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Travel Photo of the Day Hayden Planetarium at night

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/19/2009 is of Hayden Planetarium at night and was taken by ericskiff

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The Hayden Planetarium is located on Central Park West in New York City and it is a part of the American Museum of Natural History. The planetarium is one of the two main attractions [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Waterfall in Udzangwa Mountains National Park

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/18/2009 is of Waterfall in Udzangwa Mountains National Park and was taken by Marc Veraart

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Udzangwa Mountains National Park is a national park located in Tanzania, one that contains tropical rainforest, mountain forest, miombo woodland, grassland, and steppe. The park contains more than 400 bird [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Bermuda Coast

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/17/2009 is of Bermuda Coast and was taken by Canon in 2D

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Bermuda is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean and its British overseas territory located far off the east coast of the United States. It is the oldest and most populous remaining [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Detroit Skyline

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/16/2009 is of Detroit Skyline and was taken by {meagen}

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Detroit is the largest city in the state of Michigan and has become known as the traditional automotive center of the United States. Detroit is also famous as the center of the Motown music sound of [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Sands Point Preserve Gould Castle

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/15/2009 is of Sands Point Preserve Gould Castle and was taken by mrkathika

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The Hempstead House, which is also called Castle Gould, is a huge estate located in Sands Point, New York in the Sands Point Preserve. The house has three floors and forty rooms and [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Cancun Beach

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/14/2009 is of Cancun Beach and was taken by kyle simourd

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Cancun is a world-famous resort city located in the Quintana Roo province of Mexico, which is in turn situated in the easternmost part of the country on the Yucatan Peninsula. Tourists from all over [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day “Ghost Ship” at Patrick’s Point

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/13/2009 is of the “Ghost Ship” at Patrick’s Point and was taken by Lee Coursey

Photo credit: Lee Coursey
Patrick’s Point State Park is located north of Eureka, California in the heart of California’s redwood country. The park is home to a variety of tree species, including coastal redwoods, [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Surfing at Isabela Puerto Rico

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/12/2009 is of Surfing at Isabela Puerto Rico and was taken by “abnelphoto.com”

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Isabela is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northwestern part of the island. The town’s economy thrives off of tourism, as many tourists each year flock to the city because of [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/11/2009 is of Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro and was taken by laszlo-photo

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Copacabana is a borough of Rio de Janeiro located in the southern part of the city and it is home to one of the most well-known beaches in the world. The beach stretches [...]

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The Travel Photo of the Day Ellinjaa Falls

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/10/2009 is of Ellinjaa Falls and was taken by certified su

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Ellinjaa Falls is located in Tropical North Queensland, Australia. It is known as one of the best falls for swimming in the area because of its lagoon style water basin that gradually moves from [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Verrazano Narrows Bridge

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/9/2009 is of Verrazano Narrows Bridge and was taken by Zepfanman.com

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The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is the double-decked suspension bridge that connects the Staten Island and Brooklyn boroughs of New York City, named for Italian explorer Giovanni de Verrazzano. At the time of its completion in 1964, [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Lime Kiln Lighthouse Vancouver Island

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/8/2009 is of Lime Kiln Lighthouse Vancouver Island and was taken by FunnyFence

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Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada, named after George Vancouver, a British Royal Navy officer who explored much of the area between 1791 and 1794. Most of the inhabitants [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Lighthouse at Pointe-des-Monts, Quebec

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/7/2009 is of Lighthouse at Pointe-des-Monts, Quebec and was taken by michelphoto53 en Rénovation

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Pointe-des-Monts, Quebec, is most well-known for its natural beauty as well as for its lighthouse. The lighthouse has become a relatively popular tourist destination in the area, as the view [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Mercer Bridge

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/6/2009 is of Mercer Bridge and was taken by Michel Filion

Photo credit: Michel Filion
The Honore Mercier Bridge, usually referred to as just the Mercier, is a bridge in Quebec, Canada, that connects the Montreal borough of LaSalle with the Mohawk reserve of Kahnawake. The bridge has two [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Echo Lake Maine

