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Mt. Shucksan, Washington

Mt. Shucksan in the North Cascades (Photo credit: Andrew E. Larsen)

Shucksan Highway (Photo credit: Andrew E. Larsen)

New City Hall, Hannover, Germany

Hannover Rathaus (Photo credit: Spreng Ben)

Neues Rathaus - Hannover (Photo credit: Sergio Feo)

Whitby Abbey, UK

Whitby Abbey at Sunset (3) (Photo credit: James Whitesmith)

Whitby Abbey at Dusk (2) (Photo credit: James Whitesmith)

Kings Canyon National Park, USA

Sunset, Kearsarge Pinnacles, Kings Canyon National Park (Photo credit: Steve Dunleavy)

Unnamed Lake, Dusy Basin, Kings Canyon National Park (Photo credit: Steve Dunleavy)

Easter Island

Chilie - Easter Island - Ocean Beach - 471 (Photo credit: World-wide-gifts.com)

This is a guest post by Tess Pajaron.

Easter Island is the southernmost island out of all of the Polynesian islands. This area is best known for its incredible statues and beauty. Archaeologists and tourists alike are drawn from around the world to study and view the incredible history that can be found on this small, but incredibly unique part of the world.

Easter26 (Photo credit: my LifeShow)

The triangular-shaped island is home to approximately 3,700 residents according to the 2002 census data, making it one of the most isolated islands with regular inhabitants. The closest inhabited island is Pitcairn Island which is over 1,200 miles away and home to fewer than 100 people. With so few residents, and in such a remote location, it is clear that the history and mysterious story is what attracts attracts approximately 50,000 tourists from all around the world each year to this island.

Cathedral of Saint Cecile, Albi, France

The town of Albi by night, Tarn, France - Classified in 2010 by UNESCO, as world heritage. (Photo credit: MAMJODH)

The Cathedral Of Saint Cecile, Albi, Tarn, France - Builded from 1282 to 1480 - The world's largest construction in brick. Classified in 2010 by UNESCO, as world heritage. (Photo credit: MAMJODH)

Naerofjorden, Sognefjord, Norway

Nærøyfjord (Photo credit: Kamil Porembiński)

Nærøyfjord Expanse (Photo credit: Kenny Louie)

Telc, Czech Republic

telc (Photo credit: izarbeltza)

spectrogram of a traveller's heartbeat (Photo credit: izarbeltza)

Dunrobin Castle, Scotland

Dunrobin castle (Photo credit: Paul Wordingham)

Dunrobin castle (6) (Photo credit: Paul Wordingham)

Winterlude festival, Ottawa

Red Ice Sculpture (Photo credit: Justin Scott Campbell)

Red Ice Texture (Photo credit: Justin Scott Campbell)