The fast and the furriest
Least chipmunk, Kootenai National Forest, Montana (© Donald M. Jones/Minden Pictures)

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Carved stones of courage
Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India (© chetansoni/Shutterstock)

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Carved stones of courage
Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India (© chetansoni/Shutterstock)

The lonely giant
Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming (© Laura Hedien/Getty Images)

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The lonely giant
Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming (© Laura Hedien/Getty Images)

Beak-side story
Keel-billed toucan in Costa Rica (© Juan Carlos Vindas/Getty Images)

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Beak-side story
Keel-billed toucan in Costa Rica (© Juan Carlos Vindas/Getty Images)

Midway to winter
Aspen trees during fall, Fishlake National Forest, Utah (© Danita Delimont/Getty Images)

Midway to winter
Aspen trees during fall, Fishlake National Forest, Utah (© Danita Delimont/Getty Images)

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Otterly cool
Sea otters, Prince William Sound, Alaska (© Gerald Corsi/Getty Images)

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Otterly cool
Sea otters, Prince William Sound, Alaska (© Gerald Corsi/Getty Images)

A tale of brews and views
Swing carousel at Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany (© LOOK-foto/Alamy)

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A tale of brews and views
Swing carousel at Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany (© LOOK-foto/Alamy)

A thousand reasons to visit
Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, US-Canada border (© benedek/Getty Images)

A thousand reasons to visit
Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, US-Canada border (© benedek/Getty Images)

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Ireland's western edge
Serpentine stairs of Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland (© Hugh O'Connor/Getty Images)

Ireland's western edge
Serpentine stairs of Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland (© Hugh O'Connor/Getty Images)

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A crown in the making
Young bull moose in Denali National Park, Alaska (© Grant Ordelheide/TANDEM Stills + Motion)

A crown in the making
Young bull moose in Denali National Park, Alaska (© Grant Ordelheide/TANDEM Stills + Motion)

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A stratospheric success
Nighttime view of the Gulf Coast states from 225 miles above Earth (© Stocktrek Images/Getty Images)