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15 Cool Christmas Trees From Around the World

You'll never look at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree the same way again.

Holiday World & Splashin' Safari via Facebook

America’s First Theme Park Was All Santa, All the Time

When Santa Land opened in Indiana in 1946, it was America's first theme park.

17 Russian Travel Tips for Visiting America

Advice from Russians on navigating the peculiarities of American life.

6 of the Most Intriguing Book Towns You Can Visit

Across the world, tiny towns and villages have found a second life selling secondhand books.

Make Waves With Your Workout at This Floating Gym on the Seine

Everyone likes a stationary bike with a view.

In Tokyo, You Can Get Paid to Eat a Massive Bowl of Ramen

The “mega serving” challenge lives up to its name.

6 Places That Celebrate Christmas Year-Round

The holiday season doesn't have to end with the new year. From Alaska to Tennessee, here are six towns where Yule is a 365-day affair.

5 Quick, Inexpensive Destinations to View the Northern Lights

Knock seeing this glowing phenomenon off your bucket list.

10 of the World’s Best Toy Shops

Nothing beats the magic of a real toy store this time of year.

10 Extreme Adventures You Can Have in Antarctica

1. Run 26.2 miles in the Antarctic Ice Marathon.

9 Incredible Things You Can Only See in Northern Canada

Including an igloo cathedral.

Sweden’s ICEHOTEL Will Now Be Open Year-Round Thanks to Solar Panels

Chill out 365 days a year.

How to Handle These 10 Extreme Survival Scenarios

Presented by HISTORY.

15 Colorful Lyrics from National Anthems Around the World

The world's national anthems are a mixed bag of patriotism, poetry, and the peculiar.

Where Your Favorite British TV Shows Take Place, Mapped

Where exactly is 'The Office' set? Now you know.

By Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

The Silver Swan Automaton Will Visit London’s Science Museum Next Year

After nearly 150 years of staying put at England's Bowes Museum, the one-of-a-kind, life-sized swan automaton and music box is about to take flight.

Some Parts of the U.S. Will Have a Dreary Thanksgiving

We'll have just enough sloppy weather to cause some headaches.

Here’s One Way You May Not Realize Airlines Are Scamming You

The “friendly skies” are rarely friendly in practice, but this is pretty outrageous.

Why the Cheapest Flight on Travel Sites Could End Up Costing You More

Read the fine print before booking that affordable flight.

5 Tips for Traveling With Someone for the First Time

Traveling with someone for the first time is exciting, but it can also reveal hidden sides of your companion.

7 Surprising Buildings That Were Once the World’s Tallest

The back catalog of former World’s Tallest Building title-holders actually includes some quite surprising entries.

How 7 Places Around the World Celebrate Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving seems like a holiday that's as American as apple pie, or pumpkin pie for that matter. But actually, there are variants of this day all around the world.

Jeffrey Joseph, Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

10 Natural Landmarks That No Longer Exist

Many of our ancient natural landmarks have taken a hit in the last century

4 Changes Google Recently Made to Improve its Travel Search Tools

Say good-bye to Expedia! Google's improved travel search features help you book and manage your entire vacation right from the search engine.