Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Photo Gallery: Best Family Trips

Picture of a family running down a sand dune in the Namib Desert


Namib Desert


Travelers to the Namib Desert run down the steep face of a coastal dune in Namibia’s Erongo region.
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Picture of the Amalfi Coast in Campania, Italy

Amalfi Coast, Italy


The town of Positano is one of many along the Amalfi Coast, a famed stretch known for its curving roads and breathtaking vistas.
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Picture of two children running along the Great Wall of China

Great Wall of China


Colorful parasols shield children from the sun on China’s Great Wall, which has over 4,000 miles of historic sections to explore.
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Photo: Woman kayaking on quiet lake

Boundary Waters Wilderness Canoe Area, Minnesota


An early morning kayaker breaks the stillness of Birch Lake, part of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Wilderness Canoe Area.
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Photo: Microlight plane flying over waterfall

Victoria Falls, Zambia


A microlight flight brings adrenaline junkies close to the roar of Victoria Falls, which splashes between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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Photo: Sea lions swimming in clear water

Galápagos Islands, Ecuador


Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) underwater at Champion Islet near Floreana Island in the Galápagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.
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Photo: Surfers carrying their boards on sand dune

Nags Head, North Carolina


Jockey's Ridge State Park on Nags Head, North Carolina, has the tallest natural sand dune system in the eastern U.S.
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Photo: Girl staring up at huge tree

Sequoia National Park


California's Sequoia National Park is home to some of the biggest trees on the planet. The largest measured sequoia is nearly 275 feet (84 meters) tall and more than 100 feet (30 meters) around.
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Photo: Ancient building lit up by candles

Petra, Jordan


At Petra, candles light the way to Al Khazneh (the Treasury), whose function in ancient times is still unknown.
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Photo: Boaters floating past huge rock face

Yampa River, Utah


Boaters float past huge Steamboat Rock, which sits at the confluence of the Yampa and Green Rivers in northeastern Utah.
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Photo: Elephants walking across grassland

Samburu National Park, Kenya


Elephants roam Kenya’s Samburu National Park, one of many destinations for viewing wildlife in the East African nation.
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Photo: Surfer heading out of the water onto beach

Sayulita, Mexico


Sayulita, a small Mexican fishing village near Puerto Vallarta, is popular with surfers.
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