Benches to sit on in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Benches to sit on in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China in May 2019

A knitted scarf on a park bench to raise awareness of homelessness week at Benalla, Victoria

A knitted scarf on a park bench to raise awareness of homelessness week at Benalla, Victoria in August 2018

Painting of a sexy woman on a motorbike seat in Phuket, Thailand

Painting of a sexy woman on a motorbike seat in Phuket, Thailand in August 2017

Artistic seats in the shape of a bottle in Hualian, Taiwan

Artistic seats in the shape of a bottle in Hualian, Taiwan in August 2010

Seats in a carriage on the Shinkansen bullet train at Hiroshima Japan

Seats in a  carriage on the Shinkansen bullet train at Hiroshima Japan in March 2015

Sign in an electronics store saying don't sit here! Seen in Osaka, Japan. Here is not a resting place

Sign in an electronics store saying don't sit here! Seen in Osaka, Japan in March 2015. Here is not a resting place

Inside an Air Asia aircraft with an Air Asia attendant at Don Muaeng Airport in Bangkok, Thailand

Inside an Air  Asia aircraft with an Air Asia attendant at Don Muaeng Airport in Bangkok, Thailand in October 2012

Pews inside a church in Bathurst, NSW

Pews inside a church in Bathurst, NSW in March 2012

A butterfly maiden on a motorcycle seat in Trang, Thailand

A butterfly maiden on a motorcycle seat in Trang, Thailand in May 2016

Bangkok display at Sydney Airport

Bangkok display at Sydney Airport in May 2016

Seats reserved for monks at the airport in Chiang Rai, Thailand. "Seats for the priests"

Seats reserved for monks at the airport in Chiang Rai, Thailand in May 2016. "Seats for the priests"

People eating in Istanbul, Turkey

People eating in Istanbul, Turkey in January 2014

Kegs used as seats in a restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey

Kegs used as seats in a restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey in January 2014

Seats on a staircase in a cafe in Berlin, Germany

Seats on a staircase in a cafe in Berlin, Germany in February 2014

Man drawing trees in flower in the Kyoto botanical gardens, Japan

Man drawing trees in flower in the Kyoto botanical gardens, Japan in March 2015

A corroded park bench in Tathra, NSW

A corroded park bench in Tathra, NSW in October 2014

A sign at Fukuoka, Japan. No sitting?

A sign at Fukuoka, Japan in March 2015. No sitting?

Priority seat in the departure lounge at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. Includes monks

Priority seat in the departure lounge at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand in February 2012. Includes monks

Family at the departure lounge at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. Very electronic, Apple laptop, Apple Ipad.

Family at the departure lounge at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand in February 2012. Very electronic, Apple laptop, Apple Ipad.

Departure lounge at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand

Departure lounge at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand in February 2012