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Exploring Rwanda will leave you emotional and enlightened—here are some of the must-do experiences for your exploration itinerary #sponsored @visitrwanda_now
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From years of a constant flow, the surface of this waterfall in New Zealand has turned into a natural waterslide—proving that sometimes the best things in life actually are free
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This footage of rainbow mist rolling off Yosemite Falls is truly mesmerizing.
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Colorado Bend State Park offers miles of trails that lead hikers to a host of distinctive natural features—from a living waterfall to spring-fed swimming holes and underground caves. Paid content for @TravelTexas
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This footage of rainbow mist rolling off Yosemite Falls is truly mesmerizing.
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An elephant calf and its mother intertwine their trunks in this charming scene captured by photographer Michael Nichols in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park.
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A lion cub looks up at its mother in this playful scene captured by photographer Michael Nichols in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
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See the day's first rays of sunshine hitting the cascading water of Yosemite Falls, creating a mesmerizing spectrum of color amid its already breathtaking landscape
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An arctic fox sits under a full moon in this image captured by photographer Norbert Rosing on a February morning in Manitoba, Canada.
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A lion cub looks up at its mother in this playful scene captured by photographer Michael Nichols in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
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Many of our team members had the pleasure of working with Anthony Bourdain over the years and we are saddened to learn of his passing. In honor of his memory, we are sharing this interview with National Geographic, which took place in 2015.
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A lone bison stands in snow covered Yellowstone National Park in this image by photographer Sarah Leen.
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These actively volcanic islands are home to fascinating creatures found nowhere else on Earth, like marine iguanas and giant tortoises
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A rough wave forms over a hidden reef system in this image captured by photographer Andy Mann in Macaronesia.
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Is Iceland actually green, and Greenland actually icy? Take a trip to both and see for yourself. Or, read more here:
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A giraffe is silhouetted against a gorgeous sunrise in Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya in this photo by #YourShot photographer Majed Al Zaabi.
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From post-war Scotland to 1920s Amsterdam, explore the locations that inspired the architecture of #Andor , an original series from Star Wars, now streaming only on @DisneyPlus .
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Watch (and listen) as a Swedish mathematician skates on thin ice, creating a beautiful acoustic experience
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There’s nowhere else on Earth like the Galápagos, making exploring here an adventure of a lifetime. Paid content with @LindbladExp
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"Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious." - Stephen Hawking, 1942-2018 | Image courtesy of Your Shot:
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...Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting over and over announcing your place in the family of things. - Mary Oliver, 1935 – 2019
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A giraffe appears in profile in this sunset scene captured by photographer Kenneth Geiger in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
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One year since we lost one of the travel community's greatest minds, we look back on Anthony Bourdain's favorite places around the world
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The Craft Trails were formed to promote cultural tourism and inspire road trips. For travelers, they’re an invitation to see glassblowers, weavers, and wood carvers at work. Presented by @VisitNC
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“We witnessed a beautiful storm one evening while visiting Glacier National Park,” writes Your Shot photographer Beth Mancuso.
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Stars glimmer in this night sky scene captured by photographer Andy Coleman in Yellowstone National Park.
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See the day's first rays of sunshine hitting the cascading water of Yosemite Falls, creating a mesmerizing spectrum of color amid its already breathtaking landscape
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A polar bear swims at the water's surface in this icy scene captured by photographer Andy Mann.
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Your Shot photographer David Wilder spent two nights in his car before capturing this brilliant morning sky. "Little did I know that I was going to see the most amazing sunrise of my life,” he writes.
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“The sunset was amazing and it just required a perfect subject," writes #YourShot photographer Mohammad Mirz, who laid down on the ground to capture the silhouettes of these giraffes in Masai Mara.
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Fans of BTS and other popular K-pop bands have helped push the popularity of Korean culture to new heights, even after the pandemic canceled concerts around the world.
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Ever wonder what the inside of a 500-year-old tree looks like? National Geographic Photographer Mac Stone walks inside an ancient Cypress tree in Florida.
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Belgrade, Serbia is one of the oldest cities in Europe. See how it sparkles in this dazzling time-lapse.
