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From thousands of stunning photos submitted to the editorial office, CNN's editors selected their favorite travel photos of the first three months of 2020. These photos not only showcase the breathtaking beauty of the natural world but also offer readers glimpses into unique cultures and the inner beauty of humanity.
Here are the photos that were voted on:
Bangkok, Thailand: Monks gather for the Makha Bucha celebration at Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple on February 8. (Lillian Suwanrumpha)
Chandragiri, Nepal: The Chandragiri cable car carries up to 1,000 passengers per hour across Chandragiri Hill in the southwest Kathmandu Valley. (Prakash Mathema)
Salisbury, England: Salisbury Cathedral is brilliantly illuminated during the "Sarum Lights" celebration marking the cathedral's 800th anniversary. (Ben Birchall)
Yangzhou, China: People walk along a street illuminated with lights and lanterns in Yangzhou city, Jiangsu province, China, on February 5th. (Costfoto)
Hyderabad, India: A trader arranges watermelons before an auction at the Gaddiannaram fruit market. (Noah Seelam)
New York, USA: A "heart" made from multiple mirrors was placed in Times Square on Valentine's Day, February 14th. The artwork, titled "Heart Squared," was designed by MODU and Eric Forman Studio. (Anthony Behar)
Boa Vista, Cape Verde: A surfer crosses the Praia de Cruz area in Sal Rei, northwest of Boa Vista. (Ina Fassbender)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A boy gazes at traditional Chinese lanterns at Thean Hou Temple – one of the oldest temples in Southeast Asia – during the Lunar New Year celebration. (Mohd Rasfan)
Palenque, Mexico: One of the most famous Mayan monuments – the Temple of the Inscriptions – was built as a memorial to the Mayan ruler K'inich Kan Bahlam (Pakal the Great) in the 7th century. (Rodrigo Arangua)
Rumah, Saudi Arabia: A "sea" of cars and people surrounds a camel at the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival. The month-long festival features camel races with a prize pool of $31.8 million (over 720 billion VND). (Faisal Al-Nasser)
Herdecke, Germany: The sun rises behind a bridge crossing the Ruhr Valley in northern Germany. (Jonas Güttler)
Harbin, China: A worker cleans a sculpture at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival – the world's largest winter festival. (Lintao Zhang)
Cumbria, England: Water cascades down the wall of the Wet Sleddale reservoir after Storm Dennis. (Andrew McCaren)
Dombay, Russia: A skier skis down a slope in the Mussa-Achitara mountains in Dombay – a popular resort known for its ski and hiking trails. (Dmitry Feoktistov)
Srinagar, India: A man paddles a boat on Dal Lake – also known as the "Lake of Flowers". (Tauseef Mustafa)
London, England: An airplane flies past the moon. The photo was taken at Richmond Park, southwest London, on February 8th. (Aaron Chown)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Thousands of people attend a festival in downtown Rio on February 16. (Fernando Maia)
Pattaya, Thailand: A person is ziplining from the 55th floor of the observation tower at the Park Beach resort. (Mladen Antonov)
Jukkasjärvi, Sweden: The ICEHOTEL in Sweden is celebrating its 30th anniversary. (Jonathan Nackstrand)
Moscow, Russia: A multi-story aquarium sits right in the middle of the Aviapark shopping center – one of the largest shopping malls in Europe. (Alexander Nemenov)
Bagan, Myanmar: A shepherd leads his flock of sheep home as the sun sets behind the mountains in Bagan, Mandalay region, Myanmar – one of the world's greatest archaeological sites. (Shwe Paw Mya Tin)
Mekelle, Ethiopia: Two men stroll along the main market in the capital city of the Tigray region. (Eduardo Soteras)
Kieu Mai
- Source: CNN
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