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The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is one of the oddities of nature: a mammal that lays eggs, and is like a mix of several other animals being duck-billed, beaver-tailed, and otter-footed.

Pyongyang, North Korea - August 16, 2013: A solitary pedestrian is dwarfed under the massive portraits of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. These two images are an imposing feature of Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang.

A pair of Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta) perched on a rock in the Isalo National Park in Madagascar.

A Masai Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii aka Kilimanjaro giraffe) in Nairobi National Park with the city in the background.

A woman uses a canting to apply wax to a cloth to make a pattern on a batik. Batik is a traditional form of decorating cloth, and Java is particularly famous for its variety of patterns and the quality of workmanship. The technique includes the manual application of wax between each dye bath to add each layer of colour individually.

A pair of Fairy Penguins (Eudyptula minor), the smallest of the penguins, on Phillip Island in southern Australia. It is also known as the Blue Penguin or the Little Penguin.

A close-up of a Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) at the base of Mount Popa.

A pair of Air New Zealand jets being serviced on the tarmac at Queenstown Airport (ZQN).

Sandringham, England - October 17, 2012: Sandringham House, the Queen's residence for a part of the year, including where the Royal Family spends Christmas together. Situated on 60 acres of parks and gardens, it has been the Royal Family's country retreat since 1870.

An orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) hangs from a tree in the rainforest of the Tanjung Puting National Park in Borneo. This endangered species is found throughout Borneo, and it's related species, the Pongo abelii, is found in Sumatra.

Auckland's skyline as seen from Queen Street, including the iconic Sky Tower.

Aswan, Egypt - July 21, 2016: A ferry carries passengers along the Nile River with a Bob Marley banner displayed on the bow.

A mother hippo dotes on her days-old baby along the shallow shoreline of the Kazinga Channel.

A Masai Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii aka Kilimanjaro giraffe) and her calf in Nairobi National Park with the city in the background.

Luxor, Egypt - July 26, 2016: A row of carved alabaster cats available as souvenirs in Luxor.

Sandringham, England - October 17, 2012: Sandringham House is the Queen's residence for a part of the year, including where the Royal Family spends Christmas together. Situated on 60 acres of parks and gardens, it has been the Royal Family's country retreat since 1870.

Tokyo, Japan - August 26, 2014: A maid cafe in the Akihabara district of Tokyo, also known as Electric Town. Maid cafes are a fairly recent phenomenon that has sprung up in the trendy area, and are a popular destination for locals and tourists alike.

New Delhi, India - March 8, 2011: Passengers board a train at the train station in New Delhi. The railway system is the major means of transportation across India, and is one of the largest systems in the world. With over 115,000 km of track and 7500 stations, India rail services 24 million passengers per day.

Galchhi, Nepal - March 20, 2011: Strips of sealed packages of chewing tobacco on sale at a stall in Nepal.

A man hooks up electricity lines to a transformer in southern Ethiopia.

A high rise office building in the central business district of Melbourne in southern Australia.

A Longfin Eel (Anguilla dieffenbachia) swimming in a freshwater stream in the Waitakere Ranges. The species is endemic to New Zealand.

The Ian Potter Centre in Melbourne, home to the Australian collection of the National Gallery Of Victoria (NGV).

Sandringham, England - October 17, 2012: The view from the gardens of Sandringham House in Norfolk. Situated on 60 acres of parks and gardens, it has been a country retreat since 1870.

The Blue Nile Falls flowing shortly after rainy season, creating a magnificent curtain of water almost 400 meters wide and 45 meters tall.

Berries containing peppercorns growing on a farm near Lachau in Borneo

Terra Cotta Warrior archeological site in Xian China. August 2013

A dining tent for a desert safari in Dubai.

The rapids of the glacier-fed Tutoko River flows through the valley of the same name and feeds the Cleddau River and empties into Milford Sound.

A Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus, long-nosed monkey or bekantan) sitting on a tree branch in the rainforest of the Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in Borneo.

A Soursop (aka graviola) growing in an Ari village in the Omo Valley.

Hamer bracelets on the wrist of a man about to participate in a Bull Jumping Ceremony.

