Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

27th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Tourists visit the Ice Sculpture Castle at the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 18, 2025.

Illustration of Prague

Illustration of Prague

Changing of the guard at Prague Castle Prague, Czech Republic. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration of Prague

Illustration of Prague

Changing of the guard at Prague Castle Prague, Czech Republic. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration of Prague

Illustration of Prague

Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral Prague, Czech Republic. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration of Prague

Illustration of Prague

Changing of the guard at Prague Castle Prague, Czech Republic. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration of Prague

Illustration of Prague

Changing of the guard at Prague Castle Prague, Czech Republic. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Hurricane-Force Winds Cause Widespread Power Outages in Colorado

Hurricane-force winds across Colorado downed power lines and left thousands without electricity, causing 185 flight delays at Denver International Airport and forcing multiple school districts to close on Thursday, December 18.

Year-end cleaning at Himeji Castle

Year-end cleaning at Himeji Castle

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel perform year-end cleaning of Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on Dec. 16, 2025, in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan.

Year-end cleaning at Himeji Castle

Year-end cleaning at Himeji Castle

A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force performs year-end cleaning of Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on Dec. 16, 2025, in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan.

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

SWEDEN ROYAL PALACE CHRISTMAS TREES

SWEDEN ROYAL PALACE CHRISTMAS TREES

Queen Silvia and her grandchildren receive this year's Christmas trees at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, on December 15, 2025, from the Swedish Forestry Students' Union. This image: Princess Ines, Princess Estelle, Queen Silvia, Prince Julian, Prince Gabriel and Prince Alexander.Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT / Code 10030

ROYAL CHRISTMAS TREE

ROYAL CHRISTMAS TREE

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251215Queen Silvia and her grandchildren receive this year's Christmas trees for the Royal Palace from students from the Swedish School of Forestry's student union.Queen Silvia, Princess Ines and Princess Estelle.Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT / Code 10030

ROYAL CHRISTMAS TREE

ROYAL CHRISTMAS TREE

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251215Queen Silvia and her grandchildren receive this year's Christmas trees for the Royal Palace from students from the Swedish School of Forestry's student union.Princess Leonore.Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT / Code 10030