Travel Photo Galleries

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Kazakh Eagle Hunter, Mongolia

,A Kazakh man and his trained eagle prepare to hunt in Bayan-Olgiy, Mongolia's westernmost province. Fleeing tribal warfare in the late 1600s, a small group of Kazakhs settled in the isolated province and have kept their language, cultural traditions, and identities.

Holi Festival, DhakaColored powder flies during Holi, the festival of colors, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Hindus observe the celebration in the spring, in part by taking to the streets and exuberantly flinging the vivid powder at each other

New York Skyline

The Top of the Rock, an observation deck atop the Rockefeller Center in New York, offers a front-row view of Manhattan's skyline. The borough is home to a staggering 1.6 million people—12 per 5,000 square feet.

Suq Stall, Marrakech

Vendors keep nuts and dried fruits tidy at a stall in a Marrakech market, or suq. The fourth largest city in Morocco (after Casablanca, Rabat, and Fes), Marrakech is a blend of Arab, Berber, European, and African influences.

Malecón Swim, Havana

A boy exults in a sunset romp by Havana's seaside promenade, the Malecón. Like the classic American cars popular in Cuba, the seawall—built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers—is a relic of a bygone age.

Kīlauea Lava Flow, Hawaii

Red-hot lava snakes across Kalapana, Hawaii, pouring from Kīlauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes. With lava flowing at an average rate of 800 to 1,300 gallons per second from vents on the east rift zone of the volcano, more than 500 acres of new land have been added to the island of Hawaii since Kīlauea's eruption began on January 3, 1983. 

Matigsalug Woman and Child, Philippines

A Matigsalug woman and her child have a commanding view of the rolling hills of Baganihan in the province of Davao. The area in the southern Philippines is protected from logging and mining.

Oslo Opera House, Norway

,A warm summer evening and an outdoor concert bring a crowd to the Oslo Opera House, home to the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet. The building, designed to resemble two glaciers colliding, opened in 2008

Dettifoss Waterfall, Iceland

Europe's mightiest waterfall rushes over rocks in Vatnajökull National Park, a place full of superlatives. It's Europe's largest national park (at more than 4,500 square miles) and it's home to Vatnajökull, Europe's largest glacier. The waterfall drops nearly 150 feet and is more than 300 feet wide.

Festa Major in Sitges, Spain

.Every summer, the Festa Major carnival in Sitges, Spain, honors Sant Bartomeu, the town's patron saint. During the weeklong festival, parades and costumed characters wind through the streets, shedding firecracker sparks.,

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