A man carries a woman during high tide in Venice on Feb. 11, 2013.

Water rises on St Mark's Square during an acqua alta late on Feb. 11, 2013.

Members of a Laughter Yoga club practice laughter yoga in Ly Thai To Park in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Dec. 23. About 200 members of the club wearing Santa Claus costumes gathered at the park to celebrate the upcoming Christmas and New Year. Laughter yoga is a physical exercise that has recently been imported to Vietnam.

A Balinese man dressed as Santa Claus takes advantage of the good sea conditions as he goes surfing off a beach in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, on Dec. 22.

People dressed as Santa Claus row boats on the Venice canal on Dec. 22.

This combined picture shows Italian sculptor Oliviero Rainaldi's statue of Pope John Paul II before its restoration, left, on Sept. 23, 2011, and at its inauguration after the restoration, in Rome on Nov. 19, 2012.

A woman stops to look at the newly unveiled Pope John Paul II statue in Rome on Nov. 19, 2012.

A general view toward St. Mark's Basin is seen during the high water on Nov. 11, in Venice, Italy. More than 70% of Venice has been been left flooded after the historic town was hit by an unexpected and exceptionally high tide. The sea level rose very quickly to 150 centimeters due to strong southerly winds and heavy rain.

A man carries luggages on a flooded St. Mark's Square.

A woman walks on a flooded street along a canal.

A man sits in his shop as tourits walk in a flooded street.

People take a coffee in a flooded shop.

A woman stands on a bench above a flooded street.

The capsized cruise liner Costa Concordia is seen surrounded by cranes during a recovery operation in the harbor of Giglio Porto in Italy on Nov. 6.

The capsized cruise liner Costa Concordia is seen surrounded by cranes during a recovery operation in the harbor of Giglio Porto in Italy on Nov. 6.

Italian riot police detain demonstrators during a student protest in Turin, Italy, on Oct. 5. Police arrested several people when scuffles broke out as students protested against austerity measures.

A demonstrator lights a flare during a student protest in Turin, Italy, on Oct. 5. Police arrested several people when scuffles broke out as students protested against austerity measures.

Italian businessman Marcello di Finizio stands above his banner as he protests on St. Peter's dome at the Vatican on Oct. 3, 2012.

Marcello di Finizio continues his protest on Wednesday. The businessman from Trieste in northern Italy managed to slip past security guards at the Vatican on Tuesday evening.