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Travel Photo of the Day Kintai Bridge

November 2, 2009
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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

Photo credit: d’n’c
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

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

Photo credit: bram_souffreau
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

October 31, 2009
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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

Photo credit: sermoa
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

October 30, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/29/2009 is of Hong Kong and was taken by dawvon

Photo credit: dawvon
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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Travel Photo of the Day Torquay Australia

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

Photo credit: .candy
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

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

Photo credit: lebce
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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Travel Photo of the Day Drake Passage

October 27, 2009
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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

Photo credit: 23am.com
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

October 26, 2009
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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

October 25, 2009
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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

October 24, 2009
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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

Photo credit: reurinkjan
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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Travel Photo of the Day Great Ocean Road

October 23, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/23/2009 is of Great Ocean Road and was taken by Aschaf

Photo credit: Aschaf
The Great Ocean Road is a 150 mile stretch of road that runs along the southeastern coast of Australia between the cities of Torquay and Warrnambool. The road was originally constructed as a means to [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Rakaia Gorge

October 22, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/22/2009 is of Rakaia Gorge and was taken by geoftheref

Photo credit: geoftheref
The Rakaia Gorge is located on the Rakaia River, which is in turn located in Canterbury in New Zealand’s South Island. The Rakaia River is one of the largest braided rivers in New Zealand, flowing hundreds [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Sunset on Lake Malaren

October 21, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/21/2009 is of Lake Malaren in Sweeden and was taken by Per Ola Wiberg (Powi)

Photo credit: Per Ola Wiberg (Powi)
Lake Malaren is the third-largest lake in Sweden, located just west of Stockholm in the southeastern part of the country. The lake has long been a significant part [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Canaima National Park

October 20, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/20/2009 is of Canaima National Park and was taken by aeruginosa

Photo credit: aeruginosa
Canaima National Park is a park located in southeastern Venezuela that borders both Brazil and Guyana. The park was established in 1962 and it is the second-largest park in the country, already larger than the [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Cerro Fitz Roy

October 19, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/19/2009 is of Cerro Fitz Roy and was taken by RIOMANSO

Photo credit: R I O M A N S O
Cerro Fitz Roy, also known as Monte Fitz Roy, is a mountain located in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field near the village of El chalten. Located on the [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Llama at Machu Picchu

October 18, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/18/2009 is of a Llama at Machu Picchu and was taken by epicxero

Photo credit: epicxero
Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city perched in the mountains above Peru’s Urubamba Valley, has become one of the most recognizable locations in the world due to its mysterious nature and its dramatic [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Nugget Point New Zealand

October 17, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/17/2009 is of Nugget Point New Zealand and was taken by Omer Simkha

Photo credit: Omer Simkha
Nugget Point is a landform located off the coast of New Zealand’s Otago region, which is located in the southern part of South Island. With a lighthouse dominating the tip of its [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Patagoni

October 16, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/16/2009 is of Patagonia and was taken by reurinkjan

Photo credit: reurinkjan
Patagonia is a name used to describe the geographic region contained by the southernmost part of South America, located in Argentina and Chile. Chile’s Patagonia has become immensely popular as a tourist destination for visitors from all [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Gardon River France

October 15, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/15/2009 is of Gardon River France and was taken by Wolfgang Staudt

Photo credit: Wolfgang Staudt
The Gardon or Gard river is located in Southern France, taking its name from the Gard department. Beginning in the Cevenes range of mountains, the Gardon ends in the Rhone river. The river [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Temagami Ontario

October 14, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/14/2009 is of Temagami Ontario, Canada and was taken by Joel Bedford

Photo credit: Joel Bedford
Temagami is located in northwestern Ontario, Canada, a region that surrounds Lake Temagami. The area is home to a large aboriginal population which is officially referred to as the Temagami First Nation. Many [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Western Cape in South Africa

October 13, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/13/2009 is of Western Cape in South Africa and was taken by geoftheref

Photo credit: geoftheref
Western Cape is a province of South Africa located in the southwestern portion of the country. The province is distinguished by its extremely diverse topography, with much of the province dominated by the [...]

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The Travel Photo of the Day Azure Window in Malta

October 12, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/12/2009 is of Azure Window in Malta and was taken by Glen Bowman

Photo credit: Glen Bowman
The Azure Window is a rock formation located on Gozo, an island of Malta. Like the name suggests, the Azure Window consists of a table-like rock that sits over the sea, creating [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Berlin Cathedral

October 11, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/11/2009 is of the Berlin Cathedral and was taken by Wolfgang Staudt

Photo credit: Wolfgang Staudt
The Berlin Cathedral, or Berliner Dom in German, is an Evangelical Supreme Parish and Collegiate Church located in Berlin, Germany, on Museum Island. Although the cathedral as it appears today is only about [...]

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The Travel Photo of the Day Chamonix France

October 10, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/10/2009 is of Chamonix France and was taken by Leo-setä

Photo credit: Leo-setä
Chamonix is a French commune, or collection of small towns and villages, located in the Rhone-Alpes region of Southeastern France. Only about 9,800 people call Chamonix their home, but many millions more have visited Chamonix to [...]

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The Travel Photo of the Day Queens World Fair Unisphere

October 9, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/9/2009 is of Queens World Fair Unisphere and was taken by False Positives

Photo credit: False Positives
The Unisphere, which is located in Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, New York City, stands 12 stories high as a stainless-steel representation of the Earth. Originally created to symbolize the beginning of [...]

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The Travel Photo of the Day Lindos Greece

October 8, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/8/2009 is of Lindos and was taken by francesco sgroi

Photo credit: francesco sgroi
Lindos, which is located on the Greek island of Rhodes, was originally founded in the 10th century BC and served as a major trading center for hundreds of years. Today, though, the town is most [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Hagia Sophi

October 7, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/7/2009 is of Hagia Sophia and was taken by papalars

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The Hagia Sophia, whose name translates to “Holy Wisdom,” was built as a Christian church, later transformed into a mosque, and today serves as a Museum. World famous for its unbelievable grandeur, the Hagia Sophia is [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Play Rincon, Costa Rica

October 6, 2009

The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/6/2009 is of Play Rincon in Costa Rica and is from Christine Armbruster

Photo credit: Christine Armbruster
Boasted to be on of the most beautiful beaches in the world, you have to go nearly 10k on an aweful dirt road in which you need 4-wheel drive and the ability [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Ventano de Diablo

October 4, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/4/2009 is of Mirador del Ventano del Diablo in Spain and was taken by Reinante El Pintor de Fuego

Photo credit: Reinante El Pintor de Fuego
The Ventano de Diablo is a natural formation located the Spanish municipality of Villalba de la Sierra, which is in turn situated in [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Palazzo Hotel in Las Vegas

October 3, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/3/2009 is of the Palazzo Hotel and was taken by mrkathika

Photo credit: mrkathika

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