Travel pictures:September

Mitama Festival, Tokyo

Mitama Festival, Tokyo

Thousands of paper lanterns light up the evening at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo during the Mitama Matsuri. The midsummer celebration honors ancestral spirits.

Owachomo Bridge, Utah

Owachomo Bridge, Utah

A starry night gleams above Owachomo Bridge in Utah’s Natural Bridges National Monument—named the first Dark Sky Park by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA). “Here you see something forgotten,” says ranger Scott Ryan, “and reconnect with the sky.”

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest metropolis, modern buildings surround a 19th-century mainstay. Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral was built by French colonists—with materials imported from France—between 1863 and 1880.

Mefjellet, Norway

Mefjellet, Norway

In Norway, 18 scenic drives have been designated National Tourist Routes. This one, called Sognefjellet, runs for 67 miles between Lom and Gaupne—and features a square stone sculpture at Mefjellet that’s a popular photo op spot. The area has a view of the Fanaråken glacier and its surrounding peaks.

 

 

 

Travel pictures:September