The classic Thai long tail boat is the most traditional of Thai water transport. They are still used regularly by locals for cargo, fishing and use as transportation vessels, as well as for classic tourist trips.

The Ervik Church, is located in the picturesque village of Ervik on the western coast of Norway. Built in 1970, this parish church is a part of the Evangelical Lutherans and belongs to the Church of Norway.

A view of Cairo city from top of a minaret.

A telescope at an overlook in the Old Port of Marseille, in French, Vieux-Port de Marseille, in Marseille, France.

A man in the desert of Egypt.

A view of the Eiffel Tower from a street. IMB Photo

Several historic and iconic monuments rise out of the Parisian skyline: the Eiffel Tower, spires of Notre-Dame Cathedral, and Les Invalides’ gold gilded dome that houses the tomb of Napoleon. Paris, France’s capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Paris central is now home to 2.2 million people, while the expanding population of the Paris metropolitan area is well over 12 million. IMB Photo

A view from the Sacré-Cœur Basilica, the Sacred Heart of Paris on top of Montmartre, a hill that overlooks Paris. Many tourists gather and walk on the hillside despite the gloomy European rain. IMB Photo

A view of Paris’ cityscape can be seen from Montmartre, a hill on the northern side of the city. IMB Photo

In French garden design, the chateau, or home, is to be the visual focal point. French formal gardens are based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order on nature. IMB Photo

Several historic and iconic monuments rise out of the Parisian skyline: the Eiffel Tower, spires of Notre-Dame Cathedral, and Les Invalides’ gold gilded dome that houses the tomb of Napoleon. Paris, France’s capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Paris central is now home to 2.2 million people, while the expanding population of the Paris metropolitan area is well over 12 million. IMB Photo

The sun sets on Montmartre, a hill in the north of Paris known for the white-domed Basilica of Sacré Coeur de Montmartre, or the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, shops and nightclubs in the area. Many tourists come to the top to get a view of Paris. IMB Photo

At 324 meters tall, the Eiffel Tower is the tallest structure in Paris. The Eiffel Tower was constructed for the Paris Universal Exposition of 1889. IMB Photo

Crowds of people travel over a bridge crossing the river Seine, France’s third-longest river. It extends 485 miles from Dijon, France, to the English Channel. The river has been the subject of many famous Impressionist paintings, including Monet’s Bathers at La Grenouillere and Renoir’s Seine River at Asnieres. The Seine still supplies about half of the water used in Paris. IMB Photo

A woman in a head scarf swiftly navigates through the crowd of people looking out over the Parisian skyline atop the Eiffel Tower. IMB Photo

A spotlight from the Eiffel Tower sweeps across the bustling Parisian night skyline. Paris, France’s capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Central Paris is now home to 2.2 million people, while the expanding population of the Paris metropolitan area is well over 12 million. IMB Photo

France’s second most visited religious monument, the Basilica of Sacré Coeur de Montmartre, seen here protruding out of the Parisian skyline, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in Paris dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. IMB Photo

As seen from the Eiffel Tower, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, or more commonly, Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and is Paris’ most visited religious monument. It is now considered one of the most prominent and oldest cathedrals in France. The cathedral is a widely recognized symbol of the city of Paris and the French nation. IMB Photo

As seen from the Eiffel Tower, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, or more commonly, Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and is Paris’ most visited religious monument. It is now considered one of the most prominent and oldest cathedrals in France. The cathedral is a widely recognized symbol of the city of Paris and the French nation. IMB Photo

Les Invalides is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France. The complex is also home to a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, which was the building’s original purpose. It is also the burial ground of Napoleon Bonaparte. His tomb lies beneath the distinctive and most recognized gold-gilded dome in Paris. IMB Photo