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“Snowfall in Hokkaido, Northern Japan.”

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Photographs can be an incredible and easily accessible way to experience all the wonders the world and universe around us, have to offer. Here on our own planet, there is no shortage of incredible scenery, strange creatures, natural phenomena, and much much more.

So if you're stuck in an office or worse, a tiny cubicle, break free from the chains of work and take a virtual field trip around our Earth and the galaxy.

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“I started seriously pursuing astrophotography about two years ago, here's my top shots of 2020!”

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“The very first foam finger, worn by its inventor Steve Chmelar.”

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“This abandoned church was purchased by skaters and renovated into a dream park.”

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“A modern photo compared with a photo taken over a century earlier in the same place.”

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“Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999). Model maker Michael Lynch created a mock crowd by cutting and painting 450,000 cotton swabs. To make it seem like the crowd was cheering, the filmmakers placed fans underneath the setup.”

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“Filming The Original Star Wars Scroll Text.”

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“End vs. Beginning of 2020”

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“The incredible photo captures the moment an orangutan reached out to help a conservationist who appeared to be stuck in a river. The picture was taken in a conservation forest area in Borneo as the man searched for snakes in the river to protect apes living in the area.”

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“My grandparents have had these gloves for years. Never asked about them. Turns out they’re signed by Muhammad Ali..”

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“Moon over the castle. Gifu Castle, Japan.”

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“A friend was hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc in France in 2017 when he came across a google street view hiker, and took a picture of him. Friend later discovered himself on google earth street view.”

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“Perfect snow fall.”

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“Perfect snow fall.”

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“3400 yo painter's palette from ancient Egypt.”

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“This is one of the closest photo of Saturn ever taken.”

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“The oldest known church in Iceland (Grafarkirkja)”

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“Lightning strike fully stripped off this tree of its bark.”

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“Kiev, Ukraine.”

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“Perfect Moon shot.”

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“MICHELIN Uptis airless tires in testing.”

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“This is shampooed, conditioned, trimmed and blow dried cow.”

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“Chicago local #1 Iron Workers remake the iconic “Lunch atop a Skyscraper”photo that was originally captured in 1932.”

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“This is Bob the Alligator who was born without a tail.”

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“Breastplate armor of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1549.”

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“The northern lights in Norway (yes, it is real.)”

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“This 6 ft Baby Yoda snowman.”

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“Kowloon Peninsula- Hong Kong 1964-2016.”

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“Naturally dolphin shaped island in Italy.”

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“Lightning triggered by a Rocket.”

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“Kyiv, Ukraine. There is no wind, so the reflection is almost perfect.”

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“Jo Brown started keeping her nature diary to document the small wonders of the woods behind her home in Devon.”

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“This 1948 White WA122 COE Streamliner for Labatt Brewing Company in Canada.”

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“The progress of imaging a black hole.”

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“Meeting of the Mickey Mouse Club, early 1930's - What nightmares are made of.”