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A hiker admires a small waterfall from atop a cliff in the French Alps in this rugged scene captured by photographer Keith Ladzinski.
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The golden light of the midnight sun casts a warm glow over Norwegian fjords in this otherworldly image by #YourShotPhotographer Tomáš Havel.
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Take a journey through Colombia with the team from Disney’s #Encanto and see how their research trip inspired the new film, only in theaters now! @EncantoMovie
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Have you ever read a book that inspired you to visit a place? Where was it, and which book? #ReadABookDay 📚
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No need to go chasin' waterfalls, these spectacular photos will transport you to some of the world's best.
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Discover the timeless beauty—from ancient castles to wooded glens—of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Croatia's Plitvice National Park features a landscape of deep forest and waterfalls—as captured here in this beautiful image by #YourShot photographer Jaka Ivančič.
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"There are moments I will cherish for the rest of my life," writes #YourShot photographer Samuel Resendiz. "I witnessed a newborn sea turtle getting out of its nest, while being sun-kissed by the soft light of a beautiful sunset."
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This incredible landscape in the Swiss Alps hamlet of Lauterbrunnen is "hands down one of the most magical places I have ever been," says #YourShotPhotographer Carmen MacLeod.
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A majestic male lion basks in the afternoon sun in this scene captured by #YourShot photographer Henry Chan in Tanzania.
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The northern lights dance across the night sky in this otherworldly scene captured by #YourShot photographer Ron Ross in Yellowknife, Canada.
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These actively volcanic islands are home to fascinating creatures found nowhere else on Earth.
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A view of illuminated giant sequoia trees under a night sky in Sequoia National Park, California, USA.
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A giraffe is silhouetted against a gorgeous sunrise in Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya in this photo by #YourShotPhotographer Majed Al Zaabi.
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During Day of the Dead, the people of Santiago Sacatepéquez, Guatemala celebrate life by building and flying these giant, colorful kites
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During Day of the Dead, the people of Santiago Sacatepéquez and Sumpango, Guatemala celebrate life through the tradition of building and flying these giant kites, called “barriletes gigantes.”
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Would you take this epic route back down the Great Wall of China?
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A red fox resting in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
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Happy #BookLoversDay ! Tell us your favorite book 📖 and we'll tell you where you should travel next. 🌎
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A humpback whale displays its fluke before diving in Antarctica's Gerlache Strait in this image by photographer Paul Nicklen.
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Take a moment to experience the blissful serenity of this expansive continent.
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Take a moment to experience the blissful serenity of this expansive continent.
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Stars glimmer in this night sky scene captured by photographer Andy Coleman in Yellowstone National Park.
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Thanks to three different stream conditions, the Devils River and the nearby Amistad Reservoir are ripe for true Texas adventure. Paid content for @TravelTexas
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A vibrant aurora dances across the night sky in this otherworldly scene captured by photographer Babak Tafreshi at the edge of a glacial lake.
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"I was about to pack it in when about ten minutes after the ‘official’ sunrise, the clouds behind me broke and illuminated Sinopah Mountain with the bonus of a subtle rainbow,” writes #YourShot photographer Jeff Stamer.
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"Glacier National Park is an uncanny example of nature's spectacular balancing act," writes #YourShot photographer Mikey Gribbin, who captured this striking image of a mountain goat grazing in one of the park's alpine meadows.
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These actively volcanic islands are home to fascinating creatures found nowhere else on Earth, like marine iguanas and giant tortoises
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"I took my time to photograph and one sheep after the other appeared," writes #YourShot photographer Michael Schaake of the "locals" he came across in Norway.
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Watch as paper lanterns light up the night sky during the Yi Peng festival in Thailand
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"Since my oldest has gotten a camera, he has taken me to numerous dead-end roads to pull off and get ‘the shot,'" writes #YourShot photographer Shelby Clowers. "He once brought me here."
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See the day's first rays of sunshine hitting the cascading water of Yosemite Falls, creating a mesmerizing spectrum of color amid its already breathtaking landscape
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A newborn elephant is taught to use its trunk by its mother in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
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A puppy touches a cat with its nose in Yukon Territory, Canada. Happy Valentine's Day to you and your loved ones!
