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As social distancing becomes the norm across much of the world, Italy's lesser-known destinations are receiving a huge boost.

A gyrocopter tour of the city's landmarks in 20 high-octane minutes.

Among advice offered to minimize the risk of coronavirus exposure among cabin crew, China's civial aviation body suggests they wear disposable undergarments to reduce the need to visit the toilet.

After more than a decade of dispute and controversy, China and Nepal have finally agreed on how tall Mount Everest is.

When the Mose flood barriers were activated in October, serious flooding in Venice was meant to be a thing of the past. But stormy weather this week combined with an incorrect weather forecast that meant the barriers weren't raised saw the city go underwater again, causing "serious damage" to St Mark's Basilica.

There's no "best way" to get across the United States during a pandemic.

"Ghosts, Spirits, and a Little Bit of Dark History" is a tour led by Justin Dunne, a Californian who, for more than 10 years, has been scouring Bangkok's back alleys for ghostly encounters and, in his words, "vibrationally challenged places."

I am a third-generation Angeleno. For most of my adult life living in Los Angeles, as a luxury lifestyle public relations executive and to satisfy my own wanderlust, I would travel as much as possible to tropical parts of the world, with any opportunity that arose. I lived on Maui for three years and truly embraced the Hawaiian culture and loved living by the beach in nature.

When two otters lost their longtime lovers earlier this year, they became quite lonely. Thanks to an otters-only dating site, "Fishing for Love," they found each other amid a global pandemic and are living happily otter after.

Gaëlle Simon, a check-in and boarding agent at Brussels Airport, Belgium, used to feel lucky to work at an airport.

The treasure hunter who solved Forrest Fenn's famed treasure hunt in the Rocky Mountains has come forward -- though if he'd had his way, he would've stayed anonymous.

Taiwanese authorities have slapped a $3,500 fine on a man who broke quarantine regulations for just eight seconds.

Ah yes, "ze Autobahn". Few other landmarks represent Germany more than its freeway system. Cologne's cathedral is distinctively West German, and the TV Tower in Berlin is a GDR feat of engineering, but the Autobahn (literally "car runway") connects the whole country.

Hungary and Iceland have lifted quarantine restrictions for travelers who have recovered from Covid-19. While this could help kickstart the global economy ahead of vaccinations, some say there are serious risks. CNN's Scott McClean reports.

A Toronto bar owner says her business will survive the coronavirus pandemic thanks to the loyal customers who bought up her entire beer stock, giving her a desperately needed cash boost.

Carnival Cruise Line announced Thursday that it has canceled its remaining cruises through February 2021, as Covid-19 cases continue to rise nationwide.

They may be some of the last people in the world to be touched by the pandemic.

A new metal monolith appeared in a California park just days after another mysterious monument disappeared from a remote spot in the Utah desert.

A single-engine plane made a "suspected emergency landing" on Interstate 35W outside on Minneapolis.

The global pandemic has created a new aviation trend known as "preighter" flights, in which airlines retrofit their passenger cabins to hold packages instead of passengers, to increase their overall cargo capacity.