Undulating hills by San Quirico d'Orcia, in the Val D'Orcia area of Tuscany, Italy

Olive grove of traditional olive trees in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Olive grove near Murlo inTuscany, Italy

Olive grove near Murlo inTuscany, Italy

Female agricultural workers at Jaswant Garh in Rajasthan, Western India

Farm houses in the Lake District, England, United Kingdom

Harbour scene Quai Job Foran, St Martin de Re on Ile de Re in France

Boats in the harbour at Quai de Senac in La Flotte, Ile de Re, France

Couple enjoying the view in Connemara National Park, County Galway, Ireland

Sangiovese Chianti Classico grapes ripe for picking at Pontignano in Chianti region of Tuscany, Italy

Farm at the foot of the Maamturk mountains near Maam, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland

Man walks Labrador dog on footpath at Aira Beck, Lake District, England, United Kingdom

Olive trees at Pontignanello in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy

Cottages at the foot of the Maamturk mountains near Maam, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland

Ferry on Lake Ullswater, Lake District, England, United Kingdom

One man and his dog, Sheltie cross Corgi, stroll the beach at Spanish Point, County Clare, West Coast of Ireland

Olive grove of traditional olive trees near Montalcino in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Schloss Neuschwanstein castle, 19th Century Romanesque revival palace of Ludwig II of Bavaria in the Bavarian Alps, Germany

Traditional cottage near famous Maam Cross on Recess to Cllifden Road, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland

Typical stone barn in wheat field in the Dordogne, France

Street scene in La Flotte, Ile de Re, France

Field of blooming flowers frame the typical wooden house surrounded by peaks and blue sea, Flakstad, Lofoten Islands, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Typical scenery in Laponia, Lappland, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Adult male Killer whale (Orcinus orca) with typical Hebridean scenery behind. Well known off Scotland from his obvious dorsal fin: John Coe. Hebrides, West coast of Scotland

Teide, volcanic rock formations, and retama (Spartocytisus supranubius) in Teide national park, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Teide, volcanic rock formations, and retama (Spartocytisus supranubius) in Teide national park, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Renaissance castle and white village, Velez Blanco, Almeria, Andalucia, Spain,

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.

A monk at the monastery Santo Toribio in northern Spain gets out the holy relic, said to be part of the cross on which Jesus died Inside Santo Toribio de Liebana monastery. Liébana region, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain, Europe

Sculptures called Concordia Monument designed by Esperanza d'Ors on Plaza Carbayon in Oviedo in Asturias region, Spain. Monumento a la Concordia, sculpture by Esperanza d'Ors, 1997, Plaza Carbayon, Oviedo Asturias Spain

San Julian de los Prados World Heritage Church in Oviedo, Asturias,

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.

Oviedo San Salvador Cathedral in Plaza Alfonso II el Casto Oviedo Asturias, Spain.

Monk blessing a woman, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Woman, women, biking, Bridge and South Gate of Angkor Thom, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Aspara sculptures in bas-relief on the wall, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Detail, Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Chouwara tanneries. Fez. Morocco

Canoes in La Malene village in Gorges du Tarn. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Grands Causses Regional Natural Park. Lozere. Occitanie. France.

Video mapping or Light show in Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

woman praying, in Wat Phra Singh temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Mural paintings, in Wat Chiang Man Temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

Interior of Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco

Skyline, Fez. Morocco

Buddha head in banyan tree roots at Wat Mahathat temple, in Ayutthaya, Thailand

Detail, statues of Asuras on bridge of South Gate, in Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Camargue horses (Equus caballus), herd gallopping through water, Saintes-Marie-de-la-Mer, Camargue, Le-Grau-du-Roi, Department Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, southern France

Minor Cafe House. At right Kalon minaret and mosque. At left Mir-i-Arab medressa , Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Bab Makina, Fez El Jedid, Morocco

Typical boats and Notre-Dame-des-Anges church and landscape seaside beach of the picturesque village of Collioure, near Perpignan at south of France Languedoc-Roussillon Cote Vermeille Midi Pyrenees Occitanie Europe

Sunset Mountain views in front of The Observatory Of Pic Du Midi De Bigorre, Hautes Pyrenees, Midi Pyrenees, France. The Col du Tourmalet is the highest paved mountain pass in the French Pyrenees second only to the Col de Portet. So in contrast to frequent claims.

Gothic Saint Cecile Cathedral in Albi town. Pont Vieux bridge and the Church of Notre Dame du Breuil in Tarn village, Languedoc-Roussillon Occitanie Midi Pyrenees France.

