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Sailing up the Rideau Canal

Ottawa is the capital of Canada. The city is situated along the Ontario side of the Ottawa River, opposite Gatineau, Quebec. Officially bilingual and home to thousands of immigrants from around the world, the city has some of the best museums in Canada, diverse food and hopping nightlife. (more...)

Mesa Verde National Park is a United States National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the state of Colorado. It's renowned for its incredibly well-preserved cliff dwellings, some of the most interesting archaeological sights in North America. (more...)

  • The Museum of the History of Science (Museo di Storia della Scienza) in Florence, Italy has the middle finger of Galileo Galilei's right hand on display.
  • If you're a country music legend, think twice about visiting Nashville's Grand Old Opry; with more than 35 stars dying in mysterious ways after performing, some say it's haunted.
  • The grand prize for the yearly Wife Carrying World Championships in Finland is the wife's weight in beer.

Airport, train strike in Thailand

4 Sep 2008

Phuket, Krabi and Hat Yai airports were briefly closed and intercity rail service in Thailand suspended due to protests. Services are now back to normal. (more...)

Zoom goes zip

29 Aug 2008

Canadian transatlantic budget carrier Zoom Airlines has ceased operations. (more...)

Utah arch collapses

9 Aug 2008

Wall Arch, one of the most photographed natural stone arches in Utah's Arches National Park, collapsed. (more...)

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