Surf, sand, and Santa
Christmas tree at Crystal Pier, Pacific Beach, San Diego, California (© SamAntonioPhotography/Getty Images)

Midwinter wonderland
Loisach River at Lake Kochelsee, Bavaria, Germany (© Christian Back/eStock Photo)

Midwinter wonderland
Loisach River at Lake Kochelsee, Bavaria, Germany (© Christian Back/eStock Photo)

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He's coming to town...
Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland (© Smelov/Shutterstock)

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He's coming to town...
Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland (© Smelov/Shutterstock)

Twinkle town
Christmas market in Sibiu, Romania (© Calin Stan/Alamy)

Twinkle town
Christmas market in Sibiu, Romania (© Calin Stan/Alamy)

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Yule really love this ballet
English National Ballet performing 'The Nutcracker' (© Caroline Holden/Alamy)

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Yule really love this ballet
English National Ballet performing 'The Nutcracker' (© Caroline Holden/Alamy)

A shore to adore
Traditional red fishermen's cabins on the shore of Reinefjorden, Norway (© Pilat666/Getty Images)

A shore to adore
Traditional red fishermen's cabins on the shore of Reinefjorden, Norway (© Pilat666/Getty Images)

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Twinkling streets and icy peaks
Salzburg, Austria (© bluejayphoto/Getty Images)

Twinkling streets and icy peaks
Salzburg, Austria (© bluejayphoto/Getty Images)

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A lake of tears
Lake Misurina, Dolomites, Italy (© Marco Bottigelli/Getty Images)

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A lake of tears
Lake Misurina, Dolomites, Italy (© Marco Bottigelli/Getty Images)

'Hoo' said that?
Northern hawk-owl, Canada (© pchoui/Getty Images)

'Hoo' said that?
Northern hawk-owl, Canada (© pchoui/Getty Images)

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Advent at the basilica
Christmas market, St. Stephen's Basilica, Budapest, Hungary (© Calin Stan/Shutterstock)

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Advent at the basilica
Christmas market, St. Stephen's Basilica, Budapest, Hungary (© Calin Stan/Shutterstock)

'Red-y' for the holidays
Wild poinsettia (aka Christmas flower) (© David Hosking/NPL/Minden Pictures)

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