Ryan ‘The Brickman’ McNaught poses with his dinosaurs built from Lego in Melbourne, Australia. The exhibition transforms the blockbuster franchise Jurassic World into the largest Lego brick experience in Australian history. Getty
Ryan ‘The Brickman’ McNaught poses with his dinosaurs built from Lego in Melbourne, Australia. The exhibition transforms the blockbuster franchise Jurassic World into the largest Lego brick experience in Australian history. Getty
Wade Ryan punches Koen Mazoudier during their IBO International Super Welterweight Title Fight at Newcastle Entertainment Centre in Newcastle, Australia. Getty
Wade Ryan punches Koen Mazoudier during their IBO International Super Welterweight Title Fight at Newcastle Entertainment Centre in Newcastle, Australia. Getty
Youths covered from head to toe in silver paint to become manusia silver, or silvermen, as part of their act to make a living, laugh as they ride on the back of a lorry in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters
Youths covered from head to toe in silver paint to become manusia silver, or silvermen, as part of their act to make a living, laugh as they ride on the back of a lorry in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters
A shepherd leads his flock near the village of Chemish, in the heart of Bulgaria's northwestern region. Little is expected to be changed on the general elections scheduled for April 4 in the region, where one of the fastest demographic decline in the world meets a stagnating economy. AFP
A shepherd leads his flock near the village of Chemish, in the heart of Bulgaria's northwestern region. Little is expected to be changed on the general elections scheduled for April 4 in the region, where one of the fastest demographic decline in the world meets a stagnating economy. AFP
A woman adds a heart to the National Covid Memorial Wall in London. From 29 March, 2021 the UK government eased Coronavirus lockdown measures. Outdoor sport centres including swimming pools, tennis courts and golf courses are reopening. EPA
A woman adds a heart to the National Covid Memorial Wall in London. From 29 March, 2021 the UK government eased Coronavirus lockdown measures. Outdoor sport centres including swimming pools, tennis courts and golf courses are reopening. EPA
Mannequins wrapped in barrier tape stand in front of Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate as part of German artist Dennis Josef Meseg's Corona Memorial called "It is like it is". The moving exhibition will be set up near various landmarks in the German capital over the next days. AFP
Mannequins wrapped in barrier tape stand in front of Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate as part of German artist Dennis Josef Meseg's Corona Memorial called "It is like it is". The moving exhibition will be set up near various landmarks in the German capital over the next days. AFP
A grey whale is seen at Ojo de Liebre Lagoon in Guerrero Negro, Mexico. A reduction in Covid-19 cases has boosted whale watching tourism in Mexico. AFP
A grey whale is seen at Ojo de Liebre Lagoon in Guerrero Negro, Mexico. A reduction in Covid-19 cases has boosted whale watching tourism in Mexico. AFP
Visitors enjoy the annual cherry blossom near the National Mall in Washington. Reuters
Visitors enjoy the annual cherry blossom near the National Mall in Washington. Reuters
An aerial view of the Covid-19 burial section of the La Bermeja cemetery, in San Salvador, El Salvador. El Salvador marked one year since the first death due to the coronavirus was reported, To date the country's toll has exceeded 2,000, according to official figures. EPA
An aerial view of the Covid-19 burial section of the La Bermeja cemetery, in San Salvador, El Salvador. El Salvador marked one year since the first death due to the coronavirus was reported, To date the country's toll has exceeded 2,000, according to official figures. EPA
Early morning fog rolls over the Cathedral of All Russian Saints in the grounds of the Russian Orthodox Gorny Convent in Ein Kerem, Jerusalem. Reuters
Early morning fog rolls over the Cathedral of All Russian Saints in the grounds of the Russian Orthodox Gorny Convent in Ein Kerem, Jerusalem. Reuters
Cormorants perch on a tree as a horse grazes nearby, in Almaty region, Kazakhstan. Reuters
Cormorants perch on a tree as a horse grazes nearby, in Almaty region, Kazakhstan. Reuters

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From Lego dinosaurs to Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate - today's best photos

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