A wooden walkway in Dungeness, one of the largest expanses of shingle in Europe, Kent, England

Ceiling of the Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas (Morskoy Nikolskiy Sobor) - Russian Orthodox cathedral built in 1903â€"1913 as the main church of the Russian Navy, and dedicated to all fallen seamen...

Smolny Cathedral (Sobor) by Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, built between 1748 & 1764, Saint Petersburg, Russia

The Eiffel Tower in the morning fog as seen from the observation deck at the Palais de Chaillot, Paris, France

Pollock's Toy Museum, London, England

A view towards Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England

A fishing shed name plaque, The Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England

Equestrian staircase, or riders staircase, in the Rundetaarn (Round Tower), a 17th-century tower, built as an astronomical observatory in Copenhagen, Denmark

A woman sorting out the incense sticks drying in the sun, Hung Yen province, Vietnam

A Vietnamese woman mending blue fishing net, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

A Vietnamese woman mending blue fishing net, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Young woman wearing traditional national costume, ao dai, in the Imperial City, Hue, Vietnam

Tall Ship Thalassa passing through the Tower Bridge, London, England

Tall Ship Thalassa passing through the Tower Bridge, London, England

Beach huts on Hastings Pier, Sussex, England

A fishing boat and the net shops ( a weather-proof storage for the fishing gear), Hasting Old Town, Sussex, England

Icons on the exterior walls and ceilings of the Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, or the Rila Monastery, the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria

Icons on the exterior ceiling of the Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, or the Rila Monastery, the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria

Fresh bread sold at the local market in Colmar, Alsatian Wine Route, France

Half-timbered houses in the old town of Colmar, Alsatian Wine Route, France

Half-timbered houses of the old town of Colmar, Alsatian Wine Route, France

A spiral staircase, London, England

A spiral staircase in the Queen's House, Greenwich, London, England

Abstract impression of the trees created by the intentional camera movement, or ICM, Grasmere, Cumbria, England

Lavender field near hilltop village of Banon, Provence, France

Tree and lavender, Provence, France

Leg-rowing fishermen of Inle Lake at dawn, Shan State, Myanmar

Young woman painting an umbrella in a shop in Bagan, Mandalay region, Myanmar

Traditional Burmese umbrellas made of cotton and bamboo, Bagan, Mandalay region, Myanmar

Two Buddhist novice monks on the steps of the white pagoda of Hsinbyume (Myatheindan) paya temple, Mingun, Sagaing region, Myanmar

Two Buddhist novice monks on the white pagoda of Hsinbyume (Myatheindan) paya temple, Mingun, Sagaing region, Myanmar

Two Buddhist novice monks on the white pagoda of Hsinbyume (Myatheindan) paya temple, Mingun, Sagaing region, Myanmar

Leg-rowing fisherman of Inle Lake in the morning mist, Shan State, Myanmar

Leg-rowing fisherman of Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar

Oxen carts in the dust, Bagan, Myanmar

Novice Buddhist monks on the Taungthaman Lake, Mandalay, Myanmar

Buddhist novice monks on the Taungthaman Lake, Mandalay, Myanmar

Derelict house, Lewis and Harris, Hebrides, Scotland

Seilebost beach, Harris, Hebrides, Scotland

Streets of the medieval town Sighisoara, Transylvania, Romania

Streets of the medieval town Sighisoara, Transylvania, Romania

Streets of the medieval town Sighisoara, Transylvania, Romania

Shop sign, Teignmouth, Devon, UK

“Gone sailing" sign, Teignmouth, Devon, UK

Church of the Grand Palace, Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Young women of Miao minority wearing traditional costumes and silver jewellery, Guizhou, China

A man in traditional djellaba walking the blue-washed streets of Chefchaouen, Morocco

Blue-washed streets and doors of Chefchaouen, Morocco

Cat and a blue door, Chefchaouen, Morocco

A view towards High Atlas mountains from the plains around Midelt, Central Morocco

Room in a traditional hotel, Chefchaouen, Morocco

Blue-washed streets and doors of Chefchaouen, Morocco

Blue-washed streets and doors of Chefchaouen, Morocco

Blue-washed streets of Chefchaouen, Morocco

Blue-washed streets of Chefchaouen, Morocco

Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, a striking example of southern Moroccan architecture, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco

Hairpin bends of the road in Dades Gorge, Dades Valley, Morocco

Berber man leading camel train in Sahara desert, Erg Chebbi, Morocco

Evening prayer, Sahara desert, Erg Chebbi, Morocco