It's four years late and around £4 billion ($5.28 billion) over budget -- but London's new high-speed railway is set to transform travel across the UK capital.
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In the Turkish city of Van, the aptly-named 'Breakfast Street' serves nothing but breakfast throughout the day.
These morning banquets contain up to 30 different dishes, featuring eggs, butters, breads, cheeses, dips, jams and honey, washed down with tea.
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The Maldives has the biggest population of manta rays in the world; the conservation charity Manta Trust studies them and fights for their protection. trib.al/oKFqA7V
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Hewn into the mountain slopes of southern Georgia is the ancient cave city of Varzia. The sprawling fortress, once ruled by a powerful female monarch, still offers a fascinating look into the past for modern visitors.
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The pavilion is a vision of green innovation, with walls made of plants to keep the temperature down and filter the air, and robots equipped with cameras and sensors to control irrigation.
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A Danish photographer, designer and Viking descendent wants to give his ancestors more depth -- so he's photographing people dressed as historical and mythological Vikings out in nature.
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Deep in the sprawling basement of St. Petersburg's State Hermitage Museum are nearly 50 cats -- the latest in a long line of felines who have made their home among the ancient palaces and works of art.
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Aircraft overhaul specialists are designing new concepts to satisfy elite travelers, including a plane cabin with a retractable sun deck, four double bedrooms, a gym and a garage. trib.al/nbgLk4O
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In Brazil's Pernambuco state, a dance company is helping to keep the region's folklore alive. trib.al/6YkBnEl
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Florianópolis in Brazil is a surfer's paradise -- and a local surfboard maker is helping the sport to become more sustainable. trib.al/VWNOHr3
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The waters of the Dead Sea are vanishing at an alarming rate -- some of its sources have been either dammed or diverted, and its highly-prized minerals are being extracted.
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The $25,000-a-night Royal Suite in Dubai's Burj Al Arab hotel has gold showers, a private elevator and a library -- and now it's opening to the public for tours: trib.al/HPIKnKc
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Like the fairytales it's home to, Copenhagen is full of surprising twists.
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An apartment in Copenhagen has been transformed into a museum for thousands of Barbie dolls - CNN's paid it a visit trib.al/vsF4nZl
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Standing 250 meters tall, the "Dubai Eye" is the largest observation wheel in the world trib.al/5uMTrb2
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As anti-coronavirus restrictions continue to impact travel to and from Hong Kong, residents can take a break on a 'cruise to nowhere', which sails in a loop before returning to the city: trib.al/RsmE3ii
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This cruise has everything... except a destination.
As anti-coronavirus restrictions continue to impact travel to and from Hong Kong, residents can take a break on a 'cruise to nowhere', which sails in a loop before returning to the city.
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A hidden gem of southern Italy is about to undergo a $1.8billion transformation. CNN visits Taranto: cnn.it/3jy0Zro
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Everybody needs some quiet right now -- so an international team of volunteers is working to save quiet places in nature from human-made noise pollution. trib.al/lazz0gV
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Off the coast of Dubai, a property developer has set up an organization to nurse and regenerate corals and create up to 500,000 square meters of reef.
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Everybody needs some quiet right now -- so an international team of volunteers is working to save quiet places in nature from human-made noise pollution.
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The pandemic has encouraged many to rethink where and how they wanted to spend their time -- so Mauritius has taken the opportunity to lure prospective international homebuyers to its shores.
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Dubrovnik's Linđo dance is an ancient Croatian tradition -- so CNN's put his best foot forward to try it out trib.al/aXIMxl4
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This bar is built around reducing waste and re-using ingredients. It's turned fallen trees into furniture, uses avocado pits as ice cubes -- and has been named the most sustainable bar in Asia.
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Atlanta's history has shaped the United States of America; here's what its living legacy means to the new generation of changemakers and entrepreneurs that call the city home. trib.al/7VtoGla
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It's been an extraordinary year for archaeological discoveries in Egypt -- and the country's tourism bodies hope that the artifacts, mummies and pyramids will tempt visitors, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
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In the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean are more than 1,000 islands that make up Maldives -- and tourists can use seaplanes to travel between them: trib.al/PHFt01g
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A ninja museum in central Japan had some stealthy visitors this past week -- thieves who broke in and stole more than a million yen ($9,470) in the middle of the night.
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Tower Bridge, one of London's most famous landmarks, was stuck open Saturday afternoon due to "mechanical failure," causing traffic chaos in the city.
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.: Travelers exploring the city’s buzzy local food scene may have missed out on one special dish: rojak – aka the Singapore salad.
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.: Great news for Japan-based muggles in need of a bit more magic in their lives – a new 30,000-square-meter Harry Potter attraction is coming to Tokyo. cnn.it/2YiHgRu
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Singaporeans have an intense, almost obsessive adoration for rojak. Meaning "mixed" in Malay, this traditional salad of fruits and vegetables is commonly found in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. And now, chefs are reinventing it.
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Costa Rica is joining the small list of countries opening to tourism from the United States — but with some serious caveats.
As of September 1, travelers from just six northeastern US states will be permitted to enter.
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.: Bali authorities hope to reopen the Indonesian island to international tourism next month. But before travelers can return in significant numbers, a tricky game of health diplomacy awaits.
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.: One of Tokyo’s most popular districts has added some unusual new attractions: transparent public toilets. Designed by Shigeru Ban Architects, a Pritzker Prize-winning firm, the two new sets of toilets have been installed in two Shibuya parks.
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.: Floods in southern China have caused water from the Yangtze River to reach the toes of a famous gigantic statue of the Buddha – reportedly for the first time in decades.
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