CNN Site Map for Section Travel (Galleries) for April - 2015
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- 2015-04-30Italy has chosen a "nursery" theme to symbolize the care that needs to be put into projects and talents to make them grow. The pavilion is built like an urban forest, made with photocatalytic cement: upon receiving sunlight, it catches pollutant
- 2015-04-29Japan's regional archenemies: Kansai vs Kanto
- 2015-04-28The new "best island" title holder, Providenciales, is one of six main islands in the Caicos group of the Turks and Caicos Islands in the West Indies. Travel site TripAdvisor selected Travelers' Choice award winners based on the quality and
- 2015-04-28It's easiest to book an award seat on Southwest Airlines, according to a new Consumer Reports evaluation of the five biggest U.S. carriers.
- 2015-04-28Passengers may need to keep their shades on even after sunset aboard the technologically and visually dazzling new Anthem of the Seas cruise ship. The Royal Caribbean International ship left the English port of Southampton on its maiden voyage last week.
- 2015-04-27Chef Margarita Fores had tuna sperm as the hero of one of the dishes she presented. Tuna sperm is allegedly said to taste and feel like foie gras, but at just $3 per kilograms.
- 2015-04-26Kathmandu was heavily damaged by the earthquake of April 25 2015. The worst architectural losses included the total destruction of both the majestic Shiva temple pagoda [right] and its twin, the Narayan temple pagoda [center] which dominated the main Durb
- 2015-04-23Switzerland is the happiest country in the world, according to the latest World Happiness Report. What could be happier than a trip to the capital city of Bern for a spring or summer paddle down the River Aare?
- 2015-04-23Anthony Bourdain meets with his friend and colleague Nari Kye at Garak Market in Seoul, South Korea. The eating stalls at the fish market are just the way Tony and Nari like it: full of wet floors, shouting servers, self-service soju and still wriggling s
- 2015-04-23A lonely spot of land in the ocean. Tristan da Cunha as pictured from space.
- 2015-04-23The Ringstrasse, Austria's majestic contribution to urban planning, was born exactly 150 years ago on May 1.
- 2015-04-23A room with a sky view: The Four Seasons private jet promises all the comforts of luxury brand accommodation, at cloud level.
- 2015-04-22If Alex Broun's plans come to fruition, Dubai's deserts could soon be staging open-air Shakespeare plays.
- 2015-04-22An Over-the-Top Luxury category winner, India's Grand Bharat is handy for the tourist attractions of Agra and Jaipur. It features 100 rooms and four "monumental" villas.
- 2015-04-22A good sign that Filipino food is gaining ground in the global consciousness: Madrid Fusion, the prestigious Spanish gastronomy congress, chose Manila as the site of its 2015 event (April 24-26, 2015). Manila is brimming with top restaurants, including No
- 2015-04-21Designer and aviation enthusiast Oscar Vinals has designed a triple-decker concept plane called the AWWA Progress Eagle, which he imagines could be implemented by 2030.
- 2015-04-20A feature called the TripAdvisor Glance provides GPS-based recommendations throughout the day to guide users toward recommended points of interest nearby.
- 2015-04-20A model of the Ark of the Covenant (known as the Tabot) is taken out of every Ethiopian church once a year for 24 hours and paraded during a procession in towns across the country. It is part of a festival known as Timket -- the holiest holiday on the Eth
- 2015-04-20Known as Little Kyoto of Satsuma (today the city is called Kagoshima) because of the elegant architecture that resembles that found in Kyoto, Chiran was home to more than 500 samurai residences during the late Edo period of the 19th century.
- 2015-04-20The Gowanus "Batcave" was the home of a thriving squatter community in the early 2000s. Today it's being renovated into artists' studios and an exhibition space.
- 2015-04-17In the digital era, stores that sell records, CDs and other physical forms of recorded music are a dying breed. But some longtime record stores, many of them local institutions, are still thriving. Amoeba Music, founded in 1990 in Berkeley, California, no
- 2015-04-16Around 10 a.m. each day, tourists gather on the side of the road at Mahagandhayon Monastic Institution in Amarapura, Myanmar, waiting for the appearance of the monastery's monks.
- 2015-04-16Lee Thompson says his Rio statue selfie looked scarier than it was. He had permission to be there and didn't take any risks.
- 2015-04-16C.J. Chenier is the son of zydeco legend Clifton Chenier, who populated the Creole music genre in the 1950s. Chenier the junior carries the "King of Zydeco" torch.
- 2015-04-16El edificio de apartamentos y su terraza en la azotea —terminado en el 2000— fue el broche de oro en la carrera de uno de los artistas más famosos de Austria, Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
- 2015-04-16Explore hundreds of National Park Service sites during National Park Week from April 18 through April 26. Parks sites that usually charge a fee -- like Yellowstone National Park -- will be free on April 18 and 19.
- 2015-04-15Raw Faseekh is typically served with onion and lemon.
- 2015-04-14Revelers take part in a street battle during the Songkran festival on Khao San Road on April 13, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand. Often referred to as the world's biggest water fight, the Songkran festival marks the traditional Thai New Year.
- 2015-04-14This award-winning dish features beef slices alongside bird's nest fern, a crunchy and slightly bitter green from Taiwan's mountains.
- 2015-04-14The never-ending demands of leading the country during the Civil War had clearly taken their toll on Lincoln when this "cracked plate" photograph by Alexander Gardner was taken in February 1865, two months before the assassination. It's imp
- 2015-04-14Try keeping your eyes on the page in these stunning temples to the written word. In honor of National Library Week, peek inside 11 U.S. libraries that are well worth a visit. Designed by Moshe Safdie, Salt Lake City's Main Library opened in 2003. A s
- 2015-04-13Los paquetes de Navidad durante todo el año de Luxury Action, le dan a los visitantes la rara oportunidad de visitar a Santa en el verano.
