World’s best travel photos of 2020 so far by CNN

CNN recently voted the list of most beautiful travel photos of 2020 so far. A cable car rides through the sky over Kathmandu Valley. A hotel constructed from ice and snow glitters in the Swedish winter. Crowds celebrate carnival in downtown Rio. It's a big and amazing world out there, full of spectacular destinations.

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A cable car rides through the sky over Kathmandu Valley.

A hotel constructed from ice and snow glitters in the Swedish winter.

Crowds celebrate carnival in downtown Rio.

It’s a big and amazing world out there, full of spectacular destinations.

worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

Cumbria, UK: Water pours down the dam wall of Wet Sleddale Reservoir in the wake of heavy rain from Storm Dennis.

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worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

Bangkok: Buddhist monks gather during Makha Bucha celebrations at Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple on February 8.

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worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: On February 16, thousands turn out for early carnival celebrations in downtown Rio.

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worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

Chandragiri, Nepal: On the southwest rim of Kathmandu Valley, Chandragiri cable car carried up to 1,000 passengers an hour high over the Chandragiri Hills.

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worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

London: A plane flies in a moonlit sky in this photo taken in Richmond Park, southwest London, on February 8.

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worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

Salisbury, UK: England’s Salisbury Cathedral dazzles during a light and sound art installation, titled “Sarum Lights,” to mark the cathedral’s 800th anniversary in 2020.

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worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

Yangzhou, China: Pedestrians enjoy a lantern-filled light display in the city of Yangzhou in China’s Jiangsu Province on February 5.

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worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

Hyderabad, India: A laborer stacks watermelons ahead of an auction at Gaddiannaram wholesale fruit market.

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worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

Jukkasjärvi, Sweden: Swedish Lapland’s ICEHOTEL is celebrating its 30th winter season in 2019/2020.

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worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

New York City, New York: A mirrored heart landed in Times Square in time for Valentine’s Day. The “Heart Squared” sculpture was designed by Brooklyn-based firms MODU and Eric Forman Studio.

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worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

Moscow: A multistory aquarium makes a statement centerpiece in Aviapark, one of the largest shopping malls in Europe.

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worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

A brave soul takes on the zipline which runs from the 55th floor of the observation tower in Park Beach Resort.

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worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

A lone surfer paddles across the waters of Praia de Cruz beach in Sal Rei, located on on the northwest coast of Boa Vista.

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worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

Bagan, Burma: A shepherd leads her herd as the sun sets behind the mountains in Bagan, one of the world’s greatest archeological sites, in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar.

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worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A young boy runs under traditional Chinese lanterns at Thean Hou Temple, one of the oldest temples in Southeast Asia, as Lunar New Year celebrations get underway.

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Built as a funerary monument for Maya ruler K’inich Kan Bahlam (or Pakal the Great) in the seventh century, the Temple of the Inscriptions lies in the ancient Mayan city of Palenque.

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Srinagar, India: A man guides his boat along the water in Dal Lake, known as the “Lake of Flowers,” as snow falls in the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.

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worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

A snowboarder ambles on a slope at Mount Mussa-Achitara in Dombay, a year-round resort known for its top skiing and hiking trails.

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worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

A sea of cars and people encircle camels at the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival. The month-long festival features races as well as a camel pageant section with $31.8 million in prize money.

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worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

At the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, which billed as the world’s largest winter festival, a worker maintains one of many intricate sculptures.

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worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

The sun rises behind the railway viaduct across the Ruhr valley in Northern Germany.

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worlds best travel photos of 2020 so far by cnn

Two men take a stroll along the main market in the capital city of the Tigray region.

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