Offbeat Collection (page 9)

Australia-Weather-Warning-Surf
Large waves crash into the Bondi Baths and Icebergs Club (below) at Sydneys famous Bondi Beach on August 13, 2010. Swimmers were urged to be extremely careful in the water during the day on August

Us-Weather-Storm
A woman carrys her dog in the snow on the Upper East Side of New York March 2, 2009 as a massive winter storm hit the Northeast canceling hundreds of flights

People participate in the flour war on the streets of Galaxidi, some 250 kms northwest of Athens on March 2, 2009. The flour war is a tradition marking the end of the carnival season

British-Flag-Music
A British music fan is pictured holding an umbrella with the British flag prior the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at Belgrade Arena. AFP PHOTO/ANDREJ ISAKOVIC / AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

Ukraine-Weather-Snowfall-Feature
A man walks on Khreshatik street, the central street of Kiev, during a snowfall in the Ukrainian capital on December 8, 2008. AFP PHOTO/ SERGEI SUPINSKY / AFP PHOTO / SERGEI SUPINSKY

Workers prepare the slope of the Large Hill individual ski jumping in the World Ski Jump Championship, 12 January 2008 in Tesero, Val di Fiemme

Turkey-Istanbul-Rain-Umbrella
A Turkish woman walks under her umbrella on Taksim Avenue 28 August 2007, the most popular avenue of Istanbul. The next two days are expected to be rainy in Istanbul

A man walks with his umbrella under snow in downtown Belgrade, 06 March 2006. / AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFF

India-Arts-Circus-Dog
An Indian dog holds an umbrella and bag during a performance rehearsal at Asiad Circus in Amritsar, 03 August 2005. The Indian circus, once known for its daring feats

Oly-2012-Paralympics-Opening
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on August 29, 2012. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL / AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL

Tennis-Fra-Open-Roland-Garros
People sit under umbrellas during play the French Open tennis mens final match between Swiss Roger Federer and Swedish player Robin Soderling on June 7, 2009 at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris

Retro 2000-Mode-Fashion-Courreges
Three models display 19 March in Paris short skirts green orange and blue on black jumpers with white neck, and woolen stripped black

Cannes-Film Festival-Starlets
Starlets pose 13 May 1996 for photographers at Croisette Beach in Cannes during 49th International Cannes film festival. A starlet is a young film actress publicized as a future star

Retro-Israel-Orthodox Jews-Hat-Taleth-Passover Prayer
An orthodox Jew carries 08 April 1993 his comrades hats who are covered with the " Taleth" during the Passover prayer at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalems Old City

Motor Rallying-Dakar-Schlesser
French driver Jean-Louis Schlesser steers his Megane-Schlesser car past dromedaries, 12 January 2001, during the eleventh stage of the 23rd Paris-Dakar motor Rally between Atar and Nouakchott

Sport Offbeat
Agence France-Presse (AFP) Sports: Sport Offbeat Hostesses stand in a line in Monte-Carlo on May 24, 2015, before the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix. AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC ANDREJ ISAKOVIC / AFP

Black Scottish Fold Cat
A Scottish Fold cat is pictured during a cat exhibition in Bishkek on March 20, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO. This breed of domestic cat has a natural dominant-gene mutation that affects

Offbeat-Pyjama-Fashion-1950
Photo datant de mars 1950 d une presentation de mode originale. Constatant que plus de la moitie des hommes dormant en pyjama n usaient pas le pantalon (parce qu ils ne l utilisaient pas)

France-Boat Show Queen
French Arlette Paganelli, 20, standing of a boat roof, waves 22 May 1965 in front of Eiffel Tower on next to Seine river in Paris after being elected the Queen of the Boat Show 1965

Australia-Culture-Opera-Anniversary
Opera singers in costume celebrate the 60th anniversary of Australias national opera company, during a ceremony marking the start of Opera Australias 2016 season, outside the Opera House in Sydney

Cricket-Aus-Sri-Fan-Hat
An Australian fan sports an unusual hat as he drinks a beer and watches play on day two of the second cricket Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Cairns, 10 July 2004

Australia-Animal-Whales
Inflatable humpback whales with the Sydney Opera House (top), help to launch the official start of the whale watching season in Sydney on June 1, 2010

NEPAL-RELIGION-FESTIVAL-NEW YEAR
Residents watch devotees pulling a wooden chariot during celebrations of the Nepali New Year or Bisket Jatra in Bhaktapur, some 12 kms east of Kathmandu on April 13, 2021

India-Animal-Monkey
A monkey leaps through trees at a pond in the Indian city of Allahabad on May 25, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / SANJAY KANOJIA

Czech-Republic-Weather-Prague
An air-balloon flies over Prague, Czech republic at sunrise on November 01, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / MICHAL CIZEK

