The World in Images

Far away from the South Korean metropolis of Seoul is the Buddhist Gameunsa Temple where three nuns live, pray and cook together 

When Massimo Vacchetta discovered little Ninna, he immediately adopted her and saved her from certain death

A new trainline linking the major Maya archaeological sites is a boon for the tourism industry.

To bring law and justice to remote areas of Brazil, a floating courthouse takes to the waterways for six weeks a year.

At the far western tip of France, a champion kitesurfer has a mad idea: Brave the perilous currents and winds of the Iroise Sea to reach a legendary lighthouse.

Faced with more frequent and violent natural disasters caused by climate change, animals and plants are adapting. A surprising and inspiring documentary about nature's survivors.

The katana, the legendary samurai sword, embodies Japanese culture, spirituality, and discipline.

A journey north from Cape Town through one of South Africa’s most unspoilt and beautiful regions.

Infamous drug baron Pablo Escobar had four hippos flown over from Africa to populate his very own zoo on his private estate in Columbia. But then they escaped.

In Laos, buffaloes suffer from malnutrition. An innovative diet could help them.

White sand, white citrus blossom, white houses – Spain’s Costa Blanca is aptly named.

Cannabis farming has a long tradition in northern Morocco: some 300,000 families have long made a living from growing the plant.

In the perfume capital of India, Kannauj, flower petals are distilled with sandalwood oil to create fragrant essences.

Hundreds of thousands of cats roam the streets of Turkey’s largest city, looked after by local people who adore them.

Icelandic fishermen are fishing for a new and unusual marine creature: The sea cucumber.