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(CNN) — Diwali is the holiday of every Instagrammer’s dreams. The five-day festival of lights, observed by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs all over the world, is often celebrated with brightly colored rangolis, spectacular fireworks and firecracker displays and diyas and candles lining every nook and cranny. Those traditions make for some striking scenes, but capturing

Bal Gill, 41, was looking back over images from her trip to Camera Obscura and World of Illusions, in Edinburgh, when she noticed a heat patch over her breast. After making an appointment with her doctor, Gill was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer — but experts have warned that Gill was lucky and thermal

(CNN) — We all love island getaways, but not everyone wants to travel to a remote resort. Thankfully, there are plenty of islands that make day trips a breeze so that travelers can easily enjoy a day on a secluded beach in the midst of an urban vacation. Here are seven island destinations around the

(CNN) — Originally designed as a temporary attraction to celebrate the new Millennium, the London Eye has long surpassed its intended five-year shelf life to become the most popular paid-for attraction in the UK. Standing 443 feet tall over the River Thames, each 30-minute rotation grants ever-changing, 360-degree views spanning the length and breadth of

London (CNN) — For almost 20 years, the London Eye has been spinning to offer tourists breathtaking views of the British capital. But for an hour on Friday morning, tourists were able to catch a glimpse of the big wheel in a different light, as the popular landmark rotated backwards for the first time since

(CNN) — A bottle of whisky sold for $1.9 million on Oct. 24, exploding records — again. The Macallan Fine and Rare 60-Year-Old 1926 became the most expensive bottle of wine or spirit ever auctioned. This is the second time a vintage bottle of this kind has made history at auction. Just last year, a

CNN spoke to three photographers and filmmakers who have made it their mission to document an evolving Arctic landscape — for the sake of raising awareness, for the sake of highlighting the individuals fighting to save it, and for the sake of posterity. Faces on the frontlines of climate science Esther Horvath is currently drifting

(CNN) — If you ban it, they will come. That’s the case at Uluru, the sacred red rock in Australia’s Northern Territory, where tourists flocked to make a final ascent before a permanent ban on climbing. Images posted on social media showed long lines of visitors hoping to ascend the landmark, once known as Ayers

(CNN) — An ancient church dedicated to a mysterious “glorious martyr” was uncovered near Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Wednesday, revealing a major pilgrimage site as early Christianity spread across the region and beyond. The 1,500-year-old church, expanded into the classic layout of a basilica, was decorated with opulent mosaics depicting fruit, birds, and

(CNN) — Seven snorkeling grandmothers have helped scientists to uncover a large population of venomous sea snakes in a New Caledonia bay popular with residents and cruise passengers. “The Fantastic Grandmothers,” as they call themselves, have worked with scientists from the University of New Caledonia and Macquarie University, Australia, since June 2017. All in their

It’s been Justin Ownby’s dream to grow a giant pumpkin. And for the past four years, he has been trying to reach his goal of growing a 1,000 pound pumpkin, his wife, Christin, told CNN. This year the farmer from Cleveland, Tennessee, had an extra special seed to plant in May – a seed from

(CNN) — China has added new cities to its list of places that many foreign tourists can visit with easier-to-obtain short term visas. The cities of Xi’an, Ningbo, Chengdu and Chongqing will now be accessible via a 144-hour (six-day) transit visa, also known as a G visa, as of December 1, 2019, according to a

(CNN) — A Chinese cafe is under fire for painting dogs as pandas to stand out in the competitive pet cafe market. The cafe — in the southwestern city of Chengdu, close to the native home of the giant panda — also offers a dyeing service for people who want to transform their own pets

Nunavut (CNN) — Candice Pedersen remembers hearing about her great-grandmother’s tattoos and wanting the same traditional markings on her skin. “She had them on her forehead, her cheeks and her chin, on her wrists and all the way up her arm. When my mom was a little girl, she would trace each of the lines

(CNN) — A striking bridge meets an intriguing modern art museum meets the splendor of the Norwegian natural landscape in the Twist — the latest project from BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, located about an hour’s drive from Oslo. The Twist — a new addition to the Kistefos Sculpture Park — connects the two sides of the

(CNN) — What did you do this weekend? For one 11-year-old boy, the answer to that question is that he achieved his ambition to run a half marathon in all 50 states. He may also have set a world record. When Aiden Jaquez from Montgomery, Illinois, was just 6 years old, he wanted to run

(CNN) — When coastal erosion was threatening an old lighthouse in Denmark, authorities had a brilliant idea: move it some 80 meters (263 feet) away from the North Sea. The 23-meter tall Rubjerg Knude lighthouse, perched on top of a cliff in northwestern Denmark, was put on special “roller skates” on Tuesday morning, and is

(CNN) — Mussa Uwitonze spent the better part of his childhood in an orphanage in Rwanda. Uwitonze’s parents were killed in the Rwandan genocide in 1994. And at the age of five, he was moved from a refugee camp to Imbabazi Orphanage in northwestern Rwanda. Founded by American author and humanitarian, Rosamond Carr, Imbabazi means

(CNN) — Longing for the Caribbean but want to go where the hotel crowds aren’t? Aim for wild, rambling St. John. The littlest sister of the three main US Virgin Islands, it’s dominated by Virgin Islands National Park, land which is hikeable, swimmable and very, very snorkle-able, yet unsullied by commercial property. Like so many

Nickelodeon Universe, which at 8.5 acres will be the largest indoor theme park in North America, will open on October 25 at the American Dream mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The park features more than 35 rides, roller coasters and attractions. Nickelodeon characters such as SpongeBob, Dora The Explorer and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles