It seemed like a deal too good to be true. A new house -- and potentially a whole new life -- for sale in sunkissed rural Italy for the princely sum of just one euro, or little over a dollar.
A group of underwater treasure hunters has salvaged hundreds of bottles of rare cognac and liqueur from a ship that was sunk by a German U-boat during World War I.
Welcoming diners such as Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, sporting icon David Beckham and superstar musician Ed Sheeran would be enough to make any restaurateur weep with joy.
Costa Rica wants visitors to come to their country to look at animals, not to pick them up. The national tourism office is behind a campaign called #stopanimalselfies.
Managing a popular tourist attraction can be kind of like throwing a party -- everyone wants to come and have fun, but nobody wants to help clean up when it's over.
As a 10-year-old boy, Max Vredenburgh threw a message in a bottle into the Atlantic Ocean in 2010. His message included his home address, in the hopes his message would be found.
Scientists had thought the silver-backed chevrotain, which had been among a list of 25 "most wanted" lost species compiled by Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC), had fallen victim to habitat loss and intensive hunting.
British man Nick Butter has become the first person to run a marathon in all 196 countries recognized by the United Nations, finishing his challenge in Greece on Sunday.
Filled with decadent chandeliers, marble columns, mosaics and grand statues, the grand stations built in Moscow, Kiev and other cities across the former USSR are more like a series of underground monuments.
A 33-year-old orangutan who was granted 'legal personhood' in Argentina has been relocated to a new home in Wauchula, Florida. She's been promised lifetime care.
Railways in the dark are the recipe for some stunning shots in new book by father-son photography team Robin Coombes and Taliesin Coombes: "Railways at Night: From Dusk til Dawn."
All-inclusive resorts and package holidays are demonized as the ugly face of tourism. But travel experts say they have the potential to be the most sustainable of all vacation options. Find out how things could work better.
From the beautiful Indonesian island of Bali to the rolling hills of Fiji, these unique places to stay have been named as the planet's boutique hotels.
Aman, a luxury portfolio with 34 resorts, hotels and private residences, announces its new Aman Private Jet. Find out what it offers in an increasingly competitive field.
In the dead of night on August 13, 1961, the East German Army began placing more than 48 kilometers of barbed wire through the center of Berlin, splitting the city into two stark halves.
