Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
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Description |
Year Taken |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Buhi |
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Lakeside settlements. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Buhi |
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View of the lake from a surrounding hill. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Buhi |
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Rice paddies around the lake. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Buhi |
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The region around the lake is very fertile. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Buhi |
Buhi |
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The village of Buhi is the largest by the lake. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
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Los Banyos |
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Los Banyos is on the banks of Bey Lake. The smaller lake is Alligator Lake. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
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Los Banyos |
Alligator Lake |
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Alligator Lake is a small volcanic lake. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
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Los Banyos |
Alligator Lake |
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The lake is alkaline with a soapy feel and undrinkable water. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
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Los Banyos |
Alligator Lake |
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Alligator Lake is named after the shape of the crater rim. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
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Los Banyos |
Bey Lake |
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Bey Lake has many fish farms. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
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Los Banyos |
Bey Lake |
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The Lake is the largest in the Philippines. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
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Los Banyos |
Bey Lake |
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Three girls by the lake. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
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Los Banyos |
Bey Lake |
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Sunset over the lake. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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View of Lake Taal. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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The shore of the lake. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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Lakeside house. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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Lake Taal is set in an ancient volcanic crater. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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The lake is 20km in diameter. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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The shore of the lake is a volcanic crater. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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Lake Taal contains volcanic islands. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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One of the volcanic islands in Lake Taal. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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View of the lake from the crater rim. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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The lake from the active volcano. |
1988 |
Philippines |
Luzon |
Lake Taal |
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The lake is 20km wide and is an old volcanic crater. |
1988 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Lazienki Park |
Royal Palace |
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The palace is next to a lake. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Lazienki Park |
Royal Palace |
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View of the lake. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Lazienki Park |
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Lakeside temple. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Lazienki Park |
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Lake view. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Baltic |
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The Baltic region has many lakes and rivers. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Baltic |
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Lakeside house. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Torun |
Old Town Square |
Old Town Hall |
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"Bathing in the Lake" (c1930) by Waclaw Borowski. |
2022 |
Romania |
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Bucharest |
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Boat lake in the park. |
1982 |
Russia |
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St Petersburg |
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Tikhvin Cemetery |
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The tomb of composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovski (1840 - 1893) who wrote "Swan Lake". |
2005 |
Russia |
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Trans-Siberian Railway |
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Two girls travelling to Lake Baikal on the Trans-Siberian Railway. |
2008 |
Russia |
Belarus Pre-Independence |
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Minsk |
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Central Park |
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The park is built around a beautiful lake. |
1982 |
Russia |
Belarus Pre-Independence |
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Minsk |
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Central Park |
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The park lake. |
1982 |
Singapore |
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Singapore |
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ACM |
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Oracle sticks made from bone (Batak from the Lake Toba region of Sumatra). |
2023 |
Singapore |
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Singapore |
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Botanical Garden |
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Swan Lake. |
2023 |
Slovenia |
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Lake Bled |
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Lake Bled is 2.1 by 1.4 km. |
2006 |
Slovenia |
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Lake Bled |
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Bird life on the misty lake. |
2006 |
Slovenia |
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Lake Bled |
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Bled Castle |
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Bled Castle is perched 100m above the lake of the same name. |
2006 |
Slovenia |
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Lake Bled |
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Bled Castle |
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The terrace has fine views over the lake. |
2006 |
Slovenia |
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Lake Bled |
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Bled Castle |
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The lake viewed from the castle. |
2006 |
Slovenia |
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Lake Bled |
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Bled Castle |
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View of the forests overlooking the lake. |
2006 |
Slovenia |
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Lake Bled |
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The western shore of the lake with St Martin's Church. |
2006 |
Slovenia |
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Lake Bled |
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Church of the Assumption |
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The Church of the Assumption is set on an island in the middle of the lake. |
2006 |
Slovenia |
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Bohinj Lake |
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Bohinj Lake. |
2006 |
Slovenia |
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Bohinj Lake |
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Autumn colours at the lake. |
2006 |
Slovenia |
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Bohinj Lake |
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The lake is set among forested mountains. |
2006 |
Slovenia |
