Most popular Yahoo News photo galleries of 2018 — the countdown

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No. 1

Barbara Bush: A life in pictures

Former President George H.W. Bush and first lady Barbara Bush on Sept. 30, 2003, at their home in Kennebunkport, Maine. (Photo: Charles Ommanney/Getty Images)
Former President George H.W. Bush and first lady Barbara Bush on Sept. 30, 2003, at their home in Kennebunkport, Maine. (Photo: Charles Ommanney/Getty Images)

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No. 2

Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island

People play golf as an ash plume rises in the distance from the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island on May 15, 2018, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
People play golf as an ash plume rises in the distance from the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island on May 15, 2018, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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No. 3

9/11: Then and now — 17 years later

The remains of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum are seen from West Street on Sept. 5, 2018. (Photos: Alexandre Fuchs/AP, Gordon Donovan/Yahoo News)
The remains of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum are seen from West Street on Sept. 5, 2018. (Photos: Alexandre Fuchs/AP, Gordon Donovan/Yahoo News)

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No. 4

Flooding threatens the Carolinas after Hurricane Florence

Luis Gomez rescues baby chicks from floodwaters caused by Hurricane Florence near the Todd Swamp on Sept. 21, 2018, in Longs, S.C. (Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Luis Gomez rescues baby chicks from floodwaters caused by Hurricane Florence near the Todd Swamp on Sept. 21, 2018, in Longs, S.C. (Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

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No. 5

Amazing drone photos of abandoned bikes in China

A huge collection of abandoned and unused bikes in Shanghai, China. (Photo: <span class="s1">Mathias Guillin/</span>Caters News)
A huge collection of abandoned and unused bikes in Shanghai, China. (Photo: Mathias Guillin/Caters News)

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No. 6

John McCain: A life in pictures

Sen. John McCain on “The Straight Talk Express,” Jan. 7, 2000, in Columbia, S.C. (Photo: David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images
Sen. John McCain on “The Straight Talk Express,” Jan. 7, 2000, in Columbia, S.C. (Photo: David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images

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No. 7

Shooting at Santa Fe High School in Galveston County, Texas

Santa Fe High School student Dakota Shrader is comforted by her mother, Susan Davidson, following a shooting at the school on May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas. Shrader said her friend was shot in the incident. (Stuart Villanueva/Galveston County Daily News via AP)
Santa Fe High School student Dakota Shrader is comforted by her mother, Susan Davidson, following a shooting at the school on May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas. Shrader said her friend was shot in the incident. (Stuart Villanueva/Galveston County Daily News via AP)

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No. 8

When nature takes over: Abandoned buildings reclaimed

An abandoned and overgrown mall in Ohio. (Photo: Johnny Joo/Caters News)
An abandoned and overgrown mall in Ohio. (Photo: Johnny Joo/Caters News)

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No. 9

Century-old sunken ship preserved in perfect condition beneath Lake Superior

These stunning images reveal the remains of a more than century-old sunken ship that has been preserved beneath freezing Lake Superior. (Photo: Becky Kagan Schott/Caters News)
These stunning images reveal the remains of a more than century-old sunken ship that has been preserved beneath freezing Lake Superior. (Photo: Becky Kagan Schott/Caters News)

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No. 10

George H.W. Bush: A life in pictures

George H.W. and Barbara Bush. (Photo: Ed Kolenovsky/AP)
George H.W. and Barbara Bush. (Photo: Ed Kolenovsky/AP)