, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa

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

Wat Arun, Temple of the Dawn, Bangkok, Thailand

Commuter traffic, Bangkok, Thailand

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

Balconies of a Bangkok apartment block, Thailand

Woman in a boat, Bangkok, Thailand

Crowded sandy beach at Mirissa, Sri Lanka, Asia

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

The Grand Palace and Temple complex, Bangkok, Thailand

Commuters, Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Arun,Temple of the Dawn, Bangkok, Thailand

Roofs of the Prasat Phra Thep Bidon and Phra Sri Ratana Chedi, Bangkok, Thailand.

Tourists visit the Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok, Thailand

Roofs of the Prasat Phra Thep Bidon and Phra Sri Ratana Chedi, Bangkok, Thailand.

Indrajit Giant statue guards an entrance to Wat Phra Kaeo, Bangkok, Thailand

Tourists visit the Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok, Thailand

Tourist visits the Grand Palace Complex, Bangkok, Thailand

Decorative window within The Grand Palace and Temple Complex, Bangkok, Thailand

Guardian sculptures at the base of a Golden Chedis, Bangkok, Thailand

The Grand Palace and Temple Complex, Bangkok, Thailand

Phra Viharn Yod, Bangkok, Thailand

Balconies of a Bangkok apartment block, Thailand

Phra Sri Ratana Chedi, Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Arum Temple by the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok, Thailand

Ceramic tiles decorating the walls of Wat Arun,Temple of the Dawn, Bangkok, Thailand

The Grand Palace and Temple complex, Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn), Bangkok, Thailand

Pile of salt, Bangkok, Thailand

Mythical gryphons guard The Grand Palace and Temple complex, Bangkok, Thailand

Roofs and street lamp inside The Grand Palace and Temple Complex, Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Arun,Temple of the Dawn, Bangkok, Thailand

Grand Palace and Temple Complex, Bangkok, Thailand

Tourist boats and tourists in Maya Bay on Koh Phi Phi Ley island in Thailand.

Tourist boat with snorkelers off the coast of Gili Air island in Indonesia.

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Aerial views of El Castillo and the Ruins of the Mayan temple grounds at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12 meter 39 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society, and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Swimming at Cenote Ik Kil in Yucatan, Mexico, a natural pit, or sinkhole near Chichen Itza. Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Ik Kil was sacred to the Mayans who used this cenote for both relaxation and ritual services centuries ago.

Estructura 8I-13 El Castillo at Chunyaxche Muyil Maya ruins, rainforest near Tulum, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

A Mexican staff member holds a tucan at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

An outrigger boat used for reef excursions in Bora Bora, French Polynesia Society Island.

Sting rays in the shallow waters of the Bora Bora lagoon, Moorea, French Polynesia, Society Islands, South Pacific. Cook's Bay.

Island of Taha'a, French Polynesia. Polynesian music and dances at the Motu Mahana, Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Beautiful local woman playing ukulele in Rangiroa beach, Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Island of Taha'a, French Polynesia. Polynesian music and dances at the Motu Mahana, Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Moorea island french polynesia lagoon aerial view panorama. reef see, Moorea island (aerial view), Windward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean. landscape

Albatros. Tourists on a snorkeling excursion to view black tipped sharks and sting rays in the shallow waters of the Bora Bora lagoon, Moorea, French Polynesia, Society Islands, South Pacific. Cook's Bay.

Paul Gauguin docked in the Island of Taha'a, French Polynesia. Motu Mahana palm trees at the beach, Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Sting rays in the shallow waters of the Bora Bora lagoon, Moorea, French Polynesia, Society Islands, South Pacific. Cook's Bay.

Hammock under coconut trees at Luxury Hotel Kia Ora Resort & Spa on Rangiroa, Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia.

Paddle surf in the beach of Rangiroa, Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Drinking coconut milk in Fakarava, Tuamotus Archipelago French Polynesia, Tuamotu Islands, South Pacific.

Island of Taha'a, French Polynesia. A local boy plays the ukulele to woo your girl at the Motu Mahana, Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Palms and beach of the Luxury Hotel Kia Ora Resort & Spa on Rangiroa, Tuamotu Islands, French