The southern coasts of this Chinese island are lined with tropical beaches, while the inner bays are lined with floating fishing villages.
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The category-4 storm spun over the Atlantic Ocean, accompanied by Tropical Storm Victor and Saharan dust to the southeast.
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Glacial ice, rivers, and fierce winds have sculpted two spectacular lakes and several deltas in this part of Patagonia.
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Shadows accentuate the depth of the canyon that the Niagara River has carved over the past 12,000 years.
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The small tidal island provides a bounty of oysters and salt.
Shadows accentuate the topography in and around Ulaagchinii Khar Nuur in Mongolia.
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Sunglint helps tease out features that are not often visible.
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Though 36 years old, this photo remains one of the best for demonstrating vast inland delta landscapes.
Strings of light emanate from the Imperial Palace in the city’s center and follow the expressway system outward.
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Twenty centuries after Londinium was founded, the capital city now includes 32 boroughs, numerous parks and bridges, and a rich history.
When the Sun sets, outcrops made of bright, rust-colored Aztec sandstone appear to be on fire.
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Two monsoon seasons make space views of this area rare.
Fogo is part of an active stratovolcano with a turbulent history.
Sand dunes, ancient rocks, a solar power plant, and the Orange River stand out in this photo from South Africa.
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The rugged volcanic terrain creates a temperate climate in a mostly dry place.
Wide, diagonal avenues radiate from the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., outward through the city.
The distinct nub protruding from the east coast of South Island includes remnants of extinct, eroded volcanoes.
Chocolate mountains and a salty lake highlight this desert landscape.
Sediment-rich water from the interior of Madagascar meets the sea in mangrove-fringed Loza Bay.
India’s largest conurbation stretches for 70 kilometers.
Circulation patterns stir up abundant sediment around the largest coastal lagoon on the Gulf Coast.
Thailand’s capital and most populous city lights up southeast Asia.
Bridges, piers, and developed keys add a distinct human geometry to this vast bay on Florida’s west coast.
The coast of the tropical Africa nation is shaped by a confluence of rivers, lagoons, and bays.
The Bay Area has several famous landmarks that stand out from the Space Station.
Snow cover highlights the details of this railroad hub and city at the south end of the Ural Mountains.
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An astronaut captured this view of three basins—Tahoe, Walker, and Mono—straddling two different climates.
The active Colima and extinct Nevado de Colima are both andesitic stratovolcanoes in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.
Coral reef ecosystems thrive off the coast of Saudi Arabia.
An astronaut captured this wide view from flat and humid coastal wetlands and barrier islands to rocky inland hills and woodlands.