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There's no better time to try this fruity red wine than today, the third Thursday in November, when the French celebrate the release of the new vintage
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Six containers of lager remain hidden in remote crevices and crannies in the French countryside. If you wish to find them, read these instructions
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Since 1962, the films have introduced the world to all sorts of exotic, jaw-dropping destinations
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A look at each candidate's long, long journey that ends at the polling booth
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Meet Lindsay Gasik and Rob Culclasure, who are spending a year of their lives in Southeast Asia feasting on the bizarre fruit
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This Halloween, indulge in the the electric, nerve-zapping thrill of fear, and consider visiting real destinations of creepy history and ghostly legends
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Today the area is often perceived as a murky and dangerous blur on the map. But how unsafe, really, is this area for tourists?
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Volcanic landscapes draw countless tourists to rumbling mountains, rivers of lava and boiling geysers. Here are a few of the hottest destinations
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Good, locally made wines can now be found in such unlikely locales as equatorial Kenya, the Texas Hill Country, and temperate and rainy Japan
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Almost everywhere European explorers went, vineyards grew behind them. Here are a few places tourists might never have known there was wine to taste
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The Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum is not a fun place to go, yet tourists flock here, and toother somber sites around the world
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With venom so potent it can kill a person in 30 minutes, the black mamba is a snake to avoid—while others are worth learning about before you cast judgment
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Russian scientist Leonid Rogozov was the only doctor within 1,000 miles when, in 1961, he was struck by appendicitis in Antarctica
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A large passenger jet may consume five gallons of fuel per mile traveled. Is it possible, then, that planes are more efficient than cars?
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There are many great spots around the globe to observe the celestial phenomena, from Machu Picchu to the Yorkshire moors
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Get out and view a wild polar bear and visit Tuvalu and other low-lying islands while you have a chance
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Hunters say that the practice brings to life a natural drama between predators. But to many others, the practice is little more than wildlife harassment
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From the Anderson Valley Brewing Company to the irreverent Lagunitas brewpub, in Petaluma, here are several breweries worth pedaling for
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Cycling the West Coast is easy, whether you're riding from Canada to Mexico or Portland to San Francisco
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In 1947, the last wolf in Oregon was killed for a bounty fee of $5 just outside of Crater Lake National Park. Now, the animals are staging a comeback
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