Photo Credits

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A red train above Lake Brienz in the Swiss Alps
David Gubler (Kabelleger) / CC BY-SA 3.0
The Eiffel Tower and the rooftops of Paris at sunset
Basile Morin / CC BY-SA 4.0
Marina Bay, Singapore, at dusk
Benh LIEU SONG / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha reflected after rain, Bangkok
Nawit science / CC BY-SA 4.0
Hong Kong skyline at night from Victoria Peak
Diliff / CC BY 3.0
The Beas valley near Manali below snow-capped Himalayan peaks
Biswarup Ganguly (edit by UnpetitproleX) / CC BY 3.0
Burj Al Arab lit up behind palm trees and a resort pool at night, Dubai
Marco Becerra / CC BY 2.0
Marina Bay, Singapore, from above at dusk
Basile Morin / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Matterhorn above an alpine trail in autumn
Roy Egloff / CC BY-SA 4.0
Longtail boats on a beach below limestone cliffs, Krabi
Krzysztof Golik / CC BY-SA 4.0
A red-sailed junk boat on Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong
Kārlis Dambrāns / CC BY 2.0
The Kullu valley and Manali town below the Himalaya
Timothy A. Gonsalves / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Eiffel Tower above the Trocadéro fountains, Paris
NonOmnisMoriar / CC BY-SA 3.0
The Taj Mahal and its reflecting pool, Agra
Jakub Hałun / CC BY-SA 4.0
Yachts and towers of Dubai Marina
Francisco Anzola / CC BY 3.0
Lucerne's Chapel Bridge and water tower at blue hour
Aristeas / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
CEphoto, Uwe Aranas / CC BY-SA 3.0
Wat Arun lit up at night, Bangkok
Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 3.0
Hong Kong Island's skyline across Victoria Harbour
WiNG / CC BY-SA 3.0
Dubai Marina towers reflected in the water
Francisco Anzola / CC BY 3.0
Singapore's skyline lit up across Marina Bay at night
Bijay Chaurasia / CC BY-SA 4.0
A limestone island and turquoise sea off Krabi, Thailand
Wendy Harman / CC BY 2.0
The Lauterbrunnen valley, Switzerland
chensiyuan / CC BY-SA 4.0
Hong Kong's skyline at night from Victoria Peak
Wilfredor / CC0
Snow peaks above the Kullu valley near Manali
Dainis Matisons / CC BY 2.0
The Petronas Towers and Kuala Lumpur skyline at sunset
James Kerwin / CC BY 2.0
A jetty leading to water villas in the Maldives
Martin Falbisoner / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Nine Arches Bridge in the hills near Ella, Sri Lanka
MichaelJames2468 / CC BY-SA 4.0
An aeroplane wing above scattered clouds and a blue sky
Harry Knight / CC0
A boat on Phewa Lake at sunset, Pokhara, Nepal
Sanu N / CC BY-SA 4.0
Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn, in Bangkok
Slyronit / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Abu Dhabi skyline from the Corniche
FritzDaCat / CC BY-SA 3.0
Junk boats among the limestone islands of Ha Long Bay
Arianos / Public domain
Railay beach and its cliffs in Krabi
Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0
The lagoon and beach at Trou aux Biches, Mauritius, from the air
dronepicr / CC BY 2.0
Marina Bay, Singapore, lit up at night
Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0
Kawasan Falls in Cebu, Philippines
Rollymagpayo / CC BY-SA 4.0
A map, notebook and camera laid out for planning a trip
Annie Spratt / CC0
An abra water taxi crossing Dubai Creek
CT Cooper / Public domain
Dubai Marina's towers lit up at night
Khanshahab06 / CC BY-SA 4.0
A busy street corner in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Wing1990hk / CC BY 3.0
Supertrees at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
