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Is Vegas a Secret Superspreader? Study Shows Alarming Reach of City's Visitors

It has been about two and a half months since Las Vegas began reopening its casinos and resorts on June 4, following this spring's pandemic lockdown. How have things been going since…

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Horrifying Video Shows What Happens When Tourists Get Too Close to Buffalo

When it comes to bison, it's always the season for social distancing. A tourist learned that lesson the hard way this week in South Dakota's Black Hills—and her terrifying encounter…

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WATCH: An Otterly Adorable Vancouver Aquarium Livestream

With all due respect to Hello Kitty's homepage and the Instagrammed birth announcement of your cousin's kid, we have found the cutest thing on the internet. It's a livestream starring…

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WATCH: Rolling Stones Video Takes Over London's Vacant Claridge's Hotel

Leave it to the Rolling Stones to find a way to create mayhem in a hotel room even when the hotel is closed. The just-released music video for the band's latest single, "Scarlet"…

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WATCH: Underwater Cam Follows Migrating Beluga Whales

If you can tear yourself away from the bear cams streaming from Katmai National Park in Alaska, there's another entertaining wildlife feed that has launched for the summer. An…

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Stuck at Home? Send Your Scream of Frustration to the Wilds of Iceland

Babies, mental health experts, and teenagers who hang out near freight trains in movies all agree: Screaming helps relieve frustration and anxiety. And 2020 has given us a lot to…

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WATCH: Hilarious Video on How to Ride a Japanese Roller Coaster Without Screaming

Back in May, when amusement parks began reopening in Japan following coronavirus closures, owners imposed a widely reported ban on screaming while riding roller coasters. Letting out…

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TV Investigation Claims to Find Unchanged Sheets at NYC Hotels

An investigative report that aired on the syndicated TV program Inside Edition this week found that hotel rooms—including the sheets—hadn't been thoroughly cleaned at three properties…

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WATCH: Alaska’s Bear Cams Are Back—Just in Time for Salmon Season

The bear cams at Alaska's Katmai National Park have been switched on again and are streaming live images of the reserve's furry denizens as they fish for salmon in the Brooks…

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Meet Nakoda, Banff's Ultra-Rare White Grizzly

A virtually unheard-of white grizzly bear has been spotted several times in the Canadian Rockies in recent weeks. The ultra-rare animal made its social media debut in late April, when…

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WATCH: “Into the Wild” Bus Airlifted from Alaska Backcountry

An abandoned bus in middle-of-nowhere, Alaska, became a grim tourism draw following the 1996 publication of Into the Wild, later made into a film directed by Sean Penn. Jon Krakauer's…

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Miss Airports? Watch This Hilarious Homemade Re-Creation of Flying

A lot of us have had to cancel travel plans lately. But few have responded with the DIY élan of Dana Jondahl. When her annual birthday trip was nixed by the pandemic, the 34-year-old…

Article / Arts and Culture

Second City Simulation: Spend a Day in Chicago from Home

Our one-day itinerary for doing Chicago from afar highlights its best art, architecture, culture, and food. (And some day you can go do these for real.)

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Ja, Tulips Are Still Blooming in the Netherlands! See For Yourself

For the first time in 71 years, Holland's Keukenhof, the famed garden southwest of Amsterdam, is closed for tulip season. During ordinary springs, the garden's elaborate,…

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WATCH: Baby Turtles Hatch and Go to Sea at Island Resort in Thailand

About 200 green sea turtles have hatched and waddled their way to the ocean this month on the beach of a luxury resort in Thailand. The mother turtle laid the eggs in late February…

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Frank Lloyd Wright Sites Are Sharing Weekly Virtual Visits

We wouldn't mind being quarantined in a Frank Lloyd Wright house. For one thing, the famed architect was all about bringing the outdoors in, which sounds like a promising treatment for…

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WATCH: The Year's First Baby Bison Appear in South Dakota

A bison would make a good mascot for social distancing. Though the woolly animals may look invitingly pettable, getting too close can have disastrous consequences for humans—as the…

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'EuroTrip' Revisited: The Real Arthur Frommer Reveals the Story Behind the Sex Comedy Classic

Arthur Frommer himself sets the record straight on his not-quite cameo in the 2004 comedy 'EuroTrip.' .

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WATCH: Penguins Run Loose in Chicago Aquarium, Meet Beluga Whales

The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago continues to host the world's most adorable quarantine. While the facility is closed to visitors during the coronavirus pandemic, staffers have been…

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Some of Our Favorite Travel Movies—and How to Watch Them at Home

Travel the world without getting off your couch with these films that showcase their locations especially well. 

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Matterhorn and Eiffel Tower Lit with Messages of Hope and Gratitude

Two of Europe's most iconic sights are being illuminated each evening with words and symbols of encouragement amid the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. In Zermatt, Switzerland, projections…

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Spring Breaker Who Vowed to Party Despite COVID-19: I Was Wrong

Remember that die-hard spring breaker who went viral on the internet last week for saying he wouldn't mind going viral in a literal sense for the noble cause of partying? "If I get…

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Virtual World Tour: Lots of Livestreams to Watch When You Can't Travel

When you’re stuck at home and can’t travel because you don’t have room in your budget or you don’t have enough vacation days or, say, you’re under quarantine as part of a global health…

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Amish Sotheby's: What to Expect at a Mud Sale in Pennsylvania Dutch Country

Each spring, Amish and other residents of rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, gather for festive fundraisers with farm auctions, baked goods, and a chance to meet the locals. Here's…

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Can the Taj Mahal Be Saved? New Measures To Preserve India's Wonder

The Taj Mahal remains the most convincing argument that Agra, the northern Indian city where the marble mausoleum stands, was once something like a paradise.Gazing at Shah Jahan's…