Scenes from the Gaza Strip view!
1 Billion Votes Expected for 7 Natural Wonders of Nature
physorg.com — The Grand Canyon, Loch Ness and Niagara Falls are among over 200 natural sites competing to become the New 7 Wonders of Nature in a global poll that is expected to draw around a billion voters.More… (Travel & Places)
Gladiators to Fight Again at Rome's Colosseum
dsc.discovery.com — Gladiators are to return to Rome's most famous fight arena almost 2,000 years after their bloody sport last entertained Roman crowds, local authorities announced. 2009 will be a time for the five million people who visit the Colosseum each year to experience "the sights, sounds and smells" of ancient Rome.More… (Travel & Places)
Mold, Blood and Feces Found in Budget Hotel Rooms
telegraph.co.uk — Budget hotels are contaminated with blood, mould, urine and even faeces, an investigation has revealed.More… (Travel & Places)
Atheist buses denying God's existence take to streets
telegraph.co.uk — Atheist adverts declaring that "there's probably no God" have been placed on 800 buses around Britain after an unprecedented fundraising campaign.More… (Travel & Places)
Icy days and nights (PICS) view!
Huge Undersea 'Wall' Discovered watch!
U.S. smooths away an illegal border crossing wrinkle
latimes.com — A massive earth-moving project is transforming Smuggler's Gulch near San Diego from a narrow canyon used by cattle thieves, bandits and illegal immigrants into a plugged breach. For a century, the narrow canyon leading into California from Mexico provided cover for cattle thieves and opium dealers, bandits and booze runners.More… (Travel & Places)
Awesome Flickr Mashup - Click country to see amazing pics
earthalbum.com — earth album is a simpler, slicker Flickr mash-up that allows you to explore some of the most stunning photos in the world courtesy of Google maps and Flickr. To begin your journey, just click somewhere on the map, e.g. "India". Images change every few weeks; bookmark this site and check back for a different experience in a month! More… (Travel & Places)
Alien Landscape? Nope, Aurora Borealis in Greenland. view!
Top Ten Simpsons Travel Destinations
canoe.ca — Today Springfield, tomorrow the world - and everyone should fear when Homer leaves home.More… (Travel & Places)
A day at the beach: Mesmerizing time lapse video watch!
Spectacular 360 degree panorama of Budapest view!
Ten reasons to travel in 2009.
telegraph.co.uk — Money talks, and it is going to have a bigger say than ever on where we travel in 2009. The tumbling pound has sharply increased the cost of holidays in many of our favourite destinations. British travellers will find prices in Eurozone countries up by more than 20 per cent and and in the United States by 25 per cent. More… (Travel & Places)