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Identity crisis: Climate destroying wonders that gave US parks their names

Glacier National Park's ice fortress is crumbling. To this end, Glacier National Park's winding trails are dotted with signs that pose poignant questions.

After a Night at These Luxurious New International Hotels, You’ll Never Want to Come Home.

Wanderlust is not a deadly sin.

IAN GALLAGHER lifts the lid on Harry and Meghan's visit to Nigeria

IAN GALLAGHER: Harry and Meghan are due to fly back to London today and then return home to California after their trip to Nigeria.

20 of America's Best Historic Homes You Definitely Have to Visit

Yes, it's time to plan a trip!

The 14 Most Elaborate Hotel Bathrooms

The lighting for mirror selfies is impeccable.

These Dog-Friendly Hotels Will Pamper Your Pup in Luxury

Save this for your next road trip.

13 Nostalgic Photos of Vintage Amusement Parks

What a thrill.

Travellers park their caravans in Surrey down the road from John Terry

Famous residents who have called leafy Cobham and the surrounding areas home as side footballer John Terry also include Cliff Richard and Andy Murray .

Why does this Japanese town want to build a wall to block Mount Fuji?

Ukraine's first lady makes her premier visit to Belgrade

BELGRADE (Reuters) -Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska arrived in Belgrade on Sunday, the first visit by a top Ukrainian dignitary to Serbia since Russia's invasion in 2022 and a signal of the Balkan country's swing away from Moscow, its traditional ally. Flanked by her Serbian counterpart Tamara Vucic and Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba, also on his first visit to Belgrade,

World famous walls with fascinating secrets

Built to protect, divide and commemorate nations, we delve into the history of the world's most famous walls...

Rent Prices: The 25 Most Unaffordable Cities in America

Of the expenses that eat the most of your income, housing costs are typically among the biggest. Check Out: ​​The 50 Happiest States in America and How Much It Costs to Live There Learn More: Owe...

Get ready for flights to space! $1.4bn 'plane' is about to liftoff

After more than a decade in development, 'Dream Chaser' - which can land horizontally on a runway like a traditional aircraft - has completed testing, report Colorado developer Sierra Space.

Emergency at major Australian airport after plane malfunction

A passenger planes landing gear has failed at Newcastle Airport, with emergency services rushing to the scene.

15 Countries Worth Visiting for an Epic Drive

Whether it's the awesome roads, incredible terrain, or lax driving laws, plan your next road trip with this guide to our international favorite driving spots.

Creepy and fascinating ghost towns you can actually visit

Desolate landscapes, abandoned houses, and dilapidated buildings aren't just the settings of horror movies—they're also somewhat commonly found all over the world. Once bustling locations can become ghost towns for various reasons. Curious to discover some of them? Then click through and take a look at the world's eeriest ghost towns that were left to rot.

Spectacular gravesites of famous people

While some famous people are buried in understated gravesites, others had beautiful memorials built in their memory. Browse through this gallery and find out where some of the most astonishing famous people's graves are located.

Heading to Milan? These Are the 21 Travel Essentials to Pack

Don’t leave the house without these jet-setter must-haves.

New York to Dublin portal is used for offensive 9/11 jokes

The New York City Portal is in front of the Flatiron Building on Fifth Avenue and Dublin's on O'Connell Street in front of the GPO and the Spire, but it didn't take long to hijack it.

How Our Lady of Fatima predicted the World Wars. Will there be a third one?

Every year, millions of pilgrims roam to the Sanctuary of Fátima in Portugal. This is where it's said that in 1917 the Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children and revealed three secretes to them. Not only that, but Fátima is also the spot where a crowd witnessed the "Miracle of the Sun," attributed to the Virgin Mary, who then became known as Our Lady of Fátima. But how much do we know about these apparitions and miracles? Click through the gallery to find out.

The least-visited country in the world may be the first to disappear

One of the most naturally beautiful countries in the world is also one of the least visited, but most of us may never get to visit before the nation disappears. Tuvalu is an island country in the west-central Pacific Ocean, sitting about halfway between Australia and Hawaii. It’s a coral atoll nation, which means it sits on a ring-shaped coral reef encircling a lagoon, with islands along the rim. The country is a stunning oasis, but faces the threat of disappearing completely from the face of the Earth. Click through to find out about the people, the culture, the devastation it faces, and more about this unique community.

Skydivers complete wingsuit flight through Tower Bridge

Austrian Red Bull skydivers Marco Furst, 33, and Marco Waltenspiel, 39, jumped from a helicopter at 3,000 feet high on Sunday morning, diving down to 35 metres above the River Thames. They soared through Tower Bridge and completed a complex manoeuvre known as a 'flare,' to rise up again to 80 metres, the height required to open their parachutes before landing safely.

Japan to introduce online booking for Mount Fuji trail

An online booking system for Mount Fuji's most popular trail was announced on Monday by Japanese authorities trying to fight overtourism on the active volcano. The system will guarantee people entry through a new gate, "allowing them to plan ahead," Katsuhiro Iwama, an official from the Yamanashi regional government, told AFP. Online bookings open on May 20 for the July-September hiking season.

The 15 Best Mother-Daughter Trips to Take Together

Celebrate mom more than once a year with these curated trips!

