CNN Site Map (Galleries) for October - 2017
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- 2017-10-31Nestled in the Adirondacks: One of the oldest family resorts in New York's Adirondacks, Timberlock sits on 63 acres of unspoiled wilderness about 250 miles (400 kilometers) north of New York City.
- 2017-10-31Dikso Island has only one settlement, Qeqertarsuaq. The area is called the Grand Canyon of the Arctic by locals.
- 2017-10-31The drill ship Chikyu before setting sail to the Nankai Trough for a pre-drilling expedition.
- 2017-10-31During the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance, ivory carvings that depicted a human face on one side and a skull on the other were coveted collectables.
- 2017-10-31"Migritude" by Shailja Patel
- 2017-10-31This pencil-thin skyscraper that became the world's tallest residential building upon its completion in 2015.
- 2017-10-31Skiing is a long-established pastime of Iran's middle class. With only 1% of skiers coming from abroad, there's a huge opportunity for the country's burgeoning tourism industry.
- 2017-10-31Death masks date back to ancient Egypt, where creating a sculpted mask to put on the deceased's face was very fashionable. Many famous names have had their faces cast, like actor James Dean.
- 2017-10-31Sanfang Qixiang, Fuzhou: This maze-like neighborhood is the largest intact old town district in China, boasting more than 200 examples of architecture from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
- 2017-10-30Cold War Berlin 1959-1966: Photographer Allan Hailstone took over 600 photographs of Berlin during the Cold War. It was "a city like nowhere else, with palpable atmosphere and decay," writes Hailstone in his new book "Berlin in the Cold War
- 2017-10-30Catch a show: This visually stunning Lang Toi production blends contemporary cirque -- think acrobats, contortionists and jugglers -- with traditional Vietnamese music and themes.
- 2017-10-30Retro return: Aviation fans have been eagerly awaiting the opening of the TWA Hotel at New York's JFK International Airport. The luxurious new hotel will restore the landmark Eero Saarinen terminal back to its vintage glory.
- 2017-10-29Dustin (left) and Joseph.
- 2017-10-29Laibach's concert in Pyongyang
- 2017-10-27Sligo Food Trail: This tour of the northwestern Ireland county offers a wide range of culinary experiences including sampling Sligo Bay oysters.
- 2017-10-27Myeshia Johnson kisses the casket of her husband, US Army Sgt. La David Johnson, during his burial service in Hollywood, Florida, on Saturday, October 21. Sgt. Johnson and three other American soldiers were killed in an ambush in Niger on October 4.
- 2017-10-27Photographer Eiji Ohashi has spent nine years capturing vending machines in remote and sparsely populated locations on his native island of Hokkaido and across Japan. His best shots have been brought together in a book titled "Roadside Lights."
- 2017-10-27Bergamo: Situated 30 kilometers from Lake Como, this northern Italian town in the heart of Lombardy is split into two parts linked by a funicular -- the historic Città Alta (upper town) and the modern Città Bassa (lower town).
- 2017-10-27Designed by Norway-based, Newfoundland-born architect Todd Saunders, the Fogo Island Inn is perched on stilts along the North Atlantic coastline.
- 2017-10-27Long Island's North Fork: Less than 100 miles from New York City by way of the heaving Long Island Expressway, the North Fork is like a sigh of relief. And it's surpassing the Hamptons as the new weekend getaway for Manhattanites.
- 2017-10-26Angels: A London institution since 1840, Angels Fancy Dress on Shaftesbury Avenue is the city's go-to destination for Halloween costumes. It's the city-center arm of Angels Costumes, the world's oldest and longest-established professional c
- 2017-10-26The photo series "Sniper," by British filmmaker Matt Hulse, was shot in North Korea, Hong Kong and Mongolia. The images were taken from high vantage points using a phone camera and a clip-on telescopic lens.
- 2017-10-26Tabasco plantation: Every bottle of Tabasco sauce is made on Avery Island, a salt dome in Southern Louisiana.
- 2017-10-26The latest installment of the gaming industry's best-selling franchise, out today on Nintendo Switch, marks a sharp departure from recent outings.
- 2017-10-25American photographer Louise Dahl-Wolfe's striking, intimate images set a new benchmark for fashion photography at a time when women's magazines were growing in popularity.
- 2017-10-25Sailors spell out #USA with the American flag on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Persian Gulf in late June 2015. When the Roosevelt leaves the Gulf sometime in October, the U.S. Navy will be without a car
- 2017-10-25Numbing-and-hot hotpot: Many restaurants offer divided hotpots, so diners can cook their food in either a seething cauldron of chilies or a mildly flavored broth.
