The winter sun rises over the Somerset Levels viewed from Glastonbury Tor on December 10, 2011 in Glastonbury, England. After being hit by winter storms this week, the UK is experiencing colder temperatures but high winds are forecast to return. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Child beauty pageants are a billion-dollar industry in the U.S. While some critics see the pageants as an exploitation of innocents, others—particularly pageant parents—view the competitions as a way for a young talent to enter the entertainment industry.

Wang Yue, a senior at Dalian Industry University, uses her paintbrush to turn ugly tree holes into lovely views in Shijiazhuang, capital city of Hebei Province.

There’s no need to suspend your disbelief when viewing these stunning photographs – the exquisite images are the real-life interactions between humans and animals. (Photo by Katerina Plotnikova)

Two men using an electric power saw to fell a tree circa 1940's. (Photo by Keystone View/FPG/Getty Images)

Gásadalur is located on the west-side of Vágar, Faroe Islands, and enjoys a panoramic view over the island of Mykines.

A general view of the landslide-hit Miancu Village on July 3, 2011 in Maixian County, Sichuan Province of China. Eight people are still missing after a dormitory building of a chemical plant was hit by a rain-triggered mudslide in Maoxian County on Sunday morning. Rescue efforts are underway. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

An Aerial view Admiralty Arch at the top of The Mall on July 26, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Tom Shaw/Getty Images)