How Frugal People Use Credit Cards: 6 Tips for Thrifty Credit Management

Credit cards are a great way to rack up rewards such as cash back on purchases and travel benefits. They also offer a lot of convenience. But because of credit cards' high interest rates, these...

Commuter rail service in northeast Spain has been disrupted by theft of copper cables near Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Commuter rail service serving Barcelona and northeastern Spain has suffered major disruption because of the theft of copper cables from a train installation, Spanish rail authorities said Sunday. Thousands of commuters were stranded at train stations in and around Barcelona after trains couldn't run on several commuter lines. The disruption to local transport came while more than 5.7 million voters were eligible to...

25 Beautiful Cities Around the World to Add to Your Travel Bucket List

These skylines will give you a surge of inspiration.

Vatican Museums staff challenge the pope with a legal bid for better terms and treatment

ROME (AP) — Forty-nine employees of the Vatican Museums have filed a class-action complaint with the Vatican administration demanding better seniority, leave and overtime benefits in an unusual, public challenge to Pope Francis’ governance. The complaint, dated April 23 and made public this weekend in Italian newspapers, also alleged that staff faced health and security risks due to cost-saving and apparent profit-generating initiatives at the...

New wild swimming spots given go ahead

Three Sussex beaches are among 27 sites given approval by the Environment Agency as bathing sites.

12 Surprisingly Affordable Cities With Great Weather for Retirees

If you're looking to pull up your roots and head somewhere new in retirement, it makes sense to relocate somewhere where the cost of living won't strain your budget -- and you can also enjoy spending...

I tried Hilton's £40 'taste of zero waste' menu

MailOnline went along to try the menu at Hilton London Metropole, which features cuts of meat that are often thrown away.

Island remembers fishermen lost at sea

The family of Michael Michieli, who died at sea in 2022, joined a remembrance service in Jersey.

Sea at Brighton turns a murky brown colour

The sea along the south coast of England has turned a filthy brown colour amid public fury at sewage-dumping on the country's most celebrated beaches.

25 known mysteries solved with a simple explanation

Have you ever wondered whether aliens are really behind crop circles, how the Easter Island heads were made and transported, how the pyramids were built or what the Bermuda Triangle really is? For decades, in some cases centuries, the answers to these questions belonged to the realm of mystery, and there are plenty of historical and scientific mysteries that we still don’t fully understand. Others, though, have surprisingly simple explanations. Let’s explore some of the “solved mysteries” of science and history.

Best places to see Northern Lights in the US if you missed them

The jaw-dropping spectacle of the Northern Lights could be visible across the United States once again tonight, according to the latest predictions by the NOAA.

10 of the Most Unique Museums In the United States

Add these one-of-a-kind destinations to your travel bucket list.

Here Are 5 Things You Should Only Pay For in Cash

Banks issue rewards credit cards for all kinds of spending categories, from flights, hotels, rental cars and entertainment to groceries, dining, warehouse clubs and e-commerce. With all of the various...

30 Rare Photographs Taken at Chateau Marmont

The iconic Hollywood hotel has been a favorite among celebrities for nearly 100 years.

Want to Keep Deer From Eating Your Garden? Here's What to Plant

If Bambi likes to visit your garden, this list is for you.

Dual world records marked on Mount Everest

Kami Rita Sherpa scaled the world's tallest mountain for a 29th time while a Briton marked his 18th.

The Best Place To Live on a $100,000 Salary in Every State

Are there any states in the land of opportunity where a $100,000 salary goes the distance? The answer is yes. In fact, there's a city in every state where that much money allows for comfortable...

Would you go to work on one of these?

The golden age of transportation seems to be behind us. Apart from the advent of electric cars, and the growing use of high-speed trains, nothing very exciting has happened in the business of getting us from point A to point B. In the 20th century and earlier, everyone seemed to have their own unique ideas about the best ways to move about. Some of the more unlikely ones, like the motorized scooter, have eventually caught on, while others that might have seemed like sure bets, such as the amphibious car, quietly fizzled out. However history has treated them, all of the old ideas were pretty interesting. Read on to see some of the wacky ways people used to get around.

The Most Popular Book the Year You Were Born

We had forgotten about so many of these.

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34 Rare Vintage Photos of The Plaza Hotel

It’s always been the place to be.

22 Adults-Only Resorts for a Well-Deserved Vacation

These romantic retreats have everything you need—except children.

British Museum could repatriate more contested artefacts

a landmark deal over the return of Asante gold to Ghana is unlikely to be repeated for the Egin marbles which remain problematic for the UK and Greece.

In US national parks, a historical wound begins to heal

When Raeshaun Ramon first donned the distinctive green and gray uniform of a US National Park Service ranger, he feared his Native American tribe would judge him for his choice. Ramon is the first ranger at Saguaro to belong to the Tohono O'odham nation -- literally, the "desert people" -- even though the park is their historic territory.

37 bizarre airline incidents you won't believe

Here are the strangest things to happen on planes, from loose doors to groaning intercoms.

The world's most powerful passports for 2024

The results of the Henley Passport Index 2024 have been published, listing this year's most powerful passports. The annual index is created by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners, using exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association. There are an incredible 34 country passports occupying the top 10 places listed in this gallery. So, where is your passport placed, and how many visa-free or visa-on-arrival destinations does it afford? Click on and travel through the index to find out!