Dietmar Rabich / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Matterhorn reflected in an alpine lake in autumn
Roy Egloff / CC BY-SA 4.0
A gilded Thai temple among sculpted trees, Bangkok
Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 3.0
An infinity pool overlooking the jungle
Sean McGrath / CC BY 2.0
A palm-filled hotel atrium lounge
Kenneth C. Zirkel / CC BY 4.0
Overwater villas on a turquoise lagoon
Martin Falbisoner / CC BY-SA 4.0
A grand hotel lounge with a crystal chandelier
Basile Morin / CC BY-SA 4.0
A beachfront hotel pool with sunbeds and umbrellas
Ishan Mallaik / CC BY-SA 4.0
An elegant hotel suite with a sofa and garden windows
Basile Morin / CC BY-SA 4.0
A hotel bedroom with tall decorative windows
Kleon3 / CC BY-SA 4.0
Kata Beach, Phuket, from the headland
ADwarf / Public domain
Patong Beach, Phuket
Ewong17 / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Palace of the Elephants at Phuket FantaSea, lit up at night
Максим Улитин / CC BY 3.0
A longtail boat in the turquoise water of the Phi Phi Islands
Maksym Kozlenko / CC BY-SA 4.0
Tigers walking on the grass at a wildlife park in Thailand
วิชิต กองคำ / CC BY-SA 4.0
Colourful Sino-Portuguese shophouses in Phuket Old Town
Sharon Hahn Darlin / CC BY 2.0
Food stalls at a Phuket night market
Sharon Hahn Darlin / CC BY 2.0
Sunset through the palms at Promthep Cape, Phuket
Phuket@photographer.net / CC BY 2.0
The Dubai skyline with the Burj Khalifa
Nepenthes / CC BY-SA 2.5
A traditional dhow cruise boat in Dubai
Shahana Shamsuddin / CC BY-SA 4.0
Dubai Marina lit up at night
GenerousExistence / CC BY-SA 4.0
The view over old Dubai from the Dubai Frame
HiralH0305 / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Dubai Fountain below the Burj Khalifa at dusk
Christian Raggini / CC0
4x4s dune bashing in the Dubai desert
Bahnfrend / CC BY-SA 4.0
A 4x4 on the dunes at sunset on a Dubai desert safari
iMahesh / CC BY-SA 4.0
Jumeirah Beach and the Dubai Marina towers
pe-sa / CC BY 3.0
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha at the Grand Palace, Bangkok
Basile Morin / CC BY-SA 4.0
Clear turquoise water at Tawaen Beach on Coral Island (Koh Larn), Pattaya
Supanut Arunoprayote / CC BY-SA 4.0
The carved wooden Sanctuary of Truth by the sea in Pattaya
Diana082587 / CC BY-SA 4.0
The golden Big Buddha on Pratumnak Hill, Pattaya
Alharomain354 / CC BY-SA 4.0
Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn, seen from the Chao Phraya River
LBM1948 / CC BY-SA 4.0
The golden Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho, Bangkok
Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 3.0
The Chao Phraya River winding through Bangkok at dusk
Nik Cyclist / CC BY 2.0
Giraffes at Safari World, Bangkok
XerxesII / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Singapore skyline across Marina Bay at dusk
Nicolas Lannuzel / CC BY-SA 2.0
The Merlion fountain with Marina Bay Sands behind it at night
Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Supertrees lit up at night at Gardens by the Bay
Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0
The indoor mountain and walkways of the Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay
Supanut Arunoprayote / CC BY 4.0
A Singapore Cable Car cabin above the treetops on Sentosa
LN9267 / CC BY-SA 4.0
Visitors in front of the giant ocean tank at the aquarium on Sentosa
KimonBerlin / CC BY-SA 2.0
A fishing cat at Singapore's Night Safari
Joycewikiwiki / CC BY-SA 4.0
Shophouses and stalls on Pagoda Street in Chinatown, Singapore
