Lost city of the Incas at dawn, Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

A walk through the Lost Gardens of Heligan, Pentewan, near Mevagissey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Outline of figure on pavement, the symbol of the lost victims, in the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America

Dead trees on the beach at Hokitika, a busy goldrush port in 1860s, where 42 vessels lost on treacherous beach, in Westland, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Palace of the Lost City, Sun City, South Africa, Africa

Bridge of Time, Lost City at Sun City, Bophuthatswana, South Africa, Africa

Indonesia a kindergarten in banda aceh which lost many of children to tsunami, been rebuilt. schools director halimah anwar bustam (seen here in foreground) describes horrors suffered: area kids came from completely flattened by waves. On that fateful sunday children were in their homes, or many were already on beach having. So many died that morning. It devastating. Only we getting things back together, very grateful to helping with reconstruction of damaged building. staff give up a portion of their (already) salaries to sponsor poor children from outlying villages to come to school. structure includes offices staff, a library, prayer room wheelchair accessible classroom.__ Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Lake Success near Porterville, Bakersfield is at 7% capacity. Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

The dried up river bed of the Kern River in Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

Grubbed out Olive trees that no longer have water to irrigate them near Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

Dying Olive trees that no longer have water to irrigate them near Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

Dead and dying grape vines in Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

A water charity in Porterville supplying bottled water to houses who have had no running water for over five months, near Bakersfield, California, USA. Hoses in the East of Porterville, many of which are on private wells, have run completely out of water as the water table has dropped catastrophically. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

A water charity in Porterville supplying bottled water to houses who have had no running water for over five months, near Bakersfield, California, USA. Hoses in the East of Porterville, many of which are on private wells, have run completely out of water as the water table has dropped catastrophically. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

Abandoned dead and dying Orange trees that no longer have water to irrigate them near Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

Shafts of sunlight highlight the smoke from the King Fire that burned 97,717 acres of the El Dorado National Forest in California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, wild fires are much more common. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

The King Fire that burned 97,717 acres of the El Dorado National Forest in California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, wild fires are much more common. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

The King Fire that burned 97,717 acres of the El Dorado National Forest in California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, wild fires are much more common. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

The King Fire that burned 97,717 acres of the El Dorado National Forest in California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, wild fires are much more common. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

Foscheck fire retardent dropped on a wild fire near Hawkins Peak above coleville in California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, wild fires are much more common. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

The King Fire that burned 97,717 acres of the El Dorado National Forest in California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, wild fires are much more common. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

The King Fire that burned 97,717 acres of the El Dorado National Forest in California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, wild fires are much more common. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

Foscheck fire retardent dropped on a wild fire near Hawkins Peak above coleville in California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, wild fires are much more common. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

The King Fire that burned 97,717 acres of the El Dorado National Forest in California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, wild fires are much more common. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

A wild fire near Hawkins Peak above coleville in California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, wild fires are much more common. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

Traditional hay meadows at the head of the Langdale valley, Lake District, UK, are some of the best wild flower hay meadows left in the country. Since the second world war, Britian has lost over 95% of its traditional hay meadows, as farmers have converted to silage.

A water charity in Porterville supplying bottled water to houses who have had no running water for over five months, near Bakersfield, California, USA. Hoses in the East of Porterville, many of which are on private wells, have run completely out of water as the water table has dropped catastrophically. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

The King Fire that burned 97,717 acres of the El Dorado National Forest in California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, wild fires are much more common. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

Lake Success near Porterville, Bakersfield is at 7% capacity. Ten years ago the water was so high you couldnt get a boat under the bridge. Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

A water charity in Porterville supplying bottled water to houses who have had no running water for over five months, near Bakersfield, California, USA. Hoses in the East of Porterville, many of which are on private wells, have run completely out of water as the water table has dropped catastrophically. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

Abandoned dead and dying Orange trees that no longer have water to irrigate them near Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

The King Fire that burned 97,717 acres of the El Dorado National Forest in California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, wild fires are much more common. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

Burnt ground from a wildfire near Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. Wild fires are much more common due to the drought. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

A water charity in Porterville supplying bottled water to houses who have had no running water for over five months, near Bakersfield, California, USA. Hoses in the East of Porterville, many of which are on private wells, have run completely out of water as the water table has dropped catastrophically. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

Poor air quality caused by dust from the ongoing drought near Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

Man with a GPS in the rainforests of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southern Uganda.

