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Dyker Heights, an Italian-American community built in 1895 as a luxury housing development on a portion of rural woodland, has become famous for its over-the-top Christmas lights and extravagant decorations that line the streets of the entire neighborhood
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Whether it’s a lifesize Santa, giant reindeer, or 8ft Nutcracker soldiers with spinning heads, Dyker Heights is certainly the 'undisputed capital of Christmas pageantry'
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Most of the elaborate decorations are erected not by homeowners, but by local decorating companies, including B&R Christmas Decorators and Creative Christmas Decorators
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Made famous in the PBS documentary Dyker Lights and seen on TLC's Crazy Christmas Lights, the glitzy light displays draw more than 100,000 visitors each December
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Houses display motorized dolls, miniature villages, giant snowman, moving carousels, moving lollipops, and thousands upon thousands of strung Christmas lights
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Every year from the week after Thanksgiving to the first weekend in January, an eight-block section on the neighborhood’s south side becomes a glowing winter wonderland
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The annual tradition rivals some of Manhattan's most iconic festive-season tourist spots, like Rockerfeller Center and Bryant Park
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The towering rock formations in Arches National Park, Utah, stand tall below the disk-shaped galaxy that appears like a rainbow of the night
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The iridescent beauty of the Milky Way is reflected in Jenney Lake in a spectacular photo taken at Yellowstone National Park
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Toadstool rocks, in Page, Arizona, are perfectly framed by the Milky Way and a golden glow at sunrise
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Fish Creek Falls, at Steamboat Springs in Colorado, are illuminated y the bright night sky, with the detail of the river and trees also pickedout using a special technique when the pictures are processed
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An unwitting bison grazes below the spectacular night sky, with an explosion of luminous colours above its head
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Agua Canyon in Bryce Canyon National Park, South West Utah, is similarly brought to life with splashes of colour from the Milky Way and even some shooting stars flashing across the sky
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This viewing tower, which looks over a forest in the Dinaric Alps in Slovenia, was transformed into a wintry sculpture by a layer of thick ice
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Pine trees are unrecognisable after being covered in a thick layer of ice following a two-day snowstorm that swept the mountain range
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Coated in snow and ice, the mountain range, which also spans areas of Croatia, Albania and Serbia, looks like a winter wonderland
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Ice coated the branches and needles of this pine tree, transforming it into an impressive ice sculpture that resembles a mythical dragon
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The spectacular set of images were captured by photographer Marko Korosec, pictured, who specialises in shooting in extreme weather
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The viewing tower, seen above, which normally gives visitors breathtaking views of the surrounding forest, is now too icy for anyone to enter
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The snowy landscape looks like one from Disney film Frozen, where characters are forced to live in a land of permanent winter
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An estimated 3.7million people marched across France today, the majority gathering in Paris (above) to pay tribute to those killed by terrorists in a swathe of attacks across the capital last week
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As night fell in the French capital, tens of thousands of people continued marching in 'unprecedented' numbers. Today saw more people flock to the city's streets than ever before in its history
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Arm in arm, world leaders, left to right: Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, European Union President Donald Tusk, Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, Jordan's Queen Rania, Jordan's King Abdullah II, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and other guests
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Protesters wave pencils and flags at Place de la Nation as the rally continued past dusk, with chants of 'Charlie' and the national anthem ringing loudly
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Record crowds were seen in Paris today as an estimated two million people took to the streets in protest against the massacres
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As dusk fell in the French capital tens of thousands of people remained in the streets some five hours after they began
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Vincent Brad's Planetary Panoramas, like this one of Devils Tower in Wyoming, resemble Vincent van Gogh's masterpiece Starry Night
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Mr Brady had to obtain special permission from the resident Navajo to photograph this image of Monument Valley in Arizona overnight
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Mr Brady has also used his innovative technique to show how the colours of the Northern Lights fill the sky above Iceland in the picture above
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Mr Brady hiked two miles into the Utah desert at night to capture this picture of the huge Landscape Arch, which has a span of 290 feet
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Mr Brady has also used his technique to produce globe like 360 degree views of places like the one above of Sleepy Hallow in Michigan
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The brief flashes of light produced by fireflies also intrigue Mr Brady and he has used his technique to capture them like in the photo above
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The planet seems to revolve around the tip of this totem pole shaped rock in Arizona thanks to the 360 degree photography technique
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No, it's not a mirage! The amazing oasis town that flourishes in the middle of the driest place on Earth
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Nestled in one of the driest locations on earth, is Huacachina; a town complete with trees, hotels, shops and even an oasis library - tranquil!
