Do you love stories from around the world? Check out the work of the following nine photographers on WordPress.com and allow your imagination to take you away...

Nathanael's monochrome photo of the Star Lite Motel in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, conjures images of wayward romances and clandestine meetings. We loved the marquee's message, "Forgive and forget its human to err." (sic) which offers an almost haunting absolution. For more of Nathanael's work, check out his blog, G'Nat's Eye View.

Photo by Nathanael

Photo by P. Nathanael Gough

The image below, by UK photographer Andy Hooker, had us at hello. We love how the sign matches the woman's red coat and how her right leg is in crisp focus just as her stride reaches the "h" above her head. Check out more of Andy's work at LensScaper.

Photo by Andy Hooker

Photo by Andy Hooker

Bao Pham's photo of this graffiti sneer in bold, brilliant color lends an even more menacing effect to the shot of the motorcycle below, as if the bike's owner is watching over you. The photo was taken in Melbourne, Australia. For more, visit Bao's site.

Photo by Bao Pham

Photo by Bao Pham

Below, Debopriyo Datta's photo of these anthropomorphic recycled robots, captured during the Durga Puja festival in Calcutta, India, will make you smile.

Photo by Debopriyo Datta

Photo by Debopriyo Datta

At The Film Shooter, Kutay's photo of this young, ever-so-elegantly dressed solo violinist, as seen busking in St. Paddy's markets in Sydney, Australia, captured our imagination. We couldn't help but wonder which piece he was playing.

Photo by Kutay

Photo by Kutay

From stand-still above to to photo-finish below, we loved the motion depicted in Paulo César Silva's image of three cyclists in Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal. Visit COTTIDIANUS to see more of Paulo's work.

Photo by Paulo César Silva

Photo by Paulo César Silva

From a split second in black and white to a split second in brilliant color, check out Ren Hoeck's photo of an elderly lady in Lima, Perú. We couldn't help but wonder about where she had come from and where she was going.

Photo by Ren Hoeck

Photo by Ren Hoeck

From vibrant color to evocative darkness, sashnortier's image of a man in repose, smoking a cigarette in Cape Town, South Africa, is rather striking, wouldn't you agree?

Photo by sashnortier

Photo by sashnortier

At the last stop on our world tour, we have a photo by lotof at a bar in Freiburg, Germany. The juxtaposition between the bold faces in the doorway poster and the lone contemplative figure at the bar has us wondering about the man's backstory: is he relaxing after a hard day at work, drowning his sorrows, or celebrating? Only your imagination knows for sure.

Photo by lotof

Photo by lotof

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