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Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE, YVELINES (78) DOMAINE DE VERSAILLES, DOMAINE DU TRIANON, THE PETIT TRIANON, THE TEMPLE DE L'AMOUR IN THE ENGLISH GARDEN, QUEBEC CANADIAN TOURISTS FROM MONTREAL Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE, YVELINES (78) DOMAINE DE VERSAILLES, DOMAINE DU TRIANON, THE PETIT TRIANON, THE TEMPLE DE L'AMOUR IN THE ENGLISH GARDEN, QUEBEC CANADIAN TOURISTS FROM MONTREAL Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE, YVELINES (78) DOMAINE DE VERSAILLES, DOMAINE DU TRIANON, THE PETIT TRIANON, THE TEMPLE DE L'AMOUR IN THE ENGLISH GARDEN, QUEBEC CANADIAN TOURISTS FROM MONTREAL Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE, YVELINES (78) DOMAINE DE VERSAILLES, DOMAINE DU TRIANON, THE PETIT TRIANON, THE TEMPLE DE L'AMOUR IN THE ENGLISH GARDEN, QUEBEC CANADIAN TOURISTS FROM MONTREAL Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE, YVELINES (78) DOMAINE DE VERSAILLES, DOMAINE DU TRIANON, THE PETIT TRIANON, THE TEMPLE DE L'AMOUR IN THE ENGLISH GARDEN, QUEBEC CANADIAN TOURISTS FROM MONTREAL Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE, YVELINES (78) DOMAINE DE VERSAILLES, DOMAINE DU TRIANON, THE PETIT TRIANON, THE TEMPLE DE L'AMOUR IN THE ENGLISH GARDEN, QUEBEC CANADIAN TOURISTS FROM MONTREAL Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE, YVELINES (78) DOMAINE DE VERSAILLES, DOMAINE DU TRIANON, THE PETIT TRIANON, THE TEMPLE DE L'AMOUR IN THE ENGLISH GARDEN, QUEBEC CANADIAN TOURISTS FROM MONTREAL Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE, YVELINES (78) DOMAINE DE VERSAILLES, DOMAINE DU TRIANON, THE PETIT TRIANON, THE TEMPLE DE L'AMOUR IN THE ENGLISH GARDEN, QUEBEC CANADIAN TOURISTS FROM MONTREAL Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE, YVELINES (78) DOMAINE DE VERSAILLES, DOMAINE DU TRIANON, THE PETIT TRIANON, THE TEMPLE DE L'AMOUR IN THE ENGLISH GARDEN, QUEBEC CANADIAN TOURISTS FROM MONTREAL Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE, YVELINES (78) DOMAINE DE VERSAILLES, DOMAINE DU TRIANON, THE PETIT TRIANON, THE TEMPLE DE L'AMOUR IN THE ENGLISH GARDEN, QUEBEC CANADIAN TOURISTS FROM MONTREAL Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The garden of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of autumn foliage illumination on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The garden of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of autumn foliage illumination on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The garden of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of autumn foliage illumination on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE. VERSAILLES (78). TEMPLE DE L'AMOUR IN BRITISH GARDEN OF PETIT TRIANON IN CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES Photo by Bruno de Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE. VERSAILLES (78) TOURISTS AT THE TEMPLE DE L'AMOUR IN BRITISH GARDEN OF PETIT TRIANON IN CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES Photo by Bruno de Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE. VERSAILLES (78). TEMPLE DE L'AMOUR IN BRITISH GARDEN OF PETIT TRIANON IN CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES Photo by Bruno de Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE. VERSAILLES (78). TEMPLE DE L'AMOUR IN BRITISH GARDEN OF PETIT TRIANON IN CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES Photo by Bruno de Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE. VERSAILLES (78) TOURISTS AT THE TEMPLE DE L'AMOUR IN BRITISH GARDEN OF PETIT TRIANON IN CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES Photo by Bruno de Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Flash Flood Hits Durham, NC Days After Tropical Depression Chantal

Several parts of North Carolina experienced severe flash flooding on Wednesday, July 9, as a strong line of thunderstorms moved into the region, just days after Tropical Depression Chantal brought intense flooding to Chapel Hill. The Durham Fire Department responded to multiple calls as a result of flooding across the city and surrounding areas, including rescue operation.

