Travel
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Frank Lloyd Wright tower in Racine opens for public toursApr 23, 2014 5:45 am - RACINE, Wis. — Frank Lloyd Wright fans will get their first look at one of his most unusual buildings, an industrial tower with a treelike design, when a home products c...
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In Mexican jungle, discover the surreal art garden Las PozasApr 22, 2014 5:30 am - XILITLA, Mexico — At the end of a long, dirt road in Mexico's northeast jungle, two spiral staircases appear, leading nowhere amid an ornate concrete structure. Giant co...
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Revisiting NYC's 1964 World's Fair, 50 years laterApr 20, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK — You can just barely see them through the window of the No. 7 subway as it rattles into the elevated station in Corona, Queens: a gigantic steel sphere, two ro...
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Louisville's triple crown: horses, boxing and baseballApr 20, 2014 5:30 am - As spring comes to the Ohio River Valley, thoughts in Kentucky turn to the biggest event of the year in Louisville. Held on the first Saturday in May, the Kentucky Derby...
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Tracing communist history in Budapest's landscapeApr 19, 2014 5:30 am - BUDAPEST, Hungary — The toppling of statues and monuments during times of political upheaval has been a well-documented act in Eastern and Central European history. Amon...
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On the road: Fly a kite along Lake MichiganApr 19, 2014 5:30 am - Chicago Jazz hands It's the 10th anniversary celebration of the Contempo Double Bill, which puts the work of top inspired women in music from around the world ...
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Louisville: 5 free things for visitors to doApr 18, 2014 5:30 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. - When it's Kentucky Derby season in Louisville, money seems to flow faster than the Ohio River. Hotels and restaurants fill up; bars serve mint juleps a...
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Staycation or bleisure? Travel loves made-up wordsApr 15, 2014 5:36 am - NEW YORK - Hotels advertise "bleisure" packages. The Thai Tourism Authority is promoting "honeyteering." And a Mississippi TV anchor told advocates of gay equality to "g...
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Country Music Museum grows to match genreApr 15, 2014 5:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is no longer bursting at the seams, thanks to a $100 million expansion that has more than doubled its space ...
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Death Valley in spring is beautifulApr 13, 2014 5:30 am - FURNACE CREEK, Calif. — The perception of Death Valley is that it's hot and desolate. The hot part is right, at least in the summer, when Death Valley is one of the hott...