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Ken Wu of the Ancient Forest Alliance walks past Canada's gnarliest tree in the Avatar Old Growth Forest near Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island, B.C.JONATHAN HAYWARD

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A man walks behind a decorative fence built of used skis at the Slovakian resort of Donovaly on October 18, 2011.JOE KLAMAR/AFP / Getty Images

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A Balinese Hindu priest (L) sprinkles holy water during a ceremony at the damaged Kayangan Cakti temple on the resort island of Bali on October 14, 2011, following a powerful earthquake that jolted the resort island on October 13.SONNY TUMBELAKA/AFP / Getty Images

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Ho Tung Gardens residence on The Peak in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong government said it intended to declare one of its last colonial-era mansions a heritage site, despite objections from the wealthy heiress who owns the property.LAURENT FIEVET

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A Nepali Sherpa guide walks across a suspension bridge over the Dudh Koshi river on the way to Namche Bazar, in Sagarmatha National Park in the Everest Region of the Nepal.

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Tourists enjoy the sun on top of the Rettenbach glacier in the Tyrolean ski resort of Soelden in Austria.

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The sculpture "Poems for earthling" by Argentinian artist Adrian Villar Rojas is displayed in the Tuileries Garden in Paris.

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The sculpture "Body 2011" by Jean-Luc Moulene is displayed in the Tuileries Garden in Paris.

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The sculpture "La somme des hypotheses, 2011" by French artist Vincent Mauget is displayed in the Tuileries Garden in Paris October 21, 2011. The exhibit is part of the International Contemporary Art Fair (FIAC) which ran from October 20 - 23 in the French capital.

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A cruise ship docks at sunrise in Funchal on the Portuguese island of Madeira

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A couple stands on the terrace for a view of the sunset at Reid's Palace hotel in Funchal on the Portuguese island of Madeira

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Cows stand in a snow covered landscape in Furggels, eastern Switzerland, Thursday, Ocotber 20, 2011.

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The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark is reflected in a puddle at Piazza San Marco square in Venice.

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Sumatran tiger Jumilah is seen with one of her cubs on display at Taronga Zoo on October 25, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.

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Queen Elizabeth II accepts bouquets of flowers from children outside the Australian War Memorial on October 25, 2011 in Canberra, Australia.

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A couple poses for wedding photos in Tam Dao resort town, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Hanoi October 22, 2011.KHAM

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Kiron Jabour, of Oahu, Hawaii, surfs during the Arnette World Junior Championship, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Workers make final touches on City Center's main auditorium in New York. The premier arts facility, inaugurated by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in 1943 and known for its neo-Moorish architecture, was reintroduced to the world, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011 following a $56 million renovation.

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Workers get the race course ready beforethe 10k Open Water Final at Malecon Beach on October 22, 2011 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

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