KEY WEST, Fla. - Florida Keys visitors now have a way to experience the area's underwater ecosystem without getting wet: the new Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center.
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - The airport at Sihanoukville, Cambodia's main coastal city, has reopened with hopes high that it will further spur travel and the country's burgeoning tourism industry.
CLARKSDALE, Miss. - A historical marker has been added to the Mississippi Blues Trail, which will ultimately highlight more than 100 locations in the state that have played roles in the development of blues music.
LONDON - The Eurostar train, which connects London with continental Europe, appears to be getting more popular.
TORRANCE, Calif. - Where can you find a museum dedicated to the Tuskegee Airmen? Or a walking tour about the Black Panthers?
Or a park honoring the Temptations?
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.
- Readings, music and theatrical performances, art exhibits and food events will take place on Hilton Head Island throughout February as part of the 11th annual "Gullah Celebration."
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. - Not only are skier numbers up, lodging numbers in Steamboat Springs are also up.
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii - A group of middle school students is celebrating a victory for marine life at one Kailua-Kona beach.
SYDNEY, Australia - A team of British and Canadian explorers endured seven weeks of howling winds and subzero temperatures to become the first expedition to reach the geographic center of Antarctica on foot.
NEW YORK - The Copacabana, the famed nightclub that entertained the smart set with a young Frank Sinatra in the '40s and was the inspiration for Barry Manilow's signature song in the '70s is looking for a new home again.
WASHINGTON - That age-old stereotype about dangerous women drivers is shattered in a big new traffic analysis: Male drivers have a 77 percent higher risk of dying in a car accident than women, based on miles driven.
FRESNO, Calif. - Six environmental groups filed legal papers Thursday to join Death Valley National Park in fighting a federal court lawsuit that, if successful, could open miles of desert canyons and valleys to motorized vehicles.
GRANTS PASS, Oregon - The family that was stranded on a logging road for days, leading the father to a desperate and fatal hike for help, turned onto the road thinking it would lead them out of the snow, a new report says.
MALIBU, Calif. - The City Council has agreed to develop a plan for hiking trails and campsites in this exclusive celebrity enclave, a move that could signal the end of a long-running legal battle over public access.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Discount carrier Spirit Airlines will offer flights between Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Haiti's capital beginning in March, the airline said.
ALLAHABAD, India - Drawn by a new moon, millions of devout Hindus plunged into the revered Ganges River on Friday, considered one of the most auspicious days for cleansing their sins during the faith's 45-day bathing festival.
WASHINGTON - Canadians and U.
S. border-state officials are concerned that rules requiring passports for Americans and other travelers entering the United States will hurt commerce and tourism.
BEIJING - Beijing's Forbidden City palace is considering closing a Starbucks on its grounds after protests led by a state TV personality who says the American coffeehouse's presence is eroding Chinese culture, a news report said Thursday.
MEXICO CITY - The U.S. government Wednesday downgraded its travel warning for Mexico's troubled southern state of Oaxaca, saying Americans should use caution in the region instead of avoiding it altogether.
DETROIT - Seeking to quell an uproar over alleged profiling, Northwest Airlines offered an apology Wednesday to a group of 40 American Muslims who were barred from boarding a Michigan-bound plane in Germany.
DENVER - Despite getting less snow, Colorado resorts are on a pace to break last season's record of 12.53 million skier visits, with 6.
74 percent more in the first part of the season than the same period last year, the industry reported Tuesday.
NEW YORK - A new exhibit was unveiled Tuesday at the Museum of Modern Art or rather on the Museum of Modern Art.
ORLANDO, Fla.
- New airport screening technology that was trotted out Tuesday was supposed to let passengers keep their footwear on while passing through security.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The Burj Dubai skyscraper under construction here reached its 100th story on Tuesday, nearly two-thirds of the way in its relentless climb to become the world's tallest building.
MOSCOW - The Trans-Siberian Mainline, one of the world's classic rail journeys, is intimidating to some potential passengers because they don't speak Russian and because the trip takes a week.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Steel Pier, the amusement and entertainment complex on the New Jersey shore, is getting a one-year reprieve from the wrecking ball.
NEW YORK - What if you plan on a snowy vacation but there's no snow when you get there?
LAS VEGAS - Chilly Las Vegas is shivering beneath a blanket of cold the likes of which it hasn't seen for a decade.
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