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  • Daily Life In Riva Del Garda.
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    Daily Life In Riva Del Garda.
    Tourists enjoy a sunny afternoon in Riva del Garda, Italy, on August 22, 2025. (Photo by Aleksander Kalka/NurPhoto)

     

  • Daily Life In Riva Del Garda.
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    Daily Life In Riva Del Garda.
    Tourists enjoy a sunny afternoon in Riva del Garda, Italy, on August 22, 2025. (Photo by Aleksander Kalka/NurPhoto)

     

  • Daily Life In Riva Del Garda.
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    Daily Life In Riva Del Garda.
    Tourists enjoy a sunny afternoon in Riva del Garda, Italy, on August 22, 2025. (Photo by Aleksander Kalka/NurPhoto)

     

  • Women’s Underwear Hanging On A Clothesline With A “Monapoli” Sign In Monopoli, Italy
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    Women’s Underwear Hanging On A Clothesline With A “Monapoli” Sign In Monopoli, Italy
    An editorial image shows women's underwear hanging on a clothesline strung between two walls in the historic town of Monopoli, Italy, on July 29, 2025. A small handmade sign humorously misspells the town's name as ''Monapoli,'' adding a playful and local touch to the urban scene. (Photo by Matteo Della Torre/NurPhoto)

     

  • Unicorn Festival in Vinci, Italy
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    Unicorn Festival in Vinci, Italy
    Character at the Unicorn Festival, the fantasy event held in Vinci — birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci — now in its 19th edition, July 12, 2025 Vinci Italy (Photo by Andrea Martini/NurPhoto)

     

  • Weekly Market In A Historic German Town Centre
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    Weekly Market In A Historic German Town Centre
    People visit the weekly farmers market on the historic square in front of the decorated town hall in Memmingen, Swabia, Lower Allgaeu, Allgaeu, Germany, on July 12, 2025. Market stalls and trucks offer regional produce, meat, and baked goods. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
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    Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
    General views of Alberobello, the city of Trulli in Puglia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The photo shows a detail of a trullo in Alberobello painted red for Valentine's Day at night. (Photo by Roberto Silvino/NurPhoto)

     

  • Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
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    Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
    The photo shows a bar terrace at night nestled in the trulli of Alberobello, the city of Trulli in Puglia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo by Roberto Silvino/NurPhoto)

     

  • Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
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    Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
    General views of Alberobello, the city of Trulli in Puglia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The photo shows a detail of a trullo in Alberobello featuring a cross drawn in reference to the Christian religion. (Photo by Roberto Silvino/NurPhoto)

     

  • Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
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    Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
    The photo shows a detail of Via Brigata Regina in Alberobello, Italy, with the trulli in the background at night. Alberobello is a city of Trulli in Puglia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo by Roberto Silvino/NurPhoto)

     

  • Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
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    Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
    General views of Alberobello, the city of Trulli in Puglia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The photo shows a detail of a trullo in Alberobello painted red for Valentine's Day at night. (Photo by Roberto Silvino/NurPhoto)

     

  • Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
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    Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
    General views of Alberobello, the city of Trulli in Puglia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The picture shows a view of Alberobello from the panoramic terrace at sunset. (Photo by Roberto Silvino/NurPhoto)

     

  • Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
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    Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
    General views of Alberobello, the city of Trulli in Puglia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A street in Alberobello at night with the trulli on the right. (Photo by Roberto Silvino/NurPhoto)

     

  • Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
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    Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
    General views of Alberobello, the city of Trulli in Puglia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The picture shows a view from above of the trulli of Alberobello at sunset. (Photo by Roberto Silvino/NurPhoto)

     

  • Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
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    Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
    General views of Alberobello, the city of Trulli in Puglia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The picture shows a view of Alberobello from the panoramic terrace at sunset. (Photo by Roberto Silvino/NurPhoto)

     

  • Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
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    Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
    General views of Alberobello, the city of Trulli in Puglia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the photo, the trulli of Alberobello are visible from Piazza del Popolo (Photo by Roberto Silvino/NurPhoto).

     

  • Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
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    Alberobello, The City Of Trulli, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
    General views of Alberobello, the city of Trulli in Puglia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The photo shows a detail of a restaurant terrace nestled in the Trulli of Alberobello. (Photo by Roberto Silvino/NurPhoto)

     

  • Two Young People Walk Hand In Hand In A Group In A Park
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    Two Young People Walk Hand In Hand In A Group In A Park
    Four young people walk along a tree-lined path in a green park, with two of them holding hands, in Straubing, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on April 26, 2025. The group strolls past the old town wall under spring foliage, with a church tower visible in the background. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages
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    The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages
    The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages.

