Travel
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Jimmy Stewart museum rebounds from adversityDec 27, 2013 4:45 am - INDIANA, Pa. — For a time it looked like the Jimmy Stewart Museum wasn't going to make it. It's in the actor's hometown of Indiana, Penn. — an hour's drive from Pittsbur...
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Death Valley puts brakes on running, cycling racesDec 27, 2013 4:30 am - LOS ANGELES — It’s the hottest, hardest, most grueling foot race in the world, says Shannon Farar-Griefer, who has run the Badwater 135 ultramarathon through Death Valle...
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'Lincoln' movie exhibit opens in Illinois Jan. 17Dec 26, 2013 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Costumes, furniture and other props used in Steven Spielberg's 2012 film “Lincoln” are set to go on display in Springfield next month. The items will be fe...
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ATV park breathes life into old Appalachian mineDec 26, 2013 4:45 am - LEBURN, Ky. — An eastern Kentucky county hit hard in recent years by the region’s dwindling coal industry has built a tourist attraction on the remains of an old Appalac...
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Secret bunker under Prague hotel opens to publicDec 25, 2013 4:30 am - PRAGUE — One thing was for sure when foreigners stayed at a prestigious Prague hotel during the Cold War era — their telephone conversations were carefully monitored by ...
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Ancient Stonehenge gets modern-day revampDec 25, 2013 4:30 am - STONEHENGE, England — After thousands of years, Stonehenge has had a makeover. But visitors may initially feel something is missing: the prehistoric monument itself. Tou...
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Lt Gov: Duck Dynasty important to La. tourismDec 23, 2013 5:23 am - NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana’s lieutenant governor says the “Duck Dynasty” reality TV show is important to state tourism — and he could help connect the Robertson family with...
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Vegas casinos draw tourists with holiday exhibitsDec 23, 2013 5:00 am - Las Vegas has mostly shelved its attempt to rebrand itself as a family-friendly wonderland. But there's one exception: the dreaded holiday season, when visitor numbers c...
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Southern Sicily is both baroque and authentically antiqueDec 22, 2013 4:30 am - The setting June sun was casting a golden glow on the stunning honey-toned baroque buildings of the southern Sicilian town of Noto. A few British friends and I were admi...
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On the road: Marvel at Wisconsin’s Ice CastleDec 21, 2013 5:00 am - Chicago Hotel deal for The 900 Shops You still have plenty of time to take advantage of the “Michigan Avenue Madness” shopping package at Hotel Felix. Chicago’s first ec...