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State parks get hit in budgetsLawmakers in at least a dozen states have contemplated the closure of up to 400 state parks this year, according to a National ...
Follow in the footsteps of Moses on Mount SinaiSinai is an important site for Jews, Christians and Muslims alike, and every night, hundreds of pilgrims make the climb.
One million volunteers register for free Disney ticketsDisney reached its goal Tuesday of getting 1 million people to sign up for a day of volunteer work in exchange for a free one-day ...
Hanford nuclear site tours fill up fastHundreds waited until midnight to sign up on line for a limited number of tours of the nuclear reservation.
Michelle Obama donates ball gown to SmithsonianMichelle Obama said Tuesday that she'll always cherish the moment she slipped into her inaugural ball gown, a one-shouldered, ...
Pancake house has been serving Smoky Mountains visitors for 50 yearsThe experience is pure Americana, embraced by mountain mist, where you feast on wallet-friendly food served with down-home accents.
Animal rights group urges tourists to boycott AlaskaAn animal rights group is calling for the boycott over a recent decision to remove buffer zones for wolf trapping near Denali ...
Dublin's Docklands showcase a new, hip quarterThose who follow the River Liffey to Dublin Port will find dining and entertainment options in a sleek, trendy setting.
Las Vegas balloon ride needs fix after wind scareCounty officials in Las Vegas say a tethered balloon attraction on the Las Vegas Strip needs to be fixed after a weekend scare ...
Hotel deals bring travelers back to PhoenixAfter nearly a year and half of double-digit declines in occupancy rates, freebies and good deals appear to be drawing more visitors.
Jamaica Music Museum will feature reggae greatsJamaica plans to open a music museum next year that officials say will feature rare pieces from the island's music history.
Agritourism helps Tennessee farms stay in businessMilking cows, watching chicks hatch, having a country wedding and picking melons are among the activities drawing city folks.
Indonesian villages cash in on 'hobbit' craze The discovery of the remains in the Liang Bua cave in 2003 put the Flores excavation on the map. Suddenly, a steady stream of ...
Ice Age baby mammoth on display in Chicago, first time ever in U.S.Some 42,000 years after scientists say she fell into mud near a river and suffocated to death, an intact baby woolly mammoth ...
Cincinnati Museum Center gets industry 'Oscar'When Cincinnati advertised the vacated Union Terminal for lease at just $1 a year in 1975, no one could have foreseen its return ...