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Bohinj Lake |
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Bohinj Lake is very pretty and isolated. |
2006 |
Slovenia |
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Bohinj Lake |
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The Sava Bohinjka River flowing into Bohinj Lake. |
2006 |
Slovenia |
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Bohinj Lake |
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View of the lake. |
2006 |
South Africa |
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Knysna |
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Lakes and mountains. |
2001 |
South Africa |
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Knysna |
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A coastal lake outside Knysna. |
2001 |
South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
Gyeonghoeru Pavilion |
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Gyeonghoeru Pavilion is set in an artificial lake (frozen in late 2022). |
2022 |
South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Frozen lake with a kiosk in Ichon. |
2022 |
South Korea |
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Sokcho |
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Yongyangho Lake. |
1988 |
South Korea |
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Sokcho |
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Two women at Yongyangho Lake. |
1988 |
South Korea |
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Cheju Island |
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Mount Halla |
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Lake within the crater. |
1988 |
South Korea |
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Cheju Island |
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Mount Halla |
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The lake filled crater of Mount Halla. |
1988 |
South Korea |
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Namsan National Park |
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Still lake. |
1988 |
South Korea |
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Namsan National Park |
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Lakeside. |
1988 |
Spain |
Catalonia |
Pyrenees |
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Lake overlooked by mountains. |
2016 |
Spain |
Catalonia |
Pyrenees |
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Lakeside view. |
2016 |
Sri Lanka |
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Kandy |
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The hill city of Kandy is set around a lake. |
1983 |
Sri Lanka |
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Kandy |
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The lake in the centre of Kandy. |
1983 |
Sri Lanka |
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Kandy |
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Kandy Lake. |
1983 |
Sri Lanka |
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Kandy |
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Houses in the hills over the lake. |
1983 |
Sri Lanka |
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Kandy |
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The lake is in the centre of town. |
1983 |
Sri Lanka |
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Embekke |
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Lankatilake Temple |
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The Lankatilake Temple near Kandy dates from the 14th century. |
1983 |
Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Topawewa Lake |
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The ruins at Polonnaruwa sit next to Topawewa, an artificial lake. |
1983 |
Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Topawewa Lake |
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Topawewa lake is the centre of the ancient city. |
1983 |
Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Topawewa Lake |
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Rural scene in the lake. |
1983 |
Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Topawewa Lake |
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Sunset over the lake from the ancient city. |
1983 |
Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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Tissawewa Lake |
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Tissawewa is an artificial lake built in 1st century BCE. |
1983 |
Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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Tissawewa Lake |
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View of the lake. |
1983 |
Sweden |
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Stockholm |
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Drottingholm |
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Boating lake. |
1997 |
Sweden |
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Helsingborg |
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Lakes and forests near the sea. |
1997 |
Sweden |
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Central Sweden |
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Settlement by a lake. |
1997 |
Sweden |
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Central Sweden |
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Spectacular lake scenery. |
1997 |
Sweden |
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Central Sweden |
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The country has many lakes. |
1997 |
Sweden |
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Central Sweden |
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Lake scene. |
1997 |
Sweden |
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Central Sweden |
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Forested lake. |
1997 |
Sweden |
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Central Sweden |
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Forested lakes are dotted around the country. |
1997 |
Sweden |
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Central Sweden |
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Deserted lake. |
1997 |
Switzerland |
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Geneva |
Lake Geneva |
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Geneva is set on the lake of the same name. |
1991 |
Switzerland |
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Geneva |
Lake Geneva |
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Ferry on the lake. |
1991 |
Switzerland |
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Geneva |
Lake Geneva |
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Boats on the lake. |
1991 |
Switzerland |
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Lago Maggiore |
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The lake is dotted with settlements and villages. |
1987 |
Switzerland |
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Lago Maggiore |
Ascona |
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The village is a traditional Swiss lakeside settlement. |
1987 |
Switzerland |
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Lago Maggiore |
Ascona |
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View of the village from the lake. |
1987 |
Switzerland |
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Lago Maggiore |
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Maggiore Lake (Lago Maggiore) is set among the foothills of the Alps. |
1987 |
Switzerland |
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Lago Maggiore |
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The lake is shared with Italy. |
1987 |
Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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Lake Karakol |
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Lake Karakol (3914m) was created ten million years ago by a meteorite strike. |
2008 |
Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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Lake Karakol |
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Lake Karakol is the largest on the Pamir Plain. |
2008 |
Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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Lake Karakol |
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Snow capped mountains overlooking the lake. |
2008 |
Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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Lake Karakol |
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The lake is lifeless as it freezes in the winter. |
2008 |
Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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Lake Karakol |
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The lake is very blue. |
2008 |
Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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Lake Karakol |
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The lake as evening approaches. |
2008 |
Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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Alichur |
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Lake and mountains. |
2008 |