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1. Trees affected by the 2008 wildfires stand out against a cloudy sky at the Steenbras Catchment in Cape Town.

2. Foliage on the side of Cape Town's Lion's Head Mountain stands out against the edge of Table Mountain.

3. Various community-built shacks sit on pavement outlying the Delft informal settlement near Cape Town.

4. Smoke from fires in Cape Town region's Hottentots Holland Hills and Nuweberg Muntains obscure the sun above the Eikenhof Dam, where homes and properties were threatened by the spreading flames.

5. The emblematic carousel looks out as the sun sets over the second annual Treasure Island Music Festival in the San Francisco Bay.

6. Tourists look across the desert sands to the famed Pyramids of Giza.

7. Old Cairo is viewed from behind the debris of a crumbling wall.

8. Cranes peek out from the fog covering the construction of Cape Town's Green Point Stadium, built for use in the FIFA 2010 World Cup.

9. The Saldahna Steel refinery is visible in the distance after having been temporarily shut down due to the accidental release of a large quantity of molten hot steel.

10. Attendees scale "Minaret", an art piece allowing for 360 degree views of the playa, during Burning Man 2010.