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/5/2009 is of Echo Lake Maine and was taken by shoothead

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While there are many Echo Lakes in the world, Maine’s Echo Lake has become one of the most popular freshwater recreation sites for locals and visitors to the area. Located on Mount Desert Island, Echo [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/4/2009 is of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca and was taken by baxterclaus

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Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is a coastal town located in the Limon Province of Costa Rica, which is situated in the southeastern part of the country. The area is especially known among Costa Ricans [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Sanssouci Palace

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/3/2009 is of Sanssouci Palace and was taken by Wolfgang Staudt

Photo credit: Wolfgang Staudt
Sanssouci, which translated from French as “carefree,” is the former summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. Located in Potsdam, near Berlin, Sanssouci is often referred to as one of Germany’s answers [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Kintai Bridge

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/2/2009 is of Kintai Bridge and was taken by d’n’c

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The Kintai Bridge is located in the Japanese city of Iwakuni, which is in turn located in Japan’s Yamaguchi Prefecture. Spanning the Nishiki River, the Kintai Bridge features a series of five wooden bridges. Although the [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day London Arch

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/1/2009 is of London Arch and was taken by bram_souffreau

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The London Arch is a natural rock formation in the shape of an arch located in Port Campbell National Park, Australia. It is one of the main tourist attractions situated along the Great Ocean Road, Australia’s [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Spooky Moon over Corfe Castle

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/31/2009 is of a Spooky Moon over Corfe Castle and was taken by sermoa

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Corfe Castle is a fortification in the English county of Dorset. It stands above the village of the same name. The castle dates back to the 11th century, and commands a gap [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Hong Kong Skyline

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/29/2009 is of Hong Kong and was taken by dawvon

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Hong Kong is a territory of China situated between Guangdong to the north and the South China Sea to the south. The city is an extremely important member of the global economic community, greatly involved in [...]

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Cruises, Airfare, Hotel & Car Rentals Over 35 Offers Travel Deals of the Week 10/29/2009

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Here’s a list of our travel deals of the week for 10/29/2009

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Travel Photo of the Day Torquay Australia

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/29/2009 is of Torquay Australia and was taken by .candy

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Torquay is an Australian township facing the Bass Strait and it is best known as the gateway to the Great Ocean Road, one of Australia’s best-known scenic coastline drives. The township is most famous for its [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Urubamba Valle

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/28/2009 is of Urubamba Valley and was taken by lebce

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The Urubamba Valley, otherwise known as the Sacred valley of the Incas, is a valley located in the Andes Mountains of Peru, close to the Incan capital of Cusco. The Urubamba River, or Sacred River as [...]

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Cruise Travel Deals – 15 Offers Starting at $109

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Travel Photo of the Day Drake Passage

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/27/2009 is of the Drake Passage and was taken by 23am.com

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The Drake Passage is the name for the body of water that spans between the southern tip of South America and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. Named after the famed explorer Sir Francis Drake, [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Damnoni Beach

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/26/2009 is of Damnoni Beach and was taken by Wolfgang Staudt

Photo credit: Wolfgang Staudt
Damnoni Beach is a long sandy beach located in the southern part of Crete, near Plakias. The area is largely developed, with the beach guarded by the Hapimag Time Share Hotel and the Damnoni [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Merced River in Yosemite

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/25/2009 is of the Merced River in Yosemite and was taken by Dawn Endico

Photo credit: Dawn Endico
The Merced River begins in the southeastern half of Yosemite National Park and flows into Yosemite Valley and west through Merced River Canyon. The river flows freely until it reaches the [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Midui Glacier in Tibet

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/24/2009 is of Midui Glacier in Tibet and was taken by reurinkjan

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The Midui Glacier is located in the Yupu Township of Tibet. The monsoon marine glacier was formed by the convergence of two ice waterfalls, which in turn surrounds an incredibly lush forest. This creates [...]

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