- 2017-10-25The seven members of the Chinese Communist Party's new Politburo Standing Committee, the country's top decision-making body, have been unveiled in Beijing, led by President Xi Jinping, 64.
- 2017-10-25Photographer Laurent Kronental captures the inside of the controversial Aillaud Towers -- a utopian social housing project which today stands as if suspended in time.
- 2017-10-25Two handwritten notes penned by Albert Einstein have been sold at auction for a combined $1.8 million.
- 2017-10-25A final farewell: Following a year of mourning since the death of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a Royal Cremation Ceremony for the revered monarch will be held October 25-29 in Bangkok's historic Sanam Luang area.
- 2017-10-25World's most powerful passports: The Passport Index is a free online interactive tool that sorts and ranks the world's passports by their cross-border access in real time. As of October 25, 2017, Slovenia, Slovakia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia ti
- 2017-10-24Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, the most popular city for Airbnb in Africa with 17,600 active listings.
The room rental giant has enjoyed rapid growth in Africa over the past year. Annual guest numbers have more than doubled from 572,000 to 1
- 2017-10-24Ski in the morning and swim in the afteroon. El Lodge in Spain's Sierra Nevada is just 90 minutes from Malaga and the Costa del Sol.
- 2017-10-24It's that time of year again, when kids come to the door with pillowcases in hand and you have no clue what to give them. You've heard the dangers of childhood obesity, but no one wants to be the house giving out apples to little goblins and gho
- 2017-10-24Lonely Planet's top 10 cities to visit in 2018: This list has something for everyone. In tenth place, Oslo's opera house is a stunning example of the city's reputation for innovative architecture.
- 2017-10-24Surreal HK: Hong Kong-based photographer Tommy Fung launched Instagram account "Surreal HK" to document his life in Hong Kong in a fun and lighthearted way.
- 2017-10-24Visitors to the "Endeavors" exhibition inspect the giant model of Naoshima island.
- 2017-10-23Having survived for millennia, gemstones have long been considered reliable investments, as they continue to hold their value through the generations.
- 2017-10-23For the last year, hundreds of artists have been preparing sculptures and artworks for the funeral of Thailand's late king, Bhumibol Adulyadej.
- 2017-10-23Frances Glessner Lee recreated crime scenes in miniature-size for homicide investigation training.
- 2017-10-23Entrance, Precious Blood Cemetery, Woonsocket, Rhode Island: "I think we all like to be a little bit scared, don't we?" says author Robert Grenville, whose book "Haunted Places," charts some of the creepiest spots across the globe
- 2017-10-23If you live in the five boroughs and recycle, odds are your discards come to be processed here at the most modern and sophisticated recycling facility in the country, designed by Selldorf Architects in 2013.
- 2017-10-23Flying high: 24-year-old Dutch pilot Lindy Kats is making a name for herself in the aviation world and on social media. She's a first officer based in Italy and has a popular Instagram account: @pilot_lindy.
- 2017-10-23Jikka is a house made up of five huts dreamed up by Nobuko Suma and Sachiko Fujioka, who plan to live the rest of their lives there.
- 2017-10-23Justin Bieber revealed his tattooed torso on his Instagram account in October. Celebrity tattoo artist Keith "Bang Bang" McCurd documented working on Bieber and wrote on Instagram that the new ink took "26 hours over 3 consecutive days.&qu
- 2017-10-20A member of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces looks out at destruction in Raqqa, Syria, on Monday, October 16. ISIS had declared Raqqa as its stronghold, but SDF fighters said the embattled city would be liberated in the coming days.
- 2017-10-20Potsdam, Germany: This former East German town is known for being home to a UNESCO-listed palace complex. Sanssouci was the summer home of Frederick the Great.
- 2017-10-20In the city where the term "gentrification" was invented, the practice is widespread. In the Elephant and Castle neighborhood in South London, pictured, local residents and businesses have moved out to make way for new developments catering to t
- 2017-10-20First lady Melania Trump stands alongside the gown she wore to the 2017 inaugural balls as she donates the dress to the Smithsonian's First Ladies Collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington on October 20, 2017.
- 2017-10-20For the past decade, artist Hiroshi Sugimoto has been working on arguably the biggest project of his career: the Enoura Observatory in Odawara, Japan.
- 2017-10-20Converted VW: Mohammed Al Malaheem, also known as "Abu Ali," has turned his Volkswagen Beetle into "the smallest hotel in the world."
- 2017-10-20The Old Ebbitt Grill has been attracting presidents and beltway movers and shakers since its opening in 1856.
- 2017-10-20BMX racing, popular in the 1980s, is having a comeback thanks in part to the inclusion in the Olympics. DeSoto, Texas recently hosted one of BMX's Gold Cup races, an annual series of six regional tournaments.
