The Grand Canal, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Relief carvings on frieze on outside wall of the Buddhist temple, Borobodur (Borobudur), Java, Indonesia

Linkmenas lake seen from the Ginuciai mound where the famous Linknenys castle stood during the 13th to 15th centuries, Ginuciai, Aukstaitija National Park, Lithuania,Europe

Early morning market in the street, Bhaktapur (Bhadgaun), Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Standing Buddha statue, Ananda Pahto Temple, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma)

Moored gondolas on the Grand Canal, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, Argo-Saronic Islands, Greece, Europe

Furano farmer, Hokkaido, Japan

Cefalu, Sicily, Italy

Stroget, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe

Horse grazing in paddock, near Jackson, New Hampshire, USA

Sunset over lake created by dam, Deogarh, Rajasthan, India

Fontanka Canal at dusk, St. Petersburg, Russia

Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Harbour Island, Bahamas, Caribbean, West Indies

Chinatown, Yokohama, Japan

Thorung La Pass, Jharkot region, Mustang, Nepal

Syntagma Square, Athens, Greece, Europe

Classic Lao Temple architecture, Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang, Laos

Packing oranges, south africa. Northern province. A young man stood with a bag of oranges

Shibuya crossing, Shibuya ward, Tokyo, Japan

Object from Mohenjodaro, Indus Valley Civilisation, Karachi Museum, Karachi, Pakistan

Trans-Siberian Express, Siberia, Russia

Trans-Siberian Express, Siberia, Russia

Quiche girls, Zunil, Quatemala, Central America

Empty niche where one of the famous carved Buddhas once stood, destroyed by the Taliban, Bamiyan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Afghanistan, Asia

Empty niche in the cliff where one of the famous carved Buddhas once stood, destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, Bamiyan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bamiyan province, Afghanistan, Asia

Jujo Market, Tokyo, Japan

Ahu Tahira, rectangular stone platforms on which moai statues stood, Vinapu, Easter Island, Chile, South America

Cutting live fish, morning fish market, Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan

Dried food and spice shop, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

View of Bamiyan showing cliffs with two empty niches where the famous carved Buddhas stood, since destroyed by the Taliban, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Afghanistan, Asia

Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England, UK

A couple stood looking at the evening sky, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

The Red Fort, built by the Moghul emperor Akbar, Old Delhi, Delhi, India

Cliffs with empty niches where the famous carved Buddhas once stood, destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, Bamiyan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bamiyan province, Afghanistan, Asia

Child stood before traditionally built home, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Little girl outside yurt, Altyn-Arashan near Kara-Kol, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia

Grape pickers, Quinta do Vesuvio, Douro Valley, Portugal, Europe

Mass sports display, Plzen, W. Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

After a week of high tides, storm surges and storm force winds, the sea front promenade of Aberystwyth in Wales has been devastated, with millions of £'s of damage. The crsahing waves punched a large hole in the sea wall and has collapsed Aberystwyth's iconic, Victorian promenade shelter, which has stood for over 100 years. This picture was taken on Wednesday 8th January, 2014, the day the council started to try and clear the thousands of tonnes of beach rubble off the sea front road.

After a week of high tides, storm surges and storm force winds, the sea front promenade of Aberystwyth in Wales has been devastated, with millions of £'s of damage. The crsahing waves punched a large hole in the sea wall and has collapsed Aberystwyth's iconic, Victorian promenade shelter, which has stood for over 100 years. This picture was taken on Wednesday 8th January, 2014, the day the council started to try and clear the thousands of tonnes of beach rubble off the sea front road.

After a week of high tides, storm surges and storm force winds, the sea front promenade of Aberystwyth in Wales has been devastated, with millions of £'s of damage. The crsahing waves punched a large hole in the sea wall and has collapsed Aberystwyth's iconic, Victorian promenade shelter, which has stood for over 100 years. This picture was taken on Wednesday 8th January, 2014, the day the council started to try and clear the thousands of tonnes of beach rubble off the sea front road.

Taunggyi vegetable market, Myanmar, Asia

Boy about to become a monk, Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar, Asia

Striated caracara (phalcoboenus australis) new island, falkland islands, stood on beach on one leg.

Shanghai, China

Carp pond, Suzhou, China

Oystercatcher (haematopus ater) new island, falkland islands, stood on lichen covered rock.

Wushen village, China

Inside Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Our Lady of Covadonga. The Blessed Virgin Mary, and a Marian shrine devoted to her at Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Intha fisherman holding traditional fishing net, Inle Lake, Nyaung Shwe, Shan State, Myanmar, (Burma)

Intha fisherman fishing in a traditional fishing boat, Inle Lake, Nyaung Shwe, Shan State, Myanmar, (Burma)

Greek soldier, an Evzone, on sentry duty outside the Parliament building, Athens, Greece

Two men stood in front of a waterfall, Iceland

The Church of St. Iddaburg is sitting on the hill where the old Toggenburg castle stood high above Kirchberg village, St. Gallen, Switzerland

The Church of St. Iddaburg is sitting on the hill where the old Toggenburg castle stood high above Kirchberg village, St. Gallen, Switzerland

Common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) adult male bird stood on grassland in a rain shower, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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Greece, Attica, Athens, Greek soldiers, Evzones, beside Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, outside Parliament building.

Bangladesh, Chittagong Division, Bandarban, Students and teachers stood outside a small primary school in a remote area of the Chitagong Hill tracts.