CNN Site Map for Section Travel (Galleries) for February - 2015
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- 2015-02-28Los domos de la estación Pennsylvania de Nueva York, los altos arcos y las hermosas columnas se demolieron para dar cabida al actual centro de transbordo.
- 2015-02-27Film classic "The Sound of Music" turns 50 this year. How better to celebrate the anniversary than to visit the Salzburg scenes where the movie was set?
- 2015-02-27Stink beans meet prawns in phad phet norriang sai goong. Staff at KOH restaurant in Koh Samui, Thailand, thought Western guests wouldn't go for stink beans (norriang). Turns out they were wrong.
- 2015-02-27Ya sea cubierto o no por la neblina, el Parque Nacional Montaña de la Mesa en Ciudad del Cabo es uno de los parques más populares de Sudáfrica. Dale un vistazo a los otros principales parques nacionales y reservas en seis continentes:
- 2015-02-27Some of our favorite spots in the world are enjoying the last days of summer right now. Explore Abel Tasman National Park on a trip to New Zealand's South Island.
- 2015-02-262,212 firearms were discovered in carry-on bags at checkpoints across the United States in 2014. Of those, 83% were loaded.
- 2015-02-26A rare Roman tombstone found in Gloucestershire, England, weeks ago was turned over Wednesday to reveal an inscription: "To the spirits of the departed/Bodicacia/faithful wife/died aged 27," according to a preliminary translation by Cotswold Arc
- 2015-02-26Mist covered or not, Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town is one of the most popular parks in South Africa. Check out the other top national parks and preserves on six continents:
- 2015-02-26These oil noodles with minced pork and shrimp make one of the most iconic snacks in Tainan.
- 2015-02-25British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on his way to hand in his resignation to King George VI in July 1945.
- 2015-02-25This large structure at the heart of the Seville Expo 92 acted as a symbol for the event, but also served a practical purpose, spraying visitors with cooling mist in the height of summer.
- 2015-02-24Austria's picturesque Tyrol region is well-known for its apres-ski parties.
- 2015-02-24Durante el "chunyun" o "migración de primavera" de China, provocada por los viajes de las personas que regresan a casa para las celebraciones del Año Nuevo Lunar, más del 10% de los viajeros saldrán de Beijing, la capital del país, seg
- 2015-02-24Since December 2014, Singapore textile designer/illustrator Theresa Lim has been embroidering some of the things she sees during her travels on fabric. She says she's done 14 travel pieces, but none are for sale.
- 2015-02-23Orange trees overhang Seville's cycle paths. One unexpected pleasure of cycling in the city is running over aromatic citrus fruit.
- 2015-02-23Each winter, one million people use the five-mile frozen stretch of the Rideau Canal that passes through the center of Ottawa. Shelters, chalets and access ramps for maintenance vehicles are installed to ensure the safety of commuters.
- 2015-02-23Naranjos en una ciclovía en Sevilla. Un placer inexperado de montar bicicleta en la ciudad es oler sus aromáticos árboles.
- 2015-02-23Cruising website CruiseCritic.com announced its annual Cruisers' Choice Awards on Monday, February 23. The winner for best overall cruises (large ship) is the Disney Dream, which is shown arriving at Castaway Cay, Disney's private island in the
- 2015-02-21Los nominados de este año al Oscar a la mejor película hacen que queramos preparar nuestras maletas e irnos de viaje. Pero, ¿cuál es la más digna de una maleta? Ingresa a la galería para ver a nuestras menciones honoríficas y al ganador.
- 2015-02-21McGrew Rice, left, Kai Rizzuto and Carlton Arai pose with the 1,058-pound blue marlin that Kai caught off the Kona coast of Hawaii on Wednesday.
- 2015-02-20The Fjallnas hotel in Sweden features a heated outdoor spa pool.
- 2015-02-20Brazil? Uh-uh. Vienna. One of the highlights of the Viennese ball season is the Life Ball -- a glitzy counterpoint to more formal events that raises money for AIDS charities.
- 2015-02-20This year's Oscars Best Picture nominees make us want to pack a bag and travel. But which one is most suitcase-worthy? Click on to find our honorable mentions and winner.
- 2015-02-20The National Park Service is made up of 405 sites, including 59 specially designated national parks, plus national seashores, recreation areas, historical sites and other designations. Here are the top 10 most-visited spots in 2014 across all of the park
- 2015-02-19The Force is about to get stronger on Disney Fantasy cruises. On eight Western Caribbean sailings in 2016, fans will revel in all things "Star Wars," with trivia, film screenings and meet-and-greet sessions with characters.
