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The Bronx Zoo Is Launching a Dinosaur Safari With Life-Sized Animatronics

This summer, the Bronx Zoo is hosting a Dinosaur Safari with 40 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, including T. rex and Spinosaurus.

Do Flight Attendants Know When There's an Air Marshal on Their Plane?

There's not a Federal Air Marshal on every flight, but there is a specific protocol that must be followed when an armed law enforcement is flying the friendly skies.

Book a Trip to Visit the 7 Wonders of the World and Contiki Will Pay Your Rent While You're Gone

You'd be visiting the Taj Mahal, Machu Picchu, the Colosseum, and the Great Wall of China, to name a few stops on this whirlwind world tour.

Connecticut's Traveler Restaurant Gives Diners Free Books With Their Meal

Travelers looking for books to read can visit the Traveler restaurant off I-84 in Connecticut and pick out free books to go with their food.

Determined to Climb Mt. Everest? You May Have to Carry Some Poop

Mt. Everest's Tibetan base camp is now closed to tourists. Permitted climbers who do make the trek have to bring their poop back with them. Here's why.

The European Union Wants to End Mandatory Daylight Saving Time by 2021

Citizens of the European Union may not have to worry about when to change their clocks for much longer—Daylight Saving Time could be abolished in Europe in a few years.

8 Products to Help You Get Through Airport Security Faster

A little pre-flight planning could save you a lot of waiting in line. Here are eight products you can buy to help get you through TSA with time to spare.

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See the Workshop Where Mardi Gras Parade Floats Are Born

Can't make it to New Orleans for Mardi Gras? At Mardi Gras World, you can see elaborate parade floats built for the carnival year-round.

13 Unusual Road Signs from Around the World

If you're going to be traveling around the world, familiarize yourself with these unusual road signs and their meanings before getting behind the wheel.

Why Do People Toss Beads During Mardi Gras?

Each year, more than 1 million people descend on New Orleans for Mardi Gras, an organized parade of debauchery and alcohol-induced torpor where plastic beads are tossed as a kind of currency.

Want a Year of Free Flights from JetBlue? Delete All Your Instagram Posts

Would you be willing to delete every selfie and #latergram from your Instagram profile for year's worth of free JetBlue flights?

What the World’s Oldest Metro Lines Look Like From Above

If you've ever had that clueless feeling of not knowing where you are while riding the subway, then these metro line maps are just for you.

Photography provided courtesy of Denver International Airport.

Denver International Airport Installs Talking Gargoyle as a Nod to Conspiracy Theories

Denver airport, home to disturbing art and a killer horse statue, has installed a gargoyle that interacts with guests—and it isn't helping to dispel conspiracy theories.

The Site Where Julius Caesar Was Assassinated Will Open to the Public in 2021

Julius Caesar was stabbed 22 times at Largo di Torre Argentina in Rome in 44 BCE. Soon, the ancient site will open to visitors.

Driftwood Beach on Georgia's Jekyll Island

These Are America’s 10 Best Beaches

Did your favorite make the list of TripAdvisor's "Travelers' Choice" beaches? Of the top 10, seven are in Florida.

Decorations in the Sedlec Ossuary, a small chapel beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints in Sedlec, a suburb of Kutna Hora in the Czech Republic

7 Amazing Facts About the Sedlec Ossuary

At the "Bone Church" (a.k.a. the Sedlec Ossuary), you can see a chandelier made from almost every bone in the human body.

15 Places You Can Visit Where Famous Works Were Written

Authors have written in all sorts of locations, and literature lovers today can still visit many of these sources of inspiration.

11 Things You Might Not Know About the Grand Canyon

Whether you’ve made the trek yourself or seen it on a postcard, the Grand Canyon is one of the most instantly recognizable sights in the United States. But how well do you really know the Colorado River’s most famous handiwork?

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A Private Island With Ancient Ruins Just Hit the Market in Ireland

Interested in buying your own private island? High Island in Ireland is currently for sale, and it's home to ruins dating back to the 7th century.

Actor and singer Derek Hough kayaks through Indiana Dunes National Park (formerly National Lakeshore) in September 2017.

Indiana Just Got Its First National Park

Say hello to America's 61st national park: Indiana Dunes National Park (or National Lakeshore, as it was previously known).

15 Amazing Facts About the Washington Monument

Although the towering tribute to President George Washington is an icon of the Washington, D.C. skyline, there might be a few things you don't know about the Washington Monument's history.

Beyond Kellerman's: Inside the Real Catskill Resorts That Inspired Dirty Dancing

For much of the 20th century, all-inclusive Jewish resorts dotted the landscape of upstate New York. And yes, there was plenty of dancing.

A Golden Girls-Themed Cruise Will Set Sail in 2020

Make Rose, Dorothy, Blanche, and Sophia proud by booking a cabin onboard Celebrity Infinity Cruises' "Golden Girls at Sea."

Belgium's Blue Forest is One of the Most Beautiful Natural Areas on Earth

Belgium's Hallerbos forest turns blue each spring when innumerable bluebells blanket the ancient woodland.

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