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Magic Kingdom world’s top theme park

June 29, 2016, 6:02am Life

Disney World’s Magic Kingdom continues to be the top amusement park draw in the world with 20.5 million visitors in 2015, according to a report released Wednesday. Read story

In this May 12, 2016 photo, a Barbary macaque swoops in on an unsuspecting visitor to have a look through her bag in the Rock of Gibraltar cable car station on in Gibraltar. Barbary macaque monkeys are the star attractions in Gibraltar. Still, this historic port town is steeped in military history around the landmark Rock of Gibraltar.

Gibraltar wears its history well

In this May 12, 2016 photo, a Barbary macaque swoops in on an unsuspecting visitor to have a look through her bag in the Rock of Gibraltar cable car station on in Gibraltar. Barbary macaque monkeys are the star attractions in Gibraltar. Still, this historic port town is steeped in military history around the landmark Rock of Gibraltar.

June 26, 2016, 6:02am Life

Barbary macaque monkeys are the star attractions in Gibraltar. Still, this historic port town is steeped in military history around the landmark Rock of Gibraltar. The town wears its scars well with plenty to offer visitors who make the trip. Read story

This undated photo provided by the New York Botanical Garden shows Edmund William Greacen&#039;s painting &quot;In Miss Florence&#039;s Garden.&quot; The painting is part of an exhibit at the Botanical Garden titled &quot;Impressionism: American Gardens on Canvas,&quot; and runs through Sept. 11, 2016.

Exhibit of Impressionist gardens, paintings opens

This undated photo provided by the New York Botanical Garden shows Edmund William Greacen&#039;s painting &quot;In Miss Florence&#039;s Garden.&quot; The painting is part of an exhibit at the Botanical Garden titled &quot;Impressionism: American Gardens on Canvas,&quot; and runs through Sept. 11, 2016.

June 26, 2016, 5:17am Life

Many American painters, inspired by French Impressionists at the turn of the 20th century, flocked from East Coast cities to sun-dappled garden havens in places like Appledore, Maine; Old Lyme, Conn.; and Long Island’s East End. Read story

This 1936 image shows Resettlement Administration photographer Dorothea Lange sitting atop a vehicle in California. Lange is among the women whose stories are featured as part of The Women on the Mother Road project, a partnership between Cinefemme and the National Park Service to highlight women&#039;s experiences along historic Route 66.

National Park Service project shares stories of women along Route 66

This 1936 image shows Resettlement Administration photographer Dorothea Lange sitting atop a vehicle in California. Lange is among the women whose stories are featured as part of The Women on the Mother Road project, a partnership between Cinefemme and the National Park Service to highlight women&#039;s experiences along historic Route 66.

June 25, 2016, 6:04am Life

It was a man’s world nearly a century ago when one of America’s most famous highways got its start, opening up vast expanses of the West as it created an automobile artery that stretched roughly 2,400 miles from Chicago to the West Coast. Read story

This undated file photo provided by the Multnomah County Sheriff&#039;s Ooffice shows Chad Camp, who is accused of groping a 13-year-old girl on a flight from Dallas to Portland. The arrests in June of two men on charges of groping young girls on planes has raised questions about the safety of minors who fly alone. There are no federal regulations, so the airlines set their own rules. Most limit the youngest kids to nonstop flights to avoid the added confusion and risk of connecting to another plane. Some limit the number of solo children on any one flight.

Parents wonder how to protect children who fly alone

This undated file photo provided by the Multnomah County Sheriff&#039;s Ooffice shows Chad Camp, who is accused of groping a 13-year-old girl on a flight from Dallas to Portland. The arrests in June of two men on charges of groping young girls on planes has raised questions about the safety of minors who fly alone. There are no federal regulations, so the airlines set their own rules. Most limit the youngest kids to nonstop flights to avoid the added confusion and risk of connecting to another plane. Some limit the number of solo children on any one flight.

June 24, 2016, 10:21am Life

The arrests this month of two men on charges of groping young girls on planes has raised questions about the safety of minors who fly alone. Read story

Travelers authorized to use the Transportation Security Administration&#039;s PreCheck expedited security line at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle have their documents checked by TSA workers March 17. Thousands of fliers enrolled in trusted traveler programs such as PreCheck aren&#039;t getting the expedited screening they paid for because of clerical errors with their reservations. (AP Photo/Ted S.

No TSA PreCheck on your boarding pass? This might be why

Travelers authorized to use the Transportation Security Administration&#039;s PreCheck expedited security line at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle have their documents checked by TSA workers March 17. Thousands of fliers enrolled in trusted traveler programs such as PreCheck aren&#039;t getting the expedited screening they paid for because of clerical errors with their reservations. (AP Photo/Ted S.

June 24, 2016, 9:58am Life

Thousands of fliers enrolled in trusted traveler programs such as PreCheck aren’t getting the expedited screening they paid for because of clerical errors with their reservations. Read story

Shortage of lifeguards hits seasonal beaches hard around U.S.

June 23, 2016, 11:56am Nation & World

Cities, states and private beach owners are scrambling to fill lifeguard positions around the country as summer kicks off, especially in states where lifeguarding is a seasonal enterprise. Read story

Summer vacations can be friendly on the budget

June 19, 2016, 5:55am Life

Summer outings don’t have to break the piggy bank. Here are five concepts to consider: Read story

A hot air balloon lifts off at sunrise from Napa Valley Aloft in Yountville, Calif. Whether you&#039;re hurtling down a zip line or floating through the air in a hot air balloon, you have a few options when it comes to flying high in wine country.

Five ways to fly high in California wine country

A hot air balloon lifts off at sunrise from Napa Valley Aloft in Yountville, Calif. Whether you&#039;re hurtling down a zip line or floating through the air in a hot air balloon, you have a few options when it comes to flying high in wine country.

June 19, 2016, 5:01am Food

You know it’s fun to take in the wine country sights. But have you thought about trying the heights? Read story

After Chinese tourist destination folds, monkeys terrorize residents

June 16, 2016, 12:10pm Nation & World

It started as a tourist destination, but the main attraction soon overran the town. In a story that seems to channel the spirits of both Michael Crichton and Charlton Heston, a scheme by Chinese villagers to support the local economy with dozens of tame monkeys has gone horribly awry. Read story