Douniamag-Skorea-Lifestyle-Love-Fashion-Offbeat-Theme-Love
To go with Lifestyle-love-SKorea-fashion, FEATURE by Jung Ha-won A combination of nine pictures taken on February 9, 2014 shows couples wearing matching clothes

Lithuania-Heart-Love
Lithuanian basketball fans gather to form the shape of a heart, which they call " Basketballs Heart", to show their love for the game, in Vilnius on May 8, 2011

Australia-Mardi Gras
Participants march during the Sydneys annual gay and lesbian Mardi Gras night parade on March 1, 2013. Some 10, 000 revellers on 144 individual floats marked the journey down Oxford Street

Us-Politics-Social-Infrared-Washington Dc
The Capitol building is seen through trees in Washington DC on September 26, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS

Us-Halloween-Feature-Great Jack O lantern Blaze
Illuminated pumpkins in the shape of the Statue of Liberty are on display during the Great Jack O Lantern Blaze at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, on October 14, 2017

China-Lifestyle
A woman holds an umbrella in the rain as she walks outside Beijing railway station in Beijing on October 9, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / WANG ZHAO

Britain-Tradition-Fair
Visitors attend the Hull Fair, one of Europes largest annual travelling fairs, in Hull, north east England on October 9, 2017

Britain-Tradition-Fair-Swing
Visitors attend the Hull Fair, one of Europes largest annual travelling fairs, in Hull, north east England on October 9, 2017

France-Autumn-Weather-Feature-Paris
Dead leaves fly over the pavement of the river Seine banks in front of the Conciergerie historic building in Paris on October 19, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON

France-Sunrise-Feature
A picture taken on October 17, 2017 shows the sun rising over the roof of an appartment building in Tours. / AFP PHOTO / GUILLAUME SOUVANT

France-Architecture-Monuments-Eiffel-Tower
A train passes in front of the Eiffel Tower in the French capital Paris on October 12, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON

France-Weather-Autumn
A couple jog through autumn leaf fall and trees at Vincennes Woods - Bois de Vincennes - in Paris on October 13, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON

Honduras-Swallows-Feature
Swallows rest on power lines at down in Tegucigalpa, on October 8, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / ORLANDO SIERRA

Belarus-Geese-Animals-Feature
A man shepherds geese in the village of Krevo, some 100 km northwest from Minsk on October 22, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Sergei GAPON

Germany -Bavaria - Summer -Water
Young people jump in to the lake Chiemsee near the small Bavarian village Chieming, southern Germany, in front of the Alp mountain Kampenwand during hot summer weather with temperatures by 33 degrees

Australian Water Dragon in Brisbanes Central Business District
The Australian water dragon (Physignathus lesueurii) in front of Central Business District bridge in Brisbane

Japan-Lifestyle-Cherry-Blossom
A woman takes a selfie under a blooming cherry blossom tree in a park in Tokyo on March 29, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Behrouz MEHRI

The Hollywood Walk of Fame honors Haim Saban
Fans in costumme strike a pose while attending the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star ceremony for producer and Power Rangers creator Haim Saban on March 22, 2017 in Hollywood, California

Israel-Mud Day
Participants take part in the Mud Day race, a 13km obstacle course, on March 24, 2017 in the Israeli Mediterranean coastal city of Tel Aviv. / AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ

Romania-Lifestyle-Pillow Fight
People take part in the International Pillow Fight event on April 1, 2017, in Bucharest, Romania. / AFP PHOTO / ANDREI PUNGOVSCHI

France-Animals
This picture taken on April 19, 2017, shows a blue lobster at Oceanopolis, a sea center in Brest, western of France. Scientists say that this specimen is extremely rare

Kazakhstan-Russia-Animals-Offbeat
A cat walks close to one of the Soviet era space shuttles Buran installed in a museum at Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on April 18, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV

Skorea-Religion-Buddhism
A child reacts after having his head shaved by Buddhist monks during a ceremony entitled Children Becoming Buddhist Monks, at the Jogye temple in Seoul on April 19, 2017

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Exploring the quirky side of the world: From France's Tour De France to Britain's stamp featuring Queen Elizabeth II in a gas mask, there's always an offbeat twist. Who knew scuba diving with an umbrella could be so stylish? Meet Downing Street Cat, the feline witness to Brexit drama. The Rockettes' Christmas extravaganza brought entertainment to new heights in the US. In Brazil, even bikers have their trusty feline companions. Witnessing Ninots Burn at Fallas Festival Valencia is like stepping into a surreal dreamland. India welcomes New Year with cricket fever and celebrations galore. Glastonbury Music Festival in Britain never fails to bring out eccentric performances and unforgettable memories. Rows of VWs lined up perfectly - a sight that pleases any car enthusiast. Colombia surprises us with adorable tiger cubs roaming freely among its diverse wildlife. Hong Kong takes paragliding to new heights, offering breathtaking views from above.