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Venice, Italy -

The Venice Carnival in 2020 was cut short because of an outbreak of coronavirus.

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Rottweil, Germany -

A reveler dressed as character Federahannes vaults through the air during the fools jump ("Narrensprung"), one of the most traditional parades of the Swabian-Alemannic Carnival.

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -

Members of Paraiso do Tuiuti samba school provide a surreal display at the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro.

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Cologne, Germany -

What would Carnival be without clown versions of Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un?

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Valetta, Malta -

This headless, peacock-looking dancer adjusts her costume during the Carnival parade in Malta's stunning capital.

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Oruro, Bolivia -

Dancers of Caporales ENAF group catch some air during the Carnival parade.

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Aalst, Belgium -

In the cold weather, this somewhat creepy costume is actually quite clever.

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Nice, France -

A giant Coco Chanel pushes a baby Karl Lagerfeld through Nice's fashionable Carnival crowd. 

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São Paulo, Brazil -

Member of Gaviões da Fiel samba school give a taste of the grandeur that is Carnival in Brazil.

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Duesseldorf, Germany -

Figures depicting the showdown of coronavirus vs "carnevals virus" took to the streets during the Rose Monday parade.

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Rottweil, Germany -

A masked woman looks down on the fools parading in the streets below. 

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Venice, Italy -

The masquerade parade took to water during the Carnival in Venice, featuring this impressive rat on the Grant Canal.

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Oruro, Bolivia -

These bug-bear hybrids, from the Diablada Autentica group, put on quite a show.

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Rottweil, Germany -

Things are looking up at this Carnival parade.

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Oruro, Bolivia -

The bears take a well deserved break after attending post-parade mass.

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Venice, Italy -

All that finery is full of secrets!

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Valetta, Malta -

Even all the way in Valetta people love poking fun at US President Donald Trump during Carnival.

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Cologne, Germany -

This dancer looks particularly overjoyed to be participating in Women's Carnival Day in Cologne.

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Venice, Italy -

A dancer performs with fire during a water parade along the Rio di Cannaregio canal.

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Aalst, Belgium -

A Carnival float parades through town with huge effigies depicting Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Queen Elizabeth.

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Oruro, Bolivia -

If the word "festive" could be captured in one photo, it would be this one, featuring dancers from the Tinku Tokas group during Carnival.

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Cologne, Germany -

It's all in the details at Women's Carnival Day.

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Oruro, Bolivia -

A charge of dancers from the Diablada Fraternidad group is led forward by an angel at the Carnival parade in Oruro.

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Aalst, Belgium -

These costumes were all the buzz, if you know what we mean.

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Nice, France -

A woman with a particularly generous posterior rolls along the flower parade as part of Nice's Carnival.

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Oruro, Bolivia -

A Morenada Los Cocanis dancer sports some extraordinarily long nose hair.

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Venice, Italy -

Enthusiastic Venice Carnival revelers go all out with gowns that are likely more extravagant than everything else they own.

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Oruro, Bolivia -

Workers of Nueva San Jose mine take the festivities underground with a ceremony to bless the mine as part of the Andean Carnival celebrations.

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Nice, France -

The King of Carnival towers over a packed crowd.

Now, take a look at the highlights of 2019's Carnival to see who did it better.

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