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An aerial view of the Huacachina oasis in Ica, Peru, 300 km south of Lima. The settlement is home to 96 residents, who live around the lagoon
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Huacachina at night: magical views of the desert settlement, a flourishing town in the middle of the sand
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This mystical town is contained within a sea of sand and is completely encompassed by the brutal environment surrounding it
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The luscious town was popular with wealthy Peruvians in the 1940s, who used to come to bathe in the lagoon, as it was thought the waters had healing powers
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The picturesque village is even featured on the back of the 50 Nuevo Sol note (Peru’s official currency). Like most deserts, the temperature is typically hot, sunny and dry with very little rain. 'High season' falls between May and August, which is winter time for the region
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The Incans make their living on guests coming from afar to climb to the top of a wind-sculptured sand dune and watch the sunset over the golden landscape, before sailing on down rented sandboards or dune buggies
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Deep freeze: A boat cuts a path through the ice on the East River in New York as the city is braced for more snow and wintry conditions
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New York Waterway, which operates the ferry on the East River, said this is the worst winter they've seen in their 28-year history
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In some places the 120-mile long river is coated with a 1.5ft thick layer of ice, forcing the authorities to deploy icebreakers to clear a path
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A ferry cuts its way through the ice at the tip of Manhatten, New York, after a wide swath of the country was left shivering in the big
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The Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island was covered in snow after New York was hit by the big freeze that is set to continue
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Aerial image over Central Park after the whole of the city was covered with a thick blanket of freezing snow during some of the coldest temperatures on record
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Manhattan on ice: Stunning aerial pictures show Central Park in Manhattan, New York, covered in snow after being hit by record cold temperatures
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God's eye view: The beautiful grid patterns found in America's man-made landscapes
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Highway and road network, Los Angeles, California: Counting interstates and expressways, LA is second in the US in lane mileage to New York
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Park le Brea apartment complex, Los Angeles, California: This humungous apartment complex is named after the nearby La Brea Tar Pits
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Los Angeles Intentional Airport, Los Angeles, California: LAX is the sixth busiest airport in the world and third busiest in the United States
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Brickell Key, Miami, Florida: A small gated island in downtown Miami, Brickell Key is only minutes away from the airport and South Beach
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Elevated roadways, Los Angeles, California: Of the 36 largest metro areas, Los Angeles is last in terms of freeway lane miles per resident
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A neighborhood on the water, Miami, Florida: Milstein noticed expensive homes are less likely to be on a grid than cheaper houses
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Park Le Brea apartment complex, Los Angeles, California: The complex is the biggest housing development in the US west of the Mississippi
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Staggering beauty of the 'end of the world': Adventurer travels 5,000 miles to capture dramatic landscapes of South America
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Bariloche in Argentina looks every inch the exclusive hideaway resort we all crave to stay in, with stunning views
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Jakub travelled along the world famous Ruta 40 through Argentina, well known for thrill-seeking adventurers
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Torres del Paine is a national park encompassing mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers in southern Chilean Patagonia
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The Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina covers the equivalent of 35,000 football pitches
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Torres del Paine is one of the largest and most visited parks in Chile, averaging around 150,000 visitors a year, of which 60 per cent are foreign tourists
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El Chaltén is a small mountain village in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It is located in the riverside of Río de las Vueltas
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Sitauted at Villarica in Chile is one of the country's most active volcanoes, however this was obviously the calm before the storm
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Polomksi's love for the earth's beautiful and often mysterious landscape has led him to travel to Argentina and Chile
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The founding of the Argentinean town of Esquel dates back to the arrival of Welsh immigrants in Chubut in 1865
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San Martin, Argentina is much less wet and far sunnier than Chilean Patagonia, but still is very susceptible to heavy storms
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Bariloche, emerged in the 1930s and 1940s as a major tourism centre with ski, trekking and mountaineering facilities
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Ruta 40 is the longest route in Argentina and one of the largest in the world, along with the US Route 66 and the Stuart Highway in
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Some 500 miles from Santiago, Chile, lies the town of Villarica, beautifully situated in the shadow of the volcano with the same name
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Patagonia comprises the southern section of the Andes mountains as well as the deserts, steppes and grasslands east of this southern portion of the Andes
