The "Peace Train" visiting the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas or participating in the tomato festival in Spain are among the most impressive travel images of 2017 voted by National Geographic magazine.
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| Lightning strikes as the Colima volcano in Mexico erupts, sending fiery red lava and a giant column of ash into the night sky on December 13, 2015. |
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| This photo taken in August 2017 by Matthieu Paley reflects the life of a man who squeezes in to sell food to passengers on India's longest train, the Vivek Express. |
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| National Geographic reporter David Guttenfelder captured images of the "peace train" carrying South Korean soldiers and tourists from the capital Seoul to explore history in the Korean-North Korean demilitarized zone (DMZ). |
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| A man drenched in tomato sauce as he joins excited locals in the tomato throwing festival (La Tomatina) in the town of Buñol, Valencia province, Spain. |
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| A devastating tornado hits farmland southeast of Lamesa, Texas. Photo by Mike Olbinski. |
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| Legzira Beach on the outskirts of Sidi Ifni, Morocco is a popular destination for paragliding, windsurfing and sport fishing enthusiasts. |
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| A security guard walks past falling cherry blossoms during cherry blossom season at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Japan. |
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| Photographer Ryan Moss shows a tourist exploring the Ko'olau Mountains on the third largest island of Oahu in the Hawaiian archipelago, USA. With its breathtaking mountain scenery and diverse culture, Oahu has become a tourist paradise today. |
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| This photo by Aaron Huey shows a stilt walker attending the Burning Man festival, which takes place annually in August in the Nevada desert. |
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| Duomo Cathedral, a work of art that most symbolizes the tourist paradise of Milan, Italy. |
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| Sunset over the beach near the São Sebastião Fortress in Mozambique, one of the oldest forts in sub-Saharan Africa. Photo by Luca Locatelli. |
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| Shibam in Yemen is known as the oldest city in the world, built around the 4th century, famous for its tall buildings built of mud bricks next to each other. |
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| A bustling street wedding in Oaxaca City, full of Mexican culture. Photo by Adam Wiseman. |
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| This photo by Rudy Balasko shows the fairytale Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany, bathed in autumn colors. This is the last castle built by King Ludwig II and has been inhabited since 1869. |
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| Brian Lehmann's photo of an elephant act at the Great American Family Circus in Mattoon, Illinois, USA. This circus has a long history, dating back to the 16th century. |
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