Elena Chernyshova's vision of Norilsk, Russia, the northernmost city in the world, is a series of surprises by which she extracts otherworldly beauty from ugly realities. Here: 2013. A woman is visible through a narrow passageway between two buildings. Norilsk's urban spaces were designed to shorten distances around large developments and give residents maximum protection from arctic winds. (Photo by Elena Chernyshova)
“Krampus is a beast-like creature from the folklore of Alpine countries thought to punish children during the Yule season who had misbehaved, in contrast with Saint Nicholas, who rewards well-behaved ones with gifts. Krampus is said to capture particularly naughty children in his sack and carry them away to his lair”. – Wikipedia. Photo: A participant dressed as the Krampus creature pulls a barrel of fire past onlookers during his search for delinquent children in Neustift im Stubaital. (Photo by Sean Gallup)
Passengers pose for a selfie as they wait for the Night Tube train service at Oxford Circus on the London underground system in London, Britain August 20, 2016. The London Underground is starting its first-ever overnight service, a move city leaders hope will make the British capital a truly 24-hour city and bolster the local economy. (Photo by Paul Hackett/Reuters)
Kaylee Cantler, 15, of Waynesboro, Pa., applies blush during a natural makeup exercise at a modeling camp at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in McLean, Va., on Monday, August 17th, 2015. (Photo by Brittany Greeson/The Washington Post)
Adriana Barahona, known as "Madame Barocle", wearing clothing of the Victorian era, walks along a central avenue in San Jose, Costa Rica June 4, 2015. Barahona says she has been passionate about clothing from the era of Britain's Queen Victoria (1837-1901), and has been making and wearing them since the age of 15. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate