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BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham

See inside the newly opened largest Hindu temple in the US

After 12 years of construction, the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham is complete. The temple spans more than 180 acres and boasts 10,000 statues and the largest elliptical dome ever constructed from stone.

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Man who was accidentally mummified 128 years ago is getting a funeral this weekend

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NASA testing new supersonic aircraft that will break the sound barrier without breaking windows

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Paragliding over Turkey’s Lake Uzungol

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CNN Editor reviews new Las Vegas Sphere. Hear what he thought

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See China’s first high-speed overwater bullet train line

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Shrek’s ‘swamp’ now available to rent on Airbnb

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How not to slice an onion, according to a chef

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Savoring the Cote d’Azur

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Watch a black bear feast on family picnic as onlookers sit frozen

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Follow the artists’ route through the French Riviera

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Capturing the fragrance of the French Riviera

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Simple luxury in the South of France

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Meet the oldest fish in an aquarium. You will never guess her age

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First time in 80 years, footage shows aircraft carrier sunk in WWII

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Original art is growing in China’s replica painting village

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Shenzhen’s evolving fusion food scene

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How a Beijing chef makes pork and chive dumplings

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This ancient river is now a watersport paradise

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How to make and eat Peking duck

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Inside China’s biggest Cloisonné factory

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Souk al-Zal: Riyadh’s historic marketplace

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After divorce, single mom takes her 15 kids on 7-month hike of a lifetime

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Watch baby seals cuddle after they’re freed from a net

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Red wine floods Portuguese town after winery tank explodes

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‘Traffic jam on Mt. Fuji’: See the scene as Japan’s highest peak is facing overtourism

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Want to sleep better on a plane? Try this with your feet

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‘Diarrhea all the way through the airplane’: Flight turns back due to health incident

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The world’s largest string cheese ball is in Mexico. See how it was made

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North Korea reopens after Covid

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The best ‘seats’ at the US Open go to about 100 people

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The most dependable time to fly, according to the most frequent flyer

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He proposed to her over an airport’s PA system. See her response

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See gorilla make heartwarming breakthrough with new mom after fighting to stay alive

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A slow boat up the Nile

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Ancient Egyptian treasures that will always keep us guessing

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Seeing Cairo through a new lens

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Egypt had bucket list sites before bucket lists were a thing

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Passengers applaud pilot’s unexpected announcement

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Incredibly rare baby giraffe born at Tennessee zoo

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Loch Ness monster fans prepare for biggest hunt in 50 years

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She quit her job with only $10k in savings. See how it’s going for her

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Plane passenger catches video of flames spewing from engine

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See the moment surfers are found after 38 hours lost at sea

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Why this assassination site has become a tourism hotspot in Rome

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Experts share 5 tips to avoid pain on a long flight

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Take a tour inside the TWA hotel at JFK, now open

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Bear cub peeks out from plane’s cargo hold after escaping crate

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Pilot explains what it’s like to fly into the world’s ‘most dangerous’ airport

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This desert city is a center for sports

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This 1940s train was the most famous in the world. Here’s how you can ride it

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See moment tour guide catches teenager defacing ancient landmark

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Walking where the greats once roamed

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Where Bodrum’s bohemian chic began

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Antalya’s time-honored traditions

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This tiny island has one of the world’s most unusual runways

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Richard Quest explores the French Riviera

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Mediterranean chef reveals a favorite summertime snack

Watermelon Salad

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Mediterranean chef reveals a favorite summertime snack

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Passenger says she saw flight attendant’s body hit plane ceiling

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White water rafting on Abu Dhabi’s manmade river rapids

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Millionaire gives up private jet for the environment

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The art of Arabic calligraphy: revitalizing an ancient tradition

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Perfectly sliced avocados? A chef shares her hack

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The MSG Sphere illuminates the Las Vegas skyline with a display to celebrate Independence Day as the Exosphere is fully lit up for the first time, as seen from the Metropolis, on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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It seats 18,000 and cost over $2B to build. See Vegas’ new venue lighting up the skyline

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America’s top frequent flyer has flown 23M miles

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Travel expert explains the ‘unspoken rights’ for every plane seat

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See the music festival that takes place entirely underwater

This man waited 18 hours, then had a plane to himself. See what it was like

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Archaeologists discover painting of ‘pizza ancestor’ in Pompeii

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Find out what ingredient makes this the world’s ‘hardest’ dish

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This hidden gem in Budapest will make you flip

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Coming to terms with Budapest’s dark past

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Budapest had Richard Quest dancing along the Danube

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Woman attempts to get on plane with viral packing trick. See the result

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Video: The first time humans saw the Titanic wreck on the ocean floor

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Penguin lovers are flocking to this isolated post office. Here’s why

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Strange fish spotted smiling for cameras

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See BTS superfans’ ‘pilgrimage’ to Seoul

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Grandma and Grandson visit every U.S. National Park

The lower level allows travellers to stretch out their legs on a footstall in front of them.

Company says newly designed double-decker seats will be better for airline passengers. See why

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China’s first homegrown large cruise ship undocks in Shanghai

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Inside Maldives’ new Sustainability Lab

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One of France’s most impressive monuments turns 1,000

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See the moment Ukrainian climber proudly waves flag at the top of Everest

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Climber found a man frozen on top of Mt. Everest. See what he did next.

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This hotel opened its doors in 705 AD. You can still stay there in 2023

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Walk through the ancient alleyways of this historic Jeddah neighborhood

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Europe is investing 20 million euros in these ‘forgotten villages.’ See what they’re like

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See man break world record by visiting Seven Wonders in seven days

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This park is paradise for hardcore roller coaster fans

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Traveling grandmas visit 8 world wonders on the trip of a lifetime

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Video shows Venice’s iconic canal turned fluorescent green

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See adventurous eaters try this 14-legged crustacean dish