Easter Island, Chile Generation after generation carved the giant stone figures, thought to have represented ancestor spirits.
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Overwater Bungalows For such a romantic setting, with water lapping underfoot, you can find a way to make it happen.
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The Hermitage It's a king among museums—which makes sense considering Russian royals called it home for 150 years.
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Mardi Gras In today's New Orleans, reveling with abandon is not only good for the soul, it's good for the city.
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Mount Fuji In the land of the rising sun, there's no better place to watch the night turn into day.
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The Sahara Where Mother Nature is on display at her most desolate—and perhaps her most beautiful.
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