Atrani

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2023-02-28Amalfi Coast, Italy
Atrani
With its red clay roofs above the spangled sea, Atrani shines in the sun on the Amalfi Coast in southwest Italy. Just 800 people get to call Atrani home, while the rest of us can just hope to visit one of the smallest towns in Italy and walk its intricately built roads an...[阅读全文]

Polar bears asleep in Canada

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2023-02-27Canada
Polar bears asleep in Canada
February 27 marks International Polar Bear Day—an effort to raise awareness of the enormous threats polar bears face due to climate change. Polar bears need Arctic pack ice to hunt on, but that ice is shrinking as the planet warms. While polar bears are excellent swimmer...[阅读全文]

Suspension bridge in Tambopata National Reserve

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2023-02-26Amazon Basin, Peru
Suspension bridge in Tambopata National Reserve
To cross this suspension bridge in the canopy of the Amazon rainforest means depending on the trees of the forest to support you. Similarly, the survival of life on Earth depends on the trees of the Amazon forest. Amazonia stores more carbon than 10 times the annual global ...[阅读全文]

Hoodoos at Bryce Canyon National Park

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2023-02-25Utah
Hoodoos at Bryce Canyon National Park
As the sun rises on Bryce Canyon, its snowcapped red-orange rock formations start to glow. These slender, towering rocks are called hoodoos, and Bryce Canyon National Park is remarkable for having the highest concentration of hoodoos anywhere on Earth. The hoodoos here ...[阅读全文]

Mandarin duck

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2023-02-24Richmond Park, London, England
Mandarin duck
The cold, dreary backdrop of winter can be the perfect time to show off a little color. This male mandarin duck is doing just that with his handsome crest and multi-hued plumage. Come molting season, he will look more like his mostly brown and white female counterpart, except ...[阅读全文]

Paris

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2023-02-23France
Paris
As twilight fades, the city of Paris lights up. Streets and buildings are bathed in light as well as grand monuments such as the Dôme des Invalides, seen in today's image. During his reign, King Louis XIV asked for streetlights to be erected throughout the city so tha...[阅读全文]

Peace bell on the summit of Fichtelberg

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2023-02-22Saxony, Germany
Peace bell on the summit of Fichtelberg
The Fichtelberg is located on the Oberwiesenthal in the Ore Mountains. This mountain is 1214 m high, making it not only the highest mountain in East Germany but also a very prestigious place for winter sports enthusiasts. All kinds of sports are offered. From classic sk...[阅读全文]

French Quarter

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2023-02-21New Orleans, Louisiana
French Quarter
The French Quarter, also known as the Vieux Carré, is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. The district is more commonly called the French Quarter today, or simply "The Quarter", related to changes in the city with American immigration after the 1803 ...[阅读全文]

Itaimbezinho canyon

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2023-02-20Brazil
Itaimbezinho canyon
The Itaimbezinho Canyon is the most famous canyon in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is one of the natural wonders of Brazil in the city of Cambará do Sul, located in the Aparados da Serra National Park. Itaimbezinho has extremely straight walls that give the i...[阅读全文]

Humpback whales

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2023-02-19Maui, Hawaii
Humpback whales
If you ever want to feel insignificant, just think about the sheer size of a humpback whale. With adults growing up to more than 46-56 feet, humpback whales are one of the biggest mammals on Earth. In Hawaii, you can get the opportunity to go on a whale-watching tour during ...[阅读全文]