Photo credits

All photos on this site come from free stock libraries and can be used commercially. Each one lists its library, photographer, original link, licence and download date.

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Kyoto: a five-storey wooden pagoda rising above tiled rooftops and green trees under a cloudy sky. OriginalUnsplashVinicius BrasilUnsplash License2026-10-12
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore: several Supertrees and a glass conservatory dome among tropical trees beside a pond. OriginalUnsplashDaniel WelshUnsplash License2026-10-12
Biei, Hokkaido: a single conifer standing alone on a snowy hill under a blue sky with white clouds. OriginalUnsplashhyun kimUnsplash License2026-10-12
Osaka Castle: the white main keep above green trees and stone walls, with a stone bridge over the moat in front. OriginalUnsplashJeremy SantanaUnsplash License2026-10-14
Shureimon gate at Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa: a two-tiered gate with red pillars and red tiles, a plaque reading "Shurei no Kuni", and green trees on both sides. OriginalUnsplashSho KUnsplash License2026-10-14
Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul: a row of hanok tiled roofs and wooden doors and windows, with city towers in the distance. OriginalUnsplashJi Yong WonUnsplash License2026-10-14
Gamcheon Culture Village, Busan: colourful little houses packed onto the hillside at dusk, with a wooded hill behind. OriginalUnsplashLuke OwUnsplash License2026-10-14
Ximending, Taipei: street signs, shopfronts and parked scooters, reflected in a glossy surface in the foreground. OriginalUnsplashWinston ChenUnsplash License2026-10-14
Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong: the Wan Chai towers and the hills behind, seen across the water on a clear day. OriginalUnsplashCheung YinUnsplash License2026-10-14
Wat Arun, Bangkok: the tall white central tower and several smaller ones beside the Chao Phraya River, under a cloudy sky. OriginalUnsplashAnantachai SaothongUnsplash License2026-10-14
Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai: an ancient brick chedi with a row of stone elephants on its side, under a blue sky. OriginalUnsplashYuya UzuUnsplash License2026-10-14
Laem Singh Beach, Phuket: pale sand and breaking waves beside a wooded hillside. OriginalUnsplashTRAVELINGVIBE.COMUnsplash License2026-10-14
Tanah Lot, Bali: a temple on a rock by the sea at sunset, with rocks exposed by the low tide in front. OriginalUnsplashHarry KessellUnsplash License2026-10-14
The Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur: two lit-up towers at night, joined by a skybridge. OriginalUnsplashVlad ShapochnikovUnsplash License2026-10-14
The Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills, Da Nang: two giant stone hands holding up a golden footbridge with visitors on it, under a blue sky. OriginalUnsplashJess SilayaUnsplash License2026-10-14
Downtown Dubai: the Burj Khalifa and a cluster of skyscrapers at sunrise, with criss-crossing elevated roads in front. OriginalUnsplashDavid RodrigoUnsplash License2026-10-14
Aerial view of Sydney Harbour: the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House and the surrounding bays, with many boats on the water. OriginalUnsplashJamie DaviesUnsplash License2026-10-14
The Seine in Paris: a lit-up stone bridge at dusk, a row of old buildings on the left bank and boats moored on the right. OriginalUnsplashEdgar LópezUnsplash License2026-10-14
Regent Street, London: white stone buildings on both sides, a red double-decker bus coming towards the camera, and people on the pavement to the right. OriginalUnsplashJacob SmithUnsplash License2026-10-14
Tokyo: a city panorama at dusk, with the red-and-white Tokyo Tower on the left, Mount Fuji in the distance and a glass tower on the right. OriginalUnsplashClement SouchetUnsplash License2026-10-15