15 great destinations to visit in 2015
The dramatic Singapore city skyline at sunset, with the striking Marina Bay Sands Hotel to the left, three towers with a Skypark atop them. On Aug. 9, 2015, Singapore celebrates its golden jubilee. (MasterLu / Getty Images)
The 12 golf courses in the area should all be back in playing shape and open by the end of December, and two new ones should be in service. (Andrew Penner / Getty Images)
Palacio de Valle, a restored sugar baron house, is an architectural jewel located in the city of Cienfuegos. It hosts cultural events and also houses restaurants (specializing in seafood), a museum and bar. (Danita Delimont / Getty Images)
Chester Beach’s “The Fountain of Waters” sits in the Fine Arts Garden at the Cleveland Museum of Art. (Richard Cummins / Getty Images)
Mont-St.-Michel, with a population of less than 50, ranks as France’s third most popular tourist attraction. And years of recent work by French officials should bring water back to the area surrounding the island. (Julien Fourniol / Getty Images)
Historic geisha and tea houses in Kanazawa, Japan. New bullet-train service will shorten travel times from Tokyo from four hours to two hours and 30 minutes. (David Hill / Getty Images)
Terraces, plazas and buildings at the Inca city of Choquequirao. A 3-mile-long aerial tram that could be completed as early as late 2015 could bring in 3,000 tourists a day to the area -- which only saw 3,000 visitors over all of 2013. (Alex Robinson / Getty Images)
A youth takes a selfie photograph in front of Queen Elizabeth II earlier this year. On Sept. 9, the queen is expected to become the longest-reigning monarch in British history -- more than 63 years on the throne. (Peter Macdiarmid / Associated Press)
Looking at the aurora borealis in north Iceland with the snow-covered ground and stars and northern lights dancing in the sky. (Ingolfur Bjargmundsson / Getty Images)
Lake Pehoe in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. (Eastcott Momatiuk / Getty Images)
Clouds roll in over Namibia’s Skeleton Coast. The southern African country celebrates 25 years of independence in 2015. (Buena Vista Images / Getty Images)
