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(CNN) — The Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebrates and honors deceased loved ones through a variety of different traditions: altars with photographs, sprays of orange marigolds, revelers with faces painted with intricate makeup, a slew of parades and parties, representations of human skeletons and skulls (calacas and calaveras)

(CNN) — Once upon a time, air travel was glamorous. In the 1950s, air travel’s so-called golden age, flying was an occasion. Passengers dressed up, flight attendants served meals on china, standard seats were roomier, and everything about the experience felt dignified. Sixty years ago, air travel was a glamorous concept. Mondadori/Getty Images Today flying

Bloody Sunday is the name for the day in 1972 on which British soldiers shot unarmed protesters in Derry, Northern Ireland, during the Troubles — resulting in 14 deaths. The Irish band U2 famously wrote about the horrors of that day in a song called “Sunday Bloody Sunday”. An image of the ad, for a

Slinfold, England (CNN) — We’ve all been there: you board your flight and get settled in, only to find out there’s an issue with the airplane and you’ve got to wait until the new part arrives before you can jet off. Eventually, the airplane’s ready to go, albeit about an hour later than planned. But

New York will ban restaurants and grocery stores from selling foie gras, after the bill passed the city council Wednesday. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office confirmed to CNN in an email that he will sign the bill into law. The ban comes amid increasing scrutiny on foie gras. The bill calls the luxury good a

(CNN) — An American passport opens doors. According to the Henley Passport Index that tracks passport rankings, Americans’ visa-free access to 184 countries makes a US passport the sixth most powerful passport in the world. That freedom and flexibility is what some call “passport privilege,” and it might help explain the record numbers of United

Once upon a time, Peter Luger Steak House was one of New York’s most iconic luxury restaurants. Celebrated for its legendary steaks and classic wood-paneled interior, Peter Luger was a symbol of the city’s delicious extravagance. But after The New York Times published a zero-star review Tuesday, shamelessly dragging the restaurant’s name through the dirt,

(CNN) — Despite being little more than a century old, aviation has inspired some pretty impressive museums. From the Wright Brothers to supersonic travel, there are no shortage of opportunities for aviation enthusiasts to immerse themselves in the epic wonder of flight and its fascinating history. Yet only a relatively small part of these museums

(CNN) — In a baffling act of thievery, a 1-ton boulder was somehow snatched from the side of a highway in Arizona’s Prescott National Forest about two weeks ago. Now, Forest officials are reaching out to the public for help recovering the hefty loot. The stately black boulder, commonly called “Wizard Rock” by locals, was

Tokyo (CNN) — Authorities in Japan are searching for a man who appeared to fall in the middle of a live-streamed ascent of Mount Fuji on Monday. Aiko Kishibata, a press officer with Shizuoka prefectural police, told CNN that authorities were alerted to the incident after receiving calls from people watching the live stream of

The artwork in the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles is “considerably safer not being moved,” said museum spokeswoman Lisa Lapin, as thousands evacuated or lost power Monday because of wildfires raging in Southern California. That’s because the stone, concrete and steel building has state-of-the-art technology to protect itself. “The safest place for the

(CNN) — Revered turtles, royal heritage, a dragon-shaped hall and a remarkable scholarly tradition — these are the eclectic attributes of one of Hanoi’s finest secrets. On the outskirts of Vietnam’s capital, well removed from the tourist trail, is Dong Ngac, a 1,000-year-old “village of scholars” that has barely changed in centuries. As Hanoi has

(CNN) — A sublime rock formation in Germany. A star-filled sky in Inner Mongolia. The azure waters of Thailand’s Pileh Lagoon. It’s a big and amazing world out there, full of spectacular destinations. And with the ongoing revolution in camera technology, there’s never been a better time to soak it all in than right now.

The female shark has been tagged with a tracker, which registered her being off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on October 12. Since then, the shark has moved further south to the Florida Keys, where she showed up on Saturday. The shark, named Unama’ki, a term used by indigenous people of Nova Scotia

(CNN) — Beijing’s much-hyped Daxing International Airport (PKX) has now lived up to its name with the first flights departing to foreign climes. The Zaha Hadid-designed airport opened just ahead of country-wide celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1. The airport’s first outbound international flight,

(CNN) — Kyoto’s historic Gion neighborhood is cracking down on photography in response to ongoing issues with bad tourist behavior. As Japan’s tourism has grown exponentially, Kyoto has struggled to maintain its local way of life. Thousands of foreign tourists fill the city’s streets daily, many staying in local hotels while others visit as part

(CNN) — Diwali is the holiday of every Instagrammer’s dreams. The five-day festival of lights, observed by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs all over the world, is often celebrated with brightly colored rangolis, spectacular fireworks and firecracker displays and diyas and candles lining every nook and cranny. Those traditions make for some striking scenes, but capturing

Bal Gill, 41, was looking back over images from her trip to Camera Obscura and World of Illusions, in Edinburgh, when she noticed a heat patch over her breast. After making an appointment with her doctor, Gill was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer — but experts have warned that Gill was lucky and thermal

(CNN) — We all love island getaways, but not everyone wants to travel to a remote resort. Thankfully, there are plenty of islands that make day trips a breeze so that travelers can easily enjoy a day on a secluded beach in the midst of an urban vacation. Here are seven island destinations around the

(CNN) — Originally designed as a temporary attraction to celebrate the new Millennium, the London Eye has long surpassed its intended five-year shelf life to become the most popular paid-for attraction in the UK. Standing 443 feet tall over the River Thames, each 30-minute rotation grants ever-changing, 360-degree views spanning the length and breadth of