A high-angle view embracing the brilliant Christmas lights of Đức Bà Saigon Church, Vietnam.

Red-hot metal vs ice

Queen Elizabeth II first stepped onto the Buckingham Palace balcony as monarch in 1953, greeting the public shortly after her coronation. Her final balcony appearance came in 2022 during her Platinum Jubilee — a brief yet historic moment marking 70 years on the throne.

Traditional Romanian dance 🇷🇴 🎄 Long live the beauty of preserving our traditions! ✨ [📹 ro_rollwithcami]

Sand skiing in Peru on one of the world’s tallest dunes, standing 1,630 meters high. [📹 Mahe Freydier]

A 22-million-year-old termite perfectly preserved in amber. [📹 Rocks for the Spirit]

Naples, Italy 🇮🇹 Teatro di San Carlo — the world’s oldest continuously operating opera house. And it’s absolutely stunning.

Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro are flowering for the first — and only — time. Native to India and Sri Lanka, these palms can reach heights of up to 100 feet and produce millions of blossoms that may develop into new seedlings if successfully pollinated.

This is Lake Michigan

The most unbelievable skiing video you’ll ever see [📹 mspfilms]