We’re flying, up high above the clouds, covering distance, but also rewinding time.
Let’s glide a bit lower, to where the clouds disperse. We’re in Kyoto, the capital of Japan in the 17th century.
The golden clouds adorning this folding screen isolate the various scenes, but they also have a practical purpose: in a world without electricity, their large golden surfaces had the virtue of reflecting candlelight and lighting rooms.
Under the clouds, the city teems with life, animated by around 1800 figures belonging to all ages and social classes. Each one is painted in a simple style, but retains a unique character. How did these people live their daily lives in Kyoto during the Edo period?
Some of the pictured activities still take place today, such as the parade of traditional floats at the Gion Festival.
Or Sumo wrestling.
While others are a sign of the 17th Century times. Here, a group of people attend the show of a trained monkey.
Then as now, the city was a destination for western visitors. The members of this delegation are depicted with lengthened noses, exotic animals, and showy garments. Travellers from the West, who stirred the inhabitants' and artist’s curiosity.
Alongside these events, the life of the residents flows through its daily routine. Traders display their wares in their stalls along a market street.
And fishermen pursue their catch of the day along the river.
There's much, much more to see! Have you spotted the furyu-odori dance? Visited the Nijo castle? Carry on flying over Kyoto and let yourselves be captured by the life of this tiny, great ancient world, by zooming into the work for yourself.
Peaks, falls, canyons, and a celestial phenomenon: scroll on and use the click-and-drag function to explore some of the world's natural wonders.
The highest peak on Earth, capping the Himalayas and separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. Mount Everest was first climbed in 1953, and while it may have become easier than ever to visit, it remains a natural wonder.
On the 20th of February 1943, in a cornfield on the outskirts of Uruapan, Mexico, the ground split, and fire and gas poured out. Within ten years, what had been fertile farmland became a towering cinder cone volcano. Today, the view from the rim of Parícutin is breathtaking.
Known in the Lozi language as Mosi-oa-Tunya, 'The Smoke That Thunders', Victoria Falls is one of the world's largest waterfalls, measuring nearly two kilometres in length, where the entire flow of the Zambezi river plunges 100 metres into the gorge below.
The way to Rio de Janeiro passes through Guanabara Bay, and at its entrance is is a sight recognised around the world, Pão de Açúcar, Sugarloaf Mountain. But this is just one of the many stunning mountains that rise straight from the waters of Guanabara Bay.
Under the shallow waters of the Coral Sea, off the east coast of Australia, is the Great Barrier Reef - the largest coral reef system on Earth, and a marvel of nature. The reef supports an abundance of animals, and features in the myths and folklore of aboriginal peoples.
The Colorado River first reached this plateau around 8 million years ago. Since then, the river has cut a winding course through the rock. The canyon is 446km long, up to 30km wide, and nearly 2km deep. For millennia, the canyon has been a holy site for the the Pueblo people.
If you're ever travelling in the Arctic or Antarctic circles, make sure to watch the dark winter skies, you might just catch a glimpse of the Aurora Borealis. The uncertainty and fleeting nature of these mercurial lights makes them all the more a wonder to behold.
Welcome to Coconino National Forest in Arizona, USA. From up top of the O'Leary Peak Lookout Tower, you can see across miles of this beautiful, natural landscape, from dry deserts to verdant forests.
Start your trip off by walking the Lava Flow Trail, at the base of Sunset Crater Volcano, near Flagstaff. This flat walk is barely a mile long, the perfect introduction to the plants and geology of this National Forest.
This moderate, 8.8 mile hike is accessible all year round, and dog-friendly,making it popular with many of the forest's visitors. Keep an eye open for maidenhair ferns, scarlet penstemons, and cottonwoods.
This dormant volcano is the highest point in the whole of Arizona. You can start your hike at the Arizona Snowball ski resort, from here, walk 4.8 miles along the Humphreys Summit Trail to the peak.
An oasis in the desert, this popular swimming hole, known as 'The Crack', attracts crowds of day trippers. Why not take a break here, lounge on the smooth rocks or plunge into the cool waters. We'll catch up later.
Cathedral Rock has to be one of the most photographed sights in Arizona, and a landmark on the Sedona skyline. It's a tough climb up to the rock formation, located in Yavapai County, about a mile west of Arizona Route 179.
Before the forest existed, the area was home to many groups of Native Americans. The Palatki Heritage Site comprises a number of ancient cliff-dwellings, carved by the Sinagua people of the Ancestral Puebloans into the red sandstone around 800 years ago.