Lost Dutchman State Park, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Sunfish (Mola mola), trapped in lost fishing net, Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Sunfish (Mola mola), trapped in lost fishing net, Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

India - disasters: mother & child who lost their home after a cyclone, orissa

India visits to post, tsunami site in srayickadu kollom, kerala, where cnewa funds relief efforts through the social services office of the syro, malankar church. Family of shaji gobal (47), fisherman, his wife jayasree (38) and their surviving daughter shinthu (15). They lost their other daughter, chikku (17) in the disaster. Note that the new house which they are in was built and donated by the matha amrithanandamayi mssion ashram, as were 1300 other houses in the area. Cnewa had managed to build one house during the 13 months since the disaster. Sp1140194

Rockfish (Scorpaena scrofa), trapped in lost fishing net, Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Entrance to the Palace of the Lost City, Sun City, South Africa, Africa

Lost fishing net on reef, Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Rockfish (Scorpaena scrofa), trapped in lost fishing net, Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Bleached soft coral, Sinularia sp. This colony has lost its symbiotic zooxanthellae and turned white due to high water temperatures. Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

Soft leather coral, Sarcophyton sp., bleaching. This soft coral has lost its symbiotic algae, zooxanthellae, and turned white due to high water temperatures. Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

Footbridge installed by the army to reconnect the two halves of the town. and named the Barker Crossing after PC Bill Barker who lost his life when Workington's main road bridge was destroyed, Workington, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) recovers after having lost its shell to illegal poachers, Center for sea turtle protection, TAMAR project, Arembepe, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Flightless cormorant (Nannopterum harrisi) in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. This Galapagos endemic cormorant has lost the ability to fly as there are no predators in the islands to prey on it.

The Barker Crossing, a footbridge named after PC Bill Barker who lost his life when the town's main road bridge was destroyed in the foods in 2009, Workington, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Flightless cormorant (Nannopterum harrisi) in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. This Galapagos endemic cormorant has lost the ability to fly as there are no predators in the islands to prey on it.

A stranded Svalbard reindeer fawn (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) on ice floe at Monaco Glacier in Wood Fjord on Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) with chick "okum boy" on South Georgia Island, southern Atlantic Ocean.

Houses that have already lost gardens to the sea on one of the most rapidly eroding coastlines in the British Isles, Happisburgh, North Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Barker Crossing, a footbridge named after PC Bill Barker who lost his life when the town's main road bridge was destroyed in the foods in 2009, Workington, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A technician uses a thermal imaging camera to check the thermal efficiency of a house, and where heat is lost from the house, United Kingdom, Europe

A technician uses a thermal imaging camera to check the thermal efficiency of a house, and where heat is lost from the house, United Kingdom, Europe

A stranded Svalbard reindeer fawn (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) on ice floe at Monaco Glacier in Wood Fjord on Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

A technician uses a thermal imaging camera to check the thermal efficiency of a house, and where heat is lost from the house, United Kingdom, Europe

Flightless cormorant (Nannopterum harrisi) in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. This Galapagos endemic cormorant has lost the ability to fly as there are no predators in the islands to prey on it.

Flightless cormorant (Nannopterum harrisi) in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. This Galapagos endemic cormorant has lost the ability to fly as there are no predators in the islands to prey on it.

Flightless cormorant (Nannopterum harrisi) in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. This Galapagos endemic cormorant has lost the ability to fly as there are no predators in the islands to prey on it.

A stranded Svalbard reindeer fawn (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) on ice floe at Monaco Glacier in Wood Fjord on Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Humans and wildlife struggling in Antarctic snowdrift. Commonwealth Bay, East Antarctica.

A statue of a young fisherman by local artist Tom Leaper in Newlyn, a memorial to fishermen lost at sea, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua), eggs being washed away after unprecedented rainfall, Cuverville Island, Antarctica, Southern Ocean.

A statue of a young fisherman by local artist Tom Leaper in Newlyn, a memorial to fishermen lost at sea, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A statue of a young fisherman by local artist Tom Leaper in Newlyn, a memorial to fishermen lost at sea, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) with chick "okum boy" on South Georgia Island, southern Atlantic Ocean.

