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Traveler's 18th Annual Photo Contest

 
Photo: Monument Valley, Utah

This year Traveler has partnered with Photo District News for "World in Focus," the ultimate travel photo competition.
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Florence Photo Gallery

 
Photo: Florence

View images of  this Italian city, home to some of the world's most famous artists.
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Ultimate Travel Library

 
Photo: Travel books

Delve into a globe-spanning literary ramble with the world's best travel books.
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Photo: Naxos, Greece

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WorldWise Trivia Quiz

 
Photo: Starfish

Test your geography IQ with our interactive quiz.
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Photo of the Week
by John Kernick
Photo of the Week
Part of the nearly 40 million sheep that graze New Zealand's green hills, Judy and Kerry Thacker's flock browses the pastures around their bed-and-breakfast, Kawatea Farmstay, near Okains Bay on the South Island. Guests are welcome to feed the sheep, swim in Okains Bay, try sea kayaking, and learn about Maori culture at the nearby Maori and Colonial Museum. Accommodations are in the farm's hundred-year-old Edwardian homestead, which boasts its own aviary.

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Center for Sustainable Destinations

Learn how to preserve the authenticity of the places you love.

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The National Geographic Traveler Reader Panel

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