A member of Austrian artist Willi Dorner‘s “Bodies in Urban Spaces” performing arts troupe scales a wall in London.

A man gives something to drink to German artist Johan Lorbeer presents his still-life performance ‘Proletarisches Wandbild’ on a wall of the Contemporary Art Museum in Malaga, southern Spain.

A man rides a motorcycle raised to be above flood waters toward a makeshift overpass in a street in suburban Manila. The region is still waterlogged after Tropical Storm Ketsana dumped heavy rainfall there on September 26.

A performer from Cirque du Soleil‘s Wintuk Hoops act teaches people how to hula-hoop at Times Square in New York. Wintuk will run at Madison Square Garden from November 11, 2009 to January 3, 2010.

Members of Austrian artist Willi Dorner’s “Bodies in Urban Spaces” performing arts troupe squeeze themselves into the entrance to a house in London.

Actress Adriienne Curry, dressed as Princess Leia, attends Big Apple Comic Con at Pier 94.

A woman leaves an icy pond after dipping in for a traditional Epiphany celebration, in Moscow.

A model presents a traditional costume made by local designers during a fashion show in Pristina.

Debbie Holly of NJ shows a preference for puppies as dogs and cats attend a preview of the “Meet the Breeds” event scheduled for the Javits Center from Oct. 17-18. She was with Olive, a beagle.

Children pose for a photo at the base of a toppled Giant Sequoia tree in the Sequoia National Park in Central California.

National Security Guard commandos display their martial-arts skills during an event organized to celebrate the 25th NSG Raising day in Gurgaon, India. The NSG, dubbed the ‘Black Cats,’ is a federal contingency force established in 1985 and a quick reaction elite force equipped and trained for carrying out counter-hijacking and counter-terrorist operations.

A fair hostess dressed as a mermaid presents shrimp chips in Cologne, western Germany.

A sample of hair from Elvis Presley is displayed at the Leslie Hindman auction house in Chicago, Illinois.

A model presents a traditional costume made by local designers during a fashion show in Pristina.

The so-called ‘Monster Bike‘ is presented ahead of the Motobike’s show in Magdeburg, eastern Germany.