- 2017-10-20Singer Ed Sheeran told talk show host Jonathan Ross that he took a year off from the music industry after he "started slipping" into the pitfalls of fame, mainly substance abuse.
- 2017-10-20The statue of Sam Nujoma, the first president of Namibia, in front of the new Independence Memorial Museum in Windhoek, Namibia. Both were built by North Korea, according to the UN Panel of Experts on North Korea. It's one of a number of statues and
- 2017-10-20H. P. Lovecraft's grave: Legendary horror writer H. P. Lovecraft was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1890. He died there in poverty at the age of 46, having not achieved commercial success in his own lifetime.
- 2017-10-19La Cumbrecita is a typical German mountain town with wooden-framed chalets, hand-painted decorations and flower boxes overflowing with red blooms -- but it is a long way from Bavaria.
- 2017-10-19Dying town: Italian town Candela is at risk of becoming a ghost town as young residents leave in their droves, and elders die out.
- 2017-10-19The colorful houses of Ilulissat, the third-largest town in Greenland.
- 2017-10-19Shah Rukh Khan has a deep connection with Dubai. Not only does he reportedly own a luxurious villa in Dubai's exclusive Palm Jumeirah, but Khan has filmed numerous blockbuster films in Dubai including "Happy New Year" and more recently &quo
- 2017-10-19Mount Wuyi: One of the most beautiful places in China, Wuyishan, or Mount Wuyi, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999. The natural reserve is located in Fujian province in southeast China.
- 2017-10-19Greenland's flag represents the sun rising over a glacier in the water. Appropriate for an early morning trip to Eqi Glacier.
- 2017-10-19One of China's most prominent contemporary artists, Zeng Fanzhi, has recreated Van Gogh's self-portraits in a series of striking new paintings.
- 2017-10-19Goerlitz Department Store: Currently being restored, the Goerlitz Department Store was the setting for Wes Anderson's "Grand Budapest Hotel."
- 2017-10-18"Arched figure" (1993) by Louise Bourgeois
- 2017-10-18A new British Museum exhibition, "The Currency of Communism," celebrates the centenary of Russia's October Revolution with a display of banknotes and posters from socialist states. Dating back to 1980, this Chinese note is among the newest
- 2017-10-18Around the world travel: Making your way around the world by air, sea or land is an amazing way to see some of the most spectacular places on earth. Here are seven ways to travel around the globe.
- 2017-10-18Punta Cana International Airport, Dominican Republic: The Caribbean airport has released mock-up images of its upcoming features, which include an impressive swimming pool meters away from the runway.
- 2017-10-17Noryangjin Fish Market: Established in 1927, Noryangjin is Seoul's oldest and largest fish market. The city landmark and tourist hotspot moved to its current home in 1971.
- 2017-10-17On October 14 2017, tens of thousands of people around the world took part in the "Walk for Freedom" to help combat modern day slavery.
- 2017-10-17The 37.30-carat Raj Pink diamond is expected to sell for as much as $30 million at Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale in Geneva on Nov. 15.
- 2017-10-17Belize: Ethical Traveler has named the most forward-thinking countries in the developing world for 2017, and Belize, which did not make the 2016 list, is among the top 10 (listed here in alphabetical order). The country was honored for its commitment to t
- 2017-10-16Singapore became a British colony in 1867.
- 2017-10-16"Modernism on the Ganges: Raghubir Singh Photographs," a retrospective at New York's Met Breuer, presents the photographer's vibrant vision of his Indian homeland.
- 2017-10-16Grandpa's photos - the Peak, Hong Kong -- 1960s: Dave Tomkins' grandfather Stephen Clarke traveled the world in the 1960s, photographing sights and scenes from his travels -- including the Peak in Hong Kong, pictured.
- 2017-10-16The Mediterranean town of Saint-Tropez is known for its gorgeous sandy beaches and cool, relaxed French way of life.
- 2017-10-16This is an artist's representation of two neutron stars colliding, which astronomers witnessed for the first time on August 17. The rippling space-time grid represents gravitational waves that travel out from the collision, while the narrow beams sho
- 2017-10-16A gold merchant poses with his jewelry at the Dubai Gold Souk. In the lead up to the Indian wedding season traders experience a spike in demand as soon-to-be-weds and their families buy gold jewelry for the occasion.
- 2017-10-15Aerial images showing parts of Sonoma and Napa County that have been hit by wildfires.
- 2017-10-15Hundreds of people were killed in double car bomb blasts in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Saturday, October 14, 2017, an official said.
- 2017-10-13Yellowstone National Park was the nation's first national park, established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. It's predominantly in Wyoming but also touches Idaho and Montana. Check in next
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