Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year Taken |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Song Kol |
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The lake is surrounded by mountains. |
2008 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Song Kol |
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The 3400m high Song Kol Lake. |
2008 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Song Kol |
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Family yurts by the lake. |
2008 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Song Kol |
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Bird over the lake. |
2008 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Song Kol |
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Dramatic clouds over the lake. |
2008 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Toktogul |
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Toktogul Lake |
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The lake at Toktogul was created in 1976 after the Naryn River was dammed. |
2008 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Toktogul |
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Toktogul Lake |
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The lake from the southern shore. |
2008 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Naryn Valley |
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The beautiful lake. |
2008 |
Lithuania |
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Trakai |
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View of Lake Totoriskiu, one of three lakes at Trakai. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Trakai |
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Boats at Lake Luka. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Trakai |
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Typical wooden lakeside house. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Trakai |
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Trakei is surrounded by three lakes. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Trakai |
Lake Galve |
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Lake Galve is dotted with islands. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Trakai |
Lake Galve |
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A wedding by the lake. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Trakai |
Lake Galve |
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Several islands on the lake. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Trakai |
Trakai Castle |
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View over the lake from the draw bridge. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Trakai |
Trakai Castle |
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View over the lake. |
2005 |
Mexico |
Federal District |
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Mexico City |
Zocalo |
National Palace |
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The Aztec lake city of Tenochtitlan with its lakes, pyramids, causeways and floating gardens. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Michoacan |
Patzcuaro Lake |
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Patzcuaro Lake. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Michoacan |
Patzcuaro Lake |
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The lake is dotted with islands and surrounded by mountains. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Michoacan |
Patzcuaro Lake |
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The lake contains extensive wetlands. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Michoacan |
Patzcuaro Lake |
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The lake is set in a volcanic basin. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Michoacan |
Patzcuaro Lake |
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The lake is at 1920m. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Michoacan |
Patzcuaro Lake |
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One of the inhabited islands in the lake. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Michoacan |
Patzcuaro Lake |
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Janitzio Island |
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The village comes down to the lake. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Michoacan |
Patzcuaro Lake |
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Janitzio Island |
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View of the lake from the island. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Michoacan |
Patzcuaro Lake |
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The lake is famous for the butterfly nets used by fishermen. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Michoacan |
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Tzintzuntzan |
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The ancient city lies on the shores of Patzcuaro Lake. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Xochicalco |
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Xochicalco is a hilltop ceremonial site overlooking Lake Tequesquitengo. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Xochicalco |
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View of Lake Tequesquitengo. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
Veracruz to Puebla |
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Lakeside view. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Coba |
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Coba is set in dense rainforest dotted with lakes. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Coba |
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Mayan village by the lake at Coba. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
Creel Lake |
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Creel Lake. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
Creel Lake |
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The lake is set in a pine forest. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
Creel Lake |
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Creel Lake is at 2300m. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
Creel Lake |
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The lake is the largest body of water in the Chihuahua highlands. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
Creel Lake |
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Tamahumara girl by the lake. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
Creel Lake |
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View of Creel Lake. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
Creel Lake |
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The beautiful lake at 2300m. |
1991 |
Moldova |
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Northern Moldova |
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Small lake. |
2009 |
Moldova |
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Northern Moldova |
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Lake north of Chisinau. |
2009 |
Montenegro |
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Lake Shkoder |
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Mountainous region south of Lake Shkoder. |
2006 |
Montenegro |
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Lake Shkoder |
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Lake Shkoder and snow-capped mountains. |
2006 |
Montenegro |
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Lake Shkoder |
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Southern Lake Shkoder. |
2006 |
Montenegro |
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Lake Shkoder |
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Lake Shkoder is located between Montenegro and Albania. |
2006 |
Montenegro |
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Lake Shkoder |
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The lake is covered with plants. |
2006 |
Montenegro |
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Lake Shkoder |
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Lake Shkoder is 48km long and 14km wide. |
2006 |
Montenegro |
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Lake Shkoder |
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Two thirds of the lake lies in Montenegro. |
2006 |
Montenegro |
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Lake Shkoder |
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Northern shore of the lake. |
2006 |
Montenegro |
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Lake Shkoder |
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The vast expanse of the lake. |
2006 |
Montenegro |
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Lake Shkoder |
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The lake has over 270 species of birds. |
2006 |
Montenegro |
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Lake Shkoder |
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The picturesque Lake Shkoder. |
2006 |
Montenegro |
