CNN Site Map (Galleries) for August - 2017
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- 2017-08-31Malaysian fashion influencer and entrepreneur Vivy Yusof, pictured here, is the brains behind dUCk scarves and Fashion Valet, the online retailer. Yusof recently worked Princess Sarah on a limited-edition collection.
- 2017-08-31Pablo Escobar is dead, but there is still more story to tell. "Narcos" returns for Season 3 on Netflix in September. It's just one of the many streaming goodies to look forward to....
- 2017-08-31Caracas, seen from from the surrounding hills, sprawls out in the valley below.
- 2017-08-31French artist Jade Dalloul imagines a future in which companies and corporations have become so influential that they have started issuing their own currencies, as seen with this note featuring late Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
- 2017-08-31Prescription and illegal opioids are commonly abused because they are so addictive.
Opioid medications bind to the areas of the brain that control pain and emotions, driving up levels of the feel-good hormone dopamine in the brain's reward areas an
- 2017-08-31Lockheed Lounge (1988). Made out of riveted aluminum sheets, the Lockheed Lounge gained international fame in 1993 when Madonna used it in the music video for her track Rain. It became the world's most expensive design item in 2015 when it was sold a
- 2017-08-31Initially plying domestic routes in Tanzania, fastjet started small in 2011, but has since expanded to four other countries. With Ed Winter, a former easyJet executive at the helm, it's looking to break into the lucrative South African domestic marke
- 2017-08-31Lay of the land: Most travelers flying to North Korea begin the experience in the capital, Pyongyang. The city's Juche Tower provides a bird's-eye view of Kim Il Sung Square -- where military parades typically take place.
- 2017-08-31Eat Yourself Greek: This cooking blog is run by Eugenia Makrogianneli, who set it up in order to collate Greek family recipes and stay in touch with friends.
- 2017-08-31Members of the Golden Knights, the US Army's parachute team, jump out of a plane Thursday, August 17, over the Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania.
- 2017-08-31Thingvellir National Park -- This Iceland highlight appeals to both geology buffs and history enthusiasts. It's home to the rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, as well as the site where Iceland's first parliament, the Alt
- 2017-08-31Downtown Houston is seen behind the flooded Buffalo Bayou a few days after Hurricane Harvey came ashore in August 2017. The Category 4 storm caused historic flooding. It set a record for the most rainfall from a tropical cyclone in the continental United
- 2017-08-31Singer and songwriter Prince performs onstage during his Purple Rain Tour in 1984. The artist, who pioneered "the Minneapolis sound" and took on the music industry in his fight for creative freedom, died in April 2016 at age 57.
- 2017-08-30David Tang, the socialite, commentator and founder of the Shanghai Tang fashion brand, has died.
- 2017-08-30It has taken 10 years to build Scotland's newest bridge the Queensferry Crossing. It's the biggest infrastructure project the country has seen for an entire generation.
- 2017-08-30Escape Rooms: Think of them as real-life video games with a sprinkling of word and number puzzles. And they've become a must-have attraction in every major city.
- 2017-08-30Bentley's new Continental GT is designed to appeal to existing owners and new customers alike. The body panel is extraordinarily complex; it includes the Conti's 'haunch' but also runs above and below the door, all the way to the winds
- 2017-08-29Expansive landscape: The former Soviet Republic country of Georgia is home to four of Europe's 10 highest summits -- despite covering an area of just 69,700 square kilometers.
- 2017-08-29The September 2017 cover of Interview magazine featuring Kim Kardashian West and her daughter North stirred controversy. Some were offended by the reality star channeling Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Kardashian West's darker than usual complexion.
- 2017-08-29Windsor Castle: The Queen spends most of her weekends at Windsor Castle and the Royal Standard flag flies from the Round Tower whenever she's in residence.
- 2017-08-29The original TV trailblazer, Lucille Ball self-produced her sitcom "I Love Lucy" and became one of the most successful television executives in history. Her company, Desilu Productions, turned out dozens of hit series, including "The Dick V
- 2017-08-28Kendrick Lamar arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum in Inglewood, California, on Sunday, August 27. Lamar was nominated for eight awards this year.
- 2017-08-28Kenyan artist, Jacque Njeri, was inspired by the spirit of nomadic life of the Maasai community in Kenya and Tanzania and decided to take them to space.
- 2017-08-28The Pumda Namhae Pool Villa in Namhae, South Korea is South Korean architect Moon Hoon's latest project.
- 2017-08-28Oia, Santorini, Greece: On the northern tip of Greece's most famous caldera stands this picture-postcard village of white houses, windmills and blue-domed churches. Few Greek islands can match the sunset from here.