A young Fairy Penguin (Eudyptula minor) waits inside its burrow on Phillip Island. It is also known as the Blue Penguin or the Little Penguin.

A Maori statue stands guard over the Waitakere Ranges at the Arataki Visitors Centre in Oratia on the North Island.

A patch of moss growing on the Sanavirón Peninsula overlooking Paradise Harbour.

Nara, Japan - June 30, 2008: A deer looks right at the camera as visitors to Nara Park purchase treats from vendors to feed to the tame creatures. Sika Deer enjoy protected status at Nara Park. 1200 of them roam the area looking for deer-crackers (Shika-senbei) from visitors. Vendors sell them in the park, which is also the site of the three shrines: Tōdai-ji, Kōfuku-ji, and Kasuga Shrine.

The interior of a traditional mud hut at a Halaba village in southwestern Ethiopia.

Kom Ombo, Egypt - July 23, 2016: Mummified crocodile at the Temple Of Kom Ombo, in honour of the Egyptian god Sobek, which has the form of a crocodile.

Deep fried spiders for sale at an open air market in Kampong Thom.

Tokyo, Japan - August 28, 2014: Maidens in traditional gowns at the Meiji Shrine, a Shinto complex in Tokyo dedicated to the Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. Completed in 1926, it is situated in 175 acres of forests in Yoyogi Park.

Pyongyang, North Korea - August 14, 2013: Large monuments depict the Korean struggle against the Japanese and the Americans, flanking the massive statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il that dominate Mansudae Hill in Pyongyang. This is one of the major monuments to the two leaders, where North Koreans go to pay homage to their leaders. Visitors also come here to pay their respects while a guest of the country.

A young Fairy Penguin (Eudyptula minor) by its burrow at dusk, waiting for the return of its parents from the sea. As seen at Phillip Island. It is also known as the Blue Penguin or the Little Penguin.

Yogyakarta, Indonesia - August 15, 2014: Visitors stroll through the Prambanan complex (aka Candi Prambanan or Candi Rara Jonggrang), a 9th-century Hindu temple compound that originally had 240 temples. Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

An Oryx (or gemsbok -Oryx gazella) at the Etosha National Park in northern Namibia.

A war memorial for the Australian military forces in the small town of Kuranda.

Detail of scarring on the body of a Daasanach man. The patterns of scars are a popular tradition in numerous tribes in the Omo Valley.

A herd of Burchell's Zebra (Equus burchelli aka Plains Zebra) grazing in the grasslands of Nairobi National Park.

Tanjung Puting, Indonesia - August 11, 2014: Tourists photographing an orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) in the rainforest of the Tanjung Puting National Park in Borneo. This endangered species is found throughout Borneo, and it's related species, the Pongo abelii, is found in Sumatra.

Revelers crowded on the back of a pick-up truck get doused with water during the Thingyan Water Festival (Myanmar New Year) in Yangon.

Kom Ombo, Egypt - July 23, 2016: A carving of Horus on a wall at the Temple of Kom Ombo, constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC.

A Masai Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii aka Kilimanjaro giraffe) and her calf in Nairobi National Park with the city in the background.

A Southern Black-Backed Gull (Kelp Gull, Dominican Gull, Larus dominicanus) walks along Piha Beach on New Zealand’s North Island.

A Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) eating a jackfruit in Borneo.

A field of Teff, an ancient grain that is a staple of Ethiopian cuisine.

Detail of MYER’s flagship store in Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall, built in 1914.

A woman performs the Tititorea dance during a performance of traditional Maori dances in Rotorua.

A portrait of an Aboriginal man in Kuranda, from the Pamagirri tribe. They were the original people of Australia.

Amsterdam, Netherlands - November 5, 2011: The original doors to Anne Frank House (Anne Frank Huis), the building where the Frank family and four others hid from the Nazis in the Secret Annex. Immortalized by the Diary of Anne Frank, the building is now a museum.

Aswan, Egypt - July 21, 2016: An old tractor in the middle of a farm field by the Nile, just north of Aswan.

A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing off of the shore of Danco Island.