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The Old Jameson Distillery, now a tourist attraction which has been recreated for effect, is located in the Smithfield district of Dublin
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Formerly the Bow Street Distillery, the massive copper vats are now no longer in operation, but can be viewed during the tour
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Another Jameson site, the Midleton Distillery in County Cork, contains many buildings set on 15 sprawling acres
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Some of the distillery's buildings date as far back as 1795 and the site also boasts old kilns, a waterwheel and the original warehouse
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Known as the Jameson Whiskey Experience, guests can visit and take a tour seven days per week
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The Bushmills Distillery, in County Antrim, is nestled in Northern Ireland near the Giant's Causeway
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Known to be the oldest licensed distillery in the world, dating back to 1608, it's also home to a resident ghost, The Grey Lady
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The world's best fairy-tale destinations to feel like a real-life Cinderella
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Set in the middle of a lush forest is the picturesque Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany
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The ethereal Bled Lake came into existence when the Bohinj Glacier shifted. It is 7,000ft long and up to 4,500ft wide
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An aerial view as a high tide submerges a narrow causeway leading to Mont Saint-Michel in north-western France
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The Magic Mountain Lodge in the Chilean Patagonian Rainforest is a man-made structure with a waterfall
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Dunnottar Castle has a colourful history, being the garrison that held out against Cromwell’s army for eight months
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One of the most eye-catching features of the Palace Versailles is the Hall of Mirrors comprising of more than 350 mirrors
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Glittering cave: Melissani, just outside of Sami in Greece, is 328ft long and was first discovered in 1951
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Glenfinnan Viaduct, a filming location for Harry Potter, is located on the West Highland Line in Glenfinnan, Scotland
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Alnwick Castle, the second largest inhabited castle in the country, has been home to the Duke of Northumberland's family for centuries
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Bioluminescence from glowing plankton in the sea on a Maldives beach, with stars above and ship lights on horizon
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Swallow's Nest Castle was built in the early 20th century between 1911 and 1912 on a cliff that juts out over the Black Sea
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The unusual rail route in Eastern Europe is a popular spot for lovers' promises and it is said that wishes come true in the tunnel
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Towering spires add impressive decoration for the Scottish Dunrobin Castle in the highlands, which was used as a naval hospital
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Admont Abbey has the largest monastic library in the world, with sculptures by master Baroque sculptor Josef Stammel
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The Dark Hedges corridor was created in the 18th century, and has become one of the most photographed spots in Northern Ireland
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The architecture of Bojnice Castle was reconstructed by the architect J. Hubert from Budapest at the end of the 19th century
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The limestone formations in the Waitomo Glowworm Caves were formed when the region was submerged under the ocean
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Rainbow fields: A heavenly array of brightly colours tulips blooms every year in Holland
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Akershus Fortress is said to be the model for Elsa and Anna’s castle in Frozen but the main feature of the movie was the snowy landscape
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Fit for a fairy tale: The mesmerizing Chateau Chambord in the Loire Valley in France looks mystical at dawn
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The interior of the Eltz Castle is an impressive mix of authentic medieval furniture and more modern additions
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Vibrant blue: This lush photo of the Grand Canyon by Carl Beams show winter is well and truly on its way out as spring sunshine beams across America's gorgeous and colorful National Parks
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Sunset: This picture of Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes by Ian Shive is a perfect capture of a beautiful sunset and was selected by the U.S. Department of Interior as one of the best spring photos taken in recent years
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Sunflowers : Grand Teton National Park's yellow sunflowers photographed by Kate Garibaldi is an homage to flowers blooming
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Moss: This photo of the The Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Barry Pettis is a breathtaking forest view in springtime
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Layers: The Grand Canyon National Park photographed by Weston Shirey brilliantly shows the magnanimous and layered canons
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Beary cute!: Two black bear cubs in tree at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area pictured by Keith Frerichs show that the hibernation of Winter is over and that Spring is on its way
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Nature everywhere: Tropical vegetaion adorns the Spanish architecture at the Las Brisas Best Western Resort in Palm Springs California
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Misty river: Handies Peak in Colorado photographed by Bob Wick is a beatiful portrait of a misty river flowing over rocks
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Natural wonder: Yosemite National Park photographed by Douglas Croft shows the beauty of the park's natural wonders in the spring
