Chinese model, Beijing, China, Asia

A reflection of a palace wall tower surrounded by the moat of The Forbidden City Palace Museum, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Beijing, China, Asia

Wall tower of The Forbidden City Palace Museum, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Beijing, China, Asia

A dry stone garden in Hokoku-ji Temple, founded in 1334 by grandfather of Ashikaga Takauji the first Ashikaga Shogun, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan, Asia

The National Theatre designed by the French architect Paul Andreu, and cyclists commuting in central Beijing, Beijing, China, Asia

Bull statue designed by Li Keren in 1986, Tsinghua Scientific Park in Wudaokou, Beijing, China, Asia

Night time water show at the Big Goose Pagoda Park, Tang dynasty built in 652 by Emperor Gaozong, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

Mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei), Silverback, Kongo, Rwanda, Africa

Waves structure, Spitzbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) on pack ice, Spitzbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) silverback, Kongo, Rwanda, Africa

Indian tiger (Bengal tiger) (Panthera tigris tigris), Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Elephant ride and Indian tiger, Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Aerial of sand dunes, Skeleton Coast Park, Namib Desert, Namibia, Africa

Aerial of Atlantic Ocean coastline, Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, Africa

Memorial Avenue in autumn, Mount Macedon, Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Christmas decorations reflected in a canal, Murano, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Glowing active 700m wide volcanic crater of Volcan Telica with lava vents far below, in the North West volcanic chain, Leon, Nicaragua, Central America

Sunset, Lake Matheson and Southern Alps, Westland, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Two baby raccoon (Procyon lotor) in a tree, in captivity, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Namaqua chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis), Namibia, Africa

Gray wolf (Canis lupus), in captivity, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Mountain lion or cougar (Felis concolor) jumping into the water, in captivity, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Mink (Mustela vison), in captivity, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Whitetail deer (Odocoileus virginianus) fawn among oxeye daisy, in captivity, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Gray wolf (Canis lupus) adult and pups, in captivity, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Black bear (Ursus americanus) sow nursing a spring cub, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

Baby porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) sitting on a weathered elk antler, in captivity, Bozeman, Montana, United States of America, North America

Durango & Silverton Train, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Church near the beach of Platys Gyalis, Mykonos, Cyclades Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Chania (Xania) (Hania), Crete, Greece, Europe

A man on mule-back traverses the desert around the ancient city of Old Dongola, Sudan, Africa

Iraklion (Heraklion), Crete, Greece, Europe

The royal cemetery of Nuri, burial place of King Taharqa, ancient ruler of the Kingdom of Kush, Karima, Sudan, Africa

Detail, Bab Boujeloud (Bab Bou Jeloud) city gate, Medina, Fez, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

The Khatmiyah mosque at the base of Taka Mountain, Kassala, Sudan, Africa

Arabic calligraphy and Zellij tilework, Bou Inania Medersa, Medina, Fez, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

A Bedouin guide with his camel, overlooking the Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

A Bedouin guide on camel-back overlooking the Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

A Bedouin guide with his camel, overlooking the Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

A Bedouin guide and camel approaching the Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt,North Africa, Africa

Hieroglyphs adorn the walls of the Temple of Philae, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Shadow of statue of David, Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Deir al Bahri, Funerary Temple of Hatshepsut, Valley of the Kings, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Deir al Bahri, Funerary Temple of Hatshepsut, Valley of the Kings, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Traditional fishing boats, Essaouira, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Relief carvings adorn the walls of the Temple of Philae, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Canal and Belfry Tower in the evening, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bruges, Belgium, Europe

Detail, Selfridges shop, the Bullring Shopping Centre, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ceremonial Plaza and the unique elliptical structure of the Temple of the Sun, which exhibits classic Inca mortar-less stonework, at Ecuador's most important Inca site, Ingapirca, Canar Province, Southern Highlands, Ecuador, South America

