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Koh Phi Phi – The Tropical Paradise in the Andaman Sea

Koh Phi Phi: A Retrospective of the 90s – Explore Koh Phi Phi's natural beauty and quiet charm in 1990, a time when the island was still a serene fishing village.

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Thailand

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The Shetlands in the sea of clouds

When the first gannets and fulmars appear over the North Atlantic, you can - with a bit of luck - see mysterious islands emerging from the clouds: the Shetlands.

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United Kingdom

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The Western Faroe Islands

There are three special sights on Vágar: the Mulafossur waterfall, Lake Leitisvatn, which flows into the North Atlantic via a waterfall, and the Witch's Finger.

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Faroe Islands

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Drakkar Leviathan sculpture in Ultima Thule

The Drakkar-Leviathan sculpture was erected in Vardø in the summer of 2016 by the Taibola Assemble team from Arkhangelsk/Severodvinsk.

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Norway

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Gaztelugatxe in Biscay

The island of Gaztelugatxe in the Bay of Biscay served as a retreat for the Templars in the 13th century and as a filming location for the creators of Game of Thrones.

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Spain

The town of Vadsø is connected to the interesting island of Vadsøya by a bridge. At the right time of the year, this island is a popular destination for birdwatchers and as soon as you arrive you can see the Birders Basecamp. The island is an important wetland for wading birds and there are ancient and modern cultural monuments to explore.

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Norway

Two lighthouses mark the ends of the island of Öland

On the Klapperstein coast in the south of Öland

Öland is the second largest Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. Two lighthouses mark its ends - Långe Erik to the north and Långe Jan to the south.

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Sweden

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Megalithic: The dolmens in Jejudo, an island off South Korea

The burial of people in dolmens took place all over the world during the Early Stone Age to the Bronze Age, e.g. also on Jejudo, South Korea.

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South Korea

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Megalithic: Callanish in the Outer Hebrides

Callanish, the largest megalithic rock formation in the British Isles, is located on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.

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United Kingdom

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Reunion in the Indian Ocean

Reunion is located in the Indian Ocean and belongs to the Overseas Department of France. Until 1794 and after 1848 the island was called Île Bourbon - in between it was called Île Bonaparte under Naples. The black and white photo shows impressions of the Creole population on the beach of St. Gilles les Bains. Creoles denote colonial groups formed by colonialism.

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France

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Koh Phi Phi – The Tropical Paradise in the Andaman Sea

The Shetlands in the sea of clouds

The Western Faroe Islands

Drakkar Leviathan sculpture in Ultima Thule

Gaztelugatxe in Biscay

Airship mast on Vadsøya

Two lighthouses mark the ends of the island of Öland

Megalithic: The dolmens in Jejudo, an island off South Korea

Megalithic: Callanish in the Outer Hebrides

Reunion in the Indian Ocean

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