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Band-e-Amir national park, Afghanistan

Photo taken in September 2024 shows empty swan boats on a lake in central Afghanistan's Band-e-Amir national park. The area boasting a chain of natural lakes witnessed a sharp decline in the number of visitors since the Taliban's return to power in 2021, due to the regime's ban on female sightseers.

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Band-e-Amir national park, Afghanistan

Photo taken in September 2024 shows a lake in central Afghanistan's Band-e-Amir national park. The area boasting a chain of natural lakes witnessed a sharp decline in the number of visitors since the Taliban's return to power in 2021, due to the regime's ban on female sightseers.

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Band-e-Amir national park, Afghanistan

Photo taken in September 2024 shows a lake in central Afghanistan's Band-e-Amir national park. The area boasting a chain of natural lakes witnessed a sharp decline in the number of visitors since the Taliban's return to power in 2021, due to the regime's ban on female sightseers.

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Band-e-Amir national park, Afghanistan

Photo taken in September 2024 shows a lake in central Afghanistan's Band-e-Amir national park. The area boasting a chain of natural lakes witnessed a sharp decline in the number of visitors since the Taliban's return to power in 2021, due to the regime's ban on female sightseers.

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100 days to go until London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Sightseers pose for photos in front of the Olympic countdown clock, showing the exact time left before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, in London's Trafalgar Square on April 18, 2012. April 18 marks 100 days to the start of the London Olympics.

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Illuminations in Yamanashi

MINOBU, Japan - Sightseers look at illuminated houses in Minobu, Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 10, 2011. Residents of two houses in the mountainous town started the illuminations in December 2000 to entertain their grandchildren. The custom, which is observed every December, has spread to 38 houses, drawing visitors from as far away as Tokyo.

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Killer whales delight tourists

SAPPORO, Japan - Sightseers aboard a whale watching boat photograph a killer whale in the waters off the Rausu area of the Shiretoko Peninsula, a World Heritage site in Hokkaido on May 15, 2010. May is peak season for watching the sea mammal in the area with about a 50-percent chance of spotting one during a tour.

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Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market reopens tuna auctions to sightseers

TOKYO, Japan - Sightseers line up to watch a popular tuna auction at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market on May 10, 2010, as the market reopened the touring section of the auction by limiting the number of visitors to 140 on a first-come-first-served basis. The market shut out sightseers from the tuna auction on April 8 as the excessive numbers of visitors to the auction area were obstructing business transactions.

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Panda bus offers free rides to sightseers in Tokyo's Asakusa district

TOKYO, Japan - A bus in the shape of a giant panda runs under the gate of Imado Shrine in Tokyo's Asakusa district on April 9, 2010. The bus offers free rides on a circular route stopping at eight main tourist spots in the district including the Thunder Gate of Sensoji Temple, the old Hanayashiki amusement park and Imado Shrine, popular among young women who believe it can help them to tie the knot.

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Open-top double-decker offers new bus tour option in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Sightseers on a bright red, open-top double-decker take in the sights in central Tokyo. The service, called Sky Bus Tokyo, became the first challenger to that of Hato Bus Co., which has been the single regularly scheduled bus tour operator in the capital area for 60 years.

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'Battleship' island opened to public for 1st time in 35 yrs

NAGASAKI, Japan - Former islanders and sightseers walk around the now uninhabited Hashima Island off the southwestern Japan prefecture of Nagasaki on April 22. The city of Nagasaki allowed people to make a one-day trip to the tiny island, nicknamed Gunkanjima (battleship island), the same day for the first time in 35 years.

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'Battleship' island opened to public for 1st time in 35 yrs

NAGASAKI, Japan - About 70 sightseers and former residents visit the now uninhabited Hashima Island, nicknamed Gunkanjima (battleship island), off the southwestern Japan prefecture of Nagasaki on April 22. The city of Nagasaki allowed people to make a one-day trip to the tiny island for the first time in 35 years.

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Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market readmits sightseers to tuna auctions

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors watch the popular tuna auction at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market Jan. 19, the first day after the Tokyo metropolitan government lifted the visitor ban imposed Dec. 15, 2008, due to complaints about visitor behavior. Some 50 sightseers, mainly overseas tourists, saw the auction.

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Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market readmits sightseers to tuna auctions

TOKYO, Japan - A visitor holds up an warning flyer written in English at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market Jan. 19, the first day after the Tokyo metropolitan government lifted the visitor ban. The local government imposed the ban Dec. 15, 2008, due to due to complaints about visitor behavior.

