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Papua New Guinea
Photograph by David Doubilet
A big barrel sponge filters the crystalline water near a coral bridge in Kimbe Bay.
Read Jean-Michel Cousteau's reflections on Papua New Guinea and see a photo gallery of life on the reef in National Geographic Traveler's 50 Places of a Lifetime iPad app. -
Jerusalem
Photograph by Ed Kashi
Jewish Orthodox men pray at the Western Wall.
Read Peter Jennings' reflections on Jerusalem and experience a 360-degree view of the Old City in National Geographic Traveler's 50 Places of a Lifetime iPad app. -
Rio de Janeiro
Photograph by Theo Westenberger
Rio glitters by night.
Read Paulo Coelho's reflections on Rio and learn more in National Geographic Traveler's 50 Places of a Lifetime iPad app. -
Galapagos Islands
Photograph by Dan Westergren
The greater flamingo, whose neck is almost as long as its legs, is found in the lagoons of Floreana and other Galápagos islands.
Read Stephen Jay Gould's refelctions on the Galápagos Islands and see a photo gallery of the islands' unique species in National Geographic Traveler's 50 Places of a Lifetime iPad app. -
Vatican City
Photograph by Victor R. Boswell, National Geographic
Artworks seem to cover every surface of the Vatican's Sala Regia.
Read reflections by Gianluigi Colalucci, Chief Restorer for the Vatican, and experience a 360-degree view of the Sistine Chapel in National Geographic Traveler's 50 Places of a Lifetime iPad app. -
Pacific Islands
Photograph by Aaron Huey
A blacktip reef shark swims Fakarava's South Pass.
Read P.F. Kluge's reflections on the Pacific Islands and see a photo gallery of South Seas spectacles in National Geographic Traveler's 50 Places of a Lifetime iPad app. -
The Alps
Photograph by Dan Westergren, National Geographic
Climbers descend the ridge of the Arête de l’Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix, France.
Read James Salters' reflections on the Alps and watch an alpinist take a leap from the Eiger in National Geographic Traveler's 50 Places of a Lifetime iPad app. -
Seychelles
Photograph by Michael Melford
Visitors explore Anse Source d'Argent Beach on La Digue island.
Read George Plimpton's reflections on the Seychelles and learn more in National Geographic Traveler's 50 Places of a Lifetime iPad app. -
Almalfi Coast
Photograph by Brooks Walker
Locally grown lemons and chilis tempt passersby.
Read Gore Vidal's reflections on the Amalfi Coast and learn more in National Geographic Traveler's 50 Places of a Lifetime iPad app. -
Taj Mahal
Photograph by Steve McCurry
Ever ethereal, the Taj Mahal casts a reflection on the Yamuna River.
Read Salman Rushdie's reflections on the Taj Mahal and learn more in National Geographic Traveler's 50 Places of a Lifetime iPad app.
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