Hallstatt, Austria

Photograph by Weimin Chu

When the dark falls and tourists rest, the town of Hallstatt comes back to peacefulness. As fog winds around the spire of the famous Parish Church, and the blue tint of the rainy night is decorated by warm light, the town really looks like a fairyland.

(This photo and caption were submitted to the 2012 National Geographic Photo Contest .)

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