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January's cold snap has caused parts of the Niagara Falls to freeze, giving visitors extraordinary views.

It's so cold, parts of Niagara Falls are frozen. Visitors to the falls, on the US-Canadian border, snapped pictures of the majestic sights and still waters.

Four kilometers off the Dubai coastline lies Europe. Or a version of it, at least.

Imagine having a hotel all to yourself. At these quirky one-room hotels, you can do just that.

Last year was a very good year for international tourism, according to a new report from the United Nations World Tourism Organization.

When a Stonehenge-like stone circle was discovered on farmland in rural Scotland last year, archaeologists were thrilled.

Just because you're not a member of the 1% doesn't mean you can't travel like you are. Below, we've handpicked 10 hotels around the globe that boast five star-worthy amenities -- think infinity pools, Instagrammable views, plush beds and exceptional service -- and are surprisingly affordable.

It's taken $280 million and more than four years, but in March 2019 the famed Hôtel de Paris Monte Carlo, regarded as one of the world's most luxurious hotels, will debut its dramatic renovation in full.

Whether it be luxuriating in nature, savoring a meal, or taking in a stadium game, here are 15 mood-lifting destinations that'll help you get your groove back

Aurora Station is being billed as the world's first luxury hotel in orbit. Slated to open in 2021, it'll charge guests $9.5 million dollars.

Virgin Voyages' first ship, the adults-only Scarlet Lady, will set sail to the Caribbean from Miami in 2020. Here's a preview of its luxury "RockStar Suites."

As part of the rituals in the Hindu festival Thaipusam, participants engage in various acts of devotion -- including piercing their skin, tongue or cheeks.

Divers off the coast of Hawaii spotted and then swam with a rare great white shark.

Sydney's Sea Life Aquarium has just announced the gender of Baby Sphengic, a beloved penguin chick born to a same-sex penguin couple in October.

The partial US government shutdown raises all sorts of questions for travelers on topics from aviation safety and security to passports and national parks.

There's no doubt that tourist attractions in Washington, D.C., are especially hard hit by the partial federal government shutdown.

A Canadian mayor says he is considering putting a hat on his town's statue of a moose, after affronted residents discovered that it is no longer the world's tallest.

Coco Chanel checked in to the Hôtel Ritz in Paris and left 34 years later, while in London, Claude Monet stayed at The Savoy, where he'd sit and paint the River Thames through the city's fog.

Once, a simple hangover breakfast might have sufficed for a reset on January 1, but not today: The world is moving lightning fast and keeping up doesn't generally include taking a moment to breathe.

Tempted by the deal offering homes for just over $1 in the town of Sambuca on Italy's island of Sicily? So's everyone else, deluging its deputy mayor with tens of thousands of enquiries.