In the world filled with crisis, issues, war, and hate, people took the time to stop and celebrate the day of love. Here is a small compilation of the unique ways Valentine's Day was celebrated across the globe.
In the world filled with crisis, issues, war, and hate, people took the time to stop and celebrate the day of love. Here is a small compilation of the unique ways Valentine's Day was celebrated across the globe.
1. Circus acrobats celebrate their wedding ceremony riding atop an elephant
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Newly married couple, German acrobat Merrylu Cassely, right, and Director of the Hungarian National Circus Jozsef Richter Jr ride the elephant named Mambo after their wedding ceremony held on the Valentine’s Day in front of St. Stephen Basilica in downtown Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016. (ReutersHot air balloons take off during the "Love Cup 2016" festival on Valentines Day in Jekabpils, Latvia, February 14, 2016. Organisers said 50 couples in 27 hot air balloons participated in the event in an attempt to set a Guinness world record for the largest airborne wedding. )
2. Patrons of a charity run in underwears to raise money for cancer foundation
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A man holds a woman up while running in "Cupids Undie Run" to raise money for charity on February 13, 2016, in Washington, DC.Participants run in their Valentines-themed underwear, raising funds for the Children's Tumor Foundation. The temperature high on Saturday reached 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-6.6 Celsius). (AFP)
3. 50 couples attempt Guinness World Record for largest airborne wedding
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Hot air balloons take off during the "Love Cup 2016" festival on Valentines Day in Jekabpils, Latvia, February 14, 2016. Organisers said 50 couples in 27 hot air balloons participated in the event in an attempt to set a Guinness world record for the largest airborne wedding. (Reuters)
4. 25,000 LED roses illuminate Hong Kong on Valentine's Day
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People visit the "Light Rose Garden" as the International Commerce Centre (in the background) is lit with a Valentines Day message in Hong Kong on February 14, 2016. The Light Rose Garden, which originated in South Korea, is a public art installation featuring 25,000 white roses made of LED lights to celebrate Valentines Day. (AFP)
5. Mass wedding on Valentine's Day in Kolkata
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Brides and grooms at a mass marriage function in Kolkata on the ocassion of Valentines day on Sunday. (PTI)
6. Spark of love! Faraday and Tesla make magic for the couple!
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This photo taken late on February 13, 2016 shows a couple exchanges a kiss by a Faraday cage displaying electrical sparks of Tesla coil, on the eve of Valentines Day at the Elemento Science Museum in Minsk. (AFP)
7. Colourful Valentine's Day in sunny Mexico
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A girl looks at balloons in front of the Cathedral during Valentines Day in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico February 14, 2016 (Reuters)
