CNN Site Map for Section Travel (Galleries) for June - 2018
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- 2018-06-30New York: Macy's of Thanksgiving Day Parade fame also puts on a pretty darn good 4th of July Fireworks show. Click through the gallery for more festive photos:
- 2018-06-29Grand prize, and 1st prize Nature category -- "Mermaid": Top prize in the 2018 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest and first in the Nature category went to Reiko Takahasi. "I was fortunate to have encountered a hump
- 2018-06-29Seaspice: This downtown waterfront restaurant has the vibe of an urban Nikki Beach, with airy with huge windows, a large outside wooden decking area and a 500-foot dock.
- 2018-06-28Boise, Idaho: This Western U.S. city is slowly coming into its own. Read on for the best things to do, see and eat.
- 2018-06-28Bathing in crude oil: Around 15,000 people a year travel to the Azerbaijani town of Naftalan to bathe in the local oil, reputed to have unique medicinal properties.
- 2018-06-28The Pink City: India's northern region of Rajasthan is most often associated with its royal palaces, mighty forts and flashes of color. Among the highlights in the "Pink City" of Jaipur is the stunning Hawa Mahal.
- 2018-06-27Worlds safest countries: What makes a country safe? Gallup's 2018 Global Law and Order has ranked countries across the world based on how citizens feel about their welfare and security. At number 5. Indonesia. Click through the gallery to find out wh
- 2018-06-27Starry nights: New Zealand is often hailed as one of the best places in the world for stargazing. And now's the time, with the Aurora Australis dancing through the southern hemisphere 'til September.
- 2018-06-27First look at Hello Kitty Shinkansen: Japan's Shinkansen train operator, West Japan Railway Co. Ltd has unveiled its new Hello Kitty Shinkansen bullet train. The train will begin operations on June 30.
- 2018-06-26Stiniva Beach, Vis: Situated a two hour and 30 minute ferry ride from Split, Stiniva Beach is based in a natural limestone arena, with sheer tufted walls of rock that all but encircle the smooth, sunken, white pebble floor.
- 2018-06-26Mount Vernon and Piscataway National Park -- Mount Vernon, Virginia and Accokeek, Maryland: The National Trust for Historic Preservation has released its 2018 list of America's most endangered historic places, including George Washington's plant
- 2018-06-26World's most expensive cities for expats in 2018: 10. Bern (Switzerland): This Swiss city is among several European destinations to rank high in Mercer's list of most expensive cities for expats. Click through the gallery to see the rest of the
- 2018-06-26Kokomo Private Island: If we're ever stranded on a tropical island, we really hope it's Kokomo. One of the latest luxury properties to debut in Fiji, Kokomo Private Island sits in the southeast corner of the archipelago -- about a 45-minute seap
- 2018-06-26Women's Taxi, 2015: Photographer Randy H. Goodman has spent four decades photographing women in Iran, capturing a changing society. This striking image shows one of many women taxi drivers working in the country today.
- 2018-06-25Mérida, Mexico: The capital of Yucatan state is a fantastic place to explore Mayan and Spanish culture. The San Ildefonso Cathedral (pictured) is one of the oldest in Latin America.
- 2018-06-25Skytrax World's Best Airports: 10. Frankfurt Airport (Germany): Aviation ranking site Skytrax has released its best airport list for 2018. Click through the gallery to find which was named number one at the 2018 Skytrax World Airport Awards.
- 2018-06-25Gellért Hotel and Baths: Positioned on the banks of the Danube River, the Gellért Hotel and Baths features in the 1996 movie "Evita." The comedy "I Spy," starring Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson, was also shot in and around the stunning b
- 2018-06-21Rock 'n' roll history: A 1962 Lockheed JetStar 1329 once owned by Elvis Presley is for sale via online auction site IronPlanet.
- 2018-06-21CNN asked the Amazon Books editors about their favorite new books that inspire, build bridges, cross borders and bring joy. Here are their 10 picks for the summer of 2018 and the reasons why they chose these books:
- 2018-06-21Inspired by the Works Progress Administration of the 1930s, Rob Decker created the National Park Poster Project to draw attention to the US National Parks. CNN paired his posters with photos from the parks to create diptychs, including this one from Canyo
- 2018-06-20World's most delicious drinks -- White Wine, Global: You can't go wrong with a chilled class of aromatic white wine -- dry, sweet or sparkling, it's a dream drink for many.
- 2018-06-19Thoroughly untamed: Extending 500 kilometers between the old German colonial town of Swakopmund and the Angolan border of Namibia's coastline, the Skeleton Coast is virtually uninhabited.
- 2018-06-19July in Boston: Fenway Park is the storied home of the Boston Red Sox and is the perfect summer outing. Click through the gallery for more pictures of Boston and four other spots to see in July:
- 2018-06-18Airplane progress: Aviation photographer Mike Kelley takes distinctive images of airplanes from above, tracking their progress from birth to retirement. Pictured here: Tom Bradley International Terminal and Terminal 4, LAX
- 2018-06-15The Cairngorms, Scotland: Considered the last truly wild place left in the UK, Scotland's Cairngorms is known for its stunning mountains and wildlife, with Loch An Eilein, a ruined castle on an island at its center, among its highlights.
- 2018-06-15Flying start: The GoFly Prize is a Boeing-sponsored $2 million design contest to create a personal flying device.
- 2018-06-14Rudas Baths: Dating back to 1550, Rudas Baths is one of the more popular thermal spas in Budapest, featuring a large octagonal plunge pool, five smaller thermal pools, a sauna, steam room and massage rooms.