    As the historic town of Leuven strives to become carbon neutral, it is transforming how its building are made - and demolished. Are there lessons for the rest of the world?

    Kelly Sempels (she was one of the workers deconstructing the house)

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  • The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages
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    The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages
    The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages.

    As the historic town of Leuven strives to become carbon neutral, it is transforming how its building are made - and demolished. Are there lessons for the rest of the world?

    A house being deconstructed, the materials will be resold/reused at Materialenbank

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  • The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages
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    The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages
    The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages.

    As the historic town of Leuven strives to become carbon neutral, it is transforming how its building are made - and demolished. Are there lessons for the rest of the world?

    Materialenbank Leuven, Belgium

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  • The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages
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    The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages
    The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages.

    As the historic town of Leuven strives to become carbon neutral, it is transforming how its building are made - and demolished. Are there lessons for the rest of the world?

    Materialenbank Leuven, Belgium

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  • The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages
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    The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages
    The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages.

    As the historic town of Leuven strives to become carbon neutral, it is transforming how its building are made - and demolished. Are there lessons for the rest of the world?

    De Kringwinkel (kring means "circle" and winkel means "shop")

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  • The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages
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    The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages
    The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages.

    As the historic town of Leuven strives to become carbon neutral, it is transforming how its building are made - and demolished. Are there lessons for the rest of the world?

    Customer Sofie de Brouwer at de Kringwinkel (kring means "circle" and winkel means "shop"),
    Sofie bought her bag for 4 Euros at de Kringwinkel (and her jacket for 10 Euros)

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  • The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages
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    The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages
    The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages.

    As the historic town of Leuven strives to become carbon neutral, it is transforming how its building are made - and demolished. Are there lessons for the rest of the world?

    Storage of de Kringwinkel (kring means "circle" and winkel means "shop")

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  • The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages
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    The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages
    The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium's homes and garages.

    As the historic town of Leuven strives to become carbon neutral, it is transforming how its building are made - and demolished. Are there lessons for the rest of the world?

    Deputy mayor of Leuven Thomas Van Oppens

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  • 'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
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    'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
    It was meant to be a dream development but, 13 years on, it remains unfinished - a microcosm of Turkey's scandal-hit construction sector under Erdogan.

    The castles were supposed to bring a welcome injection of Gulf money to this part of Turkey. On paper, it was a tempting pitch for prospective purchasers from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain: a luxury development named Burj Al Babas. Each castle, when completed, was meant to have its own pipeline to the healing spring waters, feeding private indoor swimming pools.

    Semi finished concrete shells of the Sarot Country Tatil Köyü, down the road from the more well known large holiday home project of Burj al Babas, also made by the Sarot Group. North western Turkey.

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  • 'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
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    'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
    It was meant to be a dream development but, 13 years on, it remains unfinished - a microcosm of Turkey's scandal-hit construction sector under Erdogan.

    The castles were supposed to bring a welcome injection of Gulf money to this part of Turkey. On paper, it was a tempting pitch for prospective purchasers from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain: a luxury development named Burj Al Babas. Each castle, when completed, was meant to have its own pipeline to the healing spring waters, feeding private indoor swimming pools.

    Fake trees line the corridors of the Sarot Termal Park Resort & Spa, another project by the group responsible for the Burj al Babas site. The hotel sits near Bolu, on natural thermal springs, in north-western Turkey

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  • 'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
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    'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
    It was meant to be a dream development but, 13 years on, it remains unfinished - a microcosm of Turkey's scandal-hit construction sector under Erdogan.

    The castles were supposed to bring a welcome injection of Gulf money to this part of Turkey. On paper, it was a tempting pitch for prospective purchasers from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain: a luxury development named Burj Al Babas. Each castle, when completed, was meant to have its own pipeline to the healing spring waters, feeding private indoor swimming pools.

    The Sarot Termal Park Resort & Spa, another project by the group responsible for the Burj al Babas site. The hotel sits near Bolu, on natural thermal springs, in north-western Turkey

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  • 'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
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    'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
    It was meant to be a dream development but, 13 years on, it remains unfinished - a microcosm of Turkey's scandal-hit construction sector under Erdogan.

    The castles were supposed to bring a welcome injection of Gulf money to this part of Turkey. On paper, it was a tempting pitch for prospective purchasers from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain: a luxury development named Burj Al Babas. Each castle, when completed, was meant to have its own pipeline to the healing spring waters, feeding private indoor swimming pools.

