the midnight sun over the Lofoten Islands, Norway.
The Joy Formidable at Bumbershoot 2013
grizzly bears at the Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary, Canada
a group of girls participating in the Henely-on-Todd Regatta
two people scuba diving around The LuLu ship, Alabama
the Jungfraujoch railway station in Switzerland
the beach at Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor, Oregon
a person riding a horse in the Andes Mountain Range, Ecuador
the Chicago Blues Festival in Chicago, Illinois
red cliffs at La Belle Anse, Ile du Cap aux Meules, Iles de la Madeleine, Magdalen Islands, Quebec Maritime, Canada, North Amer
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Midnight Sun Safari Lofoten, Nordland, NorwayLate May through mid-July, the midnight sun’s perpetual rays produce around-the-clock daylight in northern Norway’s Lofoten archipelago. Located in the Norwegian Sea north of the Arctic Circle, fairy-tale Lofoten, with its jagged peaks and quaint fishing hamlets, is the departure point for magical midnight sun safaris. One of the most spectacular options is a midnight voyage to open water, where the gold...
Photograph by Banana Pancake, Alamy

Best Summer Trips 2014

This year’s list of 10 best summer trips showcases some of the world’s wildest places.

ByMaryellen Kennedy Duckett
May 13, 2014
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