- 2015-02-19Designed by Italian architect Rinaldo Olivier, La Pyramide was celebrated as one of the Ivory Coast's most impressive structures at the time of its completion.
"It was meant to recreate the liveliness of the traditional Ivorian marketplace, co
- 2015-02-19The Arkansas River rolls through Browns Canyon near Salida, Colorado. The monument designation will help protect diverse wildlife over 21,000 acres.
- 2015-02-18Siesta Beach in Siesta Key, Florida, jumped from No. 3 in 2014 to become the No. 1 beach on the 2015 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice list of U.S. beaches. For an escape in the next two months, TripAdvisor recommends Captiva Beach Resort, with rates as
- 2015-02-18The crowded streets of Causeway Bay seem an unlikely "feng shui" hot spot. Imagine the towering skyscrapers are mountains and the endless procession of cars, taxis and delivery trucks a meandering river and it all begins to make sense.
- 2015-02-18During China's "chunyun" or "spring migration," triggered by homecoming trips for Lunar New Year celebrations, more than 10% of commuters will depart from the country's capital, Beijing, followed by Shanghai (9.2%) and Shenzh
- 2015-02-18Por segundo año consecutivo, Baia do Sancho ocupa la el puesto No. 1 en la lista de TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice de las mejores playas del mundo. Ubicada en la isla brasilera Fernando de Noronha, se requiere un poco de esfuerzo para llegar a la play
- 2015-02-18Morocco's indigenous Berber population are descendants of North Africa's pre-Arab inhabitants. Of Morocco's 33 million residents, at least one-third speak a dialect of Tamazight, the Berber's unique language.
- 2015-02-17El aeropuerto internacional de Incheon en Corea del Sur es famoso por sus amenidades y líder en servicios a los pasajeros.
- 2015-02-17While other Caribbean islands have adopted their own versions of J'ouvert, people from all over the Caribbean flock to Port of Spain, Trinidad, for the unparalleled kickoff to Carnival Monday, when revelers drink, dance and smear each other with colo
- 2015-02-17The original Penn Station's domed ceiling, soaring archways and handsome columns were torn down to make way for the city's current transport hub.
- 2015-02-17It looks ridiculous and makes us feel narcissistic. But we admit there are times when we can't help indulging in a selfie stick moment. Following are some of the best excuses for whipping out the selfie stick.
- 2015-02-17Seoul's international airport, much loved for its amenities, is also a leader in passenger service. Airports Council International (ACI) just named it best airport in Asia-Pacific and best airport by size in the "over 40 million passengers per y
- 2015-02-17Teevan McManus of the Coronado Surfing Academy has been teaching guests -- and their mutts -- to surf since 2005. The job, he says, started off as a fluke.
"I had a German shorthair pointer named Murphy. He would come to the beach with me and try to
- 2015-02-16Crowds gather to dance in Pyongyang to mark Kim Jong Il's birthday on February 16, 2014. The former dictator died in 2011. His birthday is a national holiday known throughout North Korea as the Day of the Shining Star.
- 2015-02-15Mientras flota bajo el agua, un grupo de tiburones tigre empieza a rodearla. A varios metros debajo de la superficie, sin tranque de oxígeno, el tiempo se está agotando. Pero finalmente, en un lugar cercano, suena el obturador de una cámara. Ella es Chris
- 2015-02-13Moorea, una isla que casi tiene forma de corazón, a menudo es promocionada como la isla más hermosa del mundo y se encuentra a media hora de Tahití, en ferry de alta velocidad. Los complejos con elegantes bungalows envuelven playas de arena blanca y dos b
- 2015-02-13Often touted as the world's most beautiful island, (almost) heart-shaped Moorea is half an hour by high-speed ferry from Tahiti. Beach resorts with posh over-water bungalows wrap around white sand beaches and two fjord-like bays on the north shore.
- 2015-02-12Lake Pichola's Rajput-era opulence is just one reason Udaipur is one of the most romantic spots in Asia. Oberoi Udaivillas (pictured) offers fantastic views of the lake.
- 2015-02-12The sounds of jazz are everywhere in New Orleans, from trumpeting in the streets to clubs scattered throughout the city.
- 2015-02-12As she floats underwater a shiver of tiger sharks begins to circle. Several meters beneath from the surface, without an air tank, time is running out. But finally, nearby, a camera shutter clicks. Meet Christina Saenz de Santamaria, one half of a husband-
- 2015-02-12In Johannesburg, a string of public food markets are breathing life into decaying districts. Offering a variety of dishes for every palate (like Serbian sandwiches from Balkan Burger), these markets are popular with tourists and locals alike.