    Mehmet Cantürk, lifelong resident of Mudurnu, the historic Turkish town next to the Burj al Babas site, is very much against the project, and thinks its ill fitting with the local community and historical architecture.

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  • 'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
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    'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
    It was meant to be a dream development but, 13 years on, it remains unfinished - a microcosm of Turkey's scandal-hit construction sector under Erdogan.

    The castles were supposed to bring a welcome injection of Gulf money to this part of Turkey. On paper, it was a tempting pitch for prospective purchasers from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain: a luxury development named Burj Al Babas. Each castle, when completed, was meant to have its own pipeline to the healing spring waters, feeding private indoor swimming pools.

    The miniature castles of the Burj al Babas housing project, near the historic town of Mudurnu, in western Turkey. The castle-homes were sold for $300,000 USD mostly to customers from Kuwait.
    As the project drags on, and the homes haven’t been finished, the project has become a point of diplomatic tension between Turkey and Kuwait.

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  • 'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
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    'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
    It was meant to be a dream development but, 13 years on, it remains unfinished - a microcosm of Turkey's scandal-hit construction sector under Erdogan.

    The castles were supposed to bring a welcome injection of Gulf money to this part of Turkey. On paper, it was a tempting pitch for prospective purchasers from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain: a luxury development named Burj Al Babas. Each castle, when completed, was meant to have its own pipeline to the healing spring waters, feeding private indoor swimming pools.

    Concrete overload - the bones of what is said to become a shopping centre and recreation centre, in the middle of the 700 plus castle-esk homes of the Burj al Babas project in western Turkey.

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  • 'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
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    'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
    It was meant to be a dream development but, 13 years on, it remains unfinished - a microcosm of Turkey's scandal-hit construction sector under Erdogan.

    The castles were supposed to bring a welcome injection of Gulf money to this part of Turkey. On paper, it was a tempting pitch for prospective purchasers from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain: a luxury development named Burj Al Babas. Each castle, when completed, was meant to have its own pipeline to the healing spring waters, feeding private indoor swimming pools.

    Adem Tekgöz, project manager for the Sarot Group, who built and owns the Burj al Babas project site in western Turkey, in the basement of one of the castle homes, where he says a swimming pool would be built.

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  • 'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
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    'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
    It was meant to be a dream development but, 13 years on, it remains unfinished - a microcosm of Turkey's scandal-hit construction sector under Erdogan.

    The castles were supposed to bring a welcome injection of Gulf money to this part of Turkey. On paper, it was a tempting pitch for prospective purchasers from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain: a luxury development named Burj Al Babas. Each castle, when completed, was meant to have its own pipeline to the healing spring waters, feeding private indoor swimming pools.

    The miniature castles of the Burj al Babas housing project, near the historic town of Mudurnu, in western Turkey. The castle-homes were sold for $300,000 USD mostly to customers from Kuwait.
    As the project drags on, and the homes haven’t been finished, the project has become a point of diplomatic tension between Turkey and Kuwait.

    Bradley Secker / Guardian / eyevine

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  • 'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
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    'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
    It was meant to be a dream development but, 13 years on, it remains unfinished - a microcosm of Turkey's scandal-hit construction sector under Erdogan.

    The castles were supposed to bring a welcome injection of Gulf money to this part of Turkey. On paper, it was a tempting pitch for prospective purchasers from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain: a luxury development named Burj Al Babas. Each castle, when completed, was meant to have its own pipeline to the healing spring waters, feeding private indoor swimming pools.

    The interior construction of a turret, one of the 700 miniature castles of the Burj al Babas housing project, near the historic town of Mudurnu, in western Turkey. The castle-homes were sold for $300,000 USD mostly to customers from Kuwait.

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  • 'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
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    'If I had the power I'd destroy the whole thing': what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? Burj Al Babas, Turkey.
    It was meant to be a dream development but, 13 years on, it remains unfinished - a microcosm of Turkey's scandal-hit construction sector under Erdogan.

    The castles were supposed to bring a welcome injection of Gulf money to this part of Turkey. On paper, it was a tempting pitch for prospective purchasers from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain: a luxury development named Burj Al Babas. Each castle, when completed, was meant to have its own pipeline to the healing spring waters, feeding private indoor swimming pools.

    The miniature castles of the Burj al Babas housing project, near the historic town of Mudurnu, in western Turkey. The castle-homes were sold for $300,000 USD mostly to customers from Kuwait.
    As the project drags on, and the homes haven’t been finished, the project has become a point of diplomatic tension between Turkey and Kuwait.

    Bradley Secker / Guardian / eyevine

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    Bradley Secker