Photo: Flickr / Jon Rawlinson

Kumbh Mela: The Largest Gathering on Earth

In mid-January 2013, tens of millions of Hindu pilgrims descended on Allahabad, India, joining an estimated 8 million already there for the Maha Kumbh Mela. This year, the predicted number of total visitors is projected to be over 100 million. 

Held every 12 years at one of four places in India, the Kumbh Mela lasts nearly two months and is considered to be an especially auspicious time to bathe in the holy Ganges river for purification from sin.

Take a look at these pictures of Kumbh Mela from The Atlantic. 

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Photo: Flickr/ Michele Benericetti

Lapland: From Icy Plunge to Blazing Sky 

Here's what it's like to spend a week in Finnish Lapland, north of the Arctic Circle. Starting with a 13-hour, 600-mile overnight train ride on the Aurora Borealis Express, the author's week was filled with cross-country skiing, watching the Northern Lights, ice-hole bathing, racing huskies, and reindeer...

Photo: Flickr / Heather Sunderland

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Ten Natural Wonders You've Never Heard Of

From the Gates of Hell to a forest made from limestone needles, these wonders are lesser known but just as amazing. 

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Photo: Sterkfontein Caves; Flickr/ flowcomm

The Cradle of Humankind, South Africa

The world's greatest source of hominid fossils is among dozens of caves just hours from Johannesburg, South Africa. Here is a peek inside. 

Photo: Bora Bora; The Cool Hunter.net

Amazing Places Around The World

From Bora Bora to the Amalfi Coast in Italy, here are some wonderful photos of very beautiful places. 

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