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Lion cubs rest in a tree in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park in this image by photographer Michael Nichols.
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Sea ice melts into turquoise pools of water beneath the June sun in this striking image captured by photographer Brian Skerry.
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It's not hard to get lost in the mesmerizing, rugged landscape of Iceland
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"I was able to see the Milky Way when the cherry blossoms at Chureito Pagoda were in full bloom," writes #YourShotPhotographer Yukihito Ono.
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Belgrade, Serbia is one of the oldest cities in Europe. See how it sparkles in this dazzling time-lapse
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A cheetah perches on a tree trunk in the Naboisho Conservancy, Kenya.
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A cat sleeps on books outside a shop in the Beyoglu District of Istanbul, Turkey in this charming scene by photographer Dave Yoder.
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From years of a constant flow, the surface of this waterfall in New Zealand has turned into a natural waterslide—proving that sometimes the best things in life actually are free
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Would you head back down the Great Wall of China on this epic slide?
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Your Shot Photographer Alex Mironyuk traveled to remote swamplands in Florida to capture this enchanting image. “These swamps are the most unusual ecosystems in southern USA,” writes Mironyuk.
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An arctic fox sits under a full moon in this image captured by photographer Norbert Rosing on a February morning in Manitoba, Canada.
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An early visitor to Chile's Torres del Paine called it "one of the most ... spectacular sights that human imagination can conceive."
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During Day of the Dead, the people of Santiago Sacatepéquez, Guatemala celebrate life by building and flying these giant, colorful kites
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This sprawling coral reef system is one of the most biologically diverse—and precious—places on the planet
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A pack of gray wolves on the move are seen from the air in this image captured by photographer Ronan Donovan in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
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Stars glimmer in this night sky scene captured by photographer Andy Coleman in Yellowstone National Park.
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Travel deep underground into a defunct salt mine of the Transylvania region in Romania to find this bizarre, futuristic amusement park.
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"That you are so totally at the right place at the right time doesn't happen very often," writes #YourShot photographer Hans-Peter Deutsch, who captured this spectacular Icelandic sunset.
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Take a moment to experience the blissful serenity of this expansive continent.
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On #InternationalSlothDay , celebrate the cuddly, shaggy couch potatoes of the animal kingdom.
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The commitment of Rwandans to the country’s success is palpable and inspiring—much of it fueled by young people intent on molding their past into a future that is both competitive and proud #sponsored @visitrwanda_now
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Beautiful and fragile, coral reefs in tropical oceans worldwide are at risk of being lost forever. Here's how travelers can help restore them.
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An aurora illuminates the night sky over Iceland in this magical scene captured by photographer Ben Horton.
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A whale shark—backlit by glimmering sunlight—passes above #YourShotPhotographer Katia Benini in this spectacular scene captured on Australia's Ningaloo Reef.
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South Window Arch frames hikers and the distant Turret Arch in this vista captured by photographer Bruce Dale in Utah's Arches National Park.
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The Aurora borealis dances across the night sky over Fairbanks, Alaska, in this image by photographer George F. Mobley.
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Meerkats huddle together in grasses on Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa.
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“Isn’t nature fantastic? You get towers of rock, layers of coloured rock, and even like here, waves of rock,” writes #YourShot photographer Hugh Benson. “Wave Rock in Western Australia was carved by the wind and is just over 100m long."
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A male Alpine ibex stands in front of Mont Aiguille in the French Alps in this image taken by #YourShotPhotographer Jean-Michel Pouy during the rutting season.
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A lone bison stands in snow covered Yellowstone National Park in this image by photographer Sarah Leen.
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Horses pull a wagon past trees laden with autumn yellow leaves near Taos, New Mexico.
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Green and blue hues of the Aurora Borealis illuminate the icy landscape of northern Norway in this inspiring photo by #YourShotPhotographer Sefan Hefele.
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Portrait of reticulated giraffes in Northern Rangelands Trust, Kenya.
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