The weir and remains of a medieval bridge on the River Loue, with the houses and church of the village of Lods in Franche-Comte, France, Europe

Amphitheater interior view, ruins of the 20000 capacity Roman Anfiteatro di Pompeii, Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Nanmyin watchtower (the leaning tower of Ava), 27m high, damaged by 1838 earthquake, all that remains of the palace built by King Bagyidaw, ancient city of Inwa (Ava), Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Remains of Roman villas, Carthage, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

East Side Gallery, remains of the Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Ruins of Rievaulx Abbey, a 12th Century Abbey founded by Cistercian monks in North Yorkshire in the Valley of the River Rye, England

Remains of Roman villas, Carthage, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Town of Visby, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Gotland, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Remains of The Citadel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Aleppo (Haleb), Syria, Middle East

Human remains preserved over 500 years at the Chauchilla cemetery at Nazca, Peru, South America

Gentoo penguins, remains of Argentine hut destroyed by severe wind, Neko Harbour, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) amongst the remains of the abandoned Stromness Whaling Station, South Georgia Island, South Atlantic Ocean, Polar Regions

Tourists at Odeon of Herodes Atticus Theatre, by the Acropolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Athens, Attica Region, Greece, Europe

Tour groups in the Large (Grand) Theatre, Roman ruins of Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

East German guard with former GDR flag in front of remains of the Berlin Wall, Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany, Europe

The remains of a Buddhist stupa in the ruins of the archaeological site of Taxila, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pakistan, Asia

St. Govan's Celtic chapel dating from the 11th century, said to contain the saint's remains, St. Govan's Head, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Western gate, Souq Hamadyeh (market) and remains of temple of Jupiter, Old City, Damascus, Syria, Middle East

View of man riding horse along road, taken from army checkpoint at remains of a Buddhist stupa, Top-I-Rustam, Balkh (Mother of Cities), Afghanistan, Asia

East Side Gallery, remains of the Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Remains of the ironclad C.S.S. Neuse State Historic Site and Governor Richard Caswell Memorial, North Carolina, United States of America, North America

Yancheng Remains Museum, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China, Asia

View of Erechtheion Temple with six Caryatids, The Acropolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Athens, Greece, Europe

Roman temple of Diana, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Evora, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Amphorae, House of the Cryptoporticus, Roman ruins of Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

Cheetah with remains of Thompson's gazelle, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Remains of the aqueduct, Chemtu, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Remains of the Roman amphitheatre discovered in the basement of the Guildhall, London, EC2, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Decoration on the remains of a 12th century Ghorid arch, Friday Mosque (Masjet-eJam), Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

North Leigh Roman villa, the remains of a large manor house dating from the 1st to 3rd century AD, North Leigh, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Public fountain on cobbled street, Roman ruins of Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Arco di Costantino (Arch of Constantine), Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Remains of the ironclad C.S.S. Neuse State Historic Site and Governor Richard Caswell Memorial, North Carolina, United States of America, North America

The medieval ruins of Winchester Palace, Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The A-Bomb Dome Memorial, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hiroshima, Japan, Asia

Acropolis Museum, Athens, Attica Region, Greece, Europe

Wall, remains of Roman town of Verulamium, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Remains of an Iron Age woman, excavated in 1976 near Rudston, East Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Remains of the House of Africa Roman villa, Museum, El Djem, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Remains of old Whaling Station, Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Polar Regions

The remains of Roman town of Glanum, Les Antiques, The Alpilles, St. Remy-de-Provence, Bouches du Rhone, Provence, France, Europe

Palace towers of Meherangarh fort seen through remains of a stone temple, Jodhpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Hittite remains, Lion Gate, Bogaz Koy, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Mock guard tower on the remains of the Berlin Wall at the East Side Gallery, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Roman remains in ancient Narona, today the town of Vid, Croatia, Europe

Ara Pacis, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Aanjar, Umayyad remains, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, Middle East

Mosaic from remains of Roman villa, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Remains of mine workings, Jerome, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Public fountain on cobbled street, Roman ruins of Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Teatro Marcello, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Roman ruin city of Jerash, Jordan

Remains of volcano near Calhau, Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Islands, Africa

Remains of villas lying below the Capitolium, Roman ruins of Thuburbo Majus, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Surfers and the remains of World War II blockhouses on Le Pin Sec beach in the Aquitaine region of southwestern France, Europe

Remains of a Second World War Canadian Halifax Bomber, which crashed in October 1944 on Great Carrs, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Old quarry remains on Clee Hill in Shropshire, UK.

Ruins, namibia. Elizabeth bay. Remains of diamond mining settlement

Ruins, namibia. Elizabeth bay. Remains of diamond mining settlement

The Remains of the Godwin battery on the beach at Kilnsea at the head of Spurn point on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. Initially constructed during the First World War, the Godwin Battery was added to during the Second World War. It comprised of gun emplacements, search light, barracks, officers’ mess, and a hospital. This section of coastline is the fastest eroding coastline in Europe. The soft boulder clay cliffs are easily eroded and have been eroding since Roman Times, but recently the climate change impacts of increased stormy weather, increased heavy rainfall events and sea level rise have accelerated the rate of erosion. The average rate of attrition is 1.5metres per year, last year it was 5 metres.

