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 Building of the State Historical Museum view from the Red Square, Moscow, Russia. The host of the Russian history museum was built based on Sherwood's neo-Russian design between 1875 and 1881. Change image |
English : Building of the State Historical Museum view from the Red Square, Moscow, Russia. The host of the Russian history museum was built based on Sherwood's neo-Russian design between 1875 and 1881.
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 A waitress with Hacker-Pschorr, one of the traditional beers allowed to be served at Oktoberfest. She wears a Dirndl, a traditional women's dress of Bavaria. Today is the last day of the festival this year. Change image |
English : A waitress with Hacker-Pschorr, one of the traditional beers allowed to be served at Oktoberfest. She wears a Dirndl, a traditional women's dress of Bavaria. Today is the last day of the festival this year.
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English : Butcher David Reyes from San Diego, CA, shows how to butcher a whole lamb into various cuts including the rack of lamb and shoulder roast.
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 Fields and meadows at the western slope of the Mittelberg mountain, near Neckarkatzenbach, Neunkirchen, Germany. The photo was taken shortly before sunset at an evening in October. Change image |
English : Fields and meadows at the western slope of the Mittelberg mountain, near Neckarkatzenbach, Neunkirchen, Germany. The photo was taken shortly before sunset at an evening in October.
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 The winding road to Shingo La, a 5,090 m (16,700 ft) Himalayan mountain pass in northern India connecting the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh with the Zanskar region of Ladakh. Change image |
English : The winding road to Shingo La, a 5,090 m (16,700 ft) Himalayan mountain pass in northern India connecting the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh with the Zanskar region of Ladakh.
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.jpg) Yellow papillae flatworm (Thysanozoon nigropapillosum) swimming at 40 ft (12 m) depth, Manta Ray Bay, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. Change image |
English : Yellow papillae flatworm (Thysanozoon nigropapillosum) swimming at 40 ft (12 m) depth, Manta Ray Bay, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
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 Gentle evening sunlight in a riparian forest at the riverbank of the Southern Bug in the Buzk’s Gard National Nature Park, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. Change image |
English : Gentle evening sunlight in a riparian forest at the riverbank of the Southern Bug in the Buzk’s Gard National Nature Park, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine.
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_13-10-2022_(d.j.b.)_02.jpg) Cracked skin of a Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum conker. Focus stack of 15 photos. Change image |
English : Cracked skin of a Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum conker. Focus stack of 15 photos.
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 Rowan berries (Sorbus aucuparia). Ukraine, Vinnytsia Change image |
English : Rowan berries (Sorbus aucuparia). Ukraine, Vinnytsia
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English : So that's it.
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 View of Gokyo Lakes from Gokyo Ri, 5,300 metres (17,400 ft) a. s. l. Ngozumpa Glacier, the largest and longest glacier in the Himalayas, is right below, along with commanding views over nearby Cholatse, Taboche, Kangtega, Thamserku and other peaks of the Khumbu Himalayas. Change image |
English : View of Gokyo Lakes from Gokyo Ri, 5,300 metres (17,400 ft) a. s. l. Ngozumpa Glacier, the largest and longest glacier in the Himalayas, is right below, along with commanding views over nearby Cholatse, Taboche, Kangtega, Thamserku and other peaks of the Khumbu Himalayas.
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.jpg) Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) in Madagascar. Today is actor Sacha Baron Cohen's birthday. He voiced King Julien XIII, a ring-tailed lemur, in the 2005 film Madagascar Change image |
English : Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) in Madagascar. Today is actor Sacha Baron Cohen's birthday. He voiced King Julien XIII, a ring-tailed lemur, in the 2005 film Madagascar
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 Shila village on the right bank of the Tsarap River, Zanskar, Ladakh, India. Surrounded by groves of birch in autumn colouration. Elev. 3,590 m (11,780 ft). Change image |
English : Shila village on the right bank of the Tsarap River, Zanskar, Ladakh, India. Surrounded by groves of birch in autumn colouration. Elev. 3,590 m (11,780 ft).
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 View of the Tower of Hercules near the center of A Coruña, Galicia, north-western coast of Spain. The 55 metres (180 ft) hight tower, an ancient Roman lighthouse, is the oldest (almost 1900 years) Roman lighthouse in use today and the second tallest lighthouse in Spain (after the Faro de Chipiona). The lighthouse was rehabilitated in 1791 and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009. Change image |
English : View of the Tower of Hercules near the center of A Coruña, Galicia, north-western coast of Spain. The 55 metres (180 ft) hight tower, an ancient Roman lighthouse, is the oldest (almost 1900 years) Roman lighthouse in use today and the second tallest lighthouse in Spain (after the Faro de Chipiona). The lighthouse was rehabilitated in 1791 and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009.
