Panoramic of The Seven Colored Earth Geopark, Chamarel, Black River district, Mauritius, Indian Ocean, Africa

Swallow-tailed bee-eater (Merops hirundineus), at nest hole, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa

Old Batammariba woman standing in the granary on top of her takienta, the traditional earth tower house of Koutammakou region, La Kara, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Earth tower house, called takienta, of Batammariba people in Koutammakou region, La Kara, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Earth tower house, called takienta, of Batammariba people in Koutammakou region, La Kara, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Globe, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Globe, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Cracked earth and cattle skull in the Outback of South Australia, Australia, Pacific

Sunbaked mud pan, cracked earth, near Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft Park, Namibia, Africa

The Spaceship Earth Monorail, Journey into Imagination Fountain, and the geo-dome at the Epcot Centre, Orlando, Florida, United States of America, North America

Furrows in a ploughed field near Coleshill in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Portrait of a Huli man and group of children Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Lac Assal, the lowest point on the African continent and the most saline body of water on earth, Djibouti, Africa

Lac Assal, the lowest point on the African continent and the most saline body of water on earth, Djibouti, Africa

Lac Assal, the lowest point on the African continent and the most saline body of water on earth, Djibouti, Africa

The Chocolate Hills, mounds of earth where grasses turn from green to brown during summer, of mysterious origin, Bohol island, The Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Rift where earth is splitting at plate boundary, Grotagja, Lake Myvatn region, north east area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Thrombolites, a variey of microbialite or living rock that produce oxygen and deposit calcium carbonate, similar to some of the earliest fossil forms of life found on Earth, Lake Clifton, Yalgorup National Park, Mandurah, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Stromatolites, one of the most ancient life forms on earth, mats of micro-organisms that become rock-like structures through accretion of calcium carbonate, in highly saline lagoons like here in Lake Thetis, Cervantes, Dandaragan Shire, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Tuscan parched landscape sun-baked soil in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Typical Tuscan landscape near San Quirico D'Orcia in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Tuscan parched landscape sun-baked soil in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Tuscan parched landscape sun-baked soil in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Typical Tuscan parched landscape near Pienza in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Tuscan parched landscape sun-baked soil in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Tuscan parched landscape sun-baked soil in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Mud Maid earth woman sculpture of stone and plants at the Lost Gardens of Heligan tourist attraction, Cornwall, England

Typical Tuscan parched landscape near Pienza in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Mud Maid earth woman sculpture of stone and plants at the Lost Gardens of Heligan tourist attraction, Cornwall, England

Colourful springs of acid in Dallol, hottest place on earth, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa

Landscape of a farmhouse and ploughed fields and clear blue sky, near Jaen, Andalucia (Andalusia), Spain, Europe

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

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

Mine in Cerro Rico, richest hill on earth, hand mining of silver and zinc today, Potosi, Bolivia, South America

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

Lone tree in a Tuscan landscape near San Quirico D'Orcia in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

The Great Mosque, the largest dried earth building in the world, Djenne, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mali, Africa

Grove of cypress trees in landscape by San Quirico D'Orcia in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

English onions vegetables, alliums, growing in kitchen garden, Sussex

Lac Assal, the lowest point on the African continent and the most saline body of water on earth, Djibouti, Africa

Thrombolites, a variey of microbialite or living rock that produce oxygen and deposit calcium carbonate, similar to some of the earliest fossil forms of life found on Earth, Lake Clifton, Yalgorup National Park, Mandurah, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

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

The Great Mosque, the largest dried earth building in the world, Djenne, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mali, Africa

Turning the world upside down by Anish Kapoor, a newly-installed sculpture reflecting the earth and sky, at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Middle East

Spaceship Earth, Epcot, Disney, Orlando, Florida, United States of America, North America

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

Berber village of stone and earth, near Tizi-N-Tichka Pass, High Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Lac Assal, the lowest point on the African continent and the most saline body of water on earth, Djibouti, Africa

Thrombolites, a variey of microbialite or living rock that produce oxygen and deposit calcium carbonate, similar to some of the earliest fossil forms of life found on Earth, Lake Clifton, Yalgorup National Park, Mandurah, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Zen garden, Ginkaku-ji (Silver) Temple, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, Asia

Typical Tuscan homestead, Il Cipressi, and landscape near Pienza in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Earth of ploughed field, Wyck Rissington, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Olive grove near Murlo inTuscany, Italy

Lewisian gneiss, one of the oldest rocks on earth formed 2 billion years ago, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Red Centre viewed from aeroplane showing clouds and red earth over central Australia

Visions of Earth, Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Colourful springs of acid in Dallol, hottest place on earth, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa

Eclipse of moon, Southern England, United Kingdom

Almost total eclipse of the moon, Southern England, United Kingdom

Earth moving machinery used for widening Route 13 along Hardangerfjord in Hordaland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

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

Cracked earth and rocks in the Outback of South Australia, Australia, Pacific

Neolithic burial chamber built between 4000 and 2000BC for communal burial of the dead, it would originally have been covered with earth or stones, Bodowyr Burial Chamber, Anglesey, North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

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

Cerro Rico, richest hill on earth, historical site of major silver mining, Potosi, Bolivia, South America

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

Largest earth mosque in the world, Grande Mosquee (Great Mosque), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Djenne, Mali, Africa

Stromatolites, one of the most ancient life forms on earth, mats of micro-organisms that become rock-like structures through accretion of calcium carbonate, in highly saline lagoons like here in Lake Thetis, Cervantes, Dandaragan Shire, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Dried earth and potato crops, Holkham, Norfolk, United Kingdom

A mini bus drives along a red dusty earth road through rural Uganda, Africa

Cracked dried up soil, Ethiopia, Africa

Olive trees at Pontignanello in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy

Red moon during eclipse, Southern England, United Kingdom

Olive grove near Murlo inTuscany, Italy

Olive grove near Murlo inTuscany, Italy

Earth of ploughed field, Wyck Rissington, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Close-up of rock, ochre earth and prickly pear cactus, Santorini (Thira), Cyclades Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Olive grove in Tuscany, Italy

Dry ground near the Pitch Lake, Trinidad, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Fields between Llanarmon and Llanrhaeadr, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Olive trees at Pontignanello in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy

Visions of Earth, Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hakka Tulou round earth buildings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fujian Province, China, Asia

Exterior of Our Dynamic Earth, Holyrood, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Gabbra tribe, keny

A berber man next to the oven in the kitchen of a house in Merzouga, a traditional Berber village in eastern Morocco

Dani tribesmen heat stones in fire for earth oven, Baliem Valley, West Papua, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Dani Tribe preparing earth oven, Baliem Valley, West Papua, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Zambia farmer ploughing field, shangombo

The largest rammed earth building in the UK, a low impact building technique at Mount Pleasant Ecological Park, Porthtowan, Cornwall, UK.

Dani tribesmen heat stones in fire for earth oven, Baliem Valley, West Papua, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

A yellow diamond embedded in a piece of kimberlite. Kimberlite is the igneous stone in which diamonds are found and was formed in the Earth's crust between 100 and 1000 million years ago.

Zambia rita hamusokwe (58), farmer of chikwela village, chongwe, holding a hoe for cultivating her field

The earth ramparts of an ancient hill fort on Caer Caradoc, a famous hill above Church Stretton, looking towards the Long Mynd, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Pema chunzum, born february 14, in year of earth monkey, kathmandu nepal

Zambia man using the mugoye ripper (an alternative to the plough) which has less destructive impact on the soil. Near lusaka

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time