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An earlier version of this story published in 2012. Anchorage, Alaska (CNN) — It’s a competition that brings out some of the toughest, hardiest, most ferociously determined athletes in the world. In fact, most of the competitors in this sport aren’t even human. It’s a race boasting more mileage and fur coats than perhaps any

(CNN) — In the last few years, the biggest buzzword in travel has been overtourism, used to decry the way that some popular cities, attractions and destinations have become too popular. But now the pendulum is swinging in the other direction as a result of the novel coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China and has

As the virus spreads around the world, infecting more than 89,000 people globally, major tourist attractions and events that draw visitors from all over the globe are feeling its effects. On March 1, the Louvre in Paris said it would not open that day or in the coming days following more than 100 confirmed cases

(CNN) — Amid an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday recommended that airlines continue to follow “routine operating procedures” for cleaning aircraft unless an ill passenger is onboard — including those with fever, cough or difficulty breathing. The recommendations will be updated as more information becomes available,

Turks and Caicos Islands (CNN) — You won’t find butler service or a sunset concierge on North Caicos or Middle Caicos. What you will find is powdery sand, blissful quiet and just enough off-beach activity to interest the less languid day tripper. These side-by-side islands are accessible via a 25-minute ferry ride from Providenciales, the

Paris (CNN) — As the cradle of high fashion, Paris gave the world designers like Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior, who in turn gifted the world some of fashion history’s most enduring iconography, including the LBD, or little black dress. But there are two other French figures who don’t get nearly as

(CNN) — At the forefront of the photo, a diver leaps into azure Spanish skies, arching her body into a streamlined curve. In the background, a panoramic Barcelona skyline stretches out, punctuated by La Sagrada Familia, Gaudi’s half-finished masterpiece of a cathedral, and fringed by distant hills. Over the course of the Olympics’ two-week stint

(CNN) — It’s not hard to see why the Incas called it the Sacred Valley. The 70-mile narrow strip of land, in the Peruvian Andes, that runs roughly from the old imperial capital of Cusco to the enigmatic citadel of Machu Picchu remains a place of eerie natural beauty. Against a backdrop of snow-capped peaks,

Another 15 people who were repatriated from the cruise ship remain “locally in medical care or quarantine because of their close contact with a confirmed case,” said Carol Williams, a spokeswoman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a statement. CDC protocol had required they be quarantined for 14 days to assure they

(CNN) — It turns out the sloth, a notoriously slow moving animal, can actually move pretty fast. Particularly when a baby sloth’s life is dangling in the balance — quite literally. A tour group in Costa Rica stumbled across the birth of a three-fingered sloth late last month and witnessed something both alarming and mesmerizing

In the video,shot by professional photographer Anna Stonehouse, a woman walks up to a moose by the side of the road in Breckenridge. She reaches out to touch it while all around her, people shout warnings to run away. The moose turns around and tries to kick her. “I thought I was going to witness

The museum — which was founded in 1976 and is a Smithsonian affiliate — announced it will continue operating while undergoing reorganization, according to a news release issued Monday. “The future is only likely to get better and brighter,” interim CEO Misha Galperin told CNN on Monday. “It’s a very important, historic place where the

The US is expanding travel restrictions from Iran and heightening a travel advisory for certain regions of South Korea and Italy, Vice President Mike Pence said Saturday. Meantime, President Trump in a tweet on Sunday announced new screening procedures for people traveling from “high-risk countries.” New screening methods There was already a ban on travel

“The Louvre cannot open this Sunday, March 1,” a statement from the Louvre said. “Museum staff met to discuss the health situation and the Covid-19 prevention measures taken by the museum following instructions from the competent authorities.” It’s not clear when the home of Leonardo DaVinci’s “Mona Lisa” and a half million other pieces of

(CNN) — With a population of 602,000, Luxembourg is one of Europe’s smallest countries — yet it suffers from major traffic jams. But that could be about to change. As of March 1, 2020 all public transport — trains, trams and buses — in the country is now free. The government hopes the move will

(CNN) — Lucy the Elephant, a Margate, New Jersey-based attraction whose claim to fame is being the world’s largest elephant and the oldest roadside attraction in the United States, will soon open its doors to overnight guests for the first time in over 100 years. Save Lucy Committee, the nonprofit responsible for Lucy’s continued existence,

(CNN) — As it turns 20 years old this month, JetBlue Airways is making bold moves: Ordering nearly 150 new state-of-the-art aircraft, shaking up the most valuable international route in the world and going green in a big way. To date, the airline has carried more than 470 million passengers since launch. It all started

(CNN) — Perched atop a dormant volcano, Edinburgh Castle has borne witness to many events that have shaped the Scottish capital. From war and peace with neighboring England to plague, expansion and enlightenment. It was there at the formation of the United Kingdom in 1707, and in years to come, it may just look on

(CNN) — Earlier this year, a family of three women from New Zealand — a mom and her two adult daughters — made headlines around the world when they were denied the business class seats they’d paid for on a Thai Airways flight because they were too big to fit into them. Ironically, the family

Josephine Baker in Paris, circa 1926 (Photo by Gaston Paris/Roger Viollet via Getty Images) Paris (CNN) — Writer James Baldwin was 24 when he arrived in Paris in 1948, with only $40 in his pocket. Entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker was just 19 when she left the United States and began dazzling Parisian