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H3G0RW A BBQ plate of highly coveted burnt ends, Kansas City, MO.

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A museum dedicated to barbecue is opening soon

A new museum opening next year in Kansas City, Missouri, aims to look at all aspects of beloved barbecue culture.

A photo shows a panoramic view of the Trevi Fountain as it undergoes renovation works, during the presentation of the public's temporary walkway and the basin in front to give tourists the chance to throw a coin and make a wish as per tradition, in Rome, on November 9, 2024.

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Tourists get a bird’s eye view of Trevi Fountain during restoration works

Workers check the runway as a Qantas plane prepares to take off behind them at Sydney International Airport on November 8, 2024. A Qantas plane made an emergency landing due to a "contained engine failure", soon after taking off from Sydney Airport, the carrier said in a statement. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) (Photo by DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images)

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Qantas flight makes emergency landing after engine failure

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Fontana di Trevi vuota e il comune mette una vasca per buttare le monetine. Nella foto la fontana vuota e la vasca con l'acqua per buttare le monetine.Giovedì 31 Ottobre 2024
Rome, Trevi Fountain Empty: the Municipality Puts a Swimming Pool for the Launch of Coins, Italy - 31 Oct 2024

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‘The saddest thing I’ve seen in Italy’: Tiny Trevi Fountain stand-in pool draws scorn

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Raccoon drops from ceiling at LaGuardia Airport and goes on the run

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‘Too much grief and no joy’: This couple plans to return to the US after their dream life in France became a ‘nightmare’

R05R70 Helsinki, Finland. Christmas Xmas Market With Christmas Tree On Senate Square In Sunset Sunrise Evening Illuminations.

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The best Christmas markets taking place around the world in 2024

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La Dolce Vita Orient Express: Eat your way around Italy in style

A United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seen at gate at Dulles Washington International airport (IAD) in Dulles, Virginia on March 12, 2021.

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Man charged in unprovoked beating of passenger on United flight

1692, A young woman accused of witchcraft in Salem Village, Massachusetts, tries to defend herself in front of Puritan ministers. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)

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She was condemned to death in 1685. But England’s last ‘witch’ may have survived

Travelers with luggage using smart phones while waiting in line for boarding at airport. Focus on wheeled luggage.

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Airline cracks down on ‘gate lice’ who skip the line

People queue to visit the Rialto Bridge on April 24, 2024 in Venice, on the eve of the start of the official trial of the city's booking system for day-trippers. Venice will begin on April 25, 2024 charging day trippers for entry, a world first aimed at easing pressure on the Italian city drowning under the weight of mass tourism. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

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Venice vows to increase its daytripper tax and plans a two-tier entry system

The Biltmore house is a French Renaissance-inspired chateau near Asheville, North Carolina, built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1888 and 1895.

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Asheville’s Biltmore Estate is reopening soon

<strong>Italian dream:</strong> US couple Tony Smarrelli, 74, and his wife Francine, 75, moved to Italy from the US in December 2023.

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‘It was a good choice: This US couple say their living costs dropped by nearly $3,000 a month when they moved to Italy

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Airport introduces time limit on hugs

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‘Nothing less than a miracle’: How one California woman snagged Italy’s new digital nomad visa

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This man left the US for what he thought would be a six-month trip to Japan. 32 years later, he’s still there

Daytime fireworks launch over Cinderella Castle during a performance of "Mickey's Magical Friendship Faire" in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Bay Lake, Florida, April 30, 2024. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

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Disney World hikes prices for its annual passes by up to $100

ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 01: The entrance to the Biltmore Estate is seen surrounded by debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on October 1, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. According to reports, at least 140 people have been killed across the southeastern U.S., and millions are without power due to the storm, which made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane. The White House has approved disaster declarations in North Carolina, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia and Alabama, freeing up federal emergency management money and resources for those states. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

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Historic Biltmore Estate suffers ‘extensive’ damage in some places after Helene thrashes North Carolina

A woman trapped in a 3-meter crevice between two boulders is seen after slipping while trying to retrieve her phone.

Woman wedged upside down between rocks for 7 hours after trying to retrieve her phone

Some of the wonders guests can enjoy while exploring Celestial Park – one of Epic Universe’s five imaginative worlds – include Stardust Racers – a dual-launch racing coaster; Constellation Carousel – where explorers of all ages will take a fantastical whirl aboard constellations that glide forward, backward, and even make 360-degree rotations; Astronomica – an interactive wet-play area that also doubles as a giant compass rose to the many wonders of Epic Universe

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Universal Orlando announces opening date for highly anticipated Epic Universe theme park

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‘I want to be here for the rest of my life’: Why this man swapped San Francisco for Colombia

Anaheim, CA - August 10: Lightning Lane sign at Space Mountain in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)

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Disney’s new all-access, skip-the-line plan can cost more than the park ticket does

Pharaonic statues are displayed at the Grand Staircase of the Grand Egyptian Museum during a partial trial in Giza, Egypt, October 15, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

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Long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum opens for trial run

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Plans announced for a second Sphere entertainment venue

Delta unveils sleek new look for cabins

<strong>Nice, France: </strong>In the southeast corner of France a few miles from Monaco and right next to the Italian border, the Mediterranean city of Nice has stunning beaches and a picturesque Old Town.

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Airfares to these gorgeous beach destinations are now a lot cheaper

A 2022 photo of the Blue Ridge Parkway between mile posts 0 and 60.

Almost 200 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia reopens