Unique city of Qingdao where the 2008 Olympics torch was lit – central business district, east coast China. The red monument is called “Winds of May” marking WWI era reform movement.
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Fresh water trickling into the ocean separates three different colors and densities of sand, Oceanside beach, Oregon. The fine, blue-black crystals of basalt originate from ancient volcanoes along the American west coast.
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