The oldest way to fly

The oldest way to fly

Balloons at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico (© gmeland/Shutterstock)

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Oct. 2, 2023World Architecture Day
Oct. 2, 2024Autumn in the Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon
Oct. 2, 2025Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States

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Dec. 13, 2024Christmas market, St. Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
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Oct. 3, 2024Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Oct. 3, 2025Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Scotland
May 24, 2024Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
Dec. 28, 2023Humpback whale, Disko Bay, Greenland
Jan. 11, 2025Heri es-Swani in Meknes, Morocco
Sep. 26, 2025Least chipmunk, Kootenai National Forest, Montana, United States
Feb. 16, 2025Happy World Whale Day!
Jul. 12, 2025Thomsons gazelles, Maasai Mara, Kenya
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A world within a world
Sep. 23, 2023Nuit Blanche Toronto
Mar. 28, 2025Black-naped monarch
May 17, 2025A delta in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy
May 9, 2024Misool, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
Jul. 26, 2025International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
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Starry, starry night
Mar. 2, 2024Modica, Sicily, Italy
Feb. 20, 2025Red deer, Canada
Jan. 25, 2025Porto, Portugal
Aug. 27, 2025World Lake Day
Sep. 19, 2024International Talk Like a Pirate Day
Jun. 24, 2025Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, United States
The healing powers of wastewater
Dec. 26, 2024Boxing Day
This museum sets the prairie on fire
Oct. 20, 2023International Sloth Day