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The multi-hued trim of a Buddhist temple contrasts sharply with the rock and snow landscape of the Tibetan plateau. This giant perch of land is where the world’s tallest peaks converge and rise to dizzying heights. ...

Lightning over the Dead Sea highlights salt-crusted boulders along the shoreline. With low atmospheric pressure, high levels of minerals and a unique salt content, the Dead Sea has long been a destination for individuals looking to improve their health and cure illnesses. ...

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Captured in profile, the crimson bills of the Australian Pelican, the largest bill of any bird on Earth, are on display. This particular species has an amazing capacity for survival as it is equally at home in forests, deserts, mudflats and even city parks. ...

In Dubai, along its western coast, the Palm Jumeirah lifts from the ocean floor. An extensive man-made island, the Jumeirah is shaped like a palm tree; the trunk connected to the mainland, a crown at the top, and 16 fronds extending from the base into the Persian Sea. ...

The Proboscis Monkey, distraught to learn Halloween isn’t year round, tucks into a mid-day snack on the island of Borneo. Found only on this Southeast Asian isle, the Proboscis is an Old World Monkey, ...

The financial giants of New York City may have crashed spectacularly after betting the world's economy on worthless home mortgages, but the city is now

An Ice floe cuts through a green hillside, tucked above a volcanic hot spring on the surreal Kamchatka Peninsula. For visitors, this special landscape is the stuff of fairy tales. In a single day a traveler ...

A traditional Chinese Junk ship is framed by the sun on the waters of Ha Long Bay. This bay in northeast Vietnam has over 100 miles of coastline surrounded by thousands of limestone isles and karsts covered ...

Socotra, an archipelago of four islands, rests a hundred miles off the Horn of Africa in the Indian Ocean. South of the Arabian Peninsula, Socotra’s geographic remoteness has lead to a distinctive landmass ...

One of the fastest growing segments of travel are so-called eco-adventures—treks through rain forests, biking in the Himalayas, diving in the Philippines. They ...

The New York City tech community has been thriving, which is why First Round Capital's Charlie O'Donnell and the co-founder of Path101.com put together a nextNY event Tuesday night to allow local journalists, ...