President Barack Obama tours the Great Wall in Badaling, China, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. A must-see for presidents from Richard Nixon on, the Great Wall was one of Mr. Obama's major sightseeing stops during his diplomatic tour of Asia.
Parliment Procession
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip walk through the Royal Gallery in the Houses of Parliament in London, Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009, during the annual State Opening of Parliament. In her speech, the Queen set out her government's legislative plans for the coming parliamentary year.
Looking Out
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama addresses journalists during a press conference on the occasion of the 5th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet, held at the Italian Lower Chamber of Parliament in Rome, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. The Dalai Lama said Wednesday there will be a setback in the Tibetan cause when he dies, but that he has faith in the next generation of his followers.
Taj Mahal at Sunrise
A stray dog pauses on a sand bank of the Yamuna River as the sun is seen rising over the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. The white-marble monument to love was built by the Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan between 1632 and 1654 for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The monument, a must-see for most tourists, hosts some 3 million visitors a year.
On Wheels
A child uses a wheel barrow to carry jugs of water near the town of Pul-i-alam, Logar province, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.
Look to the Sky
The night sky over the ancient city of Ayutthaya, Thailand, is seen Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, as meteors from Leonid meteor shower appear. Forecasters define a meteor storm as 1,000 or more meteors per hour expected to streak across the sky during the shower's peak.
November Weather
A little boy looks out on Ammersee Lake, near the village Herrsching, southern Germany, during nice autumn weather on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.