Plane wreckage turned into a hotel in San Gil, Colombia
A stag in Bushy Park, London
Runners dressed as Santa Claus during the Race of the Santas in Breckenridge, Colorado
A Christmas tree farm in Saint-Bonnet-sur-Gironde, France
People march while wearing regimental costumes near Slavkov u Brna, Czech Republic
A seagull stands on a chimney during sunset in Rome
A former fisherman sits on a run-down boat in Muynak, Uzbekistan
Figure skaters perform on the opening day of the largest skating rink in St. Petersburg, Russia
Swimmer Mewen Tomac competes in the LEN European Short Course Swimming Championships in Otopeni, Romania
An image of Santa Claus is projected across Rochers-de-Naye in the Swiss Alps
A man crosses a road after heavy snow fall in Munich, Germany
Issa Kassissieh, dressed as Santa Claus, sits on top of a camel in Jerusalem
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