11.   Although growers say these slender beans can indeed reach three feet, a true yard-long specimen is a rare sight.

12.   As the real things are a rare sight these days, Vintage Bus just might be the best way to remember the noble Volkswagen van.

13.   Black, which attracts the sun, is a rare sight in the sweltering months.

14.   A pod of black-and-white orcas was spotted earlier in the day, a rare sight in these waters and a scary one for grays.

15.   A rare sight this season.

16.   Cable television is an extraordinarily rare sight in the lands of the former Soviet Union.

17.   By May, the long days and stronger rays of the sun make snow a rare sight for all but the highest points of the Northeast.

18.   During my stay I saw a flock of white pelicans, a rare sight in this part of Florida.

19.   Even Dole for President signs are a rare sight around this state.

20.   Foreign reporters are a rare sight here.