CNN Site Map for Section Travel (Galleries) for September - 2015
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- 2015-09-30The spectacularly remote University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) is positioned at 78°N latitude in the Arctic Sea, midway between Norway and the North Pole. It's the world's most northerly university.
- 2015-09-301. Many subway lines conveniently drop travelers off at New York City's Penn Station, which is the busiest Amtrak station. It hosted more than 9.5 million riders in 2013.
- 2015-09-29Alice the corpse flower, also known as Amorphophallus titanium, is blooming at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
- 2015-09-29When night falls at Six Senses Ninh Van Bay, the deck at 'Drinks by the Beach' transforms into a starlit cinema showing a silver screen classic. Click on to see 20 other amazing outdoor cinemas around the world.
- 2015-09-29Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer, filed a patent application with the U.S. government for "sleeping boxes" for coach passengers on its aircraft.
- 2015-09-29A geisha might cross your path at any time in Japan's ancient capital. But it's not all tradition. Click on for a tour of a vibrant, multi-faceted city that might surprise you.
- 2015-09-28It's called Haohan Qiao -- Brave Men's Bridge in English. The 300-meter-long overpass in Shiniuzai National Park in southern China has a bottom made of glass, allowing walkers to see the stomach-churning view below their feet.
- 2015-09-25The United States and Cuba this year reestablished diplomatic relations that ended in 1961. Click through the gallery to explore the island as it starts to see historic changes.
- 2015-09-25Among new ways crisis-hit Greece is attracting more visitors is by staging sports events on its islands. Running, swimming and other races offer new ways to explore the country's beautiful isles.
- 2015-09-24Many South Africa visitors overlook Durban, missing out on its great beaches and sense of style.
- 2015-09-24Serving Spanish and Mexican modern fusion, Biko is the creation of Basque chefs Mikel Alonso and Bruno Oteiza. The pair skillfully blend flavors from their homeland with Mexican ingredients.
- 2015-09-23To coincide with this year's Mid-Autumn Festival on September 27, Chinese budget carrier Spring Airlines (not pictured) is operating 100 or so flights offering prized seats dedicated to moon-gazers. Andy Lesniak shot this photo of the supermoon in Lo
- 2015-09-23The desire to succeed must come from a deeper place. Let your vision "craft your decisions, the content you create and the experience you provide for your reader," say Caz and Craig Makepeace at Y Travel Blog.
- 2015-09-23Molise, the second smallest region in Italy, is one of the least known, even among Italians. The picturesque land has pristine beaches of the Adriatic coast on one side and, an hour's drive away, the 2,000-meter-high peaks of the Apennine Mountains.
- 2015-09-22One of the lesser known attractions in the French region of Provence is a museum dedicated to Haribo's super-sweet candies.
- 2015-09-21Photographer Dennis Doucet was out searching for birds in the rice paddies near his neighborhood in Kobe, Japan, when he spotted a bunch of mannequin heads appearing in the fields.
- 2015-09-21An Anglo-French project, the Concorde first entered service in 1976. One of only two supersonic passenger aircraft ever produced, it crossed the Atlantic in three hours at 1,370 miles per hour -- almost twice the speed of sound. Click on for a look back a
- 2015-09-21Sitting just 50 kilometers east of Komodo, most travelers know Flores as a pitstop on the way to see the Komodo dragons. But with its many natural wonders and a rising dining and hotel scene, Flores is worth a trip on its own.
- 2015-09-18Check out ranger-recommended Yosemite sites in our third installment of Summer in the Park. Check back next week for a look at Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
- 2015-09-18In the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant Act on June 30, 1864, paving the way for the national park system. American photographer Charles Leander Weed captured this view of Yosemite Valley that same year.
- 2015-09-18The Okavango Delta in Botswana is the world's largest inland delta and is home to an abundance of wildlife.
- 2015-09-18The Whale Trail is a gorgeous and remote 56-kilometer trek along the southern tip of Africa. It's named for the crowds of southern right whales that can be glimpsed offshore. These marine giants can grow to up to 15 meters in length and can weigh mor
- 2015-09-17Canadian photographer Christopher Herwig has spent nearly 15 years documenting the extraordinary bus shelters of the old Soviet Union. This, in the disputed region of Abkhazia, is one of a number of wild creations by Zurab Tsereteli, an artist who went on
- 2015-09-16Guides Tundup Wangail (left) and Achho thread their way past a waterfall on the Zanskar River, known as "Chadar" in its frozen state. Growing up in Zanska -- a remote valley in India that remains cut off from the world for five months each year
- 2015-09-16This private lot in eastern Bangkok's Ramkhamhaeng neighborhood is filled with pieces of decommissioned commercial jets, including a Boeing 747 fuselage. Photojournalist Taylor Weidman, who's lived in Thailand for two years, captured the followi
- 2015-09-16Final assembly is underway on the Boeing 737 MAX 8, the first member of the aerospace company's new, more efficient single-aisle airplane family. The first 737 MAX is expected to roll out by the end of the year.
