Dusk settles over the Sava River waterfront neighborhood in Belgrade, Serbia. The Holy Archangel Michael Cathedral stands atop the hill. IMB Photo

The Grand Canal and the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute of Venice, Italy. The Grand Canal is a channel in Venice, Italy. It forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. The Grand Canal of Venice, also known as Canalazzo, is the most important waterway sweeping through this amazing city.

While the ancient canal measures 3.8 kilometers long, it snakes through Venice in a large S shape and splits the city in two. Starting from the Saint Mark’s Basin to a lagoon near the Santa Lucia railway station, the grand canal passes through the central districts of Venice with many magnificent buildings (erected between the 12th and 17th centuries) testifying the wealth and beauty of the city.

Santa Maria della Salute, commonly known simply as the Salute, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located at Punta della Dogana in the Dorsoduro sestiere of the city of Venice, Italy. It is one of the most popular churches in Venice. It is prominently positioned near the entrance to the Grand Canal. IMB Photo

The ancient town of Hallstatt in Austria’s Salzkammergut Lake District. It is one of the most famous villages in Austria. It’s also one of the most Instagrammed places on earth. It is one of the oldest inhabited areas of Europe because of the large salt mines. They have dated settlements back to around 1200 B.C.

Hallstatt is a UNESCO world heritage site. The region of Salzkammergut and the area’s salt mines were in use as early as the second millennium B.C. Salzkammergut, which includes Hallstatt, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997.

The quaint village, situated on Lake Hallstatt’s western shore in the mountainous region of Salzkammergut, is home to fewer than 1,000 inhabitants, an ancient salt mine, and unparalleled views of the Austrian Alps.

This view showcases both the village’s catholic and Lutheran churches. IMB Photo

The ancient town of Hallstatt in Austria’s Salzkammergut Lake District. It is one of the most famous villages in Austria. It’s also one of the most Instagrammed places on earth. It is one of the oldest inhabited areas of Europe because of the large salt mines. They have dated settlements back to around 1200 B.C.

Hallstatt is a UNESCO world heritage site. The region of Salzkammergut and the area’s salt mines were in use as early as the second millennium B.C. Salzkammergut, which includes Hallstatt, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997.

The quaint village, situated on Lake Hallstatt’s western shore in the mountainous region of Salzkammergut, is home to fewer than 1,000 inhabitants, an ancient salt mine and unparalleled views of the Austrian Alps.

This view showcases both the village’s catholic and Lutheran churches. IMB Photo

Buddhist prayer flags catch an icy night breeze in front of a full moon at the 12,000 foot-high Chele La (Chelela) Pass in the Kingdom of Bhutan.

People cross the Charles Bridge overlooking the night skyline of Prague, Czech Republic. Prague is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 2.7 million. Historically, Prague was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and the main residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably of Charles IV.

City panorama of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, at dusk.

City panorama of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, at dusk.

Views from Kowlooon across Victoria harbor toward Hong Kong Island’s waterfront.

IMB journeymen make camp for the night. The journeymen hike and cycle to remote regions to find remote people in need of the gospel. They map their route with GPS for future trips.

Skyscraper in Pudong, on the eastern bank of the Huangpo River, is the ultra-modern financial district of Shanghai, China.

Nanjing Road shopping street in Shanghai, China, at dusk.

The Fire Festival, celebrated annually by the Nosu people in southwest China, involves several thousand people gathering on a mountainside arena. Fire Festival activities include wrestling, bull fighting, horse racing and a model competition. The festival is concluded at night by dancing around a fire to music.

The Nosu are an ethnic minority who reside in northern Yunnan and southern Sichuan provinces of southwestern China.

Children prepare fire torches and then proceed to run in the street at dusk along the road in a Nosu village. They are celebrating the final events of the Fire Festival, celebrated annually by the Nosu people in the southwest mountains of China.