kallerna / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Burj Khalifa and the Dubai skyline seen from the water
Jpbowen / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Abu Dhabi skyline seen from the gardens of Qasr Al Watan
Matti Blume / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Abu Dhabi Corniche beach and skyline
giggel / CC BY 3.0
The Dubai Fountain show at dusk
Donaldytong / CC BY-SA 3.0
Sand dunes in the Dubai desert
Kamyana / CC BY-SA 4.0
Traditional abra boats on Dubai Creek
Edgar El / CC BY 3.0
A traditional junk boat among the limestone islands of Ha Long Bay
Romain Pontida / CC BY-SA 2.0
The Turtle Tower on Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi
P. Hughes / CC BY 4.0
Inside Sung Sot Cave, Ha Long Bay
Jakub Hałun / CC BY 4.0
The main gate of the Temple of Literature, Hanoi
Daderot / CC0
Tran Quoc Pagoda on West Lake, Hanoi
Jakub Hałun / CC BY 4.0
Cruise boats at sunset on Ha Long Bay
shankar s. / CC BY 2.0
Railay Beach and its limestone cliffs, Krabi
kallerna / CC BY-SA 3.0
Longtail boats at Poda Island, Krabi
kallerna / CC BY-SA 3.0
Maya Bay on Phi Phi Leh
Fabio Achilli / CC BY 2.0
Colourful shophouses on Thalang Road in Phuket Old Town
Christophe95 / CC BY-SA 4.0
Phuket's west coast beaches from above
Bennypc / CC BY-SA 4.0
Sunset at Promthep Cape, Phuket
Phuket@photographer.net / CC BY 2.0
The Chocolate Hills of Bohol
Ramir Borja / CC BY-SA 3.0
The turquoise pool at Kawasan Falls, Cebu
Andrewhaimerl / CC BY 4.0
A floating restaurant on the Loboc River, Bohol
Øyvind Holmstad / CC BY-SA 4.0
Alona Beach on Panglao Island, Bohol
Jeroen36 / CC BY 3.0
The Magellan's Cross pavilion in Cebu City
Ralff Nestor Nacor / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Temple of Leah in the hills above Cebu City
Ralff Nestor Nacor / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Basilica del Santo Nino in Cebu City
LMP 2001 / CC BY-SA 4.0
Le Morne beach and mountain, Mauritius
dronepicr / CC BY 2.0
Ile aux Cerfs and its lagoon from the air
Arne Müseler / CC BY-SA 3.0 de
The Seven Coloured Earths at Chamarel
Martin Falbisoner / CC BY-SA 4.0
Chamarel Waterfall, Mauritius
Martin Falbisoner / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Shiva statue at the sacred lake of Grand Bassin (Ganga Talao)
Martin Falbisoner / CC BY-SA 4.0
The red-roofed church at Cap Malheureux
otterboris / CC BY 3.0
Umbrellas over the Caudan Waterfront in Port Louis
Martin Falbisoner / CC BY-SA 4.0
The turquoise lagoon at Trou aux Biches beach
dronepicr / CC BY 2.0
The Petronas Twin Towers on the Kuala Lumpur skyline
CEphoto, Uwe Aranas / CC BY-SA 3.0
The golden Murugan statue and rainbow steps at Batu Caves
*angys* / CC BY-SA 4.0
Red lanterns at Thean Hou Temple, Kuala Lumpur
Alexey Komarov / CC BY-SA 4.0
A cable car cabin above the rainforest at Genting Highlands
Frostpolar / CC BY-SA 4.0
Chin Swee Caves Temple at Genting Highlands
CEphoto, Uwe Aranas / CC BY-SA 3.0
Putra Mosque reflected in the lake at Putrajaya
Azuladnan / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Genting Dream cruise ship at Marina Bay Cruise Centre, Singapore
Sapphire Jasper / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Genting Dream sailing past Marina Bay Sands
LN9267 / CC BY-SA 4.0
The famous children-on-a-bicycle street art in George Town, Penang
CEphoto, Uwe Aranas / CC BY-SA 3.0
Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang
CEphoto, Uwe Aranas / CC BY-SA 3.0
The red Dutch Square in Melaka
Marcin Konsek / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Melaka River
Engin Akyurt - Pixabay / CC0