- 2015-09-15Though tricky to spot, pumas inhabit Chile's Torres Del Paine National Park. Quasar Expeditions launched its first puma trekking safaris in the park earlier this year.
- 2015-09-15Solta, edged by the crystal-clear turquoise Adriatic Sea and pebble beaches, is a pine-covered island of 24 bays and 1,400 people.
- 2015-09-14Dubai's most iconic building is still its last word in luxury stays. Its possible to rack up charges of $50,000 during a night's stay -- although far cheaper options are available.
- 2015-09-14Fans have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways' new set of "Star Wars"-themed planes since designs were released earlier this year. The first of the series was rolled out on Saturday.
- 2015-09-14The world's first ever hotels constructed from sand have opened in the Dutch towns of Oss and Sneek, to coincide with the Friesland and Brabant sand sculpture festivals.
- 2015-09-11The new trend in Paris is restaurants dedicated to one ingredient or signature dish. L'Huitrade, an oyster bar just off the Champs Elysses, is owned by Michelin-starred chef Guy Savoy.
- 2015-09-10Want to eat at El Celler de Can Roca, named this year's "World's Best Restaurant" by Restaurant Magazine? You'll have to book a table 11 months in advance.
- 2015-09-10Ritz-Carlton made its debut as one of the world's top hotel brands on Travel + Leisure's 2015 World's Best list. Part of the brand's appeal? Location. Whether it's New York or Montreal (pictured), booking a reservation with Ritz-C
- 2015-09-09An Iran Air 747 on the tarmac at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport. Some of the airline's planes have been in service since before the country's 1979 revolution.
- 2015-09-08Despite many beautiful beaches and islands nearby -- including Koh Kradan (pictured) -- Trang has remained remarkably under the radar. Here's our guide to Trang, Thailand's next big island-hopping destination.
- 2015-09-08Plans have been unveiled for the 26th rendition of the famed Icehotel in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden. The 2016 hotel is due to open December 11. The hotel is rebuilt each fall and lasts until the ice melts in spring.
- 2015-09-08Located in the Usadan-ro neighborhood, Go Zip specializes in teas and fermented drinks from different regions around the country. Its signature drink maesil ade is a fizzy Chinese plum drink with fermented syrup served in a syringe.
- 2015-09-07"Berlin is the first major Western city where vegetarianism has achieved complete culinary parity with the traditional carnivore's diet," says New York-based Saveur magazine, which has published its Good Taste Awards for 2015.
- 2015-09-07Brewing was introduced to Namibia by German colonists. Their strict purity rules remain in place today, meaning the country produces some of Africa's best, and most refreshing, beers.
- 2015-09-04The Boeing 747 is one of the iconic commercial jets of the 20th century. It arrived in the late 1960s largely because Pan Am thought bigger planes would be the answer to passenger congestion at airports. The 747 was 2.5 times the size of Boeing's ear
- 2015-09-04In search of an undiscovered paradise? Try the Comoros Islands in the Indian Ocean. It boasts crystal clear waters, white sandy beaches and a diverse selection of wildlife (and it's not swarming with tourists).
- 2015-09-04Formerly called Mount McKinley, Denali is now known by the Native Alaskan (Athabascan) name it's held for thousands of years. Denali's summit is 20,310 feet and is the highest mountain peak in North America.
- 2015-09-02One of the finest ways to enjoy the vast expanses of Sweden (pictured) is while gazing out the window of a sleeper train at dusk. Though a number of operators continue to offer sleeper train service across Europe, competition from airlines and fast day tr
- 2015-09-02At Salt & Straw, they believe in sweet and spicy. Their strawberry honey balsamic with black pepper ice cream flavor tastes exactly as you'd expect it to.
- 2015-09-01Even without the sky displayed on ceiling-mounted LED screens, swimmers at the Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong feel the altitude in the world's highest indoor infinity pool.
- 2015-09-01Popular Bookmall, which operates eight bookstores in China, runs a streetside shop that operates under the honor system. The company hopes it will encourage locals to read more.
- 2015-09-01The city of Chefchaouen, or Chaouen for short, is seen as a new "it" place on Morocco's tourist trail. Yet it's not the mountains or the "Game of Thrones" architecture that travelers come in their thousands to see. It&apos