With stunning beaches, jungles, ancient temples and modern cities, Southeast Asia is brimming with exciting destinations to explore. From the volcanic landscapes of Indonesia and the Philippines, to the bustling streets of Singapore, here are 50 incredible destinations you have to see in the region. (MORE: ) One of the most renowned destinations in the region is , a made up of over 1,600 limestone islands and islets, many of which are uninhabited. Tourists can also explore the numerous wind-...

London, England’s beautiful capital city, is predicted to receive 18.82 million international visitors this year, making it the world’s most popular destination city in 2015, according to the just released . The annual travel study ranked 132 destination cities around the world in terms of total international overnight visitor arrivals and cross-border spending. Renowned for its art, culture and history, London has long been one of the most popular cities in the world. In fact, according to The Telegraph, this...

Growing up in Wallowa County, Oregon, Tanner Stewart was surrounded by wilderness. He was inspired by the 10,000 foot Wallowa Mountains and Hells Canyon, the deepest canyon in North America. "I realized that this world is full of beauty, in nature and in people, and it is my desire to show this through my photography," Stewart told weather.com. After apprenticing at a local newspaper, shooting band and concert photography as well as wedding photography, Stewart realized that his real passion...

Megan Sullivan wasn’t about to allow three life-altering events crush her three-year dream of traveling around the world. Last winter, Sullivan fell from a cliff in Yosemite National Park and was hit by a car on a Vespa, Today.com said. But the worst experience came in the . Megan Sullivan didn't let anything stand in the way of fulfilling her three-year dream: traveling around the world. (Photo Credit: Megan Sullivan/Inside Edition) After a minor cancer surgery, the 31-year-old received 13...

Rory McCann's map reveals the locations of the world's straightest roads. (Map Credit: Rory McCann) We may finally know where the world’s straightest roads run for miles on end, thanks to one man’s extensive research on the matter. Rory McCann used mapping software OpenStreetMap (OSM) to that revealed straight roads primarily run through the Canadian prairies and American Midwest. McCann’s theory on why this is the case is simple: American roads are straighter than European roads since they were built...

Flying pigeons pass over Nepalese street vendors near the earthquake-damaged UNESCO World Heritage Site, Durbar Square in Kathmandu on May 20, 2015. On Monday, June 15, 2015, Nepal reopened many of the heritage sites in the Kathmandu valley to the public, in a bid to attract tourists. (PIshara S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images) Less than two months after , toppling buildings and killing more than 8,000 people, the Himalayan nation is reopening several damaged historic sites in the Kathmandu Valley in a bid...

Winner of the Alumni Choice Award at the SCAD Sand Arts Festival 2015 held in North Beach on Tybee Island, Georgia. The annual festival features competitions for sand castle, sand sculpture, sand relief and wind sculpture. (SCAD Sand Arts Festival) North Beach in Georgia's picturesque Tybee Island was transformed into an art canvas for hundred of spectacular sand sculptures and castles created by students of the Savannah College of Art and Design for the in May. Presented by the School...

A movement for sustainability in Spain has sparked some independently minded people to inhabit once-abandoned villages, turning them into eco-villages, where community members live a self-sufficient life in harmony with nature. Matavenero is a village in the mountainous El Bierzo region of Spain where inhabitants strive to live sustainably far from the comforts of modern amenities and densely populated cities. Matavenero became abandoned in the late 1960s. In 1989, an international mix of people who wanted to live simply off...

Despite being covered by water, only —of Earth's freshwater is contained in rivers and lakes. Many of these lakes showcase nature at its most spectacular.They combine vibrant blue waters, sheer cliffs, scenic islands, mountainous views and unique (sometimes, strange) features that make these natural formations some of the most stunning attractions in the world. With 16 linked lakes, dozens of waterfalls, brilliantly green forests and dark caves, the is one of the world's most breathtaking destinations. Named a UNESCO World...

Geauga Lake Amusement Park, Aurora, Ohio Stormy skies above the abandoned Geauga Lake Amusement Park in Aurora, Ohio. (Seph Lawless) Photographer Seph Lawless knows the allure of documenting abandoned places—he has captured eerie images of everything from an in North Carolina and a crumbling . And while the haunting stillness and decay of these places already make for eerie images, the sight of nature picking up where humans left off (such as in Lawless' photos of an ) highlight the...

A muddied girl, donning a cape made of dried banana leaves, collects candles before attending a mass to celebrate the Feast Day of St. John the Baptist in the village of Bibiclat, Aliaga township, Nueva Ecija province in northern Philippines, June 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) In the village of Bibiclat in Nueva Ecija, Philippines, residents honor their patron saint, John the Baptist by smearing themselves in mud, wearing mud-soaked capes made of dried banana leaves during a hot summer...

'Beautiful tornado tracks in open farm land narrowly missing a home near Simla, Colorado.' - James Smart (James Smart / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest) One of the travel photography world's most prestigious competitions, the recently kicked off and the early entries already feature some of the most spectacular scenes captured. From a stunning shot of a waterfall in Iceland to a nighttime view of a rock formation at Arches National Park and a jaw-dropping tornado in Colorado, the entries...

Smithsonian.com just announced the finalists for their 12th Annual Photo Contest. Judges sifted through over 26,500 entries from photographers in 93 countries the world over. Smithsonian.com photo editors selected ten finalists for the following categories: Natural World, Travel, People, Americana, Altered Images and Mobile. Now the responsibility falls on the public to vote for a Reader's Choice winner. Individuals are urged to to cast their votes. (MORE: ) One particularly striking photo depicts a Costa Rican snake devouring a frog...