Monk praying, in Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Restaurant, street food night market, at Itsara nuphap, Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand

Representation, Ramayana epic, Bas-relief carvings, in Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Wat Si Chum, in Sukhothai historical park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Skyline, Khiva, Uzbekistan

Notre-Dame-des-Anges church and landscape seaside beach of the picturesque village of Collioure, near Perpignan at south of France Languedoc-Roussillon Cote Vermeille Midi Pyrenees Occitanie Europe

Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco

Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Monk embellishing religious sculptures, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Buddha statue, in Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple of Chiang Mai, Thailand

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon Temple, Ayutthaya, Thailand

At right Kalon minaret and mosque. At left Mir-i-Arab medressa , Bukhara, Uzbekistan

View point of The Observatory Of Pic Du Midi De Bigorre, Hautes Pyrenees, Midi Pyrenees, France. The 12m Ponton dans le ciel, a glass walkway high above the Pyrenees at Pic du Midi de Bigorre, a 2877m mountain in the French Pyrenees, home to an astronomical observatory and visitors centre. The observatory is acccessible from the village of La Mongie by cablecar. Tourists often visit in time for the spectacular sunset across the mountains.

Aerial view of Carcassonne, medieval city listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, harboure d'Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon Midi Pyrenees Aude France

Pont du Diable, the Devil's Bridge, over Hérault River, near Saint Guilhem le Désert, Hérault, Languedoc Roussillon. Saint Jean de Fos, the Pont du Diable over the Herault river on the Routes of Santiago de Compostela, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Herault, France.

The Tarn River crossing Albi town. Pont Vieux bridge and the Church of Notre Dame du Breuil in Tarn village, Occitanie Midi Pyrenees France.

Wat Si Chum, in Sukhothai historical park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Monk, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Aerial view Saint Guilhem le Desert, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), a stop on el Camino de Santiago, Herault, France.

View point of The Observatory Of Pic Du Midi De Bigorre, Hautes Pyrenees, Midi Pyrenees, France. The 12m Ponton dans le ciel, a glass walkway high above the Pyrenees at Pic du Midi de Bigorre, a 2877m mountain in the French Pyrenees, home to an astronomical observatory and visitors centre. The observatory is acccessible from the village of La Mongie by cablecar. Tourists often visit in time for the spectacular sunset across the mountains.

Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Cooking khanom buang sweet coconut crepes, Street food night market, at Yaowarat road, Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand

View point of The Observatory Of Pic Du Midi De Bigorre, Hautes Pyrenees, Midi Pyrenees, France. The 12m Ponton dans le ciel, a glass walkway high above the Pyrenees at Pic du Midi de Bigorre, a 2877m mountain in the French Pyrenees, home to an astronomical observatory and visitors centre. The observatory is acccessible from the village of La Mongie by cablecar. Tourists often visit in time for the spectacular sunset across the mountains.

Tourists, inside Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Wat Sa Si, in Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Mural paintings, in Wat Chiang Man Temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

Buddha statue, Central sanctuary, in Prasat Hin Phimai (Phimai Historical Park), Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand

Gothic Saint Cecile Cathedral in Albi town. Pont Vieux bridge and the Church of Notre Dame du Breuil in Tarn village, Languedoc-Roussillon Occitanie Midi Pyrenees France.

View of the watchtower at Gruissan in Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Aude, Gruissan, village in Circulade testifies of a Medieval origin, strategic sign of defense and Christian symbol

Royal Palace, Dar al Makhzen, Fez el Jedid, Fez, Morocco

Walls of Ichon-Qala or old city, Khiva, Uzbekistan

Royal castle of Collioure and landscape seaside beach of the picturesque village of Colliure, near Perpignan at south of France Languedoc-Roussillon Cote Vermeille Midi Pyrenees Occitanie Europe

Chouwara tanneries. Fez. Morocco

Chouwara tanneries. Fez. Morocco

Tourists, inside Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

At left Hazroti Imom Friday Mosque and at right Moyie Mubarek Library Museum, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Buddha head in banyan tree roots at Wat Mahathat temple, in Ayutthaya, Thailand

Saint Guilhem le Desert, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), a stop on el Camino de Santiago, Herault, France. Street scene of St Guilhem le Desert, pedestrian road with old historical houses on both side. St-Guilhem, France.

Restaurant, street food night market, at Itsara nuphap, Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand

Bars and restaurants in the main street in the medieval town of Collioure in the south of France Languedoc-Roussillon Cote Vermeille Midi Pyrenees Occitanie Europe

Notre-Dame-des-Anges church and landscape seaside beach of the picturesque village of Collioure, near Perpignan at south of France Languedoc-Roussillon Cote Vermeille Midi Pyrenees Occitanie Europe

Royal castle of Collioure and landscape seaside beach of the picturesque village of Colliure, near Perpignan at south of France Languedoc-Roussillon Cote Vermeille Midi Pyrenees Occitanie Europe

Chefchaouen. Morocco

The Observatory Of Pic Du Midi De Bigorre, Hautes Pyrenees, Midi Pyrenees, France

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon Temple, Ayutthaya, Thailand

Sunset Mountain views in front of The Observatory Of Pic Du Midi De Bigorre, Hautes Pyrenees, Midi Pyrenees, France. The Col du Tourmalet is the highest paved mountain pass in the French Pyrenees second only to the Col de Portet. So in contrast to frequent claims.