Larger than life models of insects, interactive digital displays and a live bug zoo fill the Fantastic Bug Encounters exhibition hall at the Field Museum in downtown Chicago, which opened to the public on Friday. "We have 15 species of insects and bugs...

On a Pacific island off the east coast of Taiwan, groups of tourists, armed to the teeth with sun-proof garments, can be seen riding motorcycles under the scorching sun, in long straight lines along the narrow roads. This makes quite a scene of Green Is...

Tianfu Official Station in Wulong, Southwest China's Chongqing Photo: Chen Xi/GT A huge model of Bumblebee from Transformers: Age of Extinction in Wulong Photo: Chen Xi/GT When I was a child, I had to memorize a poem written by Li Bai, one of China's fa...

Binggou Scenic Area, Zhangye National Geopark in Gansu Province Photo: Courtesy of Rainer Feldbacher A man herds goats in the Inner MongoliaAutonomous Region. Photo: Courtesy of Rainer Feldbacher The idea of a 6,000-kilometer road trip through northwest...

Rice terraces in Yuanyang, Yunnan Province Photo: Courtesy of Rainer Feldbacher Yunnan, China's sixth largest province, is arguably one of the country's most diverse regions: The climate varies from the humid heat of the tropical rainforest in the south...

Varadero beach in Cuba Photo: IC Cuba's constitution guarantees its people access to its beaches, but many locals are unable to enjoy the island's pristine white sands and crystal clear blue waters. While foreign tourists flock to such paradisiacal Hava...

Cefalù in Sicily, Italy Photo: IC An elephant statue in Catania in Sicily, Italy Photo: IC At the crossroads of the Mediterranean, Sicily has lured hordes of visitors in its 2,500-year history. Today, it is enticing ethical tourists who do not want to...

Australian John Van Wisse crosses the English Channel on August 8, 2010. Photo: IC By plane, hot-air balloon, gondola or jet-powered wing: The English Channel has been crossed in many inventive ways, even if Frenchman Franky Zapata failed in his bid wit...

Doendrub Monastery in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province Photo: Courtesy of Rainer Feldbacher Young students get a ride on a motorcycle in Qumarleb county, Qinghai Province Photo: Courtesy of Rainer Feldbacher People visit the Man...

Doendrub Monastery in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province Photo: Courtesy of Rainer Feldbacher Young students get a ride on a motorcycle in Qumarleb county, Qinghai Province Photo: Courtesy of Rainer Feldbacher People visit the Man...