Michael Clemmer
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Wat? Flickr photo of the day
Search for images of Wat Arun and you will find hundreds taken from the same angle: looking up.
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Alhambra: Flickr photo of the day
In this remarkable photograph taken by Brian Hammonds, the Alhambra evokes the meaning of its Arabic name: Al-Hamra, “the red one.”
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The cat from Rabat: Flickr photo of the day
Linda Hatfield of northern Westchester County, N.Y., photographed this fine feline in the historic medina of Morocco’s capital city.
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They’re baaack: Flickr photo of the day
Once again, behemoth cruise ships are prowling the Venetian Lagoon. A regional court has overturned a law passed last November that banned giant cruise ships in response to the Costa Concordia’s disastrous grounding the year before.
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Pure Ireland: Flickr photo of the day
Should you want to be hearin’ real Irish Gaelic spoken, or to bicycle around the westernmost part of Europe this summer, then the Dingle Peninsula is calling.
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An uphill battle: Flickr photo of the day
Despite all the bad press, Antigua — a crumbling jewel full of colonial Spanish architecture — still draws hundreds of thousands of American tourists every year, especially during Lent.
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Hello, Hội An: Flickr photo of the day
Well known to Portuguese sailors of the 16th century as an important port, Hội An was already ancient when they arrived.
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Blue ice: Flickr photo of the day
Only 450 miles from the tip of the South American continent and Cape Horn, this glacier is one of the wildest and cleanest places ordinary vacationers can visit.
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Streaks on the window: Flickr photo of the day
A passionate photographer like Swapan Jha simply has to have a window seat. On a recent flight from Boston to San Francisco, he was blessed with a clean window and clear day.
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Venus, the back story: Flickr photo of the day
Marcelo Macchiavelli photographed tourists photographing Venus de Milo.
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Water hazard: Flickr photo of the day
This bad boy is a “Nile crocodile,” (crocodylus niloticus) the meanest, baddest nightmare of all the crocodiles in Africa.
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Cooling mists: Flickr photo of the day
The cloud forest near Kodaikanal, India, photographed by Udayaditya Kashya.
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A drop of magic: Flickr photo of the day
Sue Ann Simon wanted to use her new micro lens, and a little rain wasn’t going to stop her.
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The other March Madness: Flickr photo of the day
It’s Kupkari time in Uzbekistan! Uzbeks mount “short,” strong horses for a flat-out mêlée for real men and tough equines.
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Bridge next to the Opera House: Flickr photo of the day
The Sydney Opera House, opened in 1973 and seen here framed by the Harbor Bridge, is still one of the most remarkable buildings in the world. However, the bridge itself has quite a story.
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The original camera filter: Flickr photo of the day
A camera obscura photographed in Outer Richmond, San Francisco.
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Goats in a tree ... 'nuff said: Flickr photo of the day
What? You’ve never seen goats in a tree? They do it all the time in southwestern Morocco; been doing it for centuries. Now, thanks to the miracle of the Internet, we can all see it.
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Big Ben in a blur: Flickr photo of the day
The “quarter bells” in the Clock Tower at London’s Palace of Westminster, had just played their penultimate tune when photographer Brad Hammonds captured this image.
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Holi Day: Flickr photo of the day
Along with painting everybody colors, Holi is the festival day of ridding oneself of past errors, ending conflicts and forgiving debts.
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Hop, skip and a jump: Flickr photo of the day
The renowned Portuguese architect Cristino da Silva was hired to design a marble compass mosaic, 160 feet in diameter, featuring a map showing historic voyages. The map is a tourist favorite, making it possible for them to hop, skip and jump all over the world.