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,_Golden_Gate_Bridge_--_2022_--_3023_(bw).jpg) Golden Gate Bridge (in fog), San Francisco, California, USA Change image |
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_02.jpg) Breil-Brigels, Panorama road between Waltensburg / Vuorz and Breil/Brigels, Canton of Grisons, Switzerland. Carved out passage. Change image |
English : Breil-Brigels, Panorama road between Waltensburg / Vuorz and Breil/Brigels, Canton of Grisons, Switzerland. Carved out passage.
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 View to the east from Cho La, 5,400 metres (17,700 ft) a. s. l., a feature-rich mountain pass to the south of the Great Himalayan Range in the Everest Zone of Nepal, Himalayas. Glacial field covered with snow, black cliffs exposing geological layers and a small glacial lake in the valley ahead. Change image |
English : View to the east from Cho La, 5,400 metres (17,700 ft) a. s. l., a feature-rich mountain pass to the south of the Great Himalayan Range in the Everest Zone of Nepal, Himalayas. Glacial field covered with snow, black cliffs exposing geological layers and a small glacial lake in the valley ahead.
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 Issued 100 years ago: "Notgeld" banknote: 1 000 000 000 Mark (1923), Trier, design: Fritz Quant (signed: "Quant"), RV: "Hauptmarkt" Trier (1849) Change image |
English : Issued 100 years ago: "Notgeld" banknote: 1 000 000 000 Mark (1923), Trier, design: Fritz Quant (signed: "Quant"), RV: "Hauptmarkt" Trier (1849)
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 Tomorrow begins the annual MassKara Festival in the Philippines, one of the most important celebrations in the country since 1980. Change image |
English : Tomorrow begins the annual MassKara Festival in the Philippines, one of the most important celebrations in the country since 1980.
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 Demirci Rocks. Demirci Yayla Sanctuary, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine. Change image |
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_female_with_dragonfly_larva.jpg) Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis ispida) female with dragonfly larva , Hungary.. October 23rd marks the day of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. Change image |
English : Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis ispida) female with dragonfly larva , Hungary.. October 23rd marks the day of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.
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English : The James H. Clark Center at Stanford University in California, which opened on October 24, 2003.
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 A panoramic view of Srinagar, the summer capital and largest city of Jammu and Kashmir, India, as seen from the Shankaracharya Hill. Change image |
English : A panoramic view of Srinagar, the summer capital and largest city of Jammu and Kashmir, India, as seen from the Shankaracharya Hill.
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 Tübingen, Germany: the river Neckar between the island with its famous Plane trees avenue (at the left) and the old city (at the right) in autumn. Change image |
Wings is a 1927 American silent film known for winning the first Academy Award for Best Picture. The film stars Clara Bow, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, and Richard Arlen. Rogers and Arlen portray World War I combat pilots in a romantic rivalry over a woman. It was produced by Lucien Hubbard, directed by William A. Wellman, and released by Paramount Pictures. Gary Cooper appears in a small role which helped launch his career in Hollywood. Choose a new media file |
English : Wings is a 1927 American silent film known for winning the first Academy Award for Best Picture. The film stars Clara Bow, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, and Richard Arlen. Rogers and Arlen portray World War I combat pilots in a romantic rivalry over a woman. It was produced by Lucien Hubbard, directed by William A. Wellman, and released by Paramount Pictures. Gary Cooper appears in a small role which helped launch his career in Hollywood.
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 Historical plenary chamber in Museum of the Republic in Ankara. Originally it served as the plenary hall of the 2nd Parliament of Turkey, which started with the proclamation of the Turkish Republic on 29 October 1923. Change image |
English : Historical plenary chamber in Museum of the Republic in Ankara. Originally it served as the plenary hall of the 2nd Parliament of Turkey, which started with the proclamation of the Turkish Republic on 29 October 1923.
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 Jubilee and Munin, two of the ravens of the Tower of London. Born in 2012, Jubilee (male) was offered to Queen Elizabeth II for her Diamond Jubilee. Munin (female), born in 1995, is the oldest raven of the Tower. Change image |
English : Jubilee and Munin, two of the ravens of the Tower of London. Born in 2012, Jubilee (male) was offered to Queen Elizabeth II for her Diamond Jubilee. Munin (female), born in 1995, is the oldest raven of the Tower.
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