Robotic Horse, Balloon Cauldron, Swing in Berlin

Brazil’s Gabriel Medina reacts after getting a large wave in the 5th heat of the men’s surfing round 3, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Teahupo’o, on the French Polynesian Island of Tahiti, on July 29, 2024. Courtesy of Jerome Brouillet / AFP / Getty

Egyptian athletes leap during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on July 26, 2024, in Paris, France. Courtesy of Andy Wong / AP

An armored woman on a robotic horse carries the Olympic Flag across the River Seine during the opening ceremony in Paris on July 26, 2024. The rider, played by Floriane Issert, a non-commissioned officer of the National Gendarmerie, was meant to represent the Olympic spirit and Sequana, goddess of the river and a symbol of resistance.

Mclain Ward and horse Ilex of Team USA compete in the Jumping Team Qualifier on day six of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games at Chateau de Versailles on August 1, 2024. Courtesy of Mike Hewitt / Getty

A great egret takes flight at Bahia de Guanabara in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 1, 2024. Courtesy of Pablo Porciuncula / AFP / Getty

Journalist Evan Gershkovich, followed by his mother Ella Milman, smiles as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on August 1, 2024. Gershkovich and fellow prisoners released by Russia landed in the United States late on August 1, an AFP journalist saw, as part of an extraordinary swap deal struck between Washington and Moscow. A plane carrying Gershkovich, former U.S. marine Paul Whelan, and journalist Alsu Kurmasheva landed at around 11:40 pm at Joint Base Andrews near Washington, D.C., where President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were waiting to greet them.

The Black Blues Brothers perform extracts from their show on Calton Hill ahead of the start of the Edinburgh Fringe on July 29, 2024, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Courtesy of Jeff J Mitchell / Getty

Sung Jae Cho of Team Republic of Korea competes in the Men’s 200m Breaststroke Semifinals on day four of the Olympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena on July 30, 2024. Courtesy of Quinn Rooney / Getty

Ian Barrows and Hans Henken of Team USA and James Peters and Fynn Sterritt of Team Great Britain compete in the Men’s Skiff class on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Marseille Marina on July 28, 2024. Courtesy of Clive Mason / Getty

People take photos and video of the hot-air balloon carrying the Olympic cauldron in Paris, France, on July 29, 2024. Courtesy of Victoria Valdivia / Hans Lucas / AFP / Getty

The silhouette of an ear of wheat, photographed against the sun in a field near Dortmund, Germany, on July 29, 2024. Courtesy of Ina Fassbender / AFP / Getty

The Park Fire burns through the night on July 30, 2024, near Chico, California. The Park Fire is now the fifth largest wildfire in California history, growing to 393,851 acres with 22 percent contained. The fire was started by arson on July 24 and grew to more than 70,000 acres in the first 24 hours.

A helicopter collects water from a small lake to use in a drop on a ridge as the Quarry wildfire burns in the foothills near the Ken Caryl Ranch development, southwest of Littleton, Colorado, on August 1, 2024. Courtesy of David Zalubowski / AP

Leonardo Fioravanti of Team Italy rides a wave during round two of Olympic surfing on July 28, 2024, in Teahupo’o, French Polynesia. Courtesy of Sean M. Haffey / Getty

Jo Jin Mi and Kim Mi Rae of Team Democratic People’s Republic of Korea practice ahead of the Women’s Synchronized 10m Platform Final on day five of the 2024 Olympic Games at Aquatics Center in Paris, France. Courtesy of Sarah Stier / Getty

Pascal Vent swings 395 feet (120 meters) above the rooftops of Berlin, riding on Europe’s highest swing at Alexanderplatz, on July 31, 2024. Courtesy of Ralf Hirschberger / AFP / Getty

A teargas canister lands in front of demonstrators during a protest against President Nicolas Maduro’s government in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 29, 2024, a day after the Venezuelan presidential election. Protests erupted against the re-election victory claimed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro but disputed by the opposition and questioned internationally, AFP journalists observed.

An opponent of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government bangs a pan during a protest in the Catia neighborhood of Caracas on July 29, 2024, a day after the controversial presidential election. Courtesy of Yuri Cortez / AFP / Getty

A member of the National Guard riot squad patrols a street from an armored vehicle in the Chacao neighborhood as opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro take part in a demonstration, in Caracas, on July 30, 2024. Courtesy of Juan Calero / AFP / Getty

A model showcases designs by Ernesto Abram during JF3 Jakarta Fashion Festival at La Piazza Fashion tent Summarecon Mall Kelapa Gading on July 28, 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia. Courtesy of Robertus Pudyanto / Getty

Erislandy Alvarez of Cuba lands a punch against Jugurtha Ait Bekka of Algeria during an Olympic Boxing match in the Men’s 63.5kg preliminaries in North Paris Arena, Villepinte, France, on July 29, 2024. Courtesy of Peter Cziborra / Reuters

Kim Yeji of Team Republic of Korea prepares to shoot during the Women’s 10m Air Pistol Final on day two of the Olympic Games at the Chateauroux Shooting Center on July 28, 2024. Courtesy of Charles McQuillan / Getty

Lihao Sheng of Team People’s Republic of China competes during the 10m Air Rifle Men’s Final on day three of the Olympic Games at Chateauroux Shooting Center. Courtesy of Charles McQuillan / Getty

France’s Victor Wembanyama (7ft 4in) walks beside Japan’s Yuki Kawamura (5ft 8in) during an Olympic basketball men’s Group B match in Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneve-d’Ascq, France, on July 30, 2024. Courtesy of Evelyn Hockstein / Reuters

Medalists from North Korea, China, and South Korea pose for a selfie during the medal ceremony after the Table Tennis Mixed Doubles Gold Medal match on day four of the 2024 Olympic Games at South Paris Arena. Team China won gold, North Korea took silver, and South Korea took the bronze medal.

Lights and pedestrians are reflected in a puddle in the Kabukichō neighborhood of Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, on July 31, 2024. Courtesy of Kiichiro Sato / AP

An aerial view of oil slick from the sunken tanker MT Terra Nova in the waters of Manila Bay on July 29, 2024, seen near the coastal village of Santa Cruz, Paombong, Bulacan province, Philippines. Industrial fuel oil from the capsized tanker is leaking into Manila Bay, with the country potentially facing its worst oil spill disaster. The tanker, carrying 1.4 million liters of fuel, sank during Typhoon Gaemi, resulting in an oil slick stretching 12-14 km.

People light flares during a rally to mark the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising against Nazi occupiers in Warsaw, Poland, on August 1, 2024. The armed insurgency against occupying Nazi German forces broke out on August 1, 1944, and lasted for two months before it was crushed. Nearly 200,000 people, mostly civilians, died over the course of 63 days of battle, and the Polish capital was reduced to a pile of rubble.

A night view of the settlements of Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Sertar County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China, on July 27, 2024. Courtesy of Chi Shiyong / VCG / Getty

A property burns during the Nixon Fire with evacuation orders in the area on July 29, 2024, near Aguanga, California. Courtesy of Mario Tama / Getty

Members of Team Japan celebrate with coaches after winning the gold medal in the Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Team Final at Bercy Arena in Paris, on July 29, 2024. Courtesy of Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters

Team USA rugby sevens athlete Alev Kelter takes a bite of her bronze medal while posing for a photo in Champions Park on July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. Courtesy of Arturo Holmes / Getty