View of Christmas tree and The National Museum during winter, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia

View of cafes and restaurants on Victoria Terrasse during winter, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia

View of Christmas market during winter at dusk, Stortingsparken, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia

View of Christmas decorations on Karl Johans Gate at dusk, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia

View of Christmas decorations on Karl Johans Gate at dusk, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia

View of Christmas decorations on Karl Johans Gate at dusk, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia

View of The Royal Palace from Karl Johans Gate at Christmas, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia

Top view of boat full of fresh fruits on sale, Floating Market, Bangkok, Thailand

Fried insects and crickets, a delicacy on a market in northern Thailand, Thailand

View of shops in town centre in snow in Courmayeur at dusk during Christmas, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

A platform at Pompeii train station, Campania, Italy

Common field at the foot of Mount Meru in Arusha, Tanzania

Dong Ba market, food stand, shrimp and fish brine, Hue, Vietnam

Woman eating Chinese fondue in a restaurant, Tan Chau, Vietnam

Thien Truc Buddhist pagoda, shop selling religious Buddhist items, Bac Lieu, Vietnam

Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Ladies Market from above, Mong Kok at night, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

Cow eating from a trash bin, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Como Cathedral in the historical center, Como, Lombardy, Italy

View of swans and ducks with colourful buildings and city skyline in background in the city centre of Reykjavik in winter, Reykjavik, Iceland

View of the Iceland model building and Hallgrimskirkja Church of Reykjavik from Tjornin lake at dusk in winter, Reykjavik, Iceland

Sibut, Eastern Central African Republic

Horsecart Taxi, Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba

View of the village of Tighza under a thin layer of snow, Ounila River valley, Ouarzazate Province, region of Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

Local villagers working in the fields, Tsaranoro Massif, southern Madagascar, Africa

View of Kabukicho neon lit street and crossings at night, Shinjuku City, Kabukicho, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

White Oak and Buffalo Bayou Rivers confluence, Downtown Houston, Texas, United States of America

Floyds Cajun Seafood restaurant, Beaumont, Texas, United States of America

View of street scene, city tram and buildings in Hiroshima at night, Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan

View on port area of Tangier with the prominent Mosque Lalla Aabla, Tangier, Morocco

View of market stalls and Shitenno-ji Gojunoto (Five Storey Pagoda) on a sunny day, Shitennoji, Tennoji Ward, Osaka, Honshu, Japan

View of colourful shops and buildings in Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Beaumont, Texas, United States of America

Goods for sale on the Monday market of Keren, Eritrea, Africa

View of Tokyo Skytree, Azuma Bridge and Sumida River at night, Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

A local man herding sheep on a road (near the town of Asni) with the Atlas Mountains in the background, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Kerala boatman ferrying local villagers across the backwaters in wooden dugout canoe, Kumarakom, Kerala, India, Asia

Yaks, the local beasts of burden and the principal mode of transport, bringing supplies into Dolpa, a remote region of Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

China merchants packing dry shrimps, a local delicacy, in the old quarter in guangzhou, guangdong province

View northwest over the church at Monbahus from the Tower of The Virgin, a local landmark, Monbahus, Cancon, Lot-et-Garonne, France, Europe

View northwest over the church at Monbahus from the Tower of The Virgin, a local landmark, Monbahus, Cancon, Lot-et-Garonne, France, Europe

Local fishing traps on the Caribbean beach in Cabo de la Vela, Guajira, Colombia, South America

Street scene in Islamabad, Pakistan showing rickshaws, an old two-tone Morris Minor car and the local cinema advertising films often described as "Bollywood'.

Tourists and local people in street scene in Kerkyra, Corfu Town, Corfu, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Old town, Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Horseracing scene at Woodbine Racetrack in Coburg, Canada

Central Market, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Tabac de la Sorbonne, Paris, France

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Alcaiceria, market, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Palazzo Ducale, Ducal Palace, Martina Franca, Taranto, Apulia, Italy

A market scene at the 24 hour local fresh food market in Phuket Town, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Street scene showing old American car operating as taxi for local people and a queue of people outside a shop, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Local woman using mobile phone in street scene by modern Biblioteket library in Tromsoya, Tromso, in Northern Norway

A market scene at the 24 hour local market in Phuket Town, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A market scene at the 24 hour local fresh food market in Phuket Town, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A street scene and local taxis and tuk tuks in Kata, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Guatemala local maket at lemoa, el quiche. butchers stall

TANZANIA Street scene n Mabitini, with local bar, Mwanza. photograph by Sean Sprague

TANZANIA Street scene n Mabitini, with local bar, Mwanza. photograph by Sean Sprague

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.

