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Picture of the day for May 1, 2020

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Interior of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, better known as "Wrocław Cathedral", Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. The church, of Gothic/Neo-Gothic style, is the fourth churh built in the current location between the 10th and 20th centuries.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 30, 2020

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Female topi (Damaliscus lunatus jimela) in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda. H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, ended her visit to Uganda on 30 April 1954.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 29, 2020

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Transparent roof of the Main Post Office in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 28, 2020

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Heilig-Geist-Spital (Hospital of the Holy Spirit) in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 27, 2020

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Cheetah cub, (Acinonyx jubatus) in Phinda Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Cubs are hidden in long grass when mother goes hunting. KwaZulu-Natal was created on 27 April 1994. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 26, 2020

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A rainbow cape designed by Christopher Bailey for Burberry on display for the Camp: Notes on Fashion exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 25, 2020

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View of the exterior of the Pula Arena during sunset, an amphitheatre located in Pula, Croatia. This Roman edifice was constructed between 27 BC and 68 AD and is among the largest surviving Roman arenas in the world. At the same time, is the best preserved ancient monument in Croatia and the only remaining amphitheater having all four side towers with all three Roman architectural orders entirely preserved.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 24, 2020

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Transport of recycled material on a freight bicycle in Shanghai.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 23, 2020

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Female southern masked weaver bird (Ploceus velatus) with tongue out and toes crossed.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 22, 2020

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Morning game reserve in Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyAlfred von Croÿ commissioned the english landscape architect Edward Milner with the gardening in the 1860s. The work was carried out by the gardener Charles Barnard.Wikipedia: Dülmen • Edward Milner. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 21, 2020

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A set of drill bits in a workshop. Ukraine. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 20, 2020

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North side of Melk Abbey and entry of Melk river into the Danube. View from Emmersdorf, Lower Austria.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 19, 2020

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Mausoleum dedicated to the drivers "Ecuador" del Carchi in the cemetery of Tulcán, located in the city of Tulcán, capital of the Carchi Province, north of Ecuador. The cemetery, of a surface of 8 hectares (20 acres), was founded in 1932 to replace the former on that was damaged in the 1923 earthquake. José María Azael Franco Guerrero was back in 1936 in charge of the city parks and started topiary works in the Tulcán cemetery. In the meanwhile the cemetery park has become internationally popular in the art of topiary and was renamed in 2007 to cemetery Azael Franco to honour his work.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 18, 2020

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Public Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA in November 2019.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 17, 2020

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Aerial photo of clouds gliding in Makhtesh Ramon, Negev desert, Israel. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 16, 2020

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A female llama (Lama glama) with her cria at Laguna Colorada, Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa, Bolivia.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 15, 2020

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New Brighton Pier during the sunset. New Brighton, Christchurch, New Zealand. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 14, 2020

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View of a lake in the Eagle River Valley, Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, United States.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 13, 2020

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Rows of seats in Olympiastadion Munich which is situated at the heart of the Olympiapark München. The stadium was built as the main venue for the 1972 Summer Olympics. With an original capacity of 80,000, the stadium also hosted many major football matches including the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final and the UEFA Euro 1988 Final. It hosted the European Cup Finals in 1979, 1993 and 1997. Its current capacity is 69,250.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 12, 2020

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Resurrection of Christ at the winged altar of the parish- and pilgrimage church Maria Laach am Jauerling, Lower Austria. Anonymous master, 1480.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 11, 2020

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Durman Hill at Volga River bank in Saratov Oblast, Russia. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 10, 2020

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Crucifix in the St Viktor Church in Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 9, 2020

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Berlin cathedral is reflecting in the river Spree on a cloudy day. View from west towards east.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 8, 2020

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Skylight in the Cybele Palace or Palace of Communication, located on the Plaza de Cibeles, Madrid, Spain. The building, one of the landmarks of Spain's capital, was inaugurated in 1919 as headquarters of the Spanish postal and telecommunications service (Correos). The building was designed by Antonio Palacios and Joaquín Otamendi. Today the building is seat of the City Council.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 7, 2020

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360° view on the library of the Estonian Students' Society. It is the oldest academical student society in Estonia and was founded today 150 years ago.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 6, 2020

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Viru bog at wintertime.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 5, 2020

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Elizabeth Quay Bridge and skyline in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 4, 2020

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Two juvenile nolan warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus africanus) having a drink in Senegal. Senegal gained independence from France on 4 April 1960.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 3, 2020

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View of a glacier from the top in Chugach State Park, Alaska, United States.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for April 2, 2020

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View of the Kremlin just before sunset in Pskov, Russia. Learn more .