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A surfer rides a wave at the snowy beach of Unstad, in Lofoten Island, Arctic Circle, on March 9, 2016. (Photo by Olivier Morin/AFP Photo)

A surfer rides a wave at the snowy beach of Unstad, in Lofoten Island, Arctic Circle, on March 9, 2016. Surfers from all over the world comes to Lofoten island to surf in extrem conditions. Ocean temperature is 6-7 °C, air temperature around 0°C in spite of a weather very unstable. (Photo by Olivier Morin/AFP Photo)
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15 Mar 2016 13:54:00
Klementinum Library, Prague, Czech Republic

The Clementinum (Klementinum in Czech) is a historic complex of buildings in Prague. Until recently the complex hosted the National, University and Technical libraries, the City Library also being located nearby on Mariánské Náměstí. The Technical library and the Municipal library have moved to the Prague National Technical Library at Technická 6 since 2009. It is currently in use as the National Library of the Czech Republic. In 2005, the Czech National Library received the UNESCO Jikji prize (Memory of the World).
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15 Sep 2013 10:04:00


Libyan rebel soldiers watch as they fire rockets (background) toward Libyan government troops near front-line positions April 6, 2011 outside of Brega, Libya. Rebel militias fighting against Libyan government loyalist soldiers continued their stand-off in the eastern Libyan desert today, regaining ground toward a key oil port while awaiting further NATO airstrikes in their quest to unseat longtime Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
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08 Apr 2011 10:27:00
Members of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association balance on top of bamboo ladders as they perform ladder stunts during the New Year's fire review conducted by the Tokyo Fire Department

A member of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association balances on top of a bamboo ladder as he performs a ladder stunt during the New Year's fire review conducted by the Tokyo Fire Department at Tokyo Big Sight on January 6, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The annual event, featuring various demonstrations of the latest firefighting and emergency rescue techniques, aims to promote the prevention of fire and disaster. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images)
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12 Dec 2011 11:46:00
The wreck of the Herald of Free Enterprise, which capsized near Zeebrugge on the 6th of March 1987

“MS Herald of Free Enterprise was a roll-on roll-off (RORO) car and passenger ferry owned by Townsend Thoresen. She was one of three ships commissioned by the company to operate on the Dover–Calais route across the English Channel. The ferry capsized on the night of 6 March 1987, moments after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge, killing 193 passengers and crew. This was the deadliest maritime disaster involving a British ship in peacetime since the sinking of the Iolaire in 1919”. – Wikipedia

Photo: The wreck of the Herald of Free Enterprise, which capsized near Zeebrugge on the 6th of March 1987. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). 1987
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06 Mar 2012 13:26:00
Model Elise Daniels dons a Balenciaga suit while surrounded by street performers in Paris, France in 1948. (Photo by Richard Avedon/Victoria and Albert Museum London/The Guardian)

Model Elise Daniels dons a Balenciaga suit while surrounded by street performers in Paris, France in 1948. (Photo by Richard Avedon/Victoria and Albert Museum London/The Guardian)
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04 Oct 2019 00:05:00
A Russian Orthodox believers dips in the icy water during a traditional Epiphany celebration in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Thousands of Russian Orthodox Church followers plunged into icy rivers and ponds across the country to mark Epiphany, cleansing themselves with water deemed holy for the day. The temperature in St. Petersburg is –1C (30F). (Photo by Dmitri Lovetsky/AP Photo)

A Russian Orthodox believers dips in the icy water during a traditional Epiphany celebration in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Thousands of Russian Orthodox Church followers plunged into icy rivers and ponds across the country to mark Epiphany, cleansing themselves with water deemed holy for the day. The temperature in St. Petersburg is –1C (30F). (Photo by Dmitri Lovetsky/AP Photo)
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23 Jan 2022 04:49:00
Perfect Predators: White Sharks

The great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, also known as the great white, white pointer, white shark, or white death, is a species of large lamniform shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans. The great white shark is mainly known for its size, with the largest individuals known to have approached or exceeded 6 m (20 ft) in length, and 2,268 kg (5,000 lb) in weight. This shark reaches its maturity around 15 years of age and can have a life span of over 30 years.
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01 Apr 2013 10:02:00