Cypress trees in autumn

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2022-10-21Georgia
Cypress trees in autumn
Fall foliage is the hallmark of autumn, when thoughts turn to flannel and corduroy, pumpkin spice and s'mores. Sunny days and crisp nights invite us to step outside to enjoy the changing colors of the leaves. While some may consider the maples of New England the leaf-peeping...[阅读全文]

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth mother and young

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2022-10-20Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica
Hoffmann's two-toed sloth mother and young
Is there another animal that has as coveted a life as the sloth? Your answer depends on how highly you rate the ability to just laze around all day, but in honor of International Sloth Day, let's all just embrace slothfulness. If you want to live the sloth life, head outsid...[阅读全文]

Thuringian Forest in autumn with Wartburg Castle

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2022-10-19Germany
Thuringian Forest in autumn with Wartburg Castle
As you glance over today's photo of the trees changing color in Thuringian Forest in Germany, make note of the castle in the distance. That's Wartburg, a castle built in the Middle Ages that holds significance to people of faith. It was the home of the Catholic Saint ...[阅读全文]

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

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2022-10-18Bilbao, Spain
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Considered one of the world's most important architectural works of the past few decades, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao celebrates its 25th anniversary today. To commemorate the event, the museum has unveiled a slogan: 'Art Inspires Future.' The museum has also released a...[阅读全文]

Prince Christian Sound

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2022-10-16southern Greenland
Prince Christian Sound
The sheer size of Greenland is hard to put in perspective. The world's largest island is more than 836,000 square miles—that's more than three times the size of Texas and more than 170,000 square miles larger than Alaska. It is a land of deep fjords and ice that must have ...[阅读全文]

Naqsh-e Rustam archaeological site near Persepolis

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2022-10-15Iran
Naqsh-e Rustam archaeological site near Persepolis
Naqsh-e Rostam is an ancient necropolis carved into the mountains of southwestern Iran, a porthole into one of the earliest civilizations to flourish in ancient Persia. The tombs of four Achaemenid kings (you can see three of them here) are marked by rock reliefs carved hig...[阅读全文]

Bull and female moose in Denali National Park

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2022-10-13Alaska
Bull and female moose in Denali National Park
After months of eating, roaming, and avoiding predators, Alaska moose spend autumn trying to propagate the species during what is called the rutting season, which runs from late August to early October. Males will mark their scent on trees to attract females and fight other ...[阅读全文]