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

Local woman in a windows next to of a wall panting in San Juan La Laguna, Solol√°, Guatemala. Traditional mayan painting art Santiago Atitlan, lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

Local man walking in front of a wall panting in San Juan La Laguna, Solol√°, Guatemala. Traditional mayan painting art Santiago Atitlan, lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

Two girs walking in front of a wall panting in San Juan La Laguna, Solol√°, Guatemala. Traditional mayan painting art Santiago Atitlan, lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

Local food, tamal served in Ixoq Ajkeem comunity, San Juan La Laguna, Solol√°, Guatemala. Santiago Atitlan, lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

A mayan woman tz'utujile working in the textil in San Juan de la Laguna, Solol√°, Guatelama.

A Mayan woman use natural dyes to color fabrics. Ixoq Ajkeem comunity, San Juan La Laguna, Solol√°, Guatemala. Santiago Atitlan, lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

Fishermen pulling in enormous long fishing nets at Kappil Beach, Varkala, Kerala, India

Fishermen at the traditional Chinese fishing nets, Fort Kochi, Cochin, Kerala, India

Fishermen on Mahatma Gandhi Beach, Fort Kochi, Cochin, Kerala, India

Fishermen on Mahatma Gandhi Beach, Fort Kochi, Cochin, Kerala, India

Fishermen at Kappil Beach, Varkala, Kerala, India

Street scene with young men on their way to church, Kabgayi, Southern Province, Rwanda, Africa

Gambia; Central River Region; Main street of Kuntaur; Married couple with luggage on their heads; Street scene in the morning sun;

West Indies, Bonaire, Kralendijk, local kids with bicycles, Promenade

Horse carriage on a street, Trinidad, Sancti Spiritus province, Cuba, Latin America, America

Local residents dressed in traditional clothes at the entrance gate to Souq Muttrah markets, Muscat, Oman, the Near East

Man wearing a cloak walking through an alley at the Ben Youssef Madrasah, Qur'an school, in the medina quarter of Marrakesh, Morocco, Africa

During Kumbha Mela or Kumbh Mela, the pilgrims are taking a bath in the Ganges river, Har Ki Pauri-Ghat, famous bathing ghat at Haridwar or Hardwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, North India, India, Asia

Sleepy village of the indigenous peoples, Bolivia, South America

Street scene, woman at a food stall, village near the town of Campo, Southern Region, Cameroon, Africa

Walking Street, Sea Zone Seafood Restaurant, neon signs, Pattaya, Chon Buri Province, Thailand, Asia

Walking Street, pedestrian zone, nightlife, bars, nightclubs, neon signs, Pattaya, Chon Buri Province, Thailand, Asia

Parade, youth playing music, drama, history, fundraising, Leon, Nicaragua, Central America

Colorful banners over an elephant, moped and people in a street in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Family sitting on an ox-drawn cart, decorated, Bagan, Burma, Myanmar, Asia

Women sitting on a step, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

View of the street in front of the cathedral, city view, Bafoussam, Cameroon, Africa

Nileshwaram, Malabar Coast, northern Kerala, Kerala, southern India, India, Asia

Bicyclists in Duong Dong, Phu Quoc island, Vietnam, Asia

Heavy traffic in the capital of Gujarat, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Asia

Taxi at Plaza Dorrego, San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Cart used as a taxi, Kachin State, Burma, Myanmar, Asia

Street scene, men standing around smokey food stands, Lachmangarh, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Men sitting on the Taumadhi Square, with traditional headwear, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Traditional grocery market, Kachin State, Burma, Myanmar, Asia

Traditional fish market, Bhamo, Kachin State, Burma, Myanmar, Asia

Mercado Viejo building, the ancient Spanish trading house today serves as a center of local handicrafts, colonial architecture, Masaya, Nicaragua, Central America