Great White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias, Guadalupe Island, Mexico

Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus). Blowhole and part of back of a blue whale. Gulf of California.

Angola; western part of the province of Cunene; Woman from the ethnic group of the Mucohona; rear view of the head; eye-catching hairstyle with pearls, shells and a long feather; in addition finely incorporated colored sticks, made from tin cans

Bar Mitzvah, Jewish coming of age ritual, Torah scroll is taken back to the cabinet, Western Wall or Wailing Wall, Old City of Jerusalem, Arab Quarter, Israel, Middle East

View towards Old Muscat, historic centre, Fort Mirani in the back, Oman, Middle East

Loving couple mosaic floor Villa Casale Piazza Armerina Sicily Italy

Kolping-Fanfarengruppe Taennesberg fanfare group, Upper Palatinate, Traditional Costume and Riflemen's parade, opening of the Oktoberfest festival 2010, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Cobblestone street in the historic town of Aalborg, ≈lborg, in the back the Frue Kirke church, Nordjylland region, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Statue of the Bruges folk heroes Jan Breydel and Pieter de Coninck, on the market square Grote Markt, in the historic centre of Bruges, Belgium, Europe

Wall painting in the Govora Monastery. Part of the construction of the monastery dates back to the time of Vlad Draculs principality (13th-14th c.), Transylvania, Romania, Europe

Grand Harbour, view of Senglea and Fort St Angelo, part of the Three Cities, from the Uper Barracca Garden, at back the harbour, Valletta, Malta, Europe

Elsasser Gasse street in the historic district, St. George's Minster at the back, Dinkelsbuehl, administrative district of Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Excursion boat in winter, snow and floods on the Rhine river, in the back the church Gross St. Martin and the Koelner Dom Cologne Cathedral, old town, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Square by the Eisernen Tor, Mariensaeule, Franziskanerkirche Church, Herrengasse at back, Graz, Styria, Austria, Europe

Frankenwerft in winter, in the back the church Gross St. Martin and the Cologne Cathedral, old town on the Rhine river, Cologne, Rhineland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Chora, Amorgos, Cyclades, Greece

Square by the Eisernen Tor, Mariensaeule, Franziskanerkirche Church, Herrengasse at back, Graz, Styria, Austria, Europe

View of the historic town centre of Porto with the Rio Duoro River from the Vila Nova de Gaia quarter, at back the Ponte de Arrabida Bridge, Porto, UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, Portugal, Europe

In the front the Mondscheinbrunnen fountain, bronze by Juergen Goertz, 1991, in the back the protestanc city church, Schorndorf, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Panoramic view across the historic centre of Sirmione, Lake Garda at back, Lago di Garda, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Elsasser Gasse street in the historic district, Segringer Tor gate at the back, Dinkelsbuehl, administrative district of Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Dusk after sunset, in the courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, minaret in the back, Syria, Middle East, Asia

View of the historic centre of Porto with the Rio Duoro River from the Vila Nova de Gaia quarter, at back the Ponte de Arrabida Bridge, Porto, UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, Portugal, Europe

Sycamore Maple (Acer pseudoplatanus) with autumnal foliage, backlit, in front of snow-covered mountains, Ahornboden, Eng, Vorderriss, Tirol, Austria, Europe

St. Michielsbrug bridge across the Leie River, view of the historic district with Saint Nicholas' Church, Sint-Niklaaskerk church and the Belfry of Ghent, a medieval tower at the back, Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Panoramic view over the historic centre of Sirmione with the Santa Maria Maggiore Church, facing north, Lake Garda at back, Lago di Garda, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Weinmarkt square and Turmgasse street, Woernitztor gate at the back, historic district of Dinkelsbuehl, administrative district of Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Historic district of Dinkelsbuehl, Woernitztor gate at the back, administrative district of Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Historic city centre of Sirmione, Lake Garda at back, Lago di Garda, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Panoramic view, historic district, Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Alleyway in the historic town or medina, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Essaouria, Morocco, Africa