- 2017-08-28A global cause: Resorts all over the world are teaming up with sea turtle conservation groups, giving tourists a chance to get up close to these endangered creatures. In Hainan, China, Sea Turtles 911 has joined several hotels to increase awareness of the
- 2017-08-27Counterprotesters gather near San Francisco's Alamo Square Park, which the city had blocked off on Saturday, August 26. Hundreds took to the streets to oppose Patriot Prayer, an anti-government "free speech" group that had planned a rally i
- 2017-08-26President Donald Trump pardoned controversial former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio on Friday, August 25. Arpaio was convicted of criminal contempt in July for disregarding a court order in a racial profiling case.
- 2017-08-25During World War II, the Douglas DC-3 was used to transport everything from pack animals to paratroopers.
- 2017-08-25Many of Mumbai's remaining Art Deco masterpieces have survived against the odds.
- 2017-08-25The moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse near Redmond, Oregon, on Monday, August 21. See the best photos of the total solar eclipse -- the first to cross the United States since 1918
- 2017-08-25The Caffeinated Night?: South Korean barista Lee Gang-bin, co-owner of Seoul's Café C.THROUGH, has gained a huge following on Instagram thanks to his creative "cream art" coffees.
- 2017-08-24A Lebanese couple enjoy themselves in the water at the beach of the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon.
- 2017-08-24Upland: Miami's restaurant scene features a growing number of New York City spin-offs. "Miami is emerging as a truly competitive culinary destination," says Justin Smillie, chef/partner of Upland.
- 2017-08-24Honey is low in water and high in sugar, so bacteria cannot grow on it. It also contains small amounts of hydrogen peroxide, inhibiting the growth of microbes.
- 2017-08-24Mashpi Lodge is nestled in the midst of Chocó-Andean forest -- a three-hour drive from the capital of Quito.
- 2017-08-24Laarman's team uses a 3D printer that was designed in-house, the MX3D, to print metals such as steel, aluminum, bronze and copper.
- 2017-08-24The Met Breuer's exhibition 'Ettore Sottsass: Design Radical' reevaluates Sottsass's work in dialogue with ancient and contemporaneous objects that inspired him, as well as his influence on designers working today. Sottsass in India (1
- 2017-08-24Abandoned castles -- Chateau Gaillard, Normandy, France: Magnificent ruined fortresses are the focus of Kieron Connolly's latest book "Abandoned Castles" -- including the imposing 12th century Chateau Gaillard on the River Seine. Built on t
- 2017-08-24Our ancestors used herbs and spices to flavor foods and soon learned that some of them seemed to improve their health. Today, science is looking more closely at those claims. Read on to find out the latest research on these historically healthy spices and
- 2017-08-23Kuala Lumpur: According to chef Ricky Thein, of the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, the best place to shop for ingredients is a 50-year-old Chinese herbal medical shop: Keen Hing Enterprise.
- 2017-08-23Bangkok-based photographer Dax Ward captures images of abandoned buildings.
- 2017-08-23Jerry Lewis, the slapstick-loving comedian, innovative filmmaker and generous fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, died August 20 after a brief illness, said his publicist, Candi Cazau. He was 91.
- 2017-08-23The abandoned Sathorn Unique Tower in Bangkok has remained empty since construction was halted in 1997. CNN was taken on an exclusive tour inside the tower. Scroll through the gallery for photos of the 47-story building, shot by Kobboon Chatrakrisaeree.
- 2017-08-23Aroma at Palazzo Manfredi: The 17th-century Palazzo Manfredi hotel and its Michelin-star rooftop restaurant, Aroma, sit just a stone's throw away from the Colosseum.
- 2017-08-22Castle Frankenstein: Two centuries after author Mary Shelley conceived "Frankenstein," its gothic echoes can still be found across Europe. Castle Frankenstein near Darmstadt, Germany, was the birthplace of alchemist Conrad Dippel, whose purporte
- 2017-08-22In his latest book, " Black Rock City, NV: The Ephemeral Architecture of Burning Man," photographer Philippe Glade has brought together the most inspiring builds from the desert festival.
- 2017-08-22At "The Garden - End of Times; Beginning of Time," a three-part exhibition staged by Denmark's ARoS Aarhus Art Museum, artists show off their green thumbs.
"There was a media storm around this piece," said director of the ARoS mu
- 2017-08-21In his "Lost Factories" series, French photographer Ilan Benattar traveled across Europe shooting its abandoned industrial spaces. Scroll through the gallery for highlights of the series.
- 2017-08-21Victoria Peak: The highest point on Hong Kong Island, Victoria Peak provides 360-degree views of the city's amazing skyline.
- 2017-08-21The auditorium inside Booker T. Washington High School in New Orleans. The school was abandoned after Hurricane Katrina. It's near the Superdome.
- 2017-08-21Ponta dos Ganchos, Santa Catarina, Brazil: The only thing better than a sauna with a view? A private sauna with a view. This hot spot offers exclusive vistas over Brazil's beautiful Emerald Coast.