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Bleeding sunset: Joshua Tree National Park photographed by Manish Mamtani shows the spectacular sunset at one of the nation's most beautiful destinations during the most beautiful time of the year
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National Geographic has released a series of stunning photos of the Grand Canyon (pictured) and other national parks to celebrate 100 years of the US National Park Service
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The sun shines through California's Yosemite Valley, where John Muir once said 'nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine into trees'
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The sun sets on Yellowstone, which in 1872 received the honor of the first national park anywhere in the world
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The National Park Service doesn't only encompass the country's natural wonders. More than 20million people visit the National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington, DC to see its famous cherry blossoms and some of the world's most famous monuments
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Yellowstone, along with the Rocky Mountains and the Grand Canyon (pictured), had already been declared national parks and monuments before the National Park Service was created in 1916
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The forgotten cowboys of America: Spectacular photos of ranch hands show a heritage struggling to survive
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Sweeping landscapes, dedicated ranch hands and cattle all feature in a dramatic set of photos. Pictured: A funeral in Ute Mountain, Colorado, in 2008
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Poignant portraits of cowboys in their homes and local bars are an intimate study. Pictured: Ed Hitchcock, a ranch hand, in Cave Creek, Arizona, in 2008. Hilton told The Atantlic, that Creek built this bar so he and his neighbors would have somewhere to go for a drink
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Hilton chose to photograph the cowboys in their homes rather than on horseback to give the viewer an idea of their lives
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Patchwork quilts and sparse decorations show a modest life. Pictured: Justin Anz, a ranch hand, in Olney, Texas, in 2009
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Spectacular landscapes taken with panoramic precision show the wide open that characterizes cowboy country. Pictured: Medicine Bow, Colorado, in 2010
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Passing on traditions: Pictured, Herman Manzanares, a vaquero, in Abiquiu, New Mexico, in 2008, who told Hilton that the ranch belonged to his father and has been in the family for over a 100 years
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Hard graft: It's a tough life for a ranch hand. Pictured: Jeremiah Karsten with horses in Cortez, Colorado, in 2006
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THE SWISS 'MASTERPIECE' UNDER THE ALPS: THE WORLD'S LONGEST RAIL TUNNEL IN NUMBERS
Length: 57km (the longest rail tunnel in the world)
Duration of tunnel journey: a little under 20 minutes
Total length of all the tunnels: 152km (94 miles)
Highest point of the tunnel: 550m (1,800 feet) above sea level
Maximum rock cover: 2,300m (7,545 metres)
Construction time (excluding exploratory work): 17 years
Excavated material: 28.2 million tonnes
Total cost: 12.2billion Swiss francs (£8.4billion)
Tunnel capacity: 260 freight trains and 65 passenger trains per day
Timetabled speed: freight trains 100km/h (62mph); passenger trains up to 200 km/h (125mph)
Maximum speed: freight trains 160km/h (100mph); passenger trains 250 km/h (155mph)
Reduction in journey time from Zurich to Lugano after completion
of the axis (from 2020): around 45 minutes
Official opening of the Gotthard Base Tunnel: 11 December 2016
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Explosive entrance: A fireworks display lit up the grey skies as the first train to travel through the tunnel emerged this afternoon
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Spectacular: The world's longest tunnel officially opened on Wednesday, with the trailblazing rail passage under the Swiss Alps aiming to ease transit through the heart of Europe
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Massive: The western tube of the Gotthard tunnel is pictured near Amsteg, Switzerland on the day of its opening. The project took 17 years to complete and cost £8.5billion
The tunnel along Europe's main rail line that connects the ports of Rotterdam in the north to Genoa in the south snakes through the mountains as much as 1.5 miles below daylight and through rock as hot as 46 degrees Celsius (114.8°F).
Engineers had to dig and blast through 73 kinds of rock as hard as granite and as soft as sugar in creating it - a process that lead to the deaths of nine construction workers.
According to the Swiss rail service, it took 43,800 hours of non-stop work by 125 labourers rotating in three shifts to lay the tunnel's slab track.
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Guide: The construction consists of two single-track tunnels connecting Erstfeld with Bodio and is part of the AlpTransit project
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Route: High-speed trains will whisk passengers and cargo in 17 minutes through a mountain range that divides northern and southern Europe between Erstfeld in the Swiss canton of Uri, to Bodio in the Ticino canton
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Some 28.2 million tonnes of mountain rock have been excavated since construction began 17 years ago
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America's greatest Indian chiefs as they really would have looked: Lost warriors are brought back to life
- Beautiful portraits of Native Americans from across the US show tribes in their traditional dress
- People from Sioux, Crow, Blackfeet and Ute are among the collection of pictures over a century old
- Among figures include Iron White Man from Sioux who traveled with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
Beautiful portraits of Native Americans from almost 120 years ago have been brought to life in a collection of color photos.
The stunning array offers an insight into the vibrant cultures of each tribe from the resplendent feathered headdress of the fierce Sioux nation to the ornate beaded clothing of the Crow tribe.
The colored pictures, some dating as far back as 1899, include tribespeople from the Sioux, Crow, Ute, Passamaquoddy, Pawnee, Maricopa, Blackfeet and Salish.
