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Penguins at Work and Play at the New England Aquarium

Japanese NGO develops 'Ecoship' concept for emission-free cruising.

A travelers wanders at home, trying to view his neighborhood as he views others, and wondering how others see his.

DOT says airlines are responsible for damaged luggage, not passengers.

Google's roving cameras take Street View to Machu Picchu—where there are no streets!

In midst of war, Syria's government tries to promote tourism

Patagonia's Glacier National Park is home to some of the world's greatest glaciers.

A fascinating assortment of unusual and interesting creatures, up close and personal.

Spencer the robot will be tested at Schiphol Airport. See what's next for Spencer.

An annual gingerbread-house competition in Sweden has taken on a new twist as its sponsor, ArkDes, an architecture and design center, challenged the bakers to find solutions to Stockholm's growing housing crisis. With average waits for public or supported housing in the capital up to 8 years, the need for new construction is clear, and the ideas submitted ranged from high-rises such as those above mixed with low-rise to UFO-like structures. Gingerbread houses are a Christmas tradition, and...

A cake from which one slice was cut for Austria's Empress Elisabeth must be one of the most unusual museum items anywhere. It's gone on display this week at a Tyrolean castle she once used as a holiday residence. The Empress, known as Sissi, stopped at an inn near Merano, on the way to Schloss Trauttmansdorff, and was served the treat by the innkeeper. Sissi was known for her obsession with her slim figure, ate only a tiny sliver, and the rest was placed in a glass container and passed...

As beautiful as San Juan PR is when walking its streets, it's hard to beat its view from the sea.