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What do you call a flying elephant? - A jumbo jet.
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Castle on a cloud - The real estate prices are flying through the roof!
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Balloon of balloons - This optical illusion revives a nostalgic childhood image.
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Darth Vader looms - And just like in the film, he doesn't say "Luke, I am your father."
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Whatever floats your boat - This gives new meaning to sailing into the wind.
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Balloon bouquet - This balloon, reportedly standing 46 m (150 ft) high, was unveiled to launch the opening of the Canadian Tulip Festival. Because the tulips alone were not enough!
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A zebra - Who has clearly had too much caffeine.
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A-head of the game - And a stunning sight.
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Monkey see... - ...Monkey flew!
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Clowning around - A terrifying image and perhaps not one you want to trust your life with.
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Rupert Bear - The children's comic character is letting off some steam.
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To all the people who had doubt... - ...that pigs can fly.
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Portable homes - An unusual place to call home.
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Best seat in town - Or the cheap seat way up in the nosebleeds.
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Van Gogh-ing up - The artist is a little hot-headed.
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Flying cow - This cow appears to have come down from heaven.
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Bells above - You don't, however, want to hear a ringing sound when you're in this hot air balloon.
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Property with unbeatable views - It even has a built-in heating system.
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Two modes of transportation for the price of one - The Australian F1 Grand Prix hot air balloon moves much slower than the actual cars.
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They've got people buzzing - These balloons are the bees' knees.
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Fresh off the press - The news today is just full of hot air.
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A strange sky sight - Does this count as finding Waldo?
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Shameless advertisement - You gotta do what you gotta do.
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Blue bird - With those wonky eyes, hopefully she's not the one steering.
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Scarecrow was an airhead - Before, of course, he went off to Oz in search of a brain!
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In case of emergency - After all, there's a lot of fire involved.
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There was an old lady who lived in a shoe - She had so many children, she didn't know what to do!
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Patriotism soars - This 3D American flag is reaching for the sky.
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An aerial mess waiting to happen - When you put a dog and a fire hydrant in the sky, you can expect golden showers.
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Bee bums - The view of all those people who chickened out from going up.
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A rogue minion - This adorable 'Despicable Me' character gets his chance to shine.
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An eggcellent choice - This has the potential to be a tyrannosaurus wreck!
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How to bee a balloon - Help save the bees this summer!
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Far from Bikini Bottom - This blow-up SpongeBob SquarePants balloon stole the show.
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Slow and steady... - ...wins the race! The slowest moving balloon of them all.
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Peacock show-off - Lots off attention to de-tail.
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A lonesome Smurf - Far away from his forest.
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It's not a competition but... - You can clearly see the winner.
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Coasting critter - Those six legs are really coming in handy.
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Fantastic Mr Fox
- Looking sly as ever.
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What do you call a flying elephant? - A jumbo jet.
© Reuters
1 / 41 Fotos
Castle on a cloud - The real estate prices are flying through the roof!
© Reuters
2 / 41 Fotos
Balloon of balloons - This optical illusion revives a nostalgic childhood image.
© Reuters
3 / 41 Fotos
Darth Vader looms - And just like in the film, he doesn't say "Luke, I am your father."
© Reuters
4 / 41 Fotos
Whatever floats your boat - This gives new meaning to sailing into the wind.
© Reuters
5 / 41 Fotos
Balloon bouquet - This balloon, reportedly standing 46 m (150 ft) high, was unveiled to launch the opening of the Canadian Tulip Festival. Because the tulips alone were not enough!
© Reuters
6 / 41 Fotos
A zebra - Who has clearly had too much caffeine.
© Reuters
7 / 41 Fotos
A-head of the game - And a stunning sight.
© Reuters
8 / 41 Fotos
Monkey see... - ...Monkey flew!
© Reuters
9 / 41 Fotos
Clowning around - A terrifying image and perhaps not one you want to trust your life with.
© Reuters
10 / 41 Fotos
Rupert Bear - The children's comic character is letting off some steam.
© Reuters
11 / 41 Fotos
To all the people who had doubt... - ...that pigs can fly.
© Reuters
12 / 41 Fotos
Portable homes - An unusual place to call home.
© Reuters
13 / 41 Fotos
Best seat in town - Or the cheap seat way up in the nosebleeds.
© Reuters
14 / 41 Fotos
Van Gogh-ing up - The artist is a little hot-headed.
© Reuters
15 / 41 Fotos
Flying cow - This cow appears to have come down from heaven.
© Reuters
16 / 41 Fotos
Bells above - You don't, however, want to hear a ringing sound when you're in this hot air balloon.
© Reuters
17 / 41 Fotos
Property with unbeatable views - It even has a built-in heating system.
© Reuters
18 / 41 Fotos
Two modes of transportation for the price of one - The Australian F1 Grand Prix hot air balloon moves much slower than the actual cars.
© Reuters
19 / 41 Fotos
They've got people buzzing - These balloons are the bees' knees.
© Reuters
20 / 41 Fotos
Fresh off the press - The news today is just full of hot air.
© Reuters
21 / 41 Fotos
A strange sky sight - Does this count as finding Waldo?
© Reuters
22 / 41 Fotos
Shameless advertisement - You gotta do what you gotta do.
© Reuters
23 / 41 Fotos
Blue bird - With those wonky eyes, hopefully she's not the one steering.
© Reuters
24 / 41 Fotos
Scarecrow was an airhead - Before, of course, he went off to Oz in search of a brain!
© Reuters
25 / 41 Fotos
In case of emergency - After all, there's a lot of fire involved.
© Reuters
26 / 41 Fotos
There was an old lady who lived in a shoe - She had so many children, she didn't know what to do!
© Reuters
27 / 41 Fotos
Patriotism soars - This 3D American flag is reaching for the sky.
© Reuters
28 / 41 Fotos
An aerial mess waiting to happen - When you put a dog and a fire hydrant in the sky, you can expect golden showers.
© Reuters
29 / 41 Fotos
Bee bums - The view of all those people who chickened out from going up.
© Reuters
30 / 41 Fotos
A rogue minion - This adorable 'Despicable Me' character gets his chance to shine.
© Reuters
31 / 41 Fotos
An eggcellent choice - This has the potential to be a tyrannosaurus wreck!
© Reuters
32 / 41 Fotos
How to bee a balloon - Help save the bees this summer!
© Reuters
33 / 41 Fotos
Far from Bikini Bottom - This blow-up SpongeBob SquarePants balloon stole the show.
© Reuters
34 / 41 Fotos
Slow and steady... - ...wins the race! The slowest moving balloon of them all.
© Reuters
35 / 41 Fotos
Peacock show-off - Lots off attention to de-tail.
© Reuters
36 / 41 Fotos
A lonesome Smurf - Far away from his forest.
© Reuters
37 / 41 Fotos
It's not a competition but... - You can clearly see the winner.
© Reuters
38 / 41 Fotos
Coasting critter - Those six legs are really coming in handy.
© Reuters
39 / 41 Fotos
Fantastic Mr Fox
- Looking sly as ever.
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Impressively unique hot air balloons
Today is Hot Air Balloon Day!
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Taking a hot air balloon ride is an activity that frequents people's bucket lists, and for good reason. It's an incredible marvel to be hoisted up using a basic scientific principle of heat and air, and the views are unparalleled.
But after a while, the balloons lose their novelty, with each looking exactly the same. That's why artists started bending the traditional design.
In what seems to be a competition to see who can create the most outrageous shape that can still take to the sky, there have been some tremendous results.
From well-known characters to some head-scratching figures, check out this gallery to see some of the world's weirdest and most wonderful hot air balloons.
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