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Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market readmits sightseers to tuna auctions

TOKYO, Japan - A security guard speaks to a visitor holding a digital camera at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market Jan. 19, the first day after the Tokyo metropolitan government lifted the visitor ban. The local government imposed the ban Dec. 15, 2008, due to due to complaints about visitor behavior.

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Students, sightseers join event to cool down Tokyo Tower

TOKYO, Japan - Students wearing summer kimono scatter water in front of Tokyo Tower in Minato Ward on Aug. 18 to help bring down the temperature. As a result, the temperature dropped from 30.8 degrees centigrade to 29.0 degrees centigrade.

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NPC continues in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Policemen urge sightseers to move on near the Great Hall of the People at Beijing's Tiananmen Square, the venue of the ongoing National People's Congress (NPC).

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Tourists back to Egypt

Tourists visit the temple of Hatshepsut in southern Egypt's Luxor on Sept. 2, 2022, as the number of sightseers starts to increase following a decrease due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tourists back to Egypt

Tourists take a walk in the Valley of the Kings, a complex of ancient Egyptian kings' tombs, in southern Egypt's Luxor on Sept. 2, 2022, as the number of sightseers starts to increase following a decrease due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tourists back to Egypt

Tourists look around Luxor, a southern Egyptian city famous for ancient Egyptian archaeological sites, on Sept. 1, 2022, as the number of sightseers starts to increase following a decrease due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Afghanistan's Bamiyan recovers as tourist destination, but poor facilities remain an obstacle

STORY: Afghanistan's Bamiyan recovers as tourist destination, but poor facilities remain an obstacle DATELINE: July 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:29 LOCATION: BAMIYAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bamiyan province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): MAWLAWI SAIFURAHMAN MOHAMMADI, Provincial head of Information and Culture of Bamiyan 3. various of Bamiyan province 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): ISMAEL, Official of the national park 5. various of Bamiyan province 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): SAYED MILAD, Visitor 7. various of Bamiyan province 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Dari): ZAHRA, Visitor 9. various of Bamiyan province STORYLINE: Once a popular destination for tourists, Afghanistan's central Bamiyan province has been gradually recovering from the war aftermath to attract sightseers. But the scarcity of accommodations has become a new problem. The provincial head of Information and Culture Mawlawi Saifurahman Mohammadi said the number of daily visitors to Bamiyan had crossed 1,000 during the three-day Eid al-Adha holiday whi

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AFGHANISTAN-BAMIYAN-TOURISM

(220718) -- BAMIYAN, July 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit Band-e-Amir National Park in Bamiyan province, Afghanistan, July 11, 2022. Once a popular destination for tourists, Afghanistan's central Bamiyan province has been gradually recovering from the war aftermath to attract sightseers, but the scarcity of accommodations has become a new problem. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghanistan's Bamiyan recovers as tourist destination, but poor facilities remain an obstacle" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAMIYAN-TOURISM

(220718) -- BAMIYAN, July 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the site of the giant Buddha ruins in Bamiyan province, Afghanistan, July 10, 2022. Once a popular destination for tourists, Afghanistan's central Bamiyan province has been gradually recovering from the war aftermath to attract sightseers, but the scarcity of accommodations has become a new problem. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghanistan's Bamiyan recovers as tourist destination, but poor facilities remain an obstacle" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAMIYAN-TOURISM

(220718) -- BAMIYAN, July 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit Band-e-Amir National Park in Bamiyan province, Afghanistan, July 11, 2022. Once a popular destination for tourists, Afghanistan's central Bamiyan province has been gradually recovering from the war aftermath to attract sightseers, but the scarcity of accommodations has become a new problem. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghanistan's Bamiyan recovers as tourist destination, but poor facilities remain an obstacle" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAMIYAN-TOURISM

(220718) -- BAMIYAN, July 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the site of the giant Buddha ruins in Bamiyan province, Afghanistan, July 10, 2022. Once a popular destination for tourists, Afghanistan's central Bamiyan province has been gradually recovering from the war aftermath to attract sightseers, but the scarcity of accommodations has become a new problem. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghanistan's Bamiyan recovers as tourist destination, but poor facilities remain an obstacle" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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NPC continues in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Policemen urge sightseers to move on near the Great Hall of the People at Beijing's Tiananmen Square, the venue of the ongoing National People's Congress (NPC).

