LIGHTHOUSES OVERLOOK GLOWING SUNRISES

The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery. With the sun rising on the horizon, the beautiful vistas overlook one of the most dangerous seas in Europe. The Iroise Sea was the site of more than 30 shipwrecks between 1888 and 1904, which led to extra lighthouses being built on the coast. Italian Alessio Andreani photographed three lighthouses when he visited France.

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DINNER TIME

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FIGHTING BABOONS

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POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO

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SMILEY GECKO POSES FOR THE CAMERA

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RED SMOKE AT NIGHT, VOLCANO SPOTTERS DELIGHT

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AMAZING 3D DRAWINGS

THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .

STUNNING WINTER PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE HIGHEST RAILWAY IN THE ALPS

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SWIMMING WITH WHALE SHARKS

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THE END OF THE WORLD CINEMA

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SPECTACULAR AURORA BOREALIS

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