Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro are flowering for the first — and only — time.
Native to India and Sri Lanka, these palms can reach heights of up to 100 feet and produce millions of blossoms that may develop into new seedlings if successfully pollinated.
This is Lake Michigan
The most unbelievable skiing video you’ll ever see
[📹 mspfilms]
The Alpine procession of Saint Nicholas, accompanied by two angels, the Red Devil (the Whistleblower), and the Krampuses—
a living piece of mountain folklore 👹
Oh wow! What a spectacular Grand Parade for the Feast of Saint Nicholas in Nancy! 🎄🎅
[📹 nancytourisme]
Vivaldi as you’ve never heard it before — on accordion! 🎶
The one-man orchestra, Alexander Hrustevich, is a Ukrainian bayan virtuoso who has been playing since age six.
’Tis the season to be jolly! Athens’ most enchanting café at the moment 🎄🎅
[📹 petalouda_sts]
These cats were put in separate cages because they kept fighting
The resilient and adorable Mongolian Horses on the cold Steppe.
The village of Cuetzalan, Mexico, is famous for its voladores, the “flying” dancers who spin around a tall pole in an ancient and spectacular ceremony created 450 years ago to appease the gods and bring back the rains after a long drought.
A surreal cloud waterfall flowing down the mountains.
How ancient royal homes stayed warm in harsh winter weather.
This 1952 New York Stock Exchange cartoon breaks down how the stock market works.
A truly magical sunset spot in Vietnam
Jacaranda blooming season is one of the most beautiful times of year.
A LEGO creator in Japan built a fully automated paper-airplane machine from scratch.
[📹needmobricks]
Skier narrowly avoids a crevasse.
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The spectacular Aldeyjarfoss waterfall in northern Iceland.
[📹 gauihicelander]
River Oaks, Houston 🎄
[📹 houstonhousehunter]
A stunning nighttime view of Wangxian Valley in Jiangxi, China