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Torin-in temple's garden is dotted with fallen Japanese stewartia flowers in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 9, 2025. It opened to the public for two weeks that day to allow visitors to view the flowers, which bloom and fall in a single day.

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Torin-in temple's garden is dotted with fallen Japanese stewartia flowers in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 9, 2025. It opened to the public for two weeks that day to allow visitors to view the flowers, which bloom and fall in a single day.

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Torin-in temple's garden is dotted with fallen Japanese stewartia flowers in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 9, 2025. It opened to the public for two weeks that day to allow visitors to view the flowers, which bloom and fall in a single day.

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Rare blue bee in western Japan

Rare blue bee in western Japan

A rare blue bee species Thyreus decorus is spotted at a flower garden within the Chojuji temple grounds in Konan, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2024.

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Rare blue bee in western Japan

Rare blue bee in western Japan

A rare blue bee species Thyreus decorus is spotted at a flower garden within the Chojuji temple grounds in Konan, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2024.

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Rare blue bee in western Japan

Rare blue bee in western Japan

A rare blue bee species Thyreus decorus is spotted at a flower garden within the Chojuji temple grounds in Konan, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2024.

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SPRING-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SPRING-TOURISM (CN)

(240413) -- XI'AN, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dancers donning traditional attire perform at the Tang Paradise, a complex based on the site of the original relic of an imperial garden dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 11, 2024. Xi'an, one of the ancient capitals in Chinese history, is a popular tourist destination specially in this spring. It indulges visitors with the beauty of blossom flowers and immersive cultural experiences at the landmark cultural sites such as ancient city walls, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Qinglong Temple, Daming Palace National Heritage Park, etc. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SPRING-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SPRING-TOURISM (CN)

(240413) -- XI'AN, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists donning traditional Hanfu attire have fun at the Tang Paradise, a complex based on the site of the original relic of an imperial garden dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 11, 2024. Xi'an, one of the ancient capitals in Chinese history, is a popular tourist destination specially in this spring. It indulges visitors with the beauty of blossom flowers and immersive cultural experiences at the landmark cultural sites such as ancient city walls, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Qinglong Temple, Daming Palace National Heritage Park, etc. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SPRING-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SPRING-TOURISM (CN)

(240413) -- XI'AN, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shwos a view of the Tang Paradise, a complex based on the site of the original relic of an imperial garden dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an, one of the ancient capitals in Chinese history, is a popular tourist destination specially in this spring. It indulges visitors with the beauty of blossom flowers and immersive cultural experiences at the landmark cultural sites such as ancient city walls, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Qinglong Temple, Daming Palace National Heritage Park, etc. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

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Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 28, 2023 - Guard dogs guard the back garden of the thousand-year-old temple Longhua Temple and the historic landmark Longhua Pagoda in Shanghai, China, October 28, 2023.

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Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 28, 2023 - Guard dogs guard the back garden of the thousand-year-old temple Longhua Temple and the historic landmark Longhua Pagoda in Shanghai, China, October 28, 2023.

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Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 28, 2023 - Guard dogs guard the back garden of the thousand-year-old temple Longhua Temple and the historic landmark Longhua Pagoda in Shanghai, China, October 28, 2023.

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Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 28, 2023 - Guard dogs guard the back garden of the thousand-year-old temple Longhua Temple and the historic landmark Longhua Pagoda in Shanghai, China, October 28, 2023.

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Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 28, 2023 - Visitors visit guard dogs guarding the back garden of the thousand-year-old temple Longhua Temple and the historic landmark Longhua Pagoda in Shanghai, China, October 28, 2023.

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Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 28, 2023 - Guard dogs guard the back garden of the thousand-year-old temple Longhua Temple and the historic landmark Longhua Pagoda in Shanghai, China, October 28, 2023.

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Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 28, 2023 - Guard dogs guard the back garden of the thousand-year-old temple Longhua Temple and the historic landmark Longhua Pagoda in Shanghai, China, October 28, 2023.