- 2015-04-13Perhaps no longer as undiscovered as a decade ago, Koh Phayam, an island in the southwest of Thailand, is still an unpolluted getaway.
- 2015-04-10Songkran: How to soak up the world's biggest water fight
- 2015-04-10Wang Pingan feared he'd never see his trusty mountain bike again after it was stolen just days before he completed an epic journey around China.
- 2015-04-09En marzo de 2015, los curadores de este histórico lugar prohibieron el uso de los 'selfie stick' (varilla para tomarse selfies) para proteger la antigua estructura de los daños del turismo.
- 2015-04-09Guides help "The Wonder List" crew navigate some steep crevices below Mont Blanc in the French Alps.
- 2015-04-09Hotels around the world are using tech in surprising ways. The Yotel brand puts much of the check-in experience in the hands of its guests. This is particularly true at Yotel New York, where electronic check-in terminals dispense room keys and guest lugga
- 2015-04-09Portugal is more than its bustling capital and surfer-ready coasts. Its central regions -- like the town of Obidos -- are rich with activity.
- 2015-04-09The "Wonder List" crew heads southwest along the Florida Keys overseas highway, toward the setting sun.
- 2015-04-08One World Observatory will open to the public on May 29, 2015. Positioned on levels 100, 101 and 102 of the One World Trade Center building -- the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere -- it will offer views of New York from above 1,250 feet.
- 2015-04-08The tang and spiciness of bak chor mee is addicting.
- 2015-04-08El One World Observatory abrirá sus puertas al público el 29 de mayo de 2015. Ubicado en los niveles 100, 101 y 102 del edificio One World Trade Center —el edificio más alto del hemisferio occidental— ofrecerá vistas de Nueva York desde una altura de 381
- 2015-04-07Just to the south of Los Angeles, Palos Verdes is a peninsula of green hills and sandy beaches. California has 840 miles of coastline.
- 2015-04-06In honor of "Mad Men," the glamour of the Jet Age and a new book looking at how airlines embraced the modern concept of branding, check out this collection of vintage 1960s airline ads. They appear in "Airline Visual Identity 1945-1975,&quo
- 2015-04-06Twelve-year-old Enas Fysel (left) poses with her friends in an alleyway before leading a tour of her neighborhood.
- 2015-04-06Un país costero con desiertos y montañas entre sus fronteras, Colombia atrae al turista aventurero con su terreno variado. La playa de Bocagrande en Cartagena es popular entre los kitesurfistas durante la estación cálida, que dura desde diciembre hasta ab
- 2015-04-03Si la única función inteligente que quieres es la capacidad de rastrear tu maleta, ahórrate un poco de dinero y simplemente compra un LugLoc. Todo lo que tienes que hacer es poner el dispositivo de rastreo, el cual combina tecnología GSM y Bluetooth, en t
- 2015-04-03People have been lining up for 90 minutes or more to get a cruffin from Mr. Holmes Bakehouse in San Francisco. This work of art is filled with salted caramel cream, but flavors change daily.
- 2015-04-03Dominique Crenn set up her Atelier Crenn restaurant in San Francisco as a tribute to her father and her golden memories of childhood. She creates -- and recreates -- the Michelin-starred magic five nights a week for diners from around the world.
- 2015-04-02If you're looking at this someplace where it's not cool to drool, better look away now. Austrian cakes have no mercy when faced with weak-willed dieters.
- 2015-04-02Shimanami Kaido is a 60-kilometer-long road and bridge network running between Japan's Hiroshima and Ehime prefectures. The route connects across several islands, offering sublime views of the Seto Inland Sea National Park.
- 2015-04-02If the only smart feature you want is the ability to track your bag, save some money and just buy a LugLoc. All you have to do is put the tracking gizmo, which combines GSM and Bluetooth technology, in your suitcase. With a tap on the app, a map will appe
- 2015-04-01The Airport Codes website provides stories behind more than 350 airport codes around the world. The following gallery offers a sampling, with back stories provided courtesy of the site. On the website you can find the story behind your favorite airport&ap
- 2015-04-011. El Aeropuerto Internacional Hartsfield-Jackson de Atlanta sigue siendo el aeropuerto de pasajeros más transitado del mundo para 2014 con 96 millones de pasajeros, según los informes preliminares de tráfico realizados por el Consejo Internacional de Aer
- 2015-04-01Si fuera aprobada, la Torre 7132 se cernirá sobre la comuna de Vals en Suiza. La fecha prevista para su terminación es en el año 2019.
- 2015-04-01Argentina's Esperanza Base on the northern tip of the Antarctica Peninsula may have recorded the continent's highest temperature ever on March 24. Click through the gallery to admire some of the continent's happiest inhabitants, photographe
- 2015-04-01Check out these beaches. FamilyVacationCritic.com picked its 10 best family-friendly U.S. beaches for 2015, including Cape May Beach in Cape May, New Jersey. On the list of recommended stops: free "Movies on the Beach" on Thursday nights during
- 2015-04-01A 1.898 metros, el Monte Yotei es la montaña más alta en el oeste de Hokkaido y se encuentra cerca de las estaciones de esquí de Niseko. Es un volcán activo, aunque se cree que la última erupción tuvo lugar hace 3.000 años.
- 2015-04-01Greek airline Hellenic Seaplanes recently announced plans to connect 100 of country's islands, starting with Crete (pictured), Skyros and Pelion.