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I'm in the Netherlands for a couple of weeks. Amsterdam has more than 100 kilometers (62 mi) of canals (2.5 times more than Venice), about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges which were listed as a UNESCO site in 2010 #amsterdam #canals #unesco #netherlands #grachten #dutch #europe #photography #nl 🌷📷

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The Dragon Bridge, Ljubljana, Slovenia. The dragons represent power, courage, and greatness. According to local legend, when a virgin crosses the bridge, the dragons will wag their tails. Didn't see a lot of tail-wagging 😄 #dragonbridge #ljubljana #slovenia #virgin #Zmajskimost #dragon #bridge

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Perito Moreno Glacier, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Argentina, 2007. Until 2020, it was one of the only glaciers in the world not receding, but climate change has caused it to retreat on its northern front #glacier #peritomoreno #losglaciaresnationalpark #argentina #patagonia #climatechange 🌿🌎🧊🏞️

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Laguna Verde, Bolivia is a high-altitude salt lake known for its green color. It sits at the foot of 2 volcanoes, Licancabur and Juriques in Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve which features hot springs, vicuñas, condors and flamingos #lagunaverde #bolivia #saltlake #andes #volcano #southamerica 🌋🦩🌿📷🌎

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The changing of the guard, Athens, Greece. The ceremony includes the Evzones, a presidential guard unit, marching from their barracks to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier #greek #greece #guard #athens #evzones

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Baby's first ferry ride: the Carlisle II, a historic "Mosquito Fleet" vessel that operates between Port Orchard & Bremerton is part of the fleet of Washington State Ferries, the largest ferry system in the US #washingtonstate #ferries #bremerton #portorchard #toddler #usflag #seattle #mosquitofleet

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The glass and steel roof of the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court at the British Museum, London, UK. The roof is made up of 3,312 unique glass panels and is the largest covered square in Europe, spanning 6,700m² (72118 ft²) #britishmuseum #glassroof #greatcourt #london #unitedkingdom #architecture #uk

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The Wave, a sandstone rock formation on the Coyote Buttes area of the Utah-Arizona border. The Bureau of Land Management limits access to 64 hiking permits a day, all won by lottery. I won one on my very first try #thewave #blm #coyotebuttes #southwest #hiking #arizona #desert #sandstone #utah 🏜️🌿🥾🌎📷

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A colorful window in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico. The UNESCO city has a robust economy based on IT data centers, logistics, aircraft and auto manufacture, food production, and is the second largest wine producer in the country #santagodequeretaro #mexico #queretaro #colorful #window #unesco 📷

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Storm clouds threaten over Apache Junction near the Superstition Mountains, Arizona, USA. Rumored to be the site of the Lost Dutchman's Goldmine, as well the portal leading to the lower world according to Apache lore #superstitionmountains #arizona #desert #apachejunction #apache #stormclouds 🌵🏜️⛰️🌿🌩️

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The Windmill of Oia on the Greek island of Santorini. Once used to grind wheat, it has been converted to a holiday rental villa and offers spectacular views of the island's caldera and sunsets #windmill #oia #santorini #greece #greek #caldera #island #greekislands #villa #photography #volcanic 📷

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Nelumbo aka Purple Lotus, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands. The plant is similar to a water lily but the petals are round and papery and they grow in shallow water. They symbolize self-awakening, balance, and harmony #nelumbo #purplelotus #honolulu #hawaii #hawaiianislands #flower #purple #waterlily 🪷🌿🌎

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A small red shed in Bonavista, Newfoundland, Canada, near the UNESCO Site Discovery Geopark, is one of the most Eastern points in the country. Sightings of caribou, moose, whales, puffins and icebergs are common #bonavista #newfoundland #canada #shed #hut #unesco #whales #island #coastal #NL 🌿🌎🐋

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Seemed like a good day for a pic of a Superb Owl aka Barn Owl. Luckily, I can post his photo without copyright infringement and having to pay trademark rights to the greedy bastards at the NFL. Seriously, how much money do they need? #SuperbOwl #barnowl #greedyrichpeople #nature #birds #birding #owl

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Moonrise over ruins in Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico. Between BCE 900 and 1150, UNESCO site Chaco Canyon was a major center of culture for the Ancestral Puebloan Native Americans #chacocanyon #newmexico #unesco #pueblobonito #nps #moon #nativeamerican #historic 🏞️🌕

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Footprints in the sand at sunset, Puerto López, Ecuador, a fishing village located on the Pacific coast. It is the headquarters and jumping off point for Machalilla National Park, home of 270 species of birds and other animals #beach #sunset #ecuador #puertolopez #machalilla #nationalpark 🌿🏖️🏞️🌎🎣🐦

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I looked up at a high branch at Everglades National Park, Florida and was surprised to see an Osprey with its catch of the day, a Great Barracuda. The park is the largest tropical wilderness in the United States and a UNESCO World Heritage Site #osprey #birds #barracuda #everglades #NPS #unesco #fl

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Orange and yellow dahlia with bumblebee, Butchart Gardens, British Columbia, Canada. The beautiful 121-year-old world famous 55-acre display garden is designated a National Historic Site and receives over a million visitors a year #butchart #botanicalgarden #dahlia #bee #canada #britishcolumbia

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Dinosaur Provincial Park, Red Deer River, Alberta, Canada. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, well-known for being one of the richest dinosaur fossil locales in the world, 58 dinosaur species have been discovered at the park so far #dinosaur #provincialpark #alberta #canada #unesco #fossil #bones 🦕🏞️🌿🪨

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Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1692, the mission sits on the Tohono O'odham Nation Indian Reservation. The buildings that survive today were built between 1783 and 1797 #missionsanxavierdelbac #mission #tohonoo'odham #tuscon #arizona #photography #architecture #catholic

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A Tarahumara basket weaver, using an ancient technique incorporating pine needles. UNESCO World Heritage Site, Copper Canyon National Park (Parque Nacional Barranca del Cobre in Spanish) #tarahumara #mexico #basketweaving #basket #pineneedles #coppercanyon #chihuahua #unesco #nationalpark #artisan

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A Sally Lightfoot crab atop the volcanic rocks of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Their lightning-speed reaction time and their ability to walk in all four directions makes them difficult to catch #sallylightfoot #crab #galapagos #ecuador #volcanicrock #basalt #seashore #addocean #marinelife 🦑🌿🌎🦀

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The Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle, Washington. Formerly known as Experience Music Project, the 140K ft2 (13K m2) building was designed by Frank O. Gehry and commissioned by Microsoft founder, Paul Allen #emp #themuseumofpopculture #frankogehry #seattle #washingtonstate #paulallen #architecture

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Sunset at Saguaro National Park, Sonoran Desert, Arizona. The park is in the region that's home to the nation's largest cacti, which grow naturally nowhere else in the world #sunset #saguarocactus #saguaronationalpark #nps #nationalpark #desert #arizona #americanwest #cactus #sonorandesert 🏜️🏞️🌵🌿🌎

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Zabriskie Point, Death Valley, California, USA. Badwater Basin is the point of lowest elevation in North America, at 282 feet (86 m) below sea level #zabriskiepoint #deathvalley #california #desert #badwater #photography #nature #mountains #nps #nationalpark 🌿🏜️🏞️⛰️

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Snowy Egret in a reflective mood, Tres Rios Wetlands, Tolleson, Arizona, USA. The wetland is reclaimed land that's now home to 150 species of birds and animals #snowyegret #egret #birds #birding #reflection #tresrios #wetlands #tolleson #arizona #nature #photography #wadingbird #bird #snowy 🌿🐦🌎

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