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"You see all this? It now belongs to my family after decades of hard labor and sweat. We've redeemed it," says Lorenzo Pacitti as he points to the hills surrounding his estate.

The Danakil Depression in northern Ethiopia is a hostile volcanic area - and new research there could show scientists how life might survive on Mars.

You can get misty-eyed just at the names -- Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, Kinsale. Come on a photo journey through Ireland, the Emerald Isle.

"Paris of the East'? Budapest doesn't need the comparison. Hungary's capital is stuffed with World Heritage Sites.

Germany's trains are generally on time and provide a pleasant way to travel. View tips on how to get the most out of your rail commute.

Germany is well-known for its industrial efficiency. But did you know the Germans excel at beer, bread and enjoying the life aquatic?

From the Recoleta cemetery to a papal walking tour, here are seven free things to do in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Wong How Man has been tracking down coffins in gravity-defying graveyards across China for three decades. Tourists are also starting to take notice.

Before he was Pope Francis, he was Jorge Bergoglio. And visitors to Argentina can take a tour to see his birthplace, school and more.

From the famous Ipanema in Rio to Caraiva in Bahia, here are eight of the best beaches in Brazil.

Paris seems to the be epitome of all things French. But overlooked Lyon, France's "second city," outshines the capital in food and seven other things.

Dublin is Ireland's capital and gateway city. Friendly insiders guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, attractions and pubs. Cheers!

From IMG Worlds of Adventure to Dubai Park & Resorts, Dubai's theme parks offer cinematic collaborations, thrilling roller-coasters and kid-friendly rides.

Dubai's business success has created a travel haven along the Persian Gulf. Insiders guide you to the best hotels, shopping and more.

"It's a real sharing experience, to be in the dark waiting for the light," says Clare Tuffy, manager of Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre in Ireland's Boyne Valley.

A newly unearthed photo showing blurry figures on a dock may shed light on the 80-year-old mystery of what happened to Amelia Earhart.

Chef Ana Roš has single-handedly elevated Slovenian gastronomy to the world stage, having spent the past 15 years cultivating a culinary treasure inside her family's humble inn and restaurant Hiša Franko.

Walter Mittelholzer, a Swiss aviator, took to the skies in the 1920s and '30s capturing mesmorizing images across Africa, Iran and Syria.

Aerial landscape photographer Timo Lieber creates amazing nighttime images of the UK capital as part of his "Lights of London" series.