When Western tourists who are visiting Istanbul, Turkey, cruise into a port, many typically look for one particular landmark: the Hagia Sophia. Identifying the ancient…
View More Ancient landmark Hagia Sophia, ‘simply unique, without parallel,’ attracts long line of tourists
Historians recently unveiled a rare 13th-century document depicting the tales of King Arthur and Merlin – and its survival is considered a miracle. The discovery…
View More Experts shocked by ancient King Arthur manuscript found tucked inside book: ‘Survived the centuries’
A retail store in Scottsboro, Alabama, is giving new life to lost luggage by reselling items left behind by travelers. Unclaimed Baggage has released “The…
View More Rare Eleanor Roosevelt letter and pricey gold watch among lost luggage items noted in report
An airline traveler said he or she recently encountered a seat swapper on a flight — and claimed a family “guilted” the person into switching…
View More Flight passenger ‘guilted’ into swapping plane seats over baby sparking debate
The sighting of an extremely rare animal wasn’t a hard nut to crack. A resident of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, recently spotted an albino squirrel…
View More ‘Super rare’ albino squirrel spotted on golf course: ‘Keep an eye out’
Some commuters in a cosmopolitan European city may be shocked to learn they’ve been walking over ancient skeletons for many years. Officials in Brussels, Belgium,…
View More Dozens of ancient skeletons found in heart of bustling city: ‘Hard to imagine’
One traveler is drawing attention from many others to a particular airport policy. Posted in the “r/unitedairlines” forum on Reddit, the post was entitled, “What…
View More Airport’s strict ‘quiet policy’ has flight passengers sounding off
Many travelers who visit Rome, Italy, find themselves at one of the most iconic architectural marvels in the world: the Colosseum. And now tourists visiting…
View More Tourists ripped off at popular landmark by ‘impossible’ ticketing schemes attract investigation
In a sea of jewels, one particular stone has been stealing the show. A rare 10-carat Mediterranean blue diamond from South Africa was on display…
View More Rare 10-carat blue diamond among $100M worth of gems going up for auction
A flight passenger said a woman was spraying cleaning disinfectant all over her seating area of the plane — prompting other flyers to break out…
View More Flight passenger calls out fellow traveler for ‘spraying’ disinfectant, causing ‘coughing’