Interior of The National Library of Finland, Helsinki, Finland

The historic, luxury Pera Palace hotel, Beyoglu district, Istanbul, Turkey

Spain, Castile and Leon, Salamanca, Woman at facade of cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage site (MR)

Morocco, Marrakech-Safi (Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz) region, Marrakesh. Interior archway with view to gardens at Bahia Palace (Palais de la Bahia).

Front facade of Cathédrale Saint-Gatien cathedral at night, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France.

Japanese woman with traditional kimono, Sensoji temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan (MR)

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, interior of the Real Gabinete Portuguese library in the city centre

Montenegro, Podgorica. Interior of Serbian Orthodox Church.

India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, Samode Palace, Waiter carrying Tea Tray in ornate passageway (MR, PR)

Iran, Shiraz. The ornate dome of the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz. The shrine is the holiest pilgrimage site for Shia Muslims in Shiraz.

Iran, Qom. The ornate geometric golden domed ceiling of the Hazrat-e Masumeh mosque. Shi'a Muslims regard Qom as an important Holy City.

Europe, Italy, Tuscany, Florence, Uffizi Gallery, Tribuna of the Uffizi, Octagonal Room

Europe, Italy, Tuscany, Florence, Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence Cathedral, Duomo,

Europe,United Kingdom, England, London, Guild Hall, Chief Commoners Parlour

Europe, Czech Republic, Prague, Strahov Monastery, Strahov Library, Theological Hall

Europe, Czech Republic, Prague, Spanish Synagogue

Buddhist monks, Samye monastery, Tibet, China

Local woman circling around a prayer wheel, Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal (MODEL RELEASED)

Morocco, Fes. A detail of an ornate wall of the King's palace.

Abbey Library, Benedictine Abbey of Admont, Admont, Styria, Austria

Czech Republic, Prague. The Strahov Monastery library, built in 1794. The Strahov Library contains over 200,000 volumes and features ceiling frescoes by Siard Nosecký and Anton Maulbertsch.

Iran, Central Iran, Kashan, Khan-e Boroujerdi, traditional carpet merchant's house, ornate plasterwork

Italy, Italia; Emilia-Romagna; Modena district. Modena. Piazza Grande, the Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage)

First light of morning on Chateau Chenonceau, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France

Dawn over Chateau Chambord, Loire-et-Cher, Centre, France

Venice, Italy. Mask and Costumes at Carnival

Sunset over the massive, 440 room, Chateau de Chambord, Loire-et-Cher, France

Sunset over the massive, 440 room, Chateau de Chambord, Loire-et-Cher, France

Fontaine des Fleuves, Fountain of Rivers at Place de la Concorde with L'eglise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine beyond, Paris France

Stained glass windows of Sainte Chappelle, Paris, France

Romania, Maramures, Rozavlea. Young girl in traditional Maramures dress attending a blessing and ceremony in remembrance of war heroes.

Typical window surrounded by vine in autumn, Champagne Ardenne, France

Europe, United Kingdom, England, Middlesex, London, St Mary le Strand

Europe, United Kingdom, England, Middlesex, London, St Clement Danes

Europe, United Kingdom, England, Middlesex, London, Kings College Chapel

Schlossplatz (Castle Square), Jubilee column and Neues Schloss (new castle) in background, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Ornate Fountain & Neues Schloss (New Castle) illuminated at dusk, Schlossplatz (Castle Square), Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Stained Glass Windows in Passau's Town Hall, Passau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Ingolstadt's picturesque Old Town, Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany

Domes of Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Illuminated Domes of Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Europe, Scotland, Edinburgh, Royal Lyceum Theatre

Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona. Casa Batllo, exterior view at dusk

Spain, Andalusia, Granada. The Alhambra. Ornate arches inside the Alhambra

Spain, Andalusia, Malaga province, Marbella. Entrance to an old house

Spain, Andalusia, Cadiz province, Tarifa. Woman walking in a street of the old town (MR)

Spain, Andalusia, Cordoba. Calleja de las flores (street of the flowers) in the old town

Spain, Madrid. Ornate shopfront of typical restaurant in the city centre

Europe, United Kingom, England, Oxfordshire, Oxford,

Thailand, Chiang Rai. Portrait of woman of Ahka tribe wearing traditional dress and headgear with silver coins (MR)

Europe, United Kingdom, England, Lancashire, Manchester, Manchester Town Hall

Europe, United Kingdom, England, West Yorkshire, Leeds, Leeds Town Hall

Fontaine des Fleuves (Fountain of Rivers) at Place de la Concorde with L'eglise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine beyond, Paris, France.

Priest serving mass at Cathedral Notre Dame, Paris, France

Detail of ornate dome over Printemps Gallerie in Paris, France

Europe, United Kingdom, England, Norfolk, Norwich, Norwich Cathedral

Europe, United Kingdom, England, Norfolk, Norwich, Norwich Cathedral

Europe, United Kingdom, England, Norfolk, Norwich, Norwich Cathedral

Europe, United Kingdom, England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, Lincoln Cathedral