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Rain Forest Photo Gallery

Amid moss-draped trees and spiraling ferns, mist fills the air and gives a dreamy, other-worldy feeling to the temperate rain forests of the Pacific Northwest.

As big as a grown man and always hungry, the Humboldt squid is one of the most dangerous and intelligent predators of the deep. Watch chilling footage of a group of scientists' confrontation with these "red devils."

Photos: Gaudí's Barcelona

Admire the idiosyncratic style of one of Spain's most highly acclaimed architects, whose undulating designs attract tourists from all over the world.

Conventional pig farming is not pretty, but a summer barbecue without a rack of ribs just seems incomplete.

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Focus: Endangered Species

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World's Largest Cat

Orangutan: Old Man of the Forest

Ghostly Asian Lion

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