World Action & adventure, Art, Bird, Modern architecture + People pictures

Among the skyscrapers of Brazil’s biggest city is a museum of Portuguese, art galleries of Old and New World masters and the country’s first planetarium.

One of French Polynesia’s best-known islands is beautiful to the eye: mountains, jungles and coral reefs surround the cosmopolitan city at its heart.

Serious skiers come from near and far for the challenging pistes and stay for the crackling vacation atmosphere of this Tyrolean resort. 

From skiing and tubing to hiking, climbing and sailing, the wild mountainous scenery of this alpine resort town offers a variety of summer and winter pursuits.

This futuristic structure with a gleaming glass front is the city’s foremost venue for business conferences, concerts, theater performances and trade fairs. 

Blessed with more than 100 beaches and buzzing with youthful vitality, when it comes to the good life it’s hard to beat the Harbour City.

Join a jeep safari in search of the Bengal tiger, visit an ancient fort and marvel at a natural landscape of lotus-filled lakes and forest-covered valleys.

Admire the outstanding and innovative architecture of this beautiful building and then venture inside for art exhibitions, movies and theatrical performances.

This area of wonderful natural beauty combines forests, meadows and ponds to create an oasis of calm right next to the city centre.

Explore the spacious rooms and gaze up at the twisting jigsaw terraces of a modern building that floats over a waterfall.

Discover powerful ideas while exploring futuristic landscapes, diverse monuments and phenomenal Oscar Niemeyer constructions in Brazil’s dynamic Federal District. 

Watch concerts, shop for fresh produce, investigate Roman ruins and enjoy fantastic views of the city at one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

With gorgeous countryside, cultural cities and charming villages along its shores, the largest lake in Switzerland and France is a vacationer’s dream.

Find yourself surrounded by Ecuador’s tallest mountains as you relax in a hot spring and visit one of South America’s most famous markets.

Visit the small city-state which has rich cultural attractions, grand buildings, vast shopping malls and delicious street food.

Stroll through the charming streets, parks and museums of this Flemish city, famous for its preserved medieval center.

Swim beneath the cascades of a series of waterfalls that plunge into a pristine basin after you take a scenic drive that follows the Langevin River.

Discover the wilderness landscapes and crystal clear waters of the northwestern region of Western Australia. 

One of French Polynesia’s best-known islands is beautiful to the eye: mountains, jungles and coral reefs surround the cosmopolitan city at its heart.

A variety of slopes for all abilities and some excellent après-ski options are on offer at this ski field just minutes from central Queenstown.

See how this former fishing village has transformed into a stunning Caribbean destination centered on the acclaimed Hol Chan Marine Reserve.

Peek inside regal palaces, courtyards and temples, spot beautiful artwork and learn about Jodhpur’s royal history at this magnificent 15th-century fortress.