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Students, sightseers join event to cool down Tokyo Tower

TOKYO, Japan - Students wearing summer kimono scatter water in front of Tokyo Tower in Minato Ward on Aug. 18 to help bring down the temperature. As a result, the temperature dropped from 30.8 degrees centigrade to 29.0 degrees centigrade. (Kyodo)

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Panda bus offers free rides to sightseers in Tokyo's Asakusa dist

TOKYO, Japan - A bus in the shape of a giant panda runs under the gate of Imado Shrine in Tokyo's Asakusa district on April 9, 2010. The bus offers free rides on a circular route stopping at eight main tourist spots in the district including the Thunder Gate of Sensoji Temple, the old Hanayashiki amusement park and Imado Shrine, popular among young women who believe it can help them to tie the knot. (Kyodo)

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'Battleship' island opened to public for 1st time in 35 yrs

NAGASAKI, Japan - Former islanders and sightseers walk around the now uninhabited Hashima Island off the southwestern Japan prefecture of Nagasaki on April 22. The city of Nagasaki allowed people to make a one-day trip to the tiny island, nicknamed Gunkanjima (battleship island), the same day for the first time in 35 years. (Kyodo)

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'Battleship' island opened to public for 1st time in 35 yrs

NAGASAKI, Japan - About 70 sightseers and former residents visit the now uninhabited Hashima Island, nicknamed Gunkanjima (battleship island), off the southwestern Japan prefecture of Nagasaki on April 22. The city of Nagasaki allowed people to make a one-day trip to the tiny island for the first time in 35 years. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market readmits sightseers to tuna auctions

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors watch the popular tuna auction at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market Jan. 19, the first day after the Tokyo metropolitan government lifted the visitor ban imposed Dec. 15, 2008, due to complaints about visitor behavior. Some 50 sightseers, mainly overseas tourists, saw the auction. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market readmits sightseers to tuna auctions

TOKYO, Japan - A visitor holds up an warning flyer written in English at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market Jan. 19, the first day after the Tokyo metropolitan government lifted the visitor ban. The local government imposed the ban Dec. 15, 2008, due to due to complaints about visitor behavior. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market readmits sightseers to tuna auctions

TOKYO, Japan - A security guard speaks to a visitor holding a digital camera at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market Jan. 19, the first day after the Tokyo metropolitan government lifted the visitor ban. The local government imposed the ban Dec. 15, 2008, due to due to complaints about visitor behavior. (Kyodo)

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The stage of Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto

Balcony of the main hall of Kiyomizu Temple seen from Okuno-in, facing west-northwest. Among the sightseers there are women with parasols. It is probably the beginning of summer because the trees are lush with leaves. The terrace was renovated in 1633. The building is in the yosemune style, and the roof is made entirely of hinoki tree bark. Wings flank the west side and the east and west of the south side. Jinushi Shinto Shrine is partially visible behind the main hall. The wooden fencing inside the railing was apparently installed to prevent people from falling.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number82‐13‐0]

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Killer whales delight tourists

SAPPORO, Japan - Sightseers aboard a whale watching boat photograph a killer whale in the waters off the Rausu area of the Shiretoko Peninsula, a World Heritage site in Hokkaido on May 15, 2010. May is peak season for watching the sea mammal in the area with about a 50-percent chance of spotting one during a tour. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market reopens tuna auctions to sightseers

TOKYO, Japan - Sightseers line up to watch a popular tuna auction at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market on May 10, 2010, as the market reopened the touring section of the auction by limiting the number of visitors to 140 on a first-come-first-served basis. The market shut out sightseers from the tuna auction on April 8 as the excessive numbers of visitors to the auction area were obstructing business transactions. (Kyodo)

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100 days to go until London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Sightseers pose for photos in front of the Olympic countdown clock, showing the exact time left before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, in London's Trafalgar Square on April 18, 2012. April 18 marks 100 days to the start of the London Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Illuminations in Yamanashi

MINOBU, Japan - Sightseers look at illuminated houses in Minobu, Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 10, 2011. Residents of two houses in the mountainous town started the illuminations in December 2000 to entertain their grandchildren. The custom, which is observed every December, has spread to 38 houses, drawing visitors from as far away as Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Scenes of a sweltering summer day in Tokyo

Foreign sightseers walk in Tokyo's Asakusa district on a hot summer day on July 24, 2018, with the Tokyo Skytree tower in the background. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo