From a 'Little Island' in New York to Spider-Man in St Petersburg - today's best pictures

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

TOPSHOT - View of 'Little Island', a new, free public park in Hudson River Park on May 21, 2021 in New York City. On 132 huge concrete tulips installed on pillars on the banks of the Hudson River levitates "Little Island", a new floating public park of 260 million dollars inaugurated this sunny Friday in New York to the delight of the population, after more than one year of pandemic. / AFP / Angela Weiss

Little Island, a new public park in Hudson River Park in New York City. The $260 million 'floating' park opened on Friday. AFP

May 22, 2021

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