Offbeat Collection (page 8)

Barbados-Nature-Tourism
Tourists play at a beach as the sun sets in Bridgetown, Barbados, on March 24, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Jewel SAMAD

France-Paris-Tourism
A young married couple dances at sunrise on the Esplanade du Trocadero near the Eiffel tower on March 28, 2017 in Paris. / AFP PHOTO / Ludovic MARIN

Italy-Rome-Weather-Feature
The sun rises as the church tower of Santa Maria Maggiore (R) is seen in the historical centre of Rome on March 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / TIZIANA FABI

Britain-Lifestyle-Auto-Offbeat
A jet-powered dragster takes part in The Fast Show performance car event held at the Santa Pod Raceway near Wellingborough, central England on April 2, 2017

A cyclist passes along a country lane near the small Bavarian village of Puchheim near Munich, southern Germany, during the sunset after a sunny spring day of March 31, 2017

France-Nature-Tree-Feature
A picture taken on March 18, 2017 shows an old tree near Loches, central France. / AFP PHOTO / GUILLAUME SOUVANT

India-Kashmir-Tourism-Tulips
An Indian Kashmiri couple sits on a bench at a Tulip Garden, claimed to be Asias largest, in Srinagar on April 1, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Tauseef MUSTAFA

Sri-Lanka-Elephant
Sri Lankan children bathe as an elephant walks in a lake at Kataragama on April 14, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Ishara S. KODIKARA

France-Lifestyle-Horse-Riding
A woman rides her horse on a beach on March 30, 2017 in Cabourg in the French northern region of Normandy. / AFP PHOTO / LUDOVIC MARIN

Georgia-Animal-Feature
A peacock is seen inside its enclosure at a zoo in Tbilisi on April 4, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Vano SHLAMOV

Uae-Animals-Flamingos
Pink flamingos stand in the water at the Ras al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary on the outskirts of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, on April 3, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / KARIM SAHIB

Germany-Weather-Feature
People run over a small landing bridge near the little Bavarian village of Feldafing at the lake Starnberger See, southern Germany, during a sunny March 29, 2017

India-Weather-Heat
A monkey drinks from a water tap on a hot day in the northern Indian hill town of Shimla on April 19, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / -

Britain-Lifestyle-Flowers
Models Lauren Green (L) and Abi Moore wear floral dress creations, representing an iris and a poppy respectively, by New Zealand artist Jenny Gillies as they pose on the eve of the opening day of

Vatican-Audience-Music
Alpenhorn players from Germany perform on the parvis of St Peters basilica during Pope Francis weekly general audience on April 19, 2017 at the Vatican. / AFP PHOTO / Alberto PIZZOLI

Italy-Forum-Seagull
A seagull holds a cigarette butt in its beak near the Roman Forum on March 11, 2017 in Rome. / AFP PHOTO / Tiziana FABI

Kuwait-Daily-Life-Animal
Two cats watch a mouse walking on the pavement in Kuwait City on March 8, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Yasser Al-Zayyat

Switzerland-Auto-Show
Dancers perform during the presentation of a new model car at Renault stand during the first press day of the Geneva International Motor Show on March 7, 2017 in Geneva

Syria--Animals-Birds
Birds fly at sunset over the rebel-held town of Arbin in the eastern Ghouta region on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus, on March 7, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / AMER ALMOHIBANY

Australia-Weather-Bondi-Waves
A swimmer at the Bondi ocean pool watches as a big wave pours into the pool as large seas pound the coast at Bondi Beach in Sydney on March 6, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM WEST

Gaza-Horses-Sunset
Men riding horses on the beach as the sun sets over Gaza City on January 20, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED ABED

Us-New York-Skyline-Sunset
The New York skyline is seen at sunset the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Day 10 of the US Open tennis tournament in New York on September 7, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ

Australia-Zoo
A Koala bear takes a nap at wild life Sydney Zoo on April 2, 2013. The Wild life Sydney Zoo is a big attraction specially for tourists at the Darling Harbour

Australia-New-Yeaar
A family fireworks illuminates the sky above the iconic Opera House in Sydney on December 31, 2016, ahead of New Years fireworks. / AFP PHOTO / SAEED KHAN