- 2015-02-12"Overcrowded trains often leave local travelers no other choice than standing in the open door or even hanging outside," says Yanick Targonski who took this action-themed shot. "I quickly discovered this is a photographer's dream."
- 2015-02-11In Seville, Spain, distinctive flamenco rhythms can be heard everywhere, with locals regularly bursting into song, precision hand clapping and dancing. Experts says it can take three years to perfect flamenco skills to a professional standard.
- 2015-02-11Craving oyster omelets and bubble tea in the middle of the night? Crowded with street hawkers, the 300 or so bustling bazaars on this tiny island operate until the small hours.
- 2015-02-11Winter visitors to the United States' great National Parks know it's worth braving cold temperatures to explore these 15 magnificent natural wonders in the National Park Foundation's Winter Wonderlands guide. Yellowstone National Park, show
- 2015-02-10The Southern Hemisphere's steepest gondola carries passengers from Queenstown to the top of Bob's Peak, 450 meters above sea level.
- 2015-02-10El puente por sí solo no tiene mucho para fotografiar. Sin embargo, el cruce ofrece vistas a la distancia del Puente de la Torre, como también del Shard. El Puente de Londres redondea los 10 mejores lugares para tomarse selfies, con 3.820 fotografías.
- 2015-02-10El teleférico más empinado del hemisferio sur transporta pasajeros desde Queenstown hasta la parte superior del pico de Bob, a 450 metros (1.467 pies) sobre el nivel del mar.
- 2015-02-09In 2007 the UN General Assembly passed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. That spurred the Japanese Government to formally recognize Ainu as indigenous to Japan a year later.
According to figures quoted by the Ainu Museum, a survey by t
- 2015-02-09The bridge itself isn't much to photograph. But the crossing offers views of Tower Bridge in the distance as well as the Shard. London Bridge rounds out the top 10 places to selfie, with 3,820 photos.
- 2015-02-09With its massive dunes, multicolored sands, Bedouin and camels, Oman looks like something out of a movie.
- 2015-02-08Hyrule's mesmerizing scenes could be realized on the grassy fields of the Mongolian steppes.
- 2015-02-06A la cápsula portátil con costados de vidrio LoftCube se le ha encontrado uso como una microcasa, una oficina profesional y un penthouse suite en uno de los hoteles más geniales de Europa.
- 2015-02-06Kathryn Telford leads a Hunger Games movie tour through Atlanta. Atlanta Movie Tours offers the public an opportunity to see where "The Hunger Games" sequels were filmed around the city.
- 2015-02-06Darth Vader leads a posse of stormtroopers with icy lightsaber in hand. Built by members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces, the 22.5-meter-wide sculpture took about a month to complete.
- 2015-02-05One of the most remarkable festivals in Europe, the Hom Strom, takes place in the Swiss town of Scuol. With overtones of "The Wicker Man," locals torch a giant straw effigy in the dead of winter.
- 2015-02-05Easter Island, or Hanga Roa, is the most remote inhabited island on the planet. Carved from solid basalt between the 13th and 16th centuries, the group of more than 800 massive stone monuments known as moai scattered across the volcanic landscape are the
- 2015-02-04Left desolate and abandoned by the Rabjerg Mile sand dune, Rubjerg Knude lighthouse is expected to crash into the sea by 2020 based on current rates of coastal erosion.
- 2015-02-04The World Heritage List now includes over 1,000 sites all over the world. The first version of the list in 1978 included just 12, including L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Park in Canada. The park has an 11th-century Viking settlement, the earli
- 2015-02-04The 400 acres of Moerenuma Park lie on the outskirts of Sapporo on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido.
- 2015-02-03The self-proclaimed King Henri I of Haiti built the Citadel La Ferriere and Palace Sans-Souci with money from confiscated sugar plantations and hundreds of laborers. Perched atop a 790-meter-tall peak, it was once the most impressive defensive structure i
- 2015-02-03In Santiago, government councils and local businesses -- like this traditional restaurant -- are turning to graffiti artists to rejuvenate public spaces.
- 2015-02-02Podría ser una escena de una estampa del artista japonés Hokkusai del siglo XIX, pero estas son geishas modernas, guiadas por una mujer australiana, Fiona Graham.
- 2015-02-02Rodeado de bosques de hayas, abetos y piceas, un sistema de varios niveles que cuenta con 16 lagos se convierte en cascadas y piscinas en el Parque Nacional de Plitvice en Croacia. Los lagos son conocidos por sus colores distintivos, los cuales pueden ser
- 2015-02-02It could be a scene from a print by 19th century Japanese artist Hokkusai -- but these are modern Geisha, led by an Australian woman, Fiona Graham.
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