Utah (Eyleen Vargas Dávila) Free time frees creativity, and that is just what photographer experienced on her recent trip to the America’s National Parks and their canyons. “From a photographer’s perspective, the best part of a trip is most definitely the fabulous sceneries,” she told weather.com. “Everywhere I looked was something amazing.” Based in Costa Rica, Vargas lives in a tropical climate that has beach-ready weather all year round. So, when she took a trip to Utah, she recognized that...

(Credit: Nguyen Vu Phuoc) Nguyen Vu Phuoc, a widely known photographer in Vietnam, manages to capture the timeless beauty and traditions of the country. The Southeast Asian country has a variety of climates depending on the region and is known for its vast rice fields. The lifestyle exhibits a feeling of serenity, with his photographs showing people working in vast rice fields and also harvesting salt. So far, Nguyen Vu Phuoc has accumulated over 220 awards from various international competitions...

Bridges provide safe passage for people and vehicles over bodies of water, valleys and roads, but even the safest and most solid-seeming bridge can seem a little scary. The structures on this list—some of the world’s most terrifying bridges—are bridges that few would probably cross without suffering a panic attack. In other words: you couldn't pay us to cross them. 1. Glass Skywalk, Tianmenshan National Forest Park, China Spanning two cliffs and stretching1,410 feet over a 984-foot vertical drop, the...

As , there is no better time to start planning what trip you want to take next year. So whether you want to go skiing, take a safari or visit a world heritage site, here are the perfect vacations for every month of 2016. (MORE: ) 1. January: Attend the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, China The is , featuring ice palaces and sculptures lit up in a multitude of colors. The festival began in 1985 in the northeast Chinese...

Some of the world's most famous ruins can be found in Italy -- from , said to have been founded in sixth century BC, to the, the largest amphitheater of the Roman Empire completed in 80 AD. But the country also has some less ancient (but still spectacular) ruins that are luring tourists from all over. The haunting buildings of theVallone dei Mullini(Valley of the Mills) in Sorrento, Italy were only, according to Atlas Obscura. But theirremarkable location and eerie,...

Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates (AUH/OMAA) Designed by the French architecture firm ADPI, this tower at Abu Dhabi International Airport was completed in 2011 after only 629 days of work. At the peak of construction, 1,200 workers were on site 24 hours a day. More than 44 miles of cabling run up the central column, sandwiched between high-speed elevators that ascend to the 20th story in 55 seconds. The east and west facades are covered by ethylene tetrafluoroethylene...

When archaeologists undertook the task to evaluate the site of an old prison in Gloucester, England, they had no idea they would find such well-preserved castle ruins. The prison's complex featured buildings , while the site itself had been a jail for more than 500 years, Cotswold Archaeology said in a press release. Archaeologists revealed a 12th-century castle keep wall beneath the considerably more modern recreation yard. "The castle was a large structure, with the keep, which we have now...

Which destinations should you visit in 2016? TripAdvisor recently announcedits Travelers’ Choice awards for Destinations on the Rise for 2016, and topping the list of hottest destinations in the U.S. is Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The top picks were calculated from an algorithm that measured the "year-over-year increase in positive TripAdvisor traveler feedback and interest in accommodations, restaurants and attractions, across destinations worldwide,"according to a TripAdvisor press release. "Our well-traveled community has helped us identify the destinations around the world that are...

A famous celebrity face is seen drawn in the snow. (ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images) Twostudents from theChangchun University of Technology in China have created an incredible drawing of Marilyn Monroe on a snow-covered soccer field. The students used shovels to carve out the drawing over the course of two days, according to Getty Images. The drawing was made days after students made a similar mural of Kobe Bryant on a , alsoin China. MORE FROM WEATHER.COM: Incredible Snow Art Made By Foot...

Photographer Wansun Luk traveled to Western Mongolia to spend time with and photographing eagle hunters preparing for the Golden Eagle Festival. (Wanson Luk) When photographer Wanson Luk traveled to Mongolia, he wanted to experience more than just a vacation, he wanted to capture something unique—the lifestyle and culture of Kazakh eagle hunters in the Bayan Ulgii area. Kazakhs are the , according to the BBC. With less than 400 practicing falconers, Luk had the chance to immerse himself in the...

Hikers making their way through heavy snow in a 5000ft high mountain range in below-freezing temperatures, in the Hakkoda Mountains, near Aomori, Japan. (Sho Shibata / Solent News and Photo Agency) As hikers trekked Japan's snow-covered Hakkoda Mountains, a volcanic mountain range that lies to the south of Aomori city in Aomori Prefecture, they discovered that they are not alone on the remote peaks, which rise up to 5,197 feet. A forest of ghostly, giant snowy figures—"snow monsters"—seem to be...

An ice-sculpture in the form of Star Wars character Yoda is displayed during the Star Wars Ice sculpture festival in Liege, Belgium on Dec. 16, 2015. (Rex Features via AP Images) As fans wait in anticipation for the premiere of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the seventh installment in the much-beloved Star Wars film series, the International Ice Sculpture Festival inLiège, Belgium is fueling the excitement with icy, frozen recreations of Star Wars characters, including Yoda, Darth Vader, R2-D2,...

Highly Commended. 'It's not funny...I've got cramp in my flipper!' (Julie Hunt / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards) Animals have the power to and the smaller—and cuter—variety can even ." But as the finalists from the 2015 Comedy Wildlife Photography prove, they can also make us laugh. While all the entries are laugh-worthy, Julian Rad ended up taking the first place prize with his image of an adorable hamster looking like it's in a rush. "Juding was really difficutl as we...