Caucasian father and son standing by Lost Lake, Hood River, Oregon, United States

Caucasian woman laying on autumn leaves near train tracks in forest

Mixed Race woman looking under bed with flashlight

Caucasian girl holding orange smoke flare on mountain range

Caucasian girl holding smoke flare near waterfall

Caucasian woman laying on beach in waves

Damaged skulls of known victims of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide remain interred inside of of the Kigali Genocide Memorial as a testament to those lost in the brutality, Kigali, Rwanda.

Damaged skulls of known victims of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide remain interred inside of of the Kigali Genocide Memorial as a testament to those lost in the brutality, Kigali, Rwanda.

Damaged skulls of known victims of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide remain interred inside of of the Kigali Genocide Memorial as a testament to those lost in the brutality, Kigali, Rwanda.

The remains of known victims of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide remain interred and on display inside of of the Kigali Genocide Memorial as a testament to those lost in the brutality, Kigali, Rwanda.

Young adult caucasian woman orienting herself with a map and a compass close to a car parked in a forestry path. Travels concept. Ayegui, Navarre, Spain, Europe.

Young adult caucasian woman orienting herself with a map and a compass close to a car parked in a forestry path. Travels concept. Ayegui, Navarre, Spain, Europe.

The remains of known victims of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide remain interred and on display inside of of the Kigali Genocide Memorial as a testament to those lost in the brutality, Kigali, Rwanda.

Young adult caucasian woman orienting herself with a map and a compass close to a car parked in a forestry path. Travels concept. Ayegui, Navarre, Spain, Europe.

Damaged skulls of known victims of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide remain interred inside of of the Kigali Genocide Memorial as a testament to those lost in the brutality, Kigali, Rwanda.

The remains of known victims of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide remain interred and on display inside of of the Kigali Genocide Memorial as a testament to those lost in the brutality, Kigali, Rwanda.

This is the central area of Cygnus and its bright Milky Way starcloud surrounded by red nebulosity. At left is the star Sadr (gamma Cygni) with the complex of nebulosity catalogued as IC 1318. At centre is the distinct Crescent Nebula, NGC 6888, a expanding nebula created by winds from a hot Wolf-Rayet star. At bottom left is the star cluster Messier 29, though looking a little lost in the rich starfields here. At top is the cluster IC 1311, looking more obvious than M29 but not observed visually and included in the NGC catalog. Odd. At far right are the large and loose star clusters NGC 6883 and NGC 6871, the latter an obvious binocular sight. To the left of Sadr is the small cluster NGC 6910. The dark nebulas B145 and LDN 862 are at right. The small emission nebula at bottom is Sharpless 2-104.

Car and young adult caucasian woman lost in wooded area trying to orient herself at dusk. Travels concept. Ayegui, Navarre, Spain, Europe.

Young adult caucasian woman orienting herself with a map and a compass close to a car parked in a forestry path. Travels concept. Ayegui, Navarre, Spain, Europe.

Old barns in prairie snowstorm and fog.

Car and young adult caucasian woman lost in wooded area trying to orient herself at dusk. Travels concept. Ayegui, Navarre, Spain, Europe.

Car and young adult caucasian woman lost in wooded area trying to orient herself at dusk. Travels concept. Ayegui, Navarre, Spain, Europe.

Young adult caucasian woman orienting herself with a map and a compass close to a car parked in a forestry path. Travels concept. Ayegui, Navarre, Spain, Europe.

Old barns at prairie sunset in winter.

Child's shoe in the grass in front of wind mills, Oeland island, Sweden, Europe

chinese tourists, chinese tourists, city map, pedestrian, people

Sign on wooden wall "Garden Entrance", The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Pentewan, St. Austell, Cornwall, Great Britain

Greenhouse, The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Pentewan, St. Austell, Cornwall, Great Britain

Gothic Miniscule script on parchment from the Gutenberg Bible dating to circa 1455, originally part of a collection in Leipzig that was lost after 1945; reproduction dating to 1886

Spirit of the Wood as a garden sculpture, Heligan, Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall, United Kingdom