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If you crave the solitude and serenity of an untouched paradise, here are 10 spots to match your wanderlust dreams.

Mexico has opened up a massive new museum in Cancun just in time for the world to end on Dec. 21, 2012 -- that is, if you believe in some interpretations of the Maya calendar.

Steeped in history -- both spectacular and sordid -- Cambodia is the perpetual comeback kid.

Swim in a glowing bay, hike to a boiling lake or enter the Gates of Hell at these lesser-known wonders of the world.

For the traveler, Instagram has become somewhat of a postcard-maker for the digital age.

Trees across America have waited all year to show off their finest attire. Now, they’re calling all camera-carrying leaf-peepers to come have a look.

Ever since the U.S. Congress declared Yellowstone a national park in 1872, nations around the world have followed suit, protecting vast swaths of exceptional land. Here?s a look at some of the best.

From the isle of Vancouver to the isle of Prince Edward, here are 10 spots that no Canadian or visitor to Canada should miss.

If you can’t make it to California, why not swirl your glass a little closer to home.

The Cook Islands, New Caledonia and fellow members of the Pacