Images Dated 16th February 2008

France. Cheverny Castle. Arms room and armor

France. Cheverny Castle. Built between 1624 and 1630 by the sculptor-architect of Blois, Jacques Bougier. Arms room and armor. It has retained its dimensions and original decoration, painted in the XVII century by Jean Monier. The fireplace is carved on wood and on which stands a picture of Mercury and Venus. Loire Valley

© Thaliastock / Mary Evans

Snow-capped trees on sunny day, Mt, Washington Ski Resort bordering Strathcona Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Strathcona Provincial Park is the oldest provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, and the largest on Vancouver Island. Founded in 1911, the park was named for Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, a wealthy philanthropist and railroad pioneer. It lies within the Strathcona Regional District. The Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve, established in 2000, includes three watersheds in the western area of the park

© Robin Westmorland / Danita Delimont

Isola Bella, Lago Maggiore, Italy, 19th century.Artist: W Miller

Isola Bella, Lago Maggiore, Italy, 19th century. Isola Bella is one of the Borromean Islands of Lago Maggiore in north Italy. The island is situated in the Borromean Gulf 400 metres from the lakeside town of Stresa. Isola Bella is 320 metres long by 400 metres wide and is entirely occupied by the Palazzo Borromeo and its Italianate garden

© The Print Collector / Heritage-Images