The Merlion and the Singapore skyline at night
Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Sultan Abdul Samad Building at Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur
Two hundred percent / CC BY-SA 2.5
The golden spire of Swayambhunath stupa above Kathmandu
Nirmal Dulal / CC BY-SA 4.0
The golden roofs of Pashupatinath Temple on the Bagmati river
Bijay Chaurasia / CC BY-SA 4.0
Prayer flags streaming from Boudhanath Stupa
Bernard Gagnon / CC BY-SA 4.0
The tiered Maju Dega temple in Kathmandu Durbar Square
Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0
A stone temple and guardian statues in Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Janak Bhatta / CC BY-SA 4.0
Handmade masks and crafts for sale near Bhaktapur's Pottery Square
Goutam1962 / CC BY-SA 4.0
Cycle rickshaws and shops on a Thamel street
Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0
Sunrise over the World Peace Pagoda in Pokhara with the Annapurna range behind
Megaurab09 / CC BY-SA 4.0
Rowing boats moored on Phewa Lake, Pokhara
Nabin K. Sapkota / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Annapurna range and Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) seen from Sarangkot
Mahendra Raj Adhikari / CC BY-SA 3.0
The Manakamana cable car above green hills
Shadow Ayush / CC BY-SA 4.0
Water rushing into the gorge at Devi's Fall, Pokhara
Sabina Bajracharya / CC BY-SA 4.0
Tal Barahi Temple on its island in Phewa Lake
Shadow Ayush / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Pashupatinath temple complex and its shrines on the Bagmati
Nabin K. Sapkota / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Chandragiri Hills cable car over the Kathmandu Valley
Nabin K. Sapkota / CC BY-SA 4.0
A one-horned rhino with its calf in the grass at Chitwan
Aditya Pal / CC BY-SA 4.0
A safari jeep on a grassland track in Chitwan
Pratap Baniya / CC BY-SA 4.0
Tharu stick dancers performing in Sauraha, Chitwan
Pratap Baniya / CC BY-SA 4.0
Red and blue rowing boats on the shore of Phewa Lake
Bijay Chaurasia / CC BY-SA 4.0
The white World Peace Pagoda above Pokhara
Kazzwani / CC BY-SA 3.0
Bindhyabasini Temple in Pokhara
Nabin K. Sapkota / CC BY-SA 4.0
Boudhanath Stupa with prayer flags against the sky
Nabin K. Sapkota / CC BY-SA 4.0
Temples and the old palace in Kathmandu Durbar Square
Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0
A white sand beach and turquoise sea
Caicos Rentals (https://caicosrentals.com) / CC BY 4.0
Camels crossing desert dunes
Skander zarrad / CC BY-SA 4.0
Tea gardens on the hills of a hill station
Ingo Mehling / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Golden Temple, Amritsar
This picture has been taken by Oleg Yunakov. Contact e-mail: yunakovgmail.com. Image can be used in accordance with the terms of the СС-BY-SA license. Other photos can be seen here. / CC BY-SA 3.0
Hawa Mahal, Jaipur
Marcin Białek / CC BY-SA 4.0
A scuba diver over a coral reef
Jstuby / CC0
Camels at the Pushkar fair
Rudolph.A.furtado / Public domain
Lights and crowds on the ghats of Varanasi at night
Namanvr13 / CC BY 4.0
The white salt desert of the Rann of Kutch
Nagarjun Kandukuru / CC BY 2.0
The golden walls of Jaisalmer Fort
Clément Bardot / CC BY-SA 4.0
A beach in Goa
Original: Vyacheslav Argenberg Derivative work: UnpetitproleX / CC BY 4.0
A houseboat on the Kerala backwaters
Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0
Temple ruins reflected in water at Hampi
Basavaraj M / CC BY-SA 4.0
Clear water and a white beach in the Andaman Islands
Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0