Partially buried buildings on the ski slopes in front of the Schreckhorn mountain, 4078m, Grindelwald, Jungfrau region, Bernese Oberland, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Partially buried buildings on the ski slopes in front of the Schreckhorn mountain, 4078m, Grindelwald, Jungfrau region, Bernese Oberland, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Red fishermans hut partially buried in large snow drift with cod racks and mountain backdrop, Lofoten, Arctic, Norway, Europe

Artistic imitation of the disapperared village Froettmaning by the artist Timm Ulrich, partially buried replica of the Heilig Kreuz Church, art at the Allianz Arena, trash mountain, Freimann, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

An old farm house sits partially buried as the sun sets in Prince Edward Island, Canada (HDR)

A mangles car is seen in front of a partially collapsed building in Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

Oregon, Florence, Compass partially buried in sand

Oregon, Florence, Compass partially buried in sand