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Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 28, 2023 - Visitors visit guard dogs guarding the back garden of the thousand-year-old temple Longhua Temple and the historic landmark Longhua Pagoda in Shanghai, China, October 28, 2023.

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Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 28, 2023 - Visitors visit guard dogs guarding the back garden of the thousand-year-old temple Longhua Temple and the historic landmark Longhua Pagoda in Shanghai, China, October 28, 2023.

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Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

Guard Dogs Guard the back Garden of the Longhua Temple in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 28, 2023 - Guard dogs guard the back garden of the thousand-year-old temple Longhua Temple and the historic landmark Longhua Pagoda in Shanghai, China, October 28, 2023.

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Rare blue bee in western Japan

KONAN, Japan, Aug. 28 Kyodo -A rare Thyreus decorus blue bee is spotted at a flower garden within the Chojuji temple grounds in Konan, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2023. (Kyodo)

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Rare blue bee in western Japan

Rare blue bee in western Japan

A rare Thyreus decorus blue bee is spotted at a flower garden within the Chojuji temple grounds in Konan, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2023.

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Rare blue bees in western Japan

Rare blue bees in western Japan

A rare species of blue bees called Thyreus decorus are spotted at a flower garden within the Chojuji temple grounds in Konan, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2023.

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KYOTO TURNS TWELVE HUNDRED

KYOTO TURNS TWELVE HUNDRED,1200 years of Kyoto, Japanese culture, Kyoto, Kinkakuji Temple, tourists, Kiyomizu Temple, dolls, kimono, tea ceremony, Gion Festival, traditional culture, Kyoto Tower, Ryoanji Temple, Karesansui Garden, cityscape,1990s=Date: Aug,1994, Place:Kyoto,JAPAN

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Japanese stewartia flowers are in full bloom at the Torin-in temple garden in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 12, 2023.

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Japanese stewartia flowers are in full bloom at the Torin-in temple garden in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 12, 2023.

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Japanese stewartia flowers are in full bloom at the Torin-in temple garden in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 12, 2023.

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Flower festival held in Shanghai to celebrate spring

STORY: Flower festival held in Shanghai to celebrate spring DATELINE: April 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival STORYLINE: Traditional temple fair, Hanfu costumes, flower-shaped lanterns... A flower festival was held at Yuyuan Garden in China's Shanghai to celebrate the spring season. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Garden designer's sand ripple marks reproduced

Garden designer's sand ripple marks reproduced

KYOTO, Japan - The sand ripple marks of a Tofukuji Temple garden in Kyoto, western Japan, initially laid out by famous garden designer Mirei Shigemori in 1939, are reproduced on Oct. 24, 2014, in commemoration of the garden's designation as Japan's scenic beauty spot in June this year.

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Umbrella artwork adorns Kyoto temple garden in illumination

Umbrella artwork adorns Kyoto temple garden in illumination

KYOTO, Japan - The Hashintei dry-landscape garden in Kodaiji, a Buddhist temple in the ancient capital of Kyoto, western Japan, is decorated with brightly colored traditional Japanese umbrellas and lit up on Oct. 21, 2014, during an illumination test ahead of a special night-viewing period for autumnal foliage from Oct. 24 to Dec. 14.

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Umbrella artwork adorns Kyoto temple garden in illumination

Umbrella artwork adorns Kyoto temple garden in illumination

KYOTO, Japan - Brightly colored traditional Japanese umbrellas in red, purple and white stand out under lighting at the Hashintei traditional dry-landscape garden in Kodaiji, a Buddhist temple in the ancient capital of Kyoto, western Japan, during an illumination test on Oct. 21, 2014, ahead of a special night-viewing period for autumnal foliage from Oct. 24 to Dec. 14.

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'Dry landscape' garden in Kyoto illuminated

'Dry landscape' garden in Kyoto illuminated

KYOTO, Japan - Torin-in Temple's "karesansui"-style rock garden in Kyoto, western Japan, is illuminated with candle light and traditional Japanese lanterns on Oct. 9, 2014. Karesansui, literally meaning a dry mountain and water, is a style of gardening which creates a landscape with only dry materials such as rocks and gravel stones.

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