A young participant of the Oktoberfest folklore parade walks through the city during the famous Bavarian…
Performers dance on platforms during a Latin dance school's parade in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Sept. 15,…
An Indian woman displays a Barbie-like doll for sale at a market in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012.(AP…
Two adorable dogs gambol in the Alps, touching their wet noses and probably cuddling up afterwards around a single…
THE BIG PICTURE | RESERVE, LA - AUGUST 30: Jewel Rico and her dog Chico are rescued from Hurricane Isaac flood…
A woman, left tries to fly a kite as her son, second left, watches in the ramparts of the old Dutch Fort, in Galle,…
A musician plays her violin in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral at sunset Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, in Paris. (AP…
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Japan fans watch as competitors take part in the men's Marathon during Day 16 of the…
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Members of the public gather to enjoy the annual 'Brixton Splash,' which marks Jamaican…
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, meets with Malawi's President Joyce Banda at the State House…
Singer Giulia Tellarini, right, aka Petra von Papagei (Petra of parrot) looks at her parrot during a street…
Brides participate in a race in central Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, July 22, 2012. The winner and two runners-up of…
A couple with their bodies painted with colored mud stroll during the 15th annual mud festival on Daecheon Beach in…
Participants in Glamour high heels race run to the finish in downtown Moscow, Russia, Saturday, July 7, 2012.…
China's first female astronaut, Liu Yang, bottom, waves during a send-off ceremony as she departs for the Shenzhou 9…
Two baby elephants play at an elephant orphanage in Pinnawala, about 45 kilometers (28 miles) northeast of Colombo,…
A kayak paddled by a person dressed as a bear makes its way with hundreds of other boats of all shapes and sizes…
Cathy Ridge, of West Cobb, Ga., touches an American flag at the grave of her husband, retired U.S. Marine Gunnery…
The main dancer of a traditional Thailand dance group prepares for a performance during the annual Carnival of…
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 24: Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords receives the 2012 Salute to Women award from Intrepid Sea,…