- 2017-08-21World's fastest-growing tourism destinations: The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has revealed the fastest growing tourism destinations so far in 2017 -- and the results might surprise you. Here are the top 10.
- 2017-08-19A volunteer digs a grave on August 17, 2017, at the Waterloo Cemetery in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Torrential rains triggered mudslides beginning on August 14, in the capital region of this West African nation.
- 2017-08-18Yokosuka, Japan (1972): While stationed in Yokosuka, Japan during the Vietnam War, Stephen Sealy traveled around the region taking photos of hundreds of people. He's now sharing the fascinating old photographs on his Instagram feed, @my_pacific_70s,
- 2017-08-18House-turned-hotel: The former home of late fashion designer Gianni Versace has been transformed into one of Miami's most opulent hotels.
- 2017-08-18Setting an alarm might be the only thing that helps you get up in the morning, but try setting one at night to remind you when it's time to go to bed. Click through our gallery for other tips for better sleep.
- 2017-08-18"The Beatles: On the Road 1964-1966," a book from photographer Harry Benson, captures the band's first world tour.
- 2017-08-18Laughter is not only the best medicine, it is the most effortless way to burn calories. Chuckling through a 15-minute stand-up comedy routine can burn between 10 and 40 calories. And this feel-good activity releases a feel-good hormone called serotonin th
- 2017-08-18The Colorado Classic consisted of four days and some of the best racers in world lapping through the downtowns of three cities, starting with Colorado Springs.
- 2017-08-18Experts warn that a global health crisis is on the horizon as drugs available for once treatable diseases are losing their edge. The bacteria, viruses and parasites behind diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria and gonorrhea are fighting back by developin
- 2017-08-18Familiar with the Back to Sleep campaign to eliminate sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS, one of the leading causes of infant death? Called Safe to Sleep today, it urges parents to put babies to sleep on their backs, never on the stomach, until age 1. S
- 2017-08-18Greek and Icelandic yogurts are thicker and creamier than regular yogurt. But it's the added protein that keeps us feeling full.
- 2017-08-18A car plows into a group of counterprotesters who were marching against a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, August 12. Heather Heyer, a 32-year-old woman from Charlottesville, was killed and 19 others were injured. A 20-ye
- 2017-08-17The Navajo Nation's Shiprock in New Mexico is the remnants of a volcano that erupted more than 30 million years ago. It's a sacred site to the Navajo people.
- 2017-08-17After cancer, Anna Beckingham exposed her reconstructed breast for an exhibition in London this week. Here, she poses for a portrait.
- 2017-08-17The Super Bowl is one of the biggest calorie fests of the year. The average football fan eats about a day's worth of calories during the game, and the U.S. Calorie Control Council estimates that Americans pack away 11 million pounds of chips on Super
- 2017-08-17Fewer than 100 of these otherworldly prefab houses were built in the 1970s. Now, an exhibition in France called Utopie Plastic looks back at these fantastic plastic holiday homes.
- 2017-08-17Jiuzhaigou National Park, Sichuan Province, China: You can enjoy all the vibrant colors of nature at China's Jiuzhaigou National Park. Look out for the ancient tree trunks under the clear waters of Five Flower Lake.
- 2017-08-17SoHo: New York's SoHo (that's short for South of Houston Street) is associated with shopping, art and luxury. Click through the gallery for ideas of things to do on your next trip to New York City.
- 2017-08-17Laborers work on construction of the Soviet Union's Chernobyl nuclear power plant on July 1, 1975. The Chernobyl accident is the world's worst nuclear accident. The disaster sent a cloud of radioactive fallout over hundreds of thousands of squar
- 2017-08-17Alfresco 64: Advertised as the world's highest outdoor whisky bar, the new Alfresco 64 -- A Chivas Bar, sits on the 64th floor of Bangkok's Lebua at State Tower hotel, 800 feet above ground.
- 2017-08-16Sides of spiced edamame, eggplant and kimchi complement Urban Belly's noodle and rice bowls. The restaurant is just one of a diverse array of eateries in Chicago's West Loop. Click through the gallery for more.
- 2017-08-16A tourist takes a picture of a sunset at Terraza Cafe and Grill, a restaurant in northern Guam, on Monday, August 14. Many people were vacationing on the island, a US territory in the Pacific, just days after it was threatened by North Korean leader Kim J
- 2017-08-1610. Hamburg, Germany -- The German city of Hamburg has held onto its 10th place spot on the Economist Intelligence Unit's most livable cities list for 2017. Click through the gallery to see the rest of the top 10.
- 2017-08-16Photographer Denny Renshaw has been photographing the Japanese fashion tribe Roller-Zoku since 2013.
- 2017-08-16With the craft-cocktail revolution in full swing, Americans today have a dizzying array of liquors to choose from. Here are the 15 most popular liquor brands in the US by 2014 retail-store sales (not counting liquor sold at bars) as measured by IRI, a