<strong>December in Germany:</strong> Dresden has been putting on a Striezelmarkt during Christmas for centuries. Striezel (also known as stollen) is a fruit loaf made of yeast dough, almonds, raisins and other ingredients. It's a culinary specialty of the eastern German city. Click through the gallery for more photos of Germany and four other December destinations:
December in Germany: Dresden has been putting on a Striezelmarkt during Christmas for centuries. Striezel (also known as stollen) is a fruit loaf made of yeast dough, almonds, raisins and other ingredients. It's a culinary specialty of the eastern German city. Click through the gallery for more photos of Germany and four other December destinations:
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<strong>December in Germany:</strong> People walk through the annual Christmas market at Gendarmenmarkt square in Berlin.
December in Germany: People walk through the annual Christmas market at Gendarmenmarkt square in Berlin.
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<strong>December in Germany:</strong> The resort town of Tegernsee provides the perfect panorama of the Bavarian Alps in winter.
December in Germany: The resort town of Tegernsee provides the perfect panorama of the Bavarian Alps in winter.
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<strong>December in Kolkata, India:</strong> The Victoria Memorial was completed by the British in 1921 in honor of Queen Victoria. Today, it holds a museum. It's a big tourist draw but is also a painful reminder of colonialism in India.
December in Kolkata, India: The Victoria Memorial was completed by the British in 1921 in honor of Queen Victoria. Today, it holds a museum. It's a big tourist draw but is also a painful reminder of colonialism in India.
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<strong>December in Kolkata, India:</strong> Sunrise silhouettes the Howrah Bridge, which crosses the Hooghly River. It's worth visiting just to take in the cadences of daily life on its banks.
December in Kolkata, India: Sunrise silhouettes the Howrah Bridge, which crosses the Hooghly River. It's worth visiting just to take in the cadences of daily life on its banks.
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<strong>December in Kolkata, India:</strong> The stately Metropolitan Building speaks to the era of British colonial rule in India. At that time, the city was called Calcutta and was the capital.
December in Kolkata, India: The stately Metropolitan Building speaks to the era of British colonial rule in India. At that time, the city was called Calcutta and was the capital.
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<strong>December in Anchorage, Alaska:</strong> Buildings stand illuminated in front of the Chugach Mountains outside Anchorage, Alaska. Hardy visitors from more southerly climes get to experience what it's like to have really short days and really long nights here.
December in Anchorage, Alaska: Buildings stand illuminated in front of the Chugach Mountains outside Anchorage, Alaska. Hardy visitors from more southerly climes get to experience what it's like to have really short days and really long nights here.
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<strong>December in Anchorage, Alaska:</strong> You can take the Aurora Winter Train and get fantastic views of the countryside from the warm comfort of a railway car.
December in Anchorage, Alaska: You can take the Aurora Winter Train and get fantastic views of the countryside from the warm comfort of a railway car.
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<strong>December in Anchorage, Alaska: </strong>Truly adventurous souls can head outdoors even in winter if they are prepared. This is the Turnagain Arm, which is south of Anchorage and renowned for its stunning scenery.
December in Anchorage, Alaska: Truly adventurous souls can head outdoors even in winter if they are prepared. This is the Turnagain Arm, which is south of Anchorage and renowned for its stunning scenery.
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<strong>December in Patagonia:</strong> December ushers in the long days of summer in the wilds of Patagonia, which stretches across the southern parts of Chile and Argentina. The peaks of Cerro Fitz Roy in Argentina are one of Patagonia's most famous sites.
December in Patagonia: December ushers in the long days of summer in the wilds of Patagonia, which stretches across the southern parts of Chile and Argentina. The peaks of Cerro Fitz Roy in Argentina are one of Patagonia's most famous sites.
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<strong>December in Patagonia: </strong>A hiker makes his way up to Cerro Torre in Parque Nacional Los Glaciares in Argentina.
December in Patagonia: A hiker makes his way up to Cerro Torre in Parque Nacional Los Glaciares in Argentina.
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<strong>December in Patagonia:</strong> One of the biggest draws in Los Glaciares National Park, near El Calafate, Argentina, is the Perito Moreno Glacier. Every four to five years, this glacier ruptures in a great natural spectacle.
December in Patagonia: One of the biggest draws in Los Glaciares National Park, near El Calafate, Argentina, is the Perito Moreno Glacier. Every four to five years, this glacier ruptures in a great natural spectacle.
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<strong>December in Orlando, Florida: </strong> Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party brings holiday magic to the Magic Kingdom.
December in Orlando, Florida: Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party brings holiday magic to the Magic Kingdom.
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<strong>December in Orlando, Florida:</strong> Take a walk along a path around scenic Lake Eola in the Thornton Park neighborhood of Orlando. The average daytime high in December is 73 degrees Fahrenheit (nearly 28 degrees Celsius), and the average low is around 50 Fahrenheit (10 Celsius).
December in Orlando, Florida: Take a walk along a path around scenic Lake Eola in the Thornton Park neighborhood of Orlando. The average daytime high in December is 73 degrees Fahrenheit (nearly 28 degrees Celsius), and the average low is around 50 Fahrenheit (10 Celsius).
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<strong>December in Orlando, Florida:</strong> Kids and adults who still have some kid in them will love Legoland's Christmas Bricktacular.
December in Orlando, Florida: Kids and adults who still have some kid in them will love Legoland's Christmas Bricktacular.
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