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Over the last 10 years, Bolivia has begun using some of its extremes, like the vast otherworldly salt flats of the Salar de Uyuni, to its advantage. It’s become a booming hub of adventure and eco-tourism by appealing to the young and daring who are willing to exchange safety, comfort and convenience for thrills on the cheap. Photo: Susana Raab for The New York Times

Visiting a “train cemetery” outside the town of Uyuni,a favorite point of departure for tours of the salt flats. Photo: Susana Raab for The New York Times

A combination photo shows Michael Phelps holding each of his eight gold medals in the swimming competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Phelps won his eighth gold medal on Sunday, beating Mark Spitz’s record of seven gold medals won at a single Games in 1972. The medals were won in: (Top row L-R) 400m individual medley (August 10), 4x100m freestyle relay (August 11), 200m freestyle (August 12), 200m butterfly (August 13). (Bottom row L-R) 4x200m freestyle relay (August 13), 200m individual medley (August 15), 100m butterfly (August 16), and 4x100m medley relay (August 17).

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Deborah Wright of Sicklerville, N.J., holds “Princess Chunk.” The cat weighs 44 pounds.

Photo credit: John Costello/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT

After a long day working Union Station, this railroader catches a ride back to Ivy City engine terminal.

Source: Railpictures.net