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Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is frequently recognized as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Stretching for 2.25 miles, the sand is divided into segments by lifeguard towers known as postos. This Overview was captured for an Insta takeover that we’re doing today for our friends @travelandleisure. Check out their feed to see our posts throughout the day!

Ett foto publicerat av Daily Overview (@dailyoverview) Jul 22, 2015 kl. 7:31 PDT

The medina quarter in Marrakesh, Morocco is characterized by its winding, maze-like streets. Because the intricately connected honeycomb of alleyways narrows to less than a meter wide (~ 3 feet) at certain spots, the area is generally free from car traffic.

Ett foto publicerat av Daily Overview (@dailyoverview) Jun 18, 2015 kl. 10:23 PDT

The Port of Hamburg – known as Germany’s “Gateway to the World” – is located on the Elbe River in Hamburg. On an average day, the facility is accessed by 28 ships, 200 freight trains, and 5,000 trucks. In total, the port moves 132.3 million tonnes of cargo each year – that’s roughly 1/3 of the mass of all living human beings.

Ett foto publicerat av Daily Overview (@dailyoverview) Jul 1, 2015 kl. 9:38 PDT

The Forbidden City in Beijing, China was built from 1406 until 1420 by more than one million workers. The palace complex, which contains 9,999 rooms, is surrounded by walls and a moat that are 26 feet high and 171 feet wide, respectively.

Ett foto publicerat av Daily Overview (@dailyoverview) Jun 17, 2015 kl. 1:43 PDT

Venice, Italy is situated upon 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by bridges. With tide waters expected to rise to perilous levels in the coming decades, the city has constructed 78 giant steel gates across the three inlets through which water from the Adriatic could surge into Venice’s lagoon. The panels – which weigh 300-tons and are 92ft wide and 65ft high – are fixed to massive concrete bases dug into the seabed.

Ett foto publicerat av Daily Overview (@dailyoverview) Jun 10, 2015 kl. 2:17 PDT

Today we are doing a feed takeover for @theworldpost with a selection of Overviews from around the globe, including this one of Bourtange. This Dutch ”star fort” was built in 1593 during the Eighty Years’ War when William I of Orange wanted to control the only road between Germany and the city of Groningen. Star forts were constructed in the manner you see here so that an attack on any of its five walls could be aggressively counteracted from the two adjacent star points.

Ett foto publicerat av Daily Overview (@dailyoverview) Jun 9, 2015 kl. 7:25 PDT

Residential communities are seen here in Delray Beach, Florida, USA. According to the 2010 census, 20.4% of the town’s 34,156 households are vacant.

Ett foto publicerat av Daily Overview (@dailyoverview) Jun 11, 2015 kl. 2:53 PDT

Radiating streets surround the Plaza Del Ejecutivo in the Venustiano Carranza district of Mexico City, Mexico.

Ett foto publicerat av Daily Overview (@dailyoverview) Jun 4, 2015 kl. 9:47 PDT

The Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, California, is a massive transitional hub for commercial aircraft. The facility’s boneyard, pictured here, contains more than 150 retired planes.

Ett foto publicerat av Daily Overview (@dailyoverview) Maj 21, 2015 kl. 12:00 PDT

New York City’s Central Park spans 843 acres. That’s 6% of the island of Manhattan. Happy Friday from NYC!

Ett foto publicerat av Daily Overview (@dailyoverview) Mar 27, 2015 kl. 12:29 PDT