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Mexico-Christmas-Aquarium
Mexican biologist Arturo Cross, fancy dressed as Santa Claus, swims in a pool with gars, fish from the Lepisosteidae family, at the Guadalajara Zoo Aquarium in Guadalajara, Mexico, on December 11

Spain-Moon-Weather
A man stands on a balcony of a building of Madrid as the moon rises in background, on November 13, 2016, on the eve of a supermoon; On November 14, 2016

India-Fishing
An Indian fisherman sits in his boat on the Brahmaputra River during sunset in Guwahati on October 31, 2016. The Brahmaputra originates in Tibet

Spain-Carnival-Flour
People enjoy and participate in the " Flour battle" during the carnival festival in the village of Xinzo, northwestern Spain, on January 24, 2010

Malaysia-China-Animal-Panda
One-year-old female giant panda cub Nuan Nuan reacts inside her enclosure during joint birthday celebrations for the panda

Britain-Kite-Festival-Lifestyle
David Hoggan of the Kuwaiti Al Farsi Kite Team checks a kite before flying it in the St Annes Kite Festival on the seafront in Lytham St Annes, north west England on July 30, 2016

Us-Weather-Heat-Water
A boy walks through a waterfall on July 25, 2016 while playing in the water at The Yards Park in Washington, DC, as a heat wave rolls across the area. / AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSON

Fbl-Wc-2014-Brazil-Fifa-Congress
Artists perform during the opening of the FIFA Congress 2014 in Rio de Janeiro on June 10, 2014, held two days before the opening game of the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil

Baby Kangaroo Watching from Mothers Pouch Zlin Zoo
Three-month baby kangaroo watches from the pouch of its mother at the zoo in Zlin, eastern Moravia, Czech Republic, on March 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ RADEK MICA / AFP PHOTO / RADEK MICA

Hindu Students Magh Snan or Holy Bath in Ahmedabad
Indian Hindu students from the Swaminarayan Gurukul participate in the Magh Snan or Holy Bath in Ahmedabad on January 16, 2014

Mideast-Israel-Lamas-Toursim
A girl approaches an alpaca at the farm of Ilan Dvir, a former Israeli army commando, near the town of Mitzpe Ramon in southern Israels Negev desert

Auto-Le Mans-Spectators
Spectators use various ways to see the the 21st edition of Le Mans 24 Hours race, 13 June 1953 in Le Mans. The first edition of the endurance race was run 26 and 27 May 1923

Britain-Ent-Music-Glastonbury
A police officer patrols the site while wearing a plastic sunflower on the final evening of the annual Glastonbury festival near Glastonbury, Somerset on June 28, 2009

New Zealand-Rugbyu-Wc2011-Carter-Feature
A giant advertising billboard with All Blacks superstar Dan Carter is reflected in a window of a building, in downtown Auckland. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS

Us-New York - Dog
A Dalmatian puppy attends the AKC Meet The Breeds event on in New York at the 140th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. / AFP PHOTO

Britain-Offbeat-Don t be Late
Don t be late sign on a London Bus. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL / AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL

Britain-London-Lights-Bus
London buses pass under Christmas lights on Oxford Street in central London on the final shopping Sunday before Christmas. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS

A Kyrgyz berkutchi (eagle hunter) releases his bird, a golden eagle, during the hunting festival " Salburun" in the village of Alysh, near Naryn, 350 km outside Bishkek, on March 13, 2016

Chile-Moais-Sunset
The sun sets behind Moais -- stone statues of the Rapa Nui culture -- on Easter Island, 3700 km off the Chilean coast in the Pacific Ocean, on July 12, 2010

Mexico-Tourism-Camels
A camel is seen where tourists take camel rides on the shores of Rancho Punta San Cristobal along the Pacific Ocean with Cabo Adventures about 50 miles (80kms) from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Colombia-Animals-Shelter-Villa Lorena
Ana Julia Torres kisses Jupiter, a lion who was rescued from a circus 12 years ago, on September 17, 2011, at Villa Lorena shelter, in Cali, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia

Peru-Animals-White Bengal Tigers
A white Bengal female tiger frolics with her three cubs, who were born in captivity, at the Huachipas zoo in Lima on April 29, 2014.AFP PHOTO/ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP PHOTO / ERNESTO BENAVIDES

Turkey-Color-Festival
People gesture and dance as they take part in a color festival on May 19, 2016 at Besiktas in Istanbul. / AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE

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