- 2018-06-14World's comfiest Premium Economy seats?: The world's longest non-stop flight needs some extra-comfy seats. CNN Travel visited the factory where the seats for Singapore Airlines' new Airbus A350-900 ULR were made.
- 2018-06-14Touring Hanoi by Jeep: Cuong's Custom Bikes and Tours has been leading tours around Hanoi (and the rest of Vietnam) with Russian military Jeeps since 1998.
- 2018-06-13Fuxi Mountain Skywalk: A new 3,000-ton glass-and-steel skywalk will open June 16, 2018 at Fuxi Mountain in Henan province. Brave-hearted visitors can wander out from the cliff face and gaze down on the valley floor 360 meters (1,181 feet) below.
- 2018-06-13Bhutan: Due to its steep mountain paths and narrow one-lane roads, Bhutan is most easily traversed by plane or helicopter. Options include the recently launched "Scenic Heli-Adventure" from COMO group and Royal Bhutan Helicopter Services.
- 2018-06-12Hidden treasure: Positioned high up a white limestone cliff on the southern coast of Corsica, Bonifacio is considered France's best kept secret.
- 2018-06-12Bond museum: James Bond movies are known for their incredible locations. Now a new museum is opening in the Austrian alps celebrating 007.
- 2018-06-12Walt Disney spent several of his early years in Marceline, Missouri. The tiny Midwestern town also could have been home to another Disney park.
- 2018-06-12Diamond capital: Around 84% of all rough diamonds and 50% of all cut diamonds on the planet are traded in the Belgian city of Antwerp.
- 2018-06-12Limestone Gallery: Located in China's Guizhou province, Limestone Gallery sits in a natural indentation atop a 165-meter-high cliff.
- 2018-06-12Anlong Limestone Resort: Famed for its karst landscapes and a 50-hectare canyon, the five-square-kilometer Anlong Limestone Resort is China's first national outdoor extreme sports park.
- 2018-06-111. Symphony of the Seas: This 18-deck cruise ship is currently the largest passenger ship in the world, measuring 1,188 feet. Check out the gallery for the rest of the world's largest cruise ships.
- 2018-06-08 Take a trip around the world with some of the past seasons' greatest hits.
- 2018-06-08Ocean Park: Hong Kong's homegrown theme park is going through a major makeover. Water World, set to open in 2019, will feature a series of unique terraced platforms facing the South China Sea.
- 2018-06-08World's highest bungee jump: Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, the world's highest glass-bottom bridge, will open the world's highest bungee jump in August 2018.
- 2018-06-08Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru Marine Discovery Centre: About 170 turtles have passed through the Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru's Marine Discovery Centre.
- 2018-06-07Exploring the Titanic: Submersible company OceanGate has pushed back plans to begin diving expeditions to the Titanic wreck site in May 2018. Now the company is aiming for a 2019 kick off.
- 2018-06-07The future of passenger planes: Today, commercial aircraft remain structurally similar to those of the 1960s. But with new designs such as Emirates' first class suites with virtual "windows," what might planes look like 50 years from now?
- 2018-06-07Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge: Hanging between a pair of mountain cliffs in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China's Hunan province, this 1,410-foot-long span was until recently the world's longest glass bridge.
- 2018-06-07Statue graveyard: Budapest's Memento Park is home to a collection of monumental statues and sculpted plaques from Hungary's communist period.
- 2018-06-06The Aleksandrovo Tomb is the most famous of the Thracian burial mounds in Bulgaria, which number in the tens of thousands.
- 2018-06-06Permanently grounded: A decomposing Cyprus Airways Trident Sun Jet passenger plane stands between the hangars and terminal building of Nicosia International Airport in Cyprus.
- 2018-06-05Moskva River: Like many other capitals in Europe, Moscow is also a riverside city. Its river is the Moskva, and it's a nice place to take a free stroll along the banks or pay for a boat tour. You can see the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in the back
- 2018-06-04Railay peninsula: A climber's view of the Railay peninsula, taken during a Krabi Rock Climbing course. Railay looks and feels like an island but it's actually part of the Thai mainland facing the Andaman Sea.
- 2018-06-04In Dubai, Exponent Technology Services collaborated with aviation authorities on a new tracking system helping prevent drones entering no-fly zones. Exponent also trialed a food delivery by drone, flying out 900 burgers in just one day. Scroll through to
- 2018-06-04The Academy Museum: A museum dedicated to all things movies will open in Beverly Hills in mid-2019.
- 2018-06-04America's shortest airline route (for a short time only): Scheduled through June 1, 2020, American Airlines is offering a 29-mile service across Colorado between the airports at Eagle-Vail and Aspen (pictured).
- 2018-06-04"Standing on the summit of Everest is the most beautiful and the most hideous experience of my life," said British TV personality Ben Fogle.
Click through the gallery to follow his journey up the world's highest mountain.
- 2018-06-04Makkasan repair yard: Sunlight and dust combine to shroud rail cars under repair inside a cavernous building, part of the 186-acre main repair yard for the State Railway of Thailand.
- 2018-06-01Esztergom: One of the oldest towns in Hungary, Esztergom boasts a huge Basilica - the largest in the country -- which has an inner area of 5,600 squares meters and sits on a rocky outcrop just above the Danube.
- 2018-06-01A great engineering feat: Jewel is first and foremost a new connector for three of Changi Airport's current four terminals. Its glass facade is made up of more than 9,000 pieces of glass, 18,000 steel beams and 6,000 steel nodes. Each custom-made gla
- 2018-06-01The best airplane liveries: Pop culture tie-ins are one of the airline industry's favorite reasons to deck out a plane in a fancy new coat of paint. Here are a few of our favorites. The latest airline to join in on the fun is Alaska Airlines, who deb