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 Night view of the facade of St. Charles Church (Karlskirche), Vienna, Austria. The baroque church is dedicated to Charles Borromeo and is one of the city's greatest buildings. Change image |
English : Night view of the facade of St. Charles Church (Karlskirche), Vienna, Austria. The baroque church is dedicated to Charles Borromeo and is one of the city's greatest buildings.
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Valley of Geysers, Kronotsky Nature Reserve, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Bolshoi (Large) geyser eruption, 1 August 2022. Choose a new media file |
English : Valley of Geysers, Kronotsky Nature Reserve, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Bolshoi (Large) geyser eruption, 1 August 2022.
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 American Leonel Manzano (front) wins the 800 m competition at the 2014 DécaNation. Paul Renaudie (behind) of France finished second. Change image |
English : American Leonel Manzano (front) wins the 800 m competition at the 2014 DécaNation. Paul Renaudie (behind) of France finished second.
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.jpg) Observation window in the wall of the walkways at the special ammunition depot Dülmen-Visbeck, Dernekamp, Kirchspiel, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Change image |
English : Observation window in the wall of the walkways at the special ammunition depot Dülmen-Visbeck, Dernekamp, Kirchspiel, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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 A surfer in California. Santa Cruz and the surrounding Northern California coastline is a popular surfing destination; however, the year-round low temperature of the ocean in that region (averaging 57ºF/14ºC) necessitates the use of wetsuits. Change image |
English : A surfer in California. Santa Cruz and the surrounding Northern California coastline is a popular surfing destination; however, the year-round low temperature of the ocean in that region (averaging 57ºF/14ºC) necessitates the use of wetsuits.
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.jpg) Petra Klingler in the combined finale of the 2018 IFSC Climbing World Championships in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria. Change image |
English : Petra Klingler in the combined finale of the 2018 IFSC Climbing World Championships in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.
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_09.jpg) Scuol-Motta Naluns, View from Motta Naluns looking south. Change image |
English : Scuol-Motta Naluns, View from Motta Naluns looking south.
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 Portrait of a French lady, Magdaleine Pinceloup de la Grange, represented with her Chartreux cat in 1747 by artist Jean-Baptiste Perronneau. Today is International Cat Day. Change image |
English : Portrait of a French lady, Magdaleine Pinceloup de la Grange, represented with her Chartreux cat in 1747 by artist Jean-Baptiste Perronneau. Today is International Cat Day.
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.jpg) Daniele Hypólito at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Change image |
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 Obligation of 500 Francs of Panama Canal, issued November 20./29, 1880. Change image |
English : Obligation of 500 Francs of Panama Canal, issued November 20./29, 1880.
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 40th Swimming Zone and Masters Meeting, Enns, Austria, 2017. Change image |
English : 40th Swimming Zone and Masters Meeting, Enns, Austria, 2017.
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 Eruption of Strokkur (Icelandic for "churn") a fountain geyser located in the Haukadalur geothermal area, southwest of Iceland. Change image |
English : Eruption of Strokkur (Icelandic for "churn") a fountain geyser located in the Haukadalur geothermal area, southwest of Iceland.
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 Interior view of the dome of the crossing of the Cathedral of Santa María, Sigüenza, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. Change image |
English : Interior view of the dome of the crossing of the Cathedral of Santa María, Sigüenza, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
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,_Rethymno,_K%C3%BCchenutensilien_--_2023_--_8185.jpg) Olive wood dough scraper in Rethymno, Crete, Greece Change image |
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 Margaret Hamilton shown in 1969 standing beside listings of the software developed by her and her team for the Apollo program's Lunar Module and Command Module. Today is her birthday. Change image |
English : Margaret Hamilton shown in 1969 standing beside listings of the software developed by her and her team for the Apollo program's Lunar Module and Command Module. Today is her birthday.
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.jpg) Seed box of a Triteleia brodiaea 'Corrina'. Focus stack of 44 photos. Change image |
English : Seed box of a Triteleia brodiaea 'Corrina'. Focus stack of 44 photos.
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 Trees photographed with handheld ICM method in winter in Brastad, Sweden. Today is International World Photography Day. Change image |
English : Trees photographed with handheld ICM method in winter in Brastad, Sweden. Today is International World Photography Day.
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 The canoe is an integral part of Polynesian life. It is used as means of transport between villages or houses and in sports activities on the water. Change image |
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 Wild lion (Panthera leo) Snyggve, son of C-Boy, scanning the horizon in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania Change image |
English : Wild lion (Panthera leo) Snyggve, son of C-Boy, scanning the horizon in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
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Breton bombard players rehearsing before their final concert at Stakonice Castle, Czech Republic in August 2022. 25th edition of the biennal International Bagpipe Festival starts today. Choose a new media file |
English : Breton bombard players rehearsing before their final concert at Stakonice Castle, Czech Republic in August 2022. 25th edition of the biennal International Bagpipe Festival starts today.
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 Pidhora Monastery, Terebovlia Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. Today is the Independence Day of Ukraine. Change image |
English : Pidhora Monastery, Terebovlia Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. Today is the Independence Day of Ukraine.
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 This stained glass window (1880) located in the Cathédrale Saint-Louis (La Rochelle, France) depicts Louis IX of France. Today is the feast day of St. Louis. Change image |
English : This stained glass window (1880) located in the Cathédrale Saint-Louis (La Rochelle, France) depicts Louis IX of France. Today is the feast day of St. Louis.
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 Pogorzelica beach, part of the Trzebiatowsko-Kołobrzeski Pas Nadmorski protected area in Pomerania, Poland Change image |
English : Pogorzelica beach, part of the Trzebiatowsko-Kołobrzeski Pas Nadmorski protected area in Pomerania, Poland
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 Guggenheim Museum Bilbao from Northwest. Three sculptures from the museum's collection can be seen outside: Tulips by Jeff Kons, Tall Tree & The Eye by Anish Kapoor, and Maman by Louise Bourgeois. The Salve Bridge stands out with its red portico. Change image |
English : Guggenheim Museum Bilbao from Northwest. Three sculptures from the museum's collection can be seen outside: Tulips by Jeff Kons, Tall Tree & The Eye by Anish Kapoor, and Maman by Louise Bourgeois. The Salve Bridge stands out with its red portico.
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Aerial recording of Dschimels (2781 m, Samedan / Bergün Filisur, Grisons, Switzerland) Choose a new media file |
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 Wild alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) at Grand Muveran Nature Reserve, Switzerland Change image |
English : Wild alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) at Grand Muveran Nature Reserve, Switzerland
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_(denoised).jpg) Bebe Rexha at Untold Festival 2023. Today is her birthday. Change image |
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