Photo of the Day
January 3, 2018
Sunset Boulevard
An old Volkswagen Beetle sits near a cliff in the town of Belen, Turkey. Belen sits at about 2,000 feet elevation, just a few miles from the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. This photo was submitted to Your Shot, our photo community on Instagram. Follow us on Instagram at @natgeoyourshot or visit us at natgeo.com/yourshot for the latest submissions and news about the community.
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