Remains of Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) at Bourbonhamna (77¬8 33‚Äôn 15¬8 00‚Äôe) in Van Mijenfjorden, Spitzebergen; Svalbard. This stark reminder of humanity hunted whales to near extinction contains the raimains of over 100 Beluga's

The Remains of the Godwin battery on the beach at Kilnsea at the head of Spurn point on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. Initially constructed during the First World War, the Godwin Battery was added to during the Second World War. It comprised of gun emplacements, search light, barracks, officers’ mess, and a hospital. This section of coastline is the fastest eroding coastline in Europe. The soft boulder clay cliffs are easily eroded and have been eroding since Roman Times, but recently the climate change impacts of increased stormy weather, increased heavy rainfall events and sea level rise have accelerated the rate of erosion. The average rate of attrition is 1.5metres per year, last year it was 5 metres.

Boys panning in the Bagmati River for gold from teeth and jewellery, after the remains of funeral pyres are tipped into the river, Pashupatinath Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Remains of a ruined village near the Al Khor fishing village in Qatar.

African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) plantations and remains of disturbed forest. East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Boys panning in the Bagmati River for gold from teeth and jewellery, after the remains of funeral pyres are tipped into the river, Pashupatinath Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Remains of Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) at Bourbonhamna (77¬8 33‚Äôn 15¬8 00‚Äôe) in Van Mijenfjorden, Spitzebergen; Svalbard. This stark reminder of humanity hunted whales to near extinction contains the raimains of over 100 Beluga's

View across the Ait Ben Haddou kasbah near Ouarzazate in Morocco

The remains of the lookout tower in the village of Hadash in the mountains of Jebel Akhdar in Oman.

Remains of the Arch of Galerius (Kamara), a 4th century monument in Thessaloniki, Greece, Europe

Snagov Monastery where the remains of Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) are said to lie, Romania, Europe

Downtown Manhattan skyline and the remains of an old pier at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York, New York State, United States of America, North America

The Augustinian medieval nunnery on the Isle of iona, it is the oldest preserved nunnery in the British Isles, constructed around 1203.

The Augustinian medieval nunnery on the Isle of iona, it is the oldest preserved nunnery in the British Isles, constructed around 1203.

The remains of Kirkoswold Castle in the Eden Valley, Cumbria, UK.

Italy, Rome, Traffic, Bikers Waiting At Red Light, Roman Remains In Wall Behind

Indonesia, Bali, Princely Cremation On Kuta Beach, Women Preparing Their Relatives Remains To Be Burnt

An old whaleing station on loch a Siar on the Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.

Whaling station, antarctica. Deception island. Remains of whaling station

The Augustinian medieval nunnery on the Isle of iona, it is the oldest preserved nunnery in the British Isles, constructed around 1203.

Italy, Rome, Campidoglio (Capitol), Museodei Conservatori, Remains Of The Huge Constantine Statue

Colonial remains of India Street in Ibo on Ibo island in the Quirimbas archipelago off the coast of Mozambique , Africa

Remains of the House of Africa Roman villa, Museum, El Djem, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

View across the Ait Ben Haddou kasbah near Ouarzazate in Morocco

Italy, Rome, Campidoglio (Capitol), Museodei Conservatori, Remains Of The Huge Constantine Statue

Dunstanburgh Castle near Craster in Northumberland, UK.

Remains of the House of Africa Roman villa, Museum, El Djem, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Italy, Rome, Forum Roman Ruins, Castor And Pollux Temple Remains Behind

Italy, Rome, Trastevere, Popular Small Street With Drying Laundry And Bikes Remains

Roman mosaic floors at the Roman town of Conimbriga in Portugal

The remains of Northside Bridge in Workington which was swept away in the floods killing PC Bill Barker who was trying to stop traffic from going onto the bridge when it collapsed, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) skull found on the beach at Isla Magdalena, Baja, California Sur. Pacific Ocean. Possible by-catch in purse-seiner?

California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf vertabrae on Isla Tiburon in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

Fishermen displaying Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) jaw in the fish market. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Beluga grave yard at an old whaling station on Spitsbergen. Svalbard.

Bottlenose dolphin and Finless porpoise washed up dead on a beach. Netting from fishing gear that killed them was still attached to their tails. Arabian Gulf, UAE

Upper and lower jaw bones (+ one rib) of a blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) at an old whaling station. BBC Broadcaster John Craven for scale. Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland.

Grit salt remains the most commonly used method of removing ice and snow from the ground. All kinds of salt are effective at breaking up ice crystals, but grit salt is the preferred method for use in salt-spreading machines as long as the grit salt is kept dry. The grit salt also adds some friction to flat areas, making the ground better for tyres and shoes to grip on to.? . "

Grit salt remains the most commonly used method of removing ice and snow from the ground. All kinds of salt are effective at breaking up ice crystals, but grit salt is the preferred method for use in salt-spreading machines as long as the grit salt is kept dry. The grit salt also adds some friction to flat areas, making the ground better for tyres and shoes to grip on to.? . "

Litter washed up on beach, Southern Morocco (RR)