On the sacred mountain
Borobudur Temple, Java, Indonesia (© Robertharding/Shutterstock)

Shell-abrating a life
A green sea turtle swims in the Pacific Ocean near the French special collectivity of New Caledonia (© Damsea/Shutterstock)

Shell-abrating a life
A green sea turtle swims in the Pacific Ocean near the French special collectivity of New Caledonia (© Damsea/Shutterstock)

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Icy reflections and snow-dusted peaks
Lake Bled, Slovenia (© Kesu01/Getty Images)

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Icy reflections and snow-dusted peaks
Lake Bled, Slovenia (© Kesu01/Getty Images)

The holidays continue
Christmas lights at Mousehole Harbour, Cornwall, England (© ianwool/Getty Images)

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The holidays continue
Christmas lights at Mousehole Harbour, Cornwall, England (© ianwool/Getty Images)

Merry Christmas!
Svalbard reindeer in Van Mijenfjorden NP, Norway (© Martin Zwick/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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Merry Christmas!
Svalbard reindeer in Van Mijenfjorden NP, Norway (© Martin Zwick/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Have yourself a very merry Christmas!
Christmas market scene in Germany (© Cyril Gosselin/Getty Images)

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Have yourself a very merry Christmas!
Christmas market scene in Germany (© Cyril Gosselin/Getty Images)

Ready to let off some steam?
Red-crowned cranes in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan (© Wirestock, Inc./Alamy)

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Ready to let off some steam?
Red-crowned cranes in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan (© Wirestock, Inc./Alamy)

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

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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)