The World in Images

42-year-old Armen Grigoryan is the youngest barber in the timeless atmosphere of the oldest barbershop in Armenia.

A trip through the small and diverse country of Armenia, nestled in the South Caucasus.

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

For one of Europe’s smallest countries, Slovakia has a lot to offer: Unspoilt nature, a host of castles, a unique inland delta on the Danube and countless hot springs.

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

For centuries, the inhabitants of the Danish island of Læsø have covered the roofs of their houses with dried-out seaweed. 

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

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.

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

Mermaids in Florida are from all backgrounds, gender, and body type.

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

In a monastery near Kathmandu, nuns painstakingly create beautiful sand mandalas before destroying them.

Celebrating, life, love, and community, the danzón is very much alive in Mexico City.

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