Travel pictures

A commuter train crashed into Hoboken railway station in New Jersey during the morning rush hour.

Award-winning photos of daredevils hanging off cliffs, surfing huge waves, slacklining on icebergs and more.

Polar bears are a protected species and shooting them is allowed only for self-defence and as a last resort.

The usually secretive state invited foreign tourists and journalists to its first 'international friendship' event.

Originating from an extravagant Bavarian wedding, the festival has since turned into a yearly tradition.

Wasteland Weekend 2016 is a post-apocalyptic festival in the Mojave desert, inspired by the Mad Max films.

Six million visitors, seven million litres of beer and quite a lot of rain – the world's most famous beer festival got off to a wet start in Munich.

Award-winning photojournalist Kevin Frayer visits a remote village in far western China during the 'feast of the sacrifice'.

The 36,000 items in the collection range from slave shackles to Rosa Parks's dress.

Although the competition is only in its first year, more than 800 photographs from around the world were submitted.

Cannabis booths demolished two days after a shooting incident rocked one of Denmark's favourite tourist attractions.

Burning Man is not for the faint of heart – as the website says: 'The Black Rock Desert is trying its best to kill you'.

Visitors may be surprised to discover the riches Iran has to offer, including ancient ruins, pristine beaches and popular ski resorts.

Fires in Indonesia cause an annual crisis that blankets large parts of the region in choking smog.

Bagan rivals Cambodia's Angkor Wat and Borobudur in Indonesia as Southeast Asia's premier archaeological site.

The Wadi al-Salam cemetery in Najaf covers about 10 square kilometres and contains five million bodies.

Passengers slumped in their seats, and one man apparently urinating on the tracks at Oxford Circus.

The furry fandom – lovers of anthropomorphic cartoon animals – meet in Berlin.

All that remains of many homes is burnt patio furniture and skeletal remains of cars leaking molten metal onto driveways.

The award-winning American photojournalist's shots are collected in a remarkable new book.

The British Airways i360 in Brighton is 27 metres taller than the London Eye.

IBTimes UK takes a look at some of the best costumes from the event.

IBTimesUK takes a look at some of the most beautiful sights the Brazilian city has to offer:

The numbers of soldiers and police officers have increased, guarding monuments and busy areas.

An aeroplane powered by energy from the sun has arrived in Egypt, its penultimate stop.

Adventurer Fedor Konyukhov wants to beat Steve Fossett's record of 13 and a half days.

What makes a great drone photo? Find out in this gallery.

The world's population is 7.5 billion and rising - amid fears of poverty, health risks and global warming.

Some bulls became separated from the pack and started charging anything in sight in six minute street race.

Thousands of thrill-seekers ran with bulls along rain-slicked cobblestoned streets.