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The famous Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado was home to Ancient Puebloan people for hundreds of years.

Make sure your passport is current, book your flight, and let yourself imagine the lives of the people who called these ancient cities home.

Jen Pinkowski




Airfares are often cheaper on the holiday itself.

While we can’t promise that your journey to grandma’s house this year will be enjoyable, we know of a few travel tips to make it less stressful.

Emily Petsko
Of course Stonehenge is involved.

Cultures around the world performed rituals on the winter solstice for the return of the sun. While some of these celebrations have been left in the past or absorbed into other winter festivities, others are still celebrated to this day.

Lorna Wallace












A giant Santa statue in North Pole, Alaska.

From North Pole to Bethlehem to Eggnog, here are 14 places in the United States with names that will remind you of the winter holidays.

Meredith Danko