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Lake Shkoder |
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Landscape north of the lake. |
2006 |
Morocco |
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Meknes |
Kasbah |
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Meknes is set around a lake. |
1985 |
Namibia |
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Etosha National Park |
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Etosha Pan is 110km by 60km. The 40 degree temperatures create a mirrage in this dried up lake. |
2002 |
Nepal |
Kathmandu Valley |
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Kathmandu |
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Rani Pokhari is a lake constructed in 1667 with a Shiva temple. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Everest Trek |
Khumbu Valley |
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Chola Lake in a side valley. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Everest Trek |
Khumbu Valley |
Gorak Shep |
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The Nuptse icefall and a small glacial lake. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Everest Trek |
Khumbu Valley |
Kala Pattar |
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Glacial lakes between Pumori and Lobuche West. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Everest Trek |
Gokyo Valley |
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The first and smallest of the valley's five lakes at 4680m. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Everest Trek |
Gokyo Valley |
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Taboche Lake, is at 4710m. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Everest Trek |
Gokyo Valley |
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The valley narrows after Taboche Lake. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Everest Trek |
Gokyo Valley |
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Gokyo Lake (4745m) with Gokyo and Cho Oyu (8188m), the world's sixth highest mountain. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Everest Trek |
Gokyo Valley |
Gokyo |
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Dawn mist on the lake. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Everest Trek |
Gokyo Valley |
Gokyo |
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Gokyo Peak (5483m) overlooks the lake and provides superb views which include four of the world's ten highest mountains. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Everest Trek |
Gokyo Valley |
Gokyo Peak |
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Southern view to Taboche Lake. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Everest Trek |
Gokyo Valley |
Gokyo Peak |
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View of the tiny settlement of Gokyo (4750m), the three lakes and the 1.5km wide Ngozumba Glacier. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Everest Trek |
Gokyo Valley |
Gokyo Peak |
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The torquoise Gokyo Lake and the summer settlement of Gokyo overlooked by the jagged peaks of Cholatse (6440m) and Tawoche (6542m). |
1990 |
Nepal |
Everest Trek |
Gokyo Valley |
Gokyo Peak |
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The torquoise Gokyo Lake, the settlement of Gokyo and the Ngozumpa Glacier. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Everest Trek |
Gokyo Valley |
Gokyo Peak |
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Gokyo Lake. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The valley widens at Tal which was once a lake. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Frozen lake at the foot of the Gangapurna Glacier. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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The Gangapurna lake is at 3500m. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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The lake at Gangapurna is very blue and partially frozen. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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View of Manang from the lake at the foot of the Gangapurna glacier. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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View of the Gangapurna lake and the Marsyandi stream. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Gangapurna (7454m), its glacier and lake. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Pokhara |
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Pokhara |
Phewa Tal Lake |
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Phewa Tal Lake is the centre of Pokhara. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Pokhara |
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Pokhara |
Phewa Tal Lake |
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The lake is overlooked by Himalayan peaks including the pointed Machhapuchhare (6993m). |
1990 |
Nepal |
Pokhara |
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Pokhara |
Phewa Tal Lake |
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A line of Himalayan peaks reflected in Phewa Tal Lake. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Pokhara |
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Pokhara |
Phewa Tal Lake |
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View of the tranquil lake. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Pokhara |
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Pokhara |
Phewa Tal Lake |
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Walking by the lake. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Pokhara |
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Pokhara |
Phewa Tal Lake |
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Boats waiting by the lake side. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Pokhara |
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Pokhara |
Phewa Tal Lake |
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Small island in the lake. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Pokhara |
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Pokhara |
Phewa Tal Lake |
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Boats on the lake. |
1990 |
Netherlands |
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Amsterdam |
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Rijksmuseum |
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"Boatman Moored on the Shore of an Italian Lake" (1670) by Adam Pijnacker (1620-1673). |
2022 |
Netherlands |
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Amsterdam |
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Rijksmuseum |
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Detail of activity on the boat from "Boatman Moored on the Shore of an Italian Lake" (Adam Pijnacker). |
2022 |
Netherlands |
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Amsterdam |
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Rijksmuseum |
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"Lake Near Loosdrecht" (1887) by Willem Roelofs. |
2022 |
Netherlands |
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Haarlem |
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Teylers Museum |
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"On the Lake at Elshout" (1887) by Jan Wissenbruch. |
2022 |
Netherlands |
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Den Haag |
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Mauritshuis Museum |
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"View of Sailing Boats on a Lake" (1651) by Salomon van Ruysdael. |
2022 |
New Zealand |
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Rotorua |
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The town gets its name from the lake. Rotorua means "second lake". |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Rotorua |
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Kuirau Park |
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A steaming lake is one of many geothermal spots in the park. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Rotorua |
Ohinemutu |
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Ohinemutu is a Maori village by the lake. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Rotorua |
Ohinemutu |
St Faith's Church |
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Christ with Maori cloak walking on the lake. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Rotorua |
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Lichen coloured yellow by the sulphurous gases by the lake. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Rotorua |
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Sulphur Flats by the lake. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Rotorua |
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The steaming lake. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Wai-O-Tapu |
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Green lake. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Wai-O-Tapu |
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Roto Karikitea, a stunning lime green lake. |
2023 |