Today is the International Day of Peace, an annual observance created by the United Nations and first celebrated in 1982. To recognize this noble effort, we bring you to Viðey Island, just north of Iceland’s capital of Reykjavik. The island is home to the Imagine Peace Tower, a ring of lights and mirrors that beams up nearly 2.5 miles into the night sky. It was created by Yoko Ono as an extension of the peace campaign started by the artist and her late husband, John Lennon. The base features the phrase ‘Imagine Peace’ in 24 different languages. When speaking of today’s observance, the UN defines ‘peace’ in the broadest terms–ceasefires and truces, however temporary, are all lauded as efforts to create a world free of violence.
A tower of light
Today in History
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Arches National Park, Utah
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A goldie gala
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Stuben am Arlberg, Austria
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Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
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Mediterranean red sea stars
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Let s get lost
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A lunar lantern celebration
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A temple, preserved
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A sleeping green giant
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Sparkling ice diamonds on a black sandy beach
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Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park
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A look at Uranus, seventh planet from the sun
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And to think that I saw it in Cappadocia
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That s quite a schnoz, baby tapir
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Purple flowers and Golden Week
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In Apia Harbor for Samoan Independence Day
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World Laughter Day
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All is silent for Big Ben’s musical milestone
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Go by Kehinde Wiley
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All in a day s work
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Crimson-rumped toucanet in the Refugio Paz de Las Aves, Ecuador
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A different kind of dive
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Happy Boxing Day!
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A winter wonderland in Northeast China
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At ease, it’s Armed Forces Day
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Why do elephants hide in trees?
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Remembering the Velvet Revolution
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Have a ‘beary’ good Earth Day
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It s tree-climbing season
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Happy birthday to the Peak!