Ceremonial Plaza and the unique elliptical structure of the Temple of the Sun, which exhibits classic Inca mortar-less stonework, at Ecuador's most important Inca site, Ingapirca, Canar Province, Southern Highlands, Ecuador, South America

The Temple of the Sun, showing classic Inca mortar-less stonework and a trapezoidal doorway, at the most important Inca site in Ecuador, at elevation of 3230m, Ingapirca, Canar Province, Southern Highlands, Ecuador, South America

The Three Pagodas, Dali, Yunnan, China, Asia

Old dog, Dali, Yunnan, China, Asia

Ingredients for restaurant display, Dali, Yunnan, China, Asia

Obelisk and Pylon of Ramesses II (Ramses the Great), Luxor Temple, Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Cormorant fisherman with his birds, Erhai Lake, Dali, Yunnan, China, Asia

Arno River and Ponte Vecchio Bridge, Florence, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Santa Maria della Salute church, Dorsoduro district, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Giant Buddha, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Leshan, Sichuan, China, Asia

Ballroom dancing, early morning, Government Square, Kunming, Yunnan, China, Asia

Buddhist temple door, Ganzi (Garze), Sichuan, China, Asia

Canal Della Giudecca, Dorsoduro district, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Loch Garry and Glen Garry, near Fort Augustus, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Bowfiddle Rock Arch, spectacular natural arch near Portknockie, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Upper Dee valley near Inverey, Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Galleria Principe di Napoli, Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

Waterfall on River Coupall, Buachaille Etive Mor in background, Glen Etive, near Glencoe, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Tent and thousands of prayer flags, Tagong Grasslands, Sichuan, China, Asia

Ruins of Castle Moil and fishing harbour at Kyleakin, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Red deer, Isle of Harris, Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Giant Buddha, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Leshan, Sichuan, China, Asia

Steaming baskets on wok, Leshan, Sichuan, China, Asia

Heavy shower over Loch Broom, near Ullapool, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Incense sticks burning in front of Yuantong Temple, Kunming, Yunnan, China, Asia

Winding road and sheep east of Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross, Central Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Adding spice to the barbeque, Kunming, Yunnan, China, Asia

Spinning prayer wheels, Xiahe monastery, Xiahe, Gansu, China, Asia

Loch Druidibeg Nature Reserve at sunset, with Hecla, Ben Corodale and Beinn Mhor behind, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Ring of Brodgar, stone circle dating from between 2500 and 2000 BC, 27 out of 60 stones still standing, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mainland, Orkney islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Blue boat and house, Ardslave, east coast of South Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe, Europe

Dunvegan Castle, ancestral home of the Clan MacLeod, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Monument to Flora MacDonald, the young heroine who helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape the English in 1746, Kilmuir graveyard, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Traigh Luskentyre (Luskentyre beach) from Seilebost, west coast of South Harris, Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Old blackhouse ruin near Timsgarry (Timsgearraidh) at sunset, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Kilt Rock, famous basaltic cliff near Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Croftship of Carbost, Loch Harport and the Black Cuillins range in clouds at sunset, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie, Lochalsh, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie, Lochalsh, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Sunset over Sound of Taransay, west coast of South Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Traigh Luskentyre (Luskentyre beach) from Seilebost, west coast of South Harris, Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Callanish (Callanais) Stone Circle dating from Neolithic period between 3000 and 1500 BC, at dawn, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Black house village, restored, Garenin (Gearannan), Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Old blackhouse ruin near Timsgarry (Timsgearraidh) at sunset, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Rocks and water, west coast of Lewis, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Black houses village, restored, Garenin (Gearannan), Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Callanish (Callanais) Stone Circle dating from Neolithic period between 3000 and 1500 BC, at dawn, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Callanish (Callanais) Standing Stones, erected by Neolithic people between 3000 and 1500 BC, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Rainbow over Uig sands (Traigh Chapadail), tidal area, from near Timsgarry, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Sunset over Luskentyre Bay, at low tide, west coast of South Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe