Vivid, vibrant Panjim market in Goa caught the eye of photographer Annapurna Mellor on her first trip to the state

Photographer Brice Portolano specialises in capturing lives lived close to nature in remote spots. His Arctic series looks at the life of a husky sledder who lives in a cabin in northern Finland

Thousands of people gather in Chiang Mai to release lanterns into the night sky at the Yee Peng festival of lights

Thai artists rehearse the Khon dance – a traditional Thai drama – in preparation for performing it at the cremation ceremony of their late king, Bhumibol Adulyadej

The mountains near this Liaoning province city are blessed with beautiful maples that provide stunning shades in autumn

Fishermen at Yehliu, part of a geopark near New Taipei, make a base on the moon-like hoodoo stones that stretch into the sea

Henningsvær’s football pitch is one of several unusual venues in the Lofoten Islands’ art biennial, Liaf, this September

A smiling boy riding a horse symbolises the resilient nature of a town inland from Cartagena founded by former slaves in the 17th century

On the outskirts of Sapporo, this huge statue by architect Tadao Ando creates a startling stony vision amid the landscape

Riders on the new Grindelwald First zipline in Switzerland get Alpine peaks as a backdrop – if they’re brave enough to keep their eyes open!

Richard the Lionheart was once king of this imposing castle on the banks of the Seine that features in Kieron Connolly’s latest book, Abandoned Castles

Friends grill and chill at the Yport cliffs in this image from Simon Roberts’ series capturing the landscapes of Normandy

This image of Alpe d’Huez, taken in 2001, is featured in the Mythos Tour de France exhibition in Düsseldorf, the city hosting the race’s grand départ on 1 July

A 50-metre high, jazzed up interpretation of La Gioconda is one of 32 murals brightening the skyline of Paris’s 13th arrondissement

Seen from the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Opera House is transformed into a light installation with images of plant life and bird plumage by artist Ash Bolland

Density and the city – an image from photographer Andy Yeung’s project capturing Hong Kong’s hive-like high-rises

Local Maasai are playing their part in an organisation that monitors and preserves the big cats, whose numbers have been in decline for decades

The Loen Skylift will offer a world of wondrous fjord and landscape views from the top of Mount Hoven when it opens on 20 May

A slackliner walks between two peaks on Mont Blanc in France as part of the Winter Festislack event