Prayer flags and Ganden Sumsteling Gompa (Gandan Sumtseling) (Songzanlin Si) Buddhist Monastery, Shangri-La, formerly Zhongdian, Shangri-La region, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Defensive city wall and moat across the narrow approach isthmus, Ceuta, the Spanish enclave on the coast of Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Prayer flags and the Everest base camp at the end of the Khumbu glacier that lies at 5350m, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Al Jahili Fort, Al Jahili Park, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Medieval castle with a flag on a sunny day, surrounded by greenery and with a scenic view of the countryside, Bolton Castle, Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Harlech Castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

The Broadway Tower on the edge of the Cotswolds, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Muscat Gate Museum, straddles the road between Mutrah Corniche and old walled city, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Casa de la Independencia (House of Independence), Asuncion, Paraguay, South America

Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Flags outside Cathedral in Plaza Pedro Murillo, La Paz, Bolivia, South America

Ali Pasar covered bazaar, Edirne, Turkey, Europe

Jet d'Eau fountain and water taxi, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

Fishermen outside Cape Coast Castle, Cape Coast, Ghana, Africa

Apsley House, famous for having the address Number 1 London, Hyde Park Corner, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Bund, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China, Asia

The State House, Boston, Massachusetts, New England, USA

Flags and lamps of the Chiocciola (snail) contrada in the Via San Marco during the Palio, Siena, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Cuban flag and Jose Marti memorial, Plaza de la Revolucion, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Stars and Stripes, Liberty Island, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Oriental Pearl Tower, Pudong, Shanghai, China, Asia

Lerab Ling Buddhist Monastery prayer flags, Roqueronde, Herault, Languedoc, France, Europe

Al Jahili Fort, Al Jahili Park, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Al Jahili Fort at dusk, Al Jahili Park, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Sultan Bin Zayed Fort, now the Al-Ain Museum, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Russell Pier at sunset, Bay of Islands, Northland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Domed roof of basilica St. George church in town centre of Victoria Rabat, Gozo, Malta, Mediterranean, Europe

National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

US Marines Iwo Jima monument, Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia., United States of America, North America

Bodhnath Stupa (Boudhanth) (Boudha), one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with colourful prayer flags against blue sky, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Bodhnath Stupa (Boudhanth) (Boudha), one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with colourful prayer flags against clear blue sky, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Check Point Charlie, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Prayer flags and Rinpung Dzong, Paro District, Bhutan, Asia

San Telmo Palace at dusk, Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Backlight of the monument of Independence, Place de la Nation, N'Djamena, Chad, Africa

The University Hall of Utrecht University in Dom Square, Utrecht, North Holland, The Netherlands, Europe

Douglas Promenade with hotels and Manx flags, Douglas, Isle of Man, Europe

Motorised rickshaw by fort walls inside the historic town of Galle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

The Massachusetts State House, 1798, designed by Charles Bulfinch, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Punakha Dzong, Punakha, Bhutan, Asia

Fort Church in Fort Amsterdam, Punda District, Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands Antillies, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Hotel Groslot in the city of Orleans, Loiret, France, Europe

Place du Martroi with the statue of Joan of Arc in Orleans, Loiret, France, Europe

9/11 Messages on tiles on fence in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York, New York State, United States of America, North America

Fountains in Hautes Promenades park, looking towards Place de la Republique, Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe

Sultan's Palace, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Brimstone Hill Fortress, 18th century compound, largest and best preserved fortress in the Caribbean, Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, St. Kitts, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Worshippers during the Pope's visit to Lourdes, Hautes Pyrenees, France, Europe

Changing of the Guards, Deoksugung Palace (Palace of Virtuous Longevity), Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Al Jahili Fort at sunset, Al Jahili Park, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Mural of Che Guevara and the Cuba, West Indies, Central American flag painted on a wall, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Saint Spyridon Church, Corfu Old Town, Corfu, The Ionian Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Caerphilly Castle, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

View over the Albrecht Duerer square and the imperial castle of Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, 11th century, by Patriach Melkisedek, Mtskheta, historical capital, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Georgia, Caucasus, Central Asia, Asia

La Seigneurie house and gardens, Sark, Channel Islands, United Kingdom, Europe

La Seigneurie house and gardens, Sark, Channel Islands, United Kingdom, Europe

A windy prayer flag strewn cairn marks the top of the Kagmara La, the highest point in the Kagmara Valley at 5115m, Dolpa Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Creek Street, Ketchikan Creek boardwalk, historic red-light district, beautiful sunny summer evening, Ketchikan, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Town Hall, Alicante, Spain, Europe

Piazza Bellini and Bellini Theater, Catania, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Old Vintage sail boat based at Knapps Narrows, Tilghman Island, Talbot County, Chesapeake Bay area, Maryland, United States of America, North America

Tribune Tower, Gothic architecture, North Michigan Avenue, the Magnificent Mile, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, North America

World Trade Center Phase 3 building, at 330m Beijing's tallest building, in Guomao CB, Beijing, China, Asia

The New York Stock Exchange, Broad Street, Wall Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

The Federal-style Collins House, designed by Russell Warren in 1785 for Charles Collins, Collector of the Port of Bristol, at 620 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, New England, United States of America, North America

Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

St. Nicholas Church, Cathedral Square, Kotor Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Montenegro, Europe

Inside the walls of the restored fort of Nakhal in the Western Hajar mountains of Oman, Middle East

Theatre Circulo de Amistad X11 de Enro, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife Island, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe, Europe

Independence Park, Zona Colonial (Colonial District), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Thuparama Dagoba, Anuradhapura, UNESCO World Heritage Site, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Deal Castle, Deal, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Crowds of people on the Great Wall at Shuiguan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, China, Asia

The Gate of Heavenly Peace, Forbidden City, Beijing, China, Asia

Osu Kannon temple, Nagoya, Honshu, Japan, Asia

French flag under Arc de Triomphe built by Napoleon, Paris, France, Europe

Ghost town, Virgin Trading Post, Utah, United States of America, North America

People walking along pedestrianised street of Saara district, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Swimming flag for satefy at Surfers Paradise beach, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

United Nations Headquarters, The United Nations Secretariat Building, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

La Seigneurie house and gardens, Sark, Channel Islands, United Kingdom, Europe

Statue outside the Castel Sant'Angelo, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

View of flower bed and skyscrapers on North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, North America

Liberty Square gate and Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan, Asia

Flags of Belgium on the right, Flanders in the center on the town hall of Ghent, Flanders, Belgium

Presidential Palace Square, Taipei, Taiwan

Memorial ceremony, Confucius Birthday, September 28th, Confucius temple, Taiwan, Asia

The Almadaina Palace amongst palm trees, Palma, Mallorca (Majorca), Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Statue of Native American in front of State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America, North America

Front facade of St. Pierre Cathedral, old town, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

Clocktower (Saat Kulesi) and Tekeli Memet Pasa Mosque in the historic district of Kaleici, Antalya, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Presidential Palace, Vilnius, Lithuania, Baltic States, Europe

Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Monk walking in Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa), Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Cuban flag in doorway, Trinidad, Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Bab Agnaou, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Al Jahili Fort, Al Jahili Park, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Malatesta Fort, Ascoli Piceno, Le Marche, Italy, Europe