Lighting the world

Lighting the world

Oil lamps arranged on a rangoli to celebrate Diwali in Guwahati, India (© Biju Boro/Getty Images)

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Oct. 24, 2023Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
Oct. 24, 2024Bodie State Historic Park, California, United States
Oct. 24, 2025Night view of the RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, California, United States

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Apr. 11, 2024Dragon waterfall, Venezuela
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Jan. 22, 2024Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Sep. 6, 2024Glenariff Forest Park, Northern Ireland, UK
Aug. 20, 2023International Lighthouse Weekend
Jan. 27, 2026Dalmatian pelicans, Lake Kerkini, Greece
Nov. 20, 2024World Childrens Day
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Sep. 19, 2025Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, USA-Canada border
Jun. 23, 2025Elbe river in Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Apr. 5, 2025Gaztelugatxe islet at sunset, Basque Country, Spain
May 27, 2025Mona Vale rockpool, Sydney, Australia
May 3, 2026International Leopard Day
Aug. 31, 2025Scotts Bluff National Monument, Gering, Nebraska, United States
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Jul. 13, 2024International Rock Day
May 4, 2026Star Wars Day
Apr. 25, 2024World Penguin Day
Mar. 24, 2026Cherry blossoms at East Lake Cherry Blossom Park, Wuhan, China
Blood moon
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Reddy for winter
A different kind of toucan
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Jan. 30, 2026Winterlude begins
Aug. 13, 2025Corona Arch near Moab, Utah, United States
The grass looks greener on this side