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A man stands under an umbrella as a rainbow spans over the Croatian Island of Cres in the Adriatic Sea, May 11.
Somewhere over the rainbow in the Adriatic Sea
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Nowhere over the rainbow for Sydney gay crossing
David Gray / Reuters
A pedestrian walks across a rainbow pedestrian crossing painted on Sydney's Oxford Street, the city's main gay district, on April 4, 2013.
Officials have ordered the removal of a rainbow pedestrian crossing painted on a street in Sydney's main gay district, setting off fierce debate in a city known for its annual Mardi Gras gay pride event, one of Australia's main tourist draws.
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New South Wales police officers take part in the 35th Sydney Mardi Gras parade on March 2, 2013. The annual LGBT pride parade and festival carries on from the gay rights marches held annually since 1978 after numerous participants had been contentiously arrested by New South Wales State Police.
Controversy over the crossing, painted in February to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the annual gay festival, is pitting those proud of Sydney's reputation for tolerance, such as gay former tennis star Martina Navratilova, against government officials who say it is a safety hazard.
The colorful stripes on Oxford Street were originally intended to remain for a month after the Mardi Gras in March, but the crossing has become something of a magnet for tourists, prompting calls to maintain it as a celebration of gay pride. Read the full story.
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Revellers take part in the 35th Sydney Mardi Gras parade on March 2, 2013.
Copyright 2013 Thomson Reuters. Click for restrictions.A rainbow-colored pedestrian crossing in Sydney has been removed, angering the gay community. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
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Rainbow arches over Switzerland's Lake Geneva
A rainbow appears over Lutry, Switzerland, and Lake Geneva, as seen from the Lavaux Vineyard, Sept. 1. The Lavaux Vineyard Terraces are on UNESCO's list of world cultural heritage sites.
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High jumper at the end of the rainbow
A rainbow is seen over a competitor in the Men's High Jump qualification at the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland, on June 27.
Desmond Boylan / Reuters
A rainbow is seen over the skyline in Havana, Cuba on Monday, Nov. 7.
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A double rainbow is seen over central London on October 26, 2011.
Rainbow graces the sky in Minsk
Victor Drachev / AFP - Getty Images
A rainbow is seen near the village of Stankovo, some 30 km west of Minsk, Belarus, on Aug. 14.
Victor Drachev / AFP - Getty Images
Two women run along a field while a rainbow stretches across the sky in the background near the village of Stankovo, Belarus, Aug. 14.
David Goldman / AP
Spc. Christopher Aust, 25, of Harrison, Ark., with the US Army's 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division out of Fort Campbell, Ky., takes a picture of a rainbow at the Transit Center in Manas, Kyrgyzstan, while riding out a layover on the way home after completing a deployment in Afghanistan on Wednesday, Aug. 10. The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division is returning home after a year in Afghanistan as the last brigade to deploy as part of President Obama's 30,000 troop surge.
Rainbow lights up the sky as US Army Specialist heads home
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Heat wave slams the East Coast
Shannon Stapleton / Reuters
People cool off in the Unisphere fountain at the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park as a rainbow is pictured, in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, July 22.
A couple seeks relief from the weather in a fountain. More images of the latest weather can be found in our slideshow.
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A rainbow can be seen over the landscape near Biessenhofen, southwestern Germany, on Sunday, July 17.
Rainbow over landscape in southwestern Germany
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Tatyana Zenkovich / EPA
Somewhere under a rainbow near the village of Pilchuki, some 210 km from Minsk, Belarus, two local women sell home-grown potatoes at the roadside on a rainy day on July 4.
Somewhere under a rainbow
A good picture and a charming caption.
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A rainbow of light can be seen at the base of the over 300 foot tall Yellowstone River Lower Falls in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, on June 21.
Rainbow in the falls at Yellowstone
We've been seeing a lot of beautiful images from Yellowstone National Park lately. Here's a shot that moved today.