Winner of the National Park Foundation's photo contest; Honorable Mention: Fan Favorite. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Three friends enjoy sunrise over the Grand Canyon. (Photo by Peter Blanchard)
View of colourful rock formations at the Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park in Gansu Province, China. The Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park is 40km from Zhangye city. The park spans more than 400 square kilometers in Gansu. The unusual terrain is the result of red sandstone and mineral deposits carved over the years by natural forces. (Photo by ImagineChina/The Grosby Group)
This past week, Mayor Bloomberg unveiled a new public art installation in Central Park in New York. The installation features bronze sculptures by renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei created titled Circle of Friends/Zodiac Heads.
Two Red Deer stags stand in the early morning mist in Richmond Park on October 15, 2011 in London, England. Autumn sees the start of the “Rutting” season where the large Red Deer stags can be heard roaring and barking in an attempt to attract females known as bucks. The larger males can also be seen clashing antlers with rival males. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
A zebra walks through the recently flooded Safari Park located at Safari World November 2, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images)
A child dressed as a cat takes part in the Children's Halloween day parade at Washington Square Park in the Manhattan borough of New York October 31, 2015. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Reuters)
The first gender-neutral restroom in the Los Angeles school district is seen at Santee Education Complex high school in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 18, 2016. (Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
A tea ceremony master use the Hishaku made by bamboo and makes a tea during the outdoor tea ceremony at Zuihoji Temple Park on November 3, 2011 in Kobe, Japan. The tea ceremony began in 1950 to commemorate the 14th century governor Toyotomi Hideyoshi and his tea master Sen no Rikyu, who are said to visit this area and enjoyed tea ceremonies. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)