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The Caribbean: St. Jean Bay in Saint Barth is shown here. Saint Barth Tourist Office/AP
Airport art: The Detroit Metro Airport features an installation in the McNamara Terminal which was designed to represent global travel routes. Forty-five water jets are choreographed in patterns to symbolize airline flight paths, and latitude and longitude lines are marked in black granite. Vito Palmisano/Detroit Metro Airport/AP
Polo in India: Members of the Ladakh Scouts in red compete with the civilian Animal Husbandry team during the annual Ladakh Festival Polo Cup tournament in Leh, India, in September. Since 1996, the Indian government has sponsored the tournament. Polo is considered the 'ancestors game,' having been played in Ladakh for centuries in a haphazard, no-rules display of sportsmanship. Mary Knox Merrill/Staff
Zorbing in New Zealand: A Zorb rolls down a slope in Rotorua, New Zealand, which is known for adventure tourism like Zorbing, in which visitors tumble down a mountainside in what amounts to a giant beach ball. Kathy Matheson/AP
Coral reefs: Near the second largest barrier reef that runs along the coast of Belize, coral underwater is separated from the clouds with a thin line of clear Caribbean ocean. Pat Wellenbach/AP
Budapest baths: Visitors relax in one of the many indoor thermal baths at the Szechenyi Bath and Spa in Budapest, Hungary. Carey J. Williams/AP
The Elephant Experience: Scott Riddle, owner of Riddle's Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary, rests on an Asian elephant, Peggy, in Greenbrier, Ark. Riddle was explaining the importance of elephant toenail care to visitors at The Elephant Experience Weekend, where people stay at the sanctuary and help care for the elephants for three days. Dena Potter/AP
Garbage Museum: The 24-foot-long sculpture 'Trash-O-Saurus' greets visitors at The Garbage Museum in Startford, Conn. Created by sculptor Leo Sewell, the piece weighs 1,000 pounds and represents the average amount of garbage and recyclables each person in Connecticut discards per year. Bob Child/AP
New York at Christmas: The Rockefeller Christmas Tree is seen in Rockefeller Plaza during the 77th annual tree lighting ceremony in New York City. Frank Franklin II/AP
The beach: Roatan, Honduras is known for spectacular scuba diving and snorkeling at affordable prices. Ryan Foley/AP
Hit the slopes: Chris Davenport, a Red Bull Athlete, skis at Silverton Mountain in Silverton, Colo. Aaron Brill/Silverton Mountain/AP
Lakes: The village in Lake Placid is reflected in Mirror Lake on a foggy day in Lake Placid, NY. Mike Groll/AP
The City Museum: A girl walks through a hall of mirrors at the City Museum in St. Louis, Mo. The museum, housed in a 600,000 square-foot former shoe factory is a mix of mosaics, sculpted caves to explore, slides, and an outdoor playground. Jeff Roberson/AP
The shore: The sun sets at the National Seashore at the Gulf Islands in Florida and Mississippi features historic forts, camping, fishing, hiking, and birding, among other outdoor activities. Melissa Nelson/AP
Bonaire: Located in the Dutch Caribbean, Bonaire is well-known for its large flamingo population in addition to its pristine scuba diving. Brian Witte/AP
Surf's up: Locals and tourists visit Bondi Beach in Australia to escape a heat wave in the region in January. Suburbs around Sydney reached 105 degrees Fahrenehit, while people at the beaches enjoyed a more comfortable 88 degrees. Bondi Beach is one of Australia's most famous beaches. Rob Griffith/AP
The Everglades: Jesse Kennon pilots an air boat in the Everglades near Coopertown, Fla. Wilfredo Lee/AP
Germany at Christmas: More than 200 booths with traditional handcrafts and sweets and a brightly lit Ferris wheel are among the attractions at the Christmas Fair in front of the Mariendom (Cathedral of Mary), and St. Severi's Church in Erfurt, Germany. Jens Meyer/AP
Spelunking: The Marble Cathedral, a natural rock formation just off the coast of Puerto Tranquilo in Patagonia, Chile, is popular with tourists and can be reached by boat. At certain times of the year, the water level rises, covering the bottom of the caves. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Cape Town: An aerial view of Cape Town, South Africa features the Green Point soccer stadium that will host the 2010 World Cup. Thousands of people are expected to visit the region during the soccer tournament. Table Mountain is in the background. Schalk van Zuydam/AP
Snowy stroll: A couple walks through east Belfast, Northern Ireland after a snowfall and cold snap hit much of Europe. Peter Morrison/AP
Cruises: Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas departs a shipyard in Finland and is the largest passenger vessel ever built. The ship is expected to be joined by its sister ship Allure of the Seas in November 2010. The vessels are expected to tour the Caribbean from Florida. Royal Caribbean/AP
Oh Canada: Torch Relay celebrations ahead of the upcoming 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics take place in Victoria, British Columbia in October. The Olympic Flame, which traveled from Olympia in Athens, Greece, is traveling across Canada for 106 days in a relay that will end in Vancouver in February. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press/AP
Scenic views: Three women dip their toes in cold lake water in Puerto Tranquilo in Patagonia, Chile, with snow-capped mountains in the distance. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Snuba diving: Not to be confused with scuba diving, snuba divers get their air from a long hose from tanks on pontoon rafts on the surface. Snuba is often an introductory form of diving and does not require SCUBA certification. Snuba divers are able to view wildlife underwater from just below the surface up to 20 feet deep. Here a young girl looks at fish underwater near Phuket, Thailand. Matt Croft/Snuba International/AP
In Pictures: Derby Day devotees, Kenyan style
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/16
In Pictures: Dazzle like Beckham
In Pictures: Weather extremes 2013
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/15
In Pictures: Duchess Kate's royal baby bump
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/14
In Pictures: Keffiyeh is rebel chic
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