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Standing around 325 feet tall from peak to base, Chimney Rock looms like a lighthouse on the Great Plains—and had a starring role in a popular video game.

Mark Mancini
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I scream, you scream, we all scream for … horse flesh ice cream? Okay, so maybe “we all" don’t. But some people do. A lot of people, in fact. Lobster, foie gras, and ghost pepper, too.

Jennifer M Wood


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Here's what Airbnb hosts had to share about their experiences, from guest horror stories to the lifelong friendships they formed.

Michele Debczak










Naples Pier in Naples, Florida

While having the beach at your doorstep may sound like an enviable, expensive luxury, it’s more attainable than you might think.

Claudia Dimuro










Items from the Musée d’Histoire de la Médecine (Museum of the History of Medicine)

From medicine to maps to taxidermy, the author of the new book 'The Little(r) Museums of Paris' takes us through some of the most unusual museums in the French capital.

Emma Jacobs