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26 Jan 2023 09:19

1000s of visitors flock to #Taihao Mausoleum on first day of Lunar New Year @ #China

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25 Jan 2023 20:32

Japanese festival-goers braving the cold in their birthday suits for a purifying dip in the sea, proving that nothing beats a little nudity and freezing water for a good cleanse

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25 Jan 2023 16:32

Sara Blanco, a 91-year-old grandma from Spain's Malaga, is showing the world that age is just a number by becoming an Instagram sensation with over 150,000 followers, raising awareness about her #Parkinson's disease & combining it with her passions for fashion and cooking

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25 Jan 2023 12:31

Get ready to bid on a royal wardrobe, a presidential party invite, and a basketball champion's jersey, all up for grabs at Sotheby's 'The One' auction on January 27th. Will the velvet dress be worth more than LeBron's game 7 jersey? Only time and the market will tell

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25 Jan 2023 09:30

#Baikal residents save roe deer from frozen lake, showing that even in the coldest temperatures, humanity can still thaw out and lend a helping hand

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24 Jan 2023 20:15

Bangkok's Chinatown is experiencing an economic resurgence as Chinese tourists flock in, turning the red lanterns into symbols of prosperity and making the Spring Festival a real money-spinner for street vendors

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24 Jan 2023 16:14

A centuries-old castle gets a modern makeover with a stunning LED light show, turning its unique black exterior into a mesmerizing work of art, and reflecting off the surrounding water for an extra dose of enchantment @ #Japan

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24 Jan 2023 12:14

Talk about a fiery start to the new year, Chinese folk artists in Wuxi light up the sky with their traditional molten iron fireworks, a 600-year-old ritual that's sure to dazzle and delight both locals and tourists alike as they ring in the Lunar New Year

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24 Jan 2023 09:13

New York residents can now go out with a bang...by turning into earth after their death, as human composting becomes legal in the state, giving a whole new meaning to the term "returning to nature"

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23 Jan 2023 20:26

Dozens of tourists flock to Nagano's Jigokudani Monkey Park to see the wild #Japanese macaques taking a dip in the hot springs & enjoying their 'spa day' while the tourists shiver in the cold

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23 Jan 2023 16:26

Police arrest group of tree-hugging activists @ #Frankfurt, in an attempt to stop the forest's felling for a highway expansion, but it seems the only thing getting chopped down were their dreams of saving the trees

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23 Jan 2023 12:25

Brrr-ave souls take the plunge on Epiphany Day @ #Irkutsk & #Yakutsk, a little bit of ice never hurt anyone!

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23 Jan 2023 08:24

Blind eagle rescued from the cold & given a warm home @ shelter, but unfortunately, its hunting days are over due to a traumatic injury in its right eye

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20 Jan 2023 20:30

Sunken steamer "Ulan-Ude" discovered @ bottom of #LakeBaikal, leaving historians questioning how a ship built in Buryatia in 1932 ended up 100s of kilometers away and at the bottom of Russia's largest lake, with only women's shoes surviving in one of the cabins

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20 Jan 2023 16:29

Cold water is just a state of mind - take a dip in the bone-chilling waters @ the heart of #Yakutsk to prove that a little bit of festive spirit can make even the iciest water feel warm

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26 Jan 2023 08:09

We got animals...ON STILTS! Kick off the Chinese New Year @ #China

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25 Jan 2023 18:32

The once picturesque Drina river @ #Visegrad is now a floating dumpster, with plastic bottles and bags littering the water. A sad reminder of the impact of human waste on our natural landscapes

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25 Jan 2023 14:32

To all those beautiful & talented grannies out there who think they're 'too old' for beauty pageants, the "Mrs Grandma Universe" pageant in Sofia just proved that age is just a number and the crown can be yours. Just ask 48-year-old Laura Lee from Singapore, the reigning queen of granny glamor!

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25 Jan 2023 10:31

As Chinese New Year approaches, #cat hotels @ #Beijing are fully booked as pet owners seek luxurious vacations for their furry friends while they're away, proving that even cats deserve a break from their people

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25 Jan 2023 08:20

The Qatar Balloon Festival soars to new heights with over 50 colorful hot air balloons from around the world taking to the skies @ #Doha, proving that even a pandemic can't keep good balloons down!

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24 Jan 2023 18:15

Artist paints the Yangtze River one stroke at a time, and has been at it for five years already - talk about dedication to a masterpiece! @ #China

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24 Jan 2023 14:14

Looks like the Caspian Sea shore has turned into an winter wonderland as abnormally low temperatures turn the usually unfrozen water into solid ice, providing a perfect playground for residents to throw snowballs, and a beautiful sight to watch from above with a drone

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24 Jan 2023 10:14

FEMEN activists disrupt a march against abortion and euthanasia in Paris, making a bold statement by going topless and dousing themselves in red ink @ #Paris

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24 Jan 2023 08:03

Looks like it's time to light the fire & get ready for some frosty competition as the Children of Asia International Winter Sports Games kick off @ #Yakutia with a traditional flame lighting ceremony and a promise of sunny weather for the main event in Kemerovo

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23 Jan 2023 18:26

Students swapping paintbrushes for microbiological loops and creating masterpieces on Petri dishes with colonies of bacteria, in a unique art form known as 'bacteriography'

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23 Jan 2023 14:25

: Looks like the entrance of apartment building @ #NizhnyNovgorod has turned into an ice cave, thanks to a broken underground heating main, it's been a slippery situation for residents for years

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23 Jan 2023 10:24

The Russian Cup in snow & ice sculpture sees participants from all over the country created icy masterpieces, even at -32 degrees, a little bit of creativity can turn frozen water into works of art

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23 Jan 2023 07:13

China's first cloned horse, Zhuang Zhuang, is a shining example of the potential of science and patience, and the end result is a top-performing equestrian athlete, that's a fact!

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20 Jan 2023 18:29

2 orphaned Amur #leopard cubs rescued & taken to wildlife rehab center. Treated to a diet of wild venison & multivitamins, with plans to release them back into the wild once they are ready!

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20 Jan 2023 14:29

Residents of #Bishkek marvel at the unexpected winter wonderland on the shore of Lake Issyk-Kul, as an anomalous cooling has caused the lake to freeze over, creating a "calming picture" of a "beautiful polar landscape" but also raising concerns of whether the lake will freeze over entirely