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July 13, 2013 09:32 pm GMT

28 Incredible Moments in Photos

Although the Fourth of July has come and gone, this week was still filled with photogenic events. Travel around the world with us as we show you these noteworthy, emotional and downright incredible moments, captured in 28 photos

Islamic countries across the world begin fasting from dawn to dusk for the holy month of Ramadan, upholding such abstinence to cleanse the soul and strengthen spiritual bonds. Several museum exhibitions, featuring objects ranging from fish tanks to medieval armor, have opened this week, drawings hordes of visitors.

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People throw colorful powder during the Holi Festival of Colors near Karlsruhe, southern Germany, on July 7, 2013. Originally, the festival was celebrated in north India by throwing colorful powders onto each other to celebrate spring and to drive away evil spirits. (Image by Uli Deck/AFP/Getty Images)

Reintroduction of European Sturgeon In Northern Germany

Joern Gessner, a scientist with the Leibniz-Institute for Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, holds a young European sturgeon in his hand before releasing it into the Mulde River on July 10, 2013 during a repopulation effort in Germany. The European sturgeon was once common in the rivers of northern Germany and the North Sea, though overfishing decimated the population to extinction by the early 20th century. (Image by Marco Prosch/Getty Images)

Ramadan in Pakistan

Pakistani Muslims offer congregational prayers during the first Friday of Ramadan at the Data Darbar mosque in Lahore on July 12, 2013. Islam's holy month of Ramadan is calculated on the sighting of the new moon. (Image by Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images)

The World's Biggest Dalek

The world's biggest image of a Dalek, at over 300m (1000ft) long, has been created in an 18-acre field of more than one million living maize plants by Yorkshire farmer and Doctor Who fan Tom Pearcy as his tribute to the 50th anniversary of the show. (Image by Kippa Matthews/David Leon/Partners PR via Getty Images)

Spiderman Devotes His Skills to Cleaning Windows

Indonesian Spider-Man specialist window cleaner, 37-year-old Teguh cleans the glass windows of the 18-story Alana Hotel on July 12, 2013 in Surabaya, Indonesia. (Image by Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)

Rath Yatra Celebrations in India

Decorated elephants lead a procession during the 136th Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad, India on July 10, 2013. According to mythology, the Rath Yatra dates back some 5,000 years when Hindu god Krishna, along with his older brother Balaram and sister Subhadra, were pulled on a chariot from Kurukshetra to Vrindavana by Krishna's devotees. (Image by Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images)

"Art Aquarium" Exhibit

Goldfish swim in a cross over fish tanks as part of art exhibition "Art Aquarium" in Tokyo on July 12, 2012. The exhibition, designed by aquarist Hidetomo Kimura, will begin from July 13 through September 23. (Image by Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images)

Air Columbia 2013 Festival

A member of the Colombian Air Force cleans a Super Tucano A-29B airplane during the F-Air Colombia 2013 Festival at Jose Maria Cordova airport in Rionegro, on July 11, 2013. (Image by Raul Arboleda/Getty Images)

Hello Kitty Kitchen and Dining

A "Hello Kitty" doll poses with dishes at the Hello Kitty Kitchen and Dining restaurant in Taipei on July 11, 2013, which reopened after a month of renovations. (Image by Mandy Cheng/AFP/Getty Images)

Indonesian Ramadan

Indonesian Muslims hold prayers on the first night of the holy month of Ramadan at the Istiqlal mosque in Jakarta on July 9, 2013. Islam's holy month of Ramadan is celebrated by Muslims worldwide marked by fasting and abstaining from sex and smoking from dawn to dusk. (Image by Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images)

"Line of Kings" Opens in London

Chris Smith, a Royal Armouries' Conservator, puts the finishing touches to the "Line of Kings" exhibition in the Tower of London on July 9, 2013. The "Line of Kings" exhibition is the world's longest-running visitor attraction, having drawn crowds for the past 350 years. (Image by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Japanese Lottery

Japanese comedian Sugichan poses with 500 million yen (5 million USD) for the Summer Jumbo Lottery as the first tickets went on sale in Tokyo on July 10, 2013. (Image by Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images)

Ice Bar Opens in NYC

The Minus5 Ice Bar opened June 9, 2013 in New York City. The bar is built from 90 tons of ice, kept at 23 degrees Fahrenheit, and can hold 55 people. (Image by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Electrocuted Elephants

