You should know these 17 trips that can change your life

By Griffin Shea, for CNN

1. Denali National Park (Alaska)

The 92-mile road that runs through Denali National Park journeys across a subarctic landscape unparalleled in North America.

Golden eagles fly overhead, caribou climb ridges and grizzlies lumber across the tundra. ........

2. Istanbul

Turkey sits in a rough neighborhood, with sectarian and political battles in so many countries next door.

Despite all that, Istanbul is a joyous reminder that it doesn't have to be that way.

Layers of the past quite literally peel away at the Hagia Sophi. .... >> http://snip.ly/qZGQ

3. Bagan, Myanmar

One thousand years ago, this city ruled a Southeast Asian kingdom that showed its wealth by building 10,000 Buddhist temples along the Irrawaddy River.

More than 2,000 remain.

Unlike in Cambodia, where giant groups come to explore Angkor Wat, Bagan remains a quiet experience where locals in sandalwood makeup and longyis show off the sights. .........

4. Sailing the Caribbean

Like living with pirates, but without the looting and bloodshed.

Hiring a private sailing yacht is easier than it sounds, made worthwhile with quiet days on the open sea and stops at islands that can still feel newly discovered. .........

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