View of an alley in the historic district, one of the church steeples of Augsburg Cathedral at the back, Augsburg, Swabia region, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Historic district, church of St. Peter at the back, Neuburg an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Panoramic view over the historic centre of Sirmione with the Santa Maria Maggiore Church, facing north, Lake Garda at back, Lago di Garda, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Historic district of Dinkelsbuehl, Woernitztor gate at the back, administrative district of Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Historic district, church of St. Peter at the back, Neuburg an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Restaurants in Stradun or Placa, main street, in the old town of Dubrovnik, Franciscan Monastery at back, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Kastellania on Platia Ippokratou, Thalassini gate in the back, historic centre Rhodes, Greece, Europe, PublicGround

The back side of the Porta Nigra by night, the right part is the rest of a church, Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Old town of Dubrovnik with the bell tower and the Sponza Palace at back, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Restaurant in the old town of Dubrovnik at night, UNESCO World Heritage Site, bell tower and Sponza Palace at back, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Men and boys on bikes ride past a towering, ancient minaret, outside of Ghazni, Afghanistan, October 1, 2002. Made of brick decorated with Kufic and Naksh Script and floral motifs, the minaret dates back to the early 12th century and was built by Sultan Masud III of the Ghaznavid Dynasty, who ruled over an empire encompassing much of Afghanistan, Northern India, Persia and Central Asia. The minaret was once three times as tall as its current 70 feet, and is thought to have been part of a large mosque complex. Now an important truck stop on the road to Kandahar, Ghazni, located on the Lora River at the elevation of 2,225 meters, is the capital of Ghazni province and is a market for sheep, wool, camel hair cloth, corn, and fruit-it also continues to be a haven for Taliban insurgents.

Afghan men pause on the road with an ancient brick minaret and many shrines in the background, outside of Ghazni, Afghanistan, October 1, 2002. Made of brick decorated with Kufic and Naksh Script and floral motifs, the minaret dates back to the early 12th century and was built by Sultan Masud III of the Ghaznavid Dynasty, who ruled over an empire encompassing much of Afghanistan, Northern India, Persia and Central Asia. The minaret was once three times as tall as its current 70 feet, and is thought to have been part of a large mosque complex. Now an important truck stop on the road to Kandahar, Ghazni, located on the Lora River at the elevation of 2,225 meters, is the capital of Ghazni province with a population of 35,900, and is a market for sheep, wool, camel hair cloth, corn, and fruit, and continues to be a haven for Taliban insurgents.

Men on bikes ride past an ancient brick minaret toward the old walls and citadel of the town of Ghazni, Afghanistan, October 1, 2002. Made of brick decorated with Kufic and Naksh Script and floral motifs, the minaret dates back to the early 12th century and was built by Sultan Masud III of the Ghaznavid Dynasty, who ruled over an empire encompassing much of Afghanistan, Northern India, Persia and Central Asia. The minaret was once three times as tall as its current 70 feet, and is thought to have been part of a large mosque complex. Now an important truck stop on the road to Kandahar, Ghazni, located on the Lora River at the elevation of 2,225 meters, is the capital of Ghazni province with a population of 35,900, and is a market for sheep, wool, camel hair cloth, corn, and fruit.

The Petrel and the Guillamont, two pulling boats, part of the Chewonki Foundation's fleet, head out of Wiscasset on an orientation trip for Bodwin College freshmen. The boats sail down the Back River. This non-profit Foundation, formerly a boys camp where Roger Tory Peterson directed the nature program in the 1920's, provides environmental programs throughout the year for a diverse number of groups throughout Maine and offers participation in residential and non-residential programs in environmental education.

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Wood bison bull (Bison bison athabascae) portrait, Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in South-central Alaska. The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center played a big part in helping reintroduce these animals back into the Alaska wilds; Portage, Alaska, United States of America