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Visitors look at steaming fumarolas at the Solfatara Crater bed, in the Phlegraean Fields near Naples, Italy. In ancient times the site was believed to be the door to hell.

Volcanic field near Naples shows Earth’s power

Visitors look at steaming fumarolas at the Solfatara Crater bed, in the Phlegraean Fields near Naples, Italy. In ancient times the site was believed to be the door to hell.

May 29, 2016, 5:27am Life

Puffing out clouds of vapor continuously is a volcanic phenomenon not far from Naples. Read story

In this photo taken on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, tourists walk towards an artificial lake atop a mountain near the village of Loucna nad Desnou, Czech Republic. A pumped storage hydro plant featuring an artificial lake atop a mountain has turned into a top tourist site in the Czech Republic that?s about to welcome its millionth visitor.

Czech hydro plant becomes top stop

In this photo taken on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, tourists walk towards an artificial lake atop a mountain near the village of Loucna nad Desnou, Czech Republic. A pumped storage hydro plant featuring an artificial lake atop a mountain has turned into a top tourist site in the Czech Republic that?s about to welcome its millionth visitor.

May 29, 2016, 5:06am Life

DLOUHE STRANE HYDRO PLANT, Czech Republic — Climb a peak at the heart of the Jeseniky mountain range in northeastern Czech Republic and there’s an unexpected reward: As well as a breathtaking view of the surrounding mountains, there is a 37-acre artificial lake that neatly fits the flat top. Read story

Mount Rushmore is shown in South Dakota. The Partners in Preservation Campaign is asking the public to vote on 20 historic sites, including one at Mount Rushmore, that are vying for $2 million in preservation funding.

Public can vote on national park site preservation funds

Mount Rushmore is shown in South Dakota. The Partners in Preservation Campaign is asking the public to vote on 20 historic sites, including one at Mount Rushmore, that are vying for $2 million in preservation funding.

May 28, 2016, 6:05am Life

Twenty historic sites in national parks are vying for $2 million in preservation grants, and the public is invited to vote for their favorite places. Read story

An Italian-made linen garden dress with hooded cape, made in 1865, is shown alongside a 19th Century painting from the Uffizi Gallery&#039;s Galleria di Arte Moderna collection depicting a similar style for a collateral show at Pitti Palace in Florence, Italy, organized as part of the &quot;Across Art and Fashion&#039;&#039; series of exhibits at locations throughout Florence. The exhibit opened Thursday as Italy&#039;s Renaissance capital is reclaiming its centuries-old role as an incubator of the fashion-art dynamic.

Florence exhibits link art, fashion

An Italian-made linen garden dress with hooded cape, made in 1865, is shown alongside a 19th Century painting from the Uffizi Gallery&#039;s Galleria di Arte Moderna collection depicting a similar style for a collateral show at Pitti Palace in Florence, Italy, organized as part of the &quot;Across Art and Fashion&#039;&#039; series of exhibits at locations throughout Florence. The exhibit opened Thursday as Italy&#039;s Renaissance capital is reclaiming its centuries-old role as an incubator of the fashion-art dynamic.

May 28, 2016, 5:33am Life

Italy’s Renaissance capital, Florence, is reclaiming its centuries-old role as an incubator of the interplay between fashion and art. Read story

A long line of travelers waiting for the TSA security check point at O&#039;Hare International airport in Chicago. The Transportation Security Administration has ousted its head of security operations and put new leadership in charge of screening operations at a major international airport, but long checkpoint lines and travel headaches already pervading the busy summer travel season are likely to continue.

TSA chief: Help is on the way to address long airport lines

A long line of travelers waiting for the TSA security check point at O&#039;Hare International airport in Chicago. The Transportation Security Administration has ousted its head of security operations and put new leadership in charge of screening operations at a major international airport, but long checkpoint lines and travel headaches already pervading the busy summer travel season are likely to continue.

May 25, 2016, 1:47pm Nation & World

The head of the Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday the beleaguered agency will add 768 new screeners by mid-June to deal with increasingly long airport security lines that have caused passengers to miss flights even before the busy summer travel season. Read story

Nicole Nussbaum, Katie Pollack, Kristen Nussbaum and Robert Nussbaum paint vacation scenes as part of an Easel Like Sunday Morning-themed Sunday brunch in June at a vacation home in North Topsail Beach, N.C.

Theme nights bring vacationers of all ages together

Nicole Nussbaum, Katie Pollack, Kristen Nussbaum and Robert Nussbaum paint vacation scenes as part of an Easel Like Sunday Morning-themed Sunday brunch in June at a vacation home in North Topsail Beach, N.C.

May 22, 2016, 5:44am Life

NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. — Renting a house for a week with extended family or friends is an economical way to vacation while offering quality time with loved ones. Read story

Outfits offer options for stress-free family camping trips

May 22, 2016, 5:42am Life

There are many ways to camp with the kids. Here are five to consider. Read story

Drag queen Darienne Lake, right, poses for a selfie with a fan at RuPaul&#039;s DragCon on May 7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles.

Drag queens to aliens, a con for every season

Drag queen Darienne Lake, right, poses for a selfie with a fan at RuPaul&#039;s DragCon on May 7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles.

May 22, 2016, 5:36am Life

At first glance, it has all the trappings of San Diego Comic-Con. Read story

Archaeologists work on the exposed remains as the site of Shakespeare&#039;s Curtain Theatre is excavated in Shoreditch in London, Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Archaeologists are excavating the remains of the Curtain, a 16th-century theater where some of the Bard&#039;s play&#039;s were staged, before another gleaming tower joins the city&#039;s crowded skyline.

Shakespeare theater stages a surprise

Archaeologists work on the exposed remains as the site of Shakespeare&#039;s Curtain Theatre is excavated in Shoreditch in London, Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Archaeologists are excavating the remains of the Curtain, a 16th-century theater where some of the Bard&#039;s play&#039;s were staged, before another gleaming tower joins the city&#039;s crowded skyline.

May 20, 2016, 5:36am Life

London’s relentless building boom has dug up another chunk of the city’s history — one with a surprise for scholars of Shakespearean theater. Read story

South African park to bar petting of lion cubs

May 17, 2016, 5:55am Life

Tourists will soon be barred from petting lion cubs at a suburban wildlife park in South Africa, a move that reflects growing concern about the treatment of lions in captivity. Read story