Among the interesting figures captured in the vintage collection, are Iron White Man from the Sioux, who traveled with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, while wearing a police uniform.
Other pictures show Plain Owl of the Crow tribe wearing traditional dress and holding a tomahawk in his lap.
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Porrum and Pedro, Ute men, 1899. The Utes were a large tribe that lived in the mountain regions of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Eastern Nevada and Northern New Mexico. Utes were skilled hunters, but after introducing horses into tribe life in the 17th century they became known as expert big game hunters - especially of Buffalo, which they were particularly reliant on. They also had a reputation of fierce warriors, with Spanish settlers speaking of their fine physiques and ability to live in harsh conditions - a stark contrast to the soft dispositions of their Europeans counterparts. All members of the tribe were willing to fight, with women and children also known to defend their camps with lances if needed
Left, Peter Tall Mandan, Grandson of Long Mandan, and right, Iron White Man, Sioux, 1900. The Sioux - arguably one of the most well known Native American tribes - lived on the Great Plains in Minnesota. They were a tribe split across three divisions The Lakota, The Dakota and The Nakota. The Sioux were known to be fierce warriors, with battles such as the Little Bighorn still legendary to this day, and going to war was seen as a rights of passage for Sioux men. However, they were also a very spiritual people and their lives were centered around their families with the raising of children of the up-most importance
Left, Sitting Eagle and right, Po-Pa-Trecash (Plain Owl) both from Crow nation, early 1900s. The Crow people were a plains tribe from land near the base of the Big Horn mountains in Wyoming and Montana. The tribe were powerful and skilled hunters on horseback and could demonstrate this during battle with techniques like hanging underneath a galloping horse by gripping the animals mane. They were also known for their distinctive clothing, particularly their ornate and decorative bead-work (as seen in this picture). The tribe adorned beads on almost every aspect of their lives, with clothes and horses covered in them. Beads and shapes often had a common symbolism but could also be specific to a certain person, representing their standing in the community and achievements
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Wiwi-Yokpa or Mary Elmanico, Passamaquoddy, 1913. The Passamaquoddy tribe has been living in north eastern US for several thousands years. They originate from Maine and North Brunswick and inhabited the coastal areas of Passamaquoddy Bay, Bay of Fundy and Gulf Of Maine. The Passamaquoddy were the first Native American tribe to meet European settlers in the 17th century. While the tribe traded furs with both French and English settlers, they generally distrusted the English and eventually supported the American colonists during the Revolutionary War
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Ke-Wa-Ko (Good Fox), Pawnee, 1902. The Pawnee people were a plains tribe that lived in Oklahoma for hundreds of years, before late inhabiting land along the North Platt River in Nebraska. Pawnees were known for their courage and endurance in battle. A testament to their warrior lineage, is that Pawnees have served in every US conflict to date, starting with Pawnee Scouts during the Native American wars of 1622. An identifiable trait of the Pawnees, although, not visible here, was a particular way of preparing their scalp locks - the lock of hair at the back of the head. The tribe would use buffalo fat to make the hair erect and arch it back like a horn
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Yellow Feather, Maricopa tribe. The Maricopa tribe were people that lived along the Lower Gila and Colorado Rivers in Arizona. Unlike other tribes, the Maricopa were not known for their skill as warriors and instead were farmers and known for their basket weaving, textiles and red pottery making. To avoid attacks from Quechan and Mojave tribes they formed with the Pima people and migrated to the Gila River in the 16th century
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Thunder Cloud, Blackfeet tribe. Blackfeet people lived in the plains around the Rocky Mountains in Montana, Idaho and Alberta in Canada for over 10,000 years. They were skilled hunters and relied heavily on buffalo and when Europeans hunted the animals close to extinction in the 1800s hundreds of Blackfeet died from starvation. The tribe was known for its artistry and skill at embroidering, basket making and beading. However, it was also known for its reluctance to get along with other tribes and clashed with those living in close proximity, including Assiniboine, Cree, Crows, Flatheads, Kutenai, and the Sioux
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Salish, Flathead Indian Reservation, Western Montana, photo from 1905-1907. Salish people - also referred to as the Flathead tribe - were a plateau tribe who originated from land in Montana. Once the tribe had introduced horses into their way of life, they often raided the plains for bison - leading to clashes with plains tribes. Their traditional culture focused on the importance of war and how it could bring honour. Their religion also centred around guardian spirits with whom people communicated with via visions. Despite its name, there is no proof that people from the tribe ever practiced head flattening.
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