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<strong>Istanbul's Grand Bazaar: </strong>This venerable marketplace is more than 500 years old and spreads out over 48,000 square meters (around 516,700 square feet).

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In the world’s most-visited city, here’s a view few tourists have seen

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They relocated to Spain six years ago. Now this couple say they’d be ‘very depressed’ if they ever had to move back to the United States

A baker prepares bread in Srinagar, Kashmir, India on March 23, 2023.

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The region of India that bakes bread to rival France

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Italian village offers $1 homes to Americans upset by the US election result

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Spirit Airlines planes are seen at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas on June 25, 2023. (Photo by Reginald Mathalone/NurPhoto)

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Spirit’s bankruptcy won’t impact holiday travelers, experts say. But frequent flyers and routes could be impacted next year

WATER ORTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Mining engineers pose as they inspect the progress of the Mary Ann tunnel boring machine (TBM) in the HS2 Bromford Tunnel on September 17, 2024 in Water Orton, England. The construction of the Bromford tunnel, HS2's gateway to Birmingham, has reached the halfway point with the 1,600 tonne TBM, named 'Mary Ann' excavating 1.75 miles of the first bore of the 3.5 mile tunnel. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Britain is building one of the world’s most expensive railways. Many people now think it’s pointless

She fell in ‘love at first sight’ with an Italian stranger. Within days they were talking about marriage

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20 of the world’s best soups

<strong>The Airbus A321XLR: </strong>Spanish carrier Iberia launched the A321XLR globally this week.

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The world’s longest-range, single-aisle plane is poised to shake up transatlantic travel

TINTAGEL, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 28: The new 'Gallos' sculpture that has been erected at Tintagel Castle is seen in Tintagel on April 28, 2016 in Cornwall, England. The English Heritage managed site and the nearby town have long been associated with the legend of King Arthur and continue to attract large visitor numbers. However, efforts by English Heritage to update the visitor experience with the Gallos sculpture, along with a rock carving of Merlin's face, which English Heritage say are inspired by the legend of King Arthur and Tintagel Castles royal past, have met with criticism from some Cornish nationalists and historians. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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King Arthur left an ancient trail across Britain. Experts say it offers clues about the truth behind the myth

Employees grease hams with lard before hanging them to dry in storage as part of the Parma ham curing process at Pio Tosini Industria Prosciutti SpA in Langhirano, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. Russia recently announced a one-year ban on a range of food products from the EU and the U.S., in retaliation for sanctions against the country over Ukraine. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Parma ham is one of Italy’s tastiest exports. Now it’s in big trouble

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2020, file photo, the original Trader Joe's grocery store in Pasadena, Calif., is viewed. Responding to calls for Trader Joe's to stop labeling its international food products with ethnic-sounding names, the grocery store chain said it has been in a yearslong process of repackaging those products and will soon complete the work. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

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‘The Disneyland of American grocery stores’: How Trader Joe’s became a tourist hot spot

Sea of Clouds, One of five wonders of Alishan. Alishan National scenic area, Chiayi County, Taiwan .

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Taiwan is fast becoming a top destination for outdoor adventure and wellness fans. It’s easy to see why

The Argo Wilis Panoramic carriage sits idle in Surabaya Gubeng Station.

Few have heard of this scenic train journey through Indonesia (and it’s a bargain, too)

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The alpine wonderland hidden between Europe and Asia

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The lower Manhattan skyline, One World Trade Center and the city are seen in the background in front of United Airlines jets during sunrise at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)

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FAA could slow air traffic during what’s expected to be the busiest Thanksgiving period on record

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 11: An American Airlines aricraft sits at a gate at O'Hare International Airport on May 11, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Today American Airlines held a ceremony to mark the opening of five new gate at the airport. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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American Airlines expands its crackdown on line cutters

Arthur Frommer pictured on a trip to Australia in 1991. (Photo by Kylie Anee Pickett/Fairfax Media via Getty Images).

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Arthur Frommer, travel writer and guidebook publisher, dead at 95

Sunlight illuminates the tailfins of British Airways aircraft at Terminal 5 of London Heathrow Airport on February 5, 2021

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British Airways hit by delays and disruption after ‘technical issue’

A torii gate at the entrance of Tokyo's Meiji Shrine.

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American tourist arrested for allegedly defacing gate at Tokyo shrine

Florence rooftops and cathedral di Santa Maria del Fiore or Duomo view, Tuscany region of Italy

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Italian city Florence bans key boxes and tour guide loudspeakers to tackle overtourism

No injuries were reported in the incident, according to authorities.

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Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines plane as it prepares to depart from Dallas airport

Corpse flower bloomed in January 2018 in Cairns, Queensland, Australia.

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Thousands in Australia line up to see stinking ‘corpse flower’ that only blooms once a decade

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Portuguese Queijo de Ovelha Amanteigado from Quinto do Pomar is crowned World Champion Cheese 2024

An aged, raw sheep’s milk cheese takes top spot at world’s biggest cheese competition

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World’s best cheese for 2024 is revealed

A Japanese attendant pours sake into a cup for visitors at the Koami Shinto shrine during the doburoku (sake) festival in Tokyo on November 28, 2016.
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Once illegal, this Japanese alcohol is making a comeback

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There’s only one Michelin-starred ice cream shop in the world

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The world’s best bars for 2024 announced

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As a child, he was kicked out of one of Macao’s finest hotels. Today, he’s the owner

Visitors take photos of the Menendez brothers' former mansion in Beverly Hills, California, on October 23, 2024.

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A Los Angeles mansion has become the latest ‘dark tourism’ hot spot

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Gokarna Forest Resort

The historic, tranquil forest retreat on the outskirts of Kathmandu

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The world’s best hotels for 2024 revealed

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He thought the guy he met on vacation was just a fling. He turned out to be the love of his life

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They fell in love three decades ago. Now they pilot planes together

Kacie Rose Burns fell in love with Dario Nencetti while she was vacationing in Florence, Italy.

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She went on a solo trip to Italy. Right away she met the love of her life

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Fleeing fallow deer (Dama dama) buck crossing road in front of car during the rut in autumn. (Photo by: Sven-Erik Arndt/Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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This might be the most deadly animal you’ll ever encounter

A bison looks back as it crosses the road near Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park.

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You’ve come across a bison in the wild. It’s looking at you. Do you know what to do next?

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING, UNITED STATES - 2017/06/02: A Mother Grizzly and her cub walk through a meadow in Yellowstone National Park. (Photo by Will Powers/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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How to survive a bear attack – or better yet, avoid one altogether

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All the restaurants Eva Longoria visits in ‘Searching for Mexico’

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 20: Breakfast tacos from HomeState including (from bottom up) Pecos, Dont Mess with Texas and Blanco taken on the outside patio at HomeState on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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A short history of the long fight over breakfast tacos

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This legendary sandwich was created by accident

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