Tired of the same vacation photos? Well, so were these travelers. This style of photography, called forced perspective, uses optical illusion to make objects appear closer or farther than they really are.
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The moon took a bite out of the sun Thursday afternoon during a partial solar eclipse. The eclipse reached its height at 5:45 p.m. ET, NASA said, meaning the eastern half of the country should have gotten a view before the backdrop of golden twilight hues. People living in the Central Time Zone had the best view.
Want to see more photos of the eclipse? Read the story on CNN.com.
We’re up all night to get lucky … and catch the Orionids meteor shower.
There has been a 51% increase in ridership from 2001 to 2013 on Amtrak rail lines. Find out what’s behind the suprising comeback of train travel: http://cnn.it/1CkxaL6
The blood moon eclipse returned for an encore early Wednesday morning. People in North America and Australia, and parts of South America and Asia, were treated to a total lunar eclipse. iReporter Paulo Solano combined three different exposures using HDR photography to create this beautiful image of the blood moon in Van Nuys, California.
See more blood moon photos on CNN.com: http://cnn.it/1uBm83v
There’s a real-life yellow brick road that leads to the Land of Oz, a vintage theme park that sits alone on top of Beech Mountain in North Carolina. Jessica Georgia and her family visited the revived theme park, which now operates as a vacation rental property, in late May. She says it was like being transported into “The Wizard of Oz” movie. “The gates are there, there were the yellow bricks, and the shell of what used to be a castle,” she said.
"Cosby sweaters," known for their unique, bold mix of colors, became a fixture on "The Cosby Show," which began 30 years ago this week. Find out how it all started: http://cnn.it/1AT8ecT
"I was immersed in green. Everything was green. And the air — the air was crisp and clean and just seemed to have more oxygen in it," Jill Thorton said about Scotland after her trip there in June.
On September 18, Scotland could become independent from the United Kingdom.
See some of the breathtaking sites around the country on CNN.com: http://cnn.it/1meJSsA
A solar flare created a rare opportunity to see the Northern Lights in places like Seattle, Chicago and New York Friday evening.
Youvathana Sok was one of the lucky ones who had a chance to photograph the green and pink lights dazzling the night sky on September 12. Sok escaped to Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park in Maine so that he could get an unobstructed view of the aurora borealis.
See what happens when a haboob hits Phoenix: http://cnn.it/YpP1Uv
Video by: Mike Olbinski
Let’s be honest: Napa is best known for its wine. But the California city has a host of other things that make it one of the healthiest places to live, according to CNN iReporters.
See why people are saying Napa is a healthy city: http://cnn.it/1uBXs8X
The Aloha State is 55 today! Celebrate Hawaii’s birthday with 23 breathtaking photos.
Could you imagine performing alongside Robin Williams? Stephanie Wilson did when she was sick.
Did you know lighthouse keeping was one of the first U.S. government jobs available to women?
Here are 9 more interesting facts about lighthouses in honor of National Lighthouse Day.