Indian villagers gather near the bodies of a pair of elephants in a field near the village of Keribakori, Nagaon District, India, some 140kms east of Guwahati on July 8, 2013. It is believed that the elephants were electrocuted by power lines as they walked through rice fields at night in the northeastern Indian state of Assam. (Image by Strdel/AFP/Getty Images)

Fiesta de San Fermin

A girl touches a Caravinagre, or "vinegar face" kiliki during the Comparsa de Gigantes y Cabezudos, or "Giants and Big Heads Parade," on the fourth day of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls festival, on July 9, 2013 in Pamplona, Spain. (Image by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

Frozen Woolly Mammoth Carcass on Display

Members of Japanese rock band Man With A Mission pose with the frozen carcass of a 39,000-year-old female woolly mammoth named Yuka from the Siberian permafrost, displayed for an exhibition at Pacifico Yokohama, Tokyo on July 12, 2013. (Image by Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images)

China Comics Game Expo

Cosplay fans pose for photos on the opening day of the 9th China International Comics Games Expo (CCG Expo) in Shanghai on July 11, 2013. (Image by Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images)

Venice Beach Freakshow

Employees of the Venice Beach Freakshow, Morgue and Jesse the Bearded Lady, sit on the steps of the theater during a break on Independence Day weekend at Venice Beach, Calif., which is celebrating its 108th birthday as of July 4th. (Image by David McNew/Getty Images)

Elephant Teeth

A paleontologist cleans elephant teeth at the paleontological site of Montréal-du-Gers, near Toulouse, France, one of Europe's biggest excavation sites, on July 8, 2013. (Image by Eric Cabanis/AFP/Getty Images)

Wife Carrying World Championshios

Joni Juntunen and Jaana Haavikko from Finland compete to take fifth place during the Wife Carrying World Championships in Sonkajarvi, Finland on July 6, 2013. (Image by Roni Rekomaa/AFP/Getty Images)

Rihanna Hits Madame Tussauds

Tattoo artist Jessica V poses with never-before-seen Madame Tussauds New York wax figure of singer Rihanna as it is unveiled at famed SOHO tattoo parlor Sacred Tattoo on July 11, 2013 in New York City. (Image by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

Tropical Carnival

Dancers and musicians parade during the 12th edition of the Tropical Carnival in Paris, on July 6, 2013. (Image by Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images)

Robot "Rapiro

Japanese engineer Shota Ishiwatari displays the humanoid robot "Rapiro" which works with a tiny Raspberry Pi computer in Tokyo on July 8, 2013. The Rapiro, equipped with 12 actuators and LED eyes, can walk and move its arms. (Image by Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images)

Unrest in Cairo

Fireworks light up the sky on July 7, 2013 as hundreds of thousands Egyptians flood Cairo's landmark Tahrir square to demonstrate against ousted President Mohamed Morsi and in support of the Egyptian Army. (Image by Mohamed El-Shahed/AFP/Getty Images)

Ivan Kupala Night

Belarussian girls play near the river Pripiat while celebrating Ivan Kupala Night, a traditional Slavic holiday, 270km south of Minsk in Turov on July 6, 2013. During the celebration, originating in pagan times, people plait wreaths, jump over fires, and swim. (Image by Victor Drachev/AFP/Getty Images)

Lion Cubs

Nine-day-old lioness cubs are held by zookeepers at Himeji Central Park on July 9, 2013 in Himeji, Japan. The sevenwhite lioness cubs, given birth by three female South African Lions, were born on June 6th, 26th and 30th. (Image by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)

Turkish Oil Wrestling

Young Turkish oil wrestlers fight during the 652th historical Kirkpinar oil wrestling tournament held every year in Sarayici, near Edirne, on July 7, 2013. In Kirkpinar wrestling, contestants are drenched in olive oil from head to toe, stripped to the waist, and wear specially designed leather trousers. (Image by Gurcan Ozturk/AFP/Getty Images)

Tanabata Festival

Traditional Kappore dancers perform at the Tanabata festival on July 6, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. Tanabata is a Japanese star festival where people dress in traditional "yukata" robes and write their wishes on strips of paper to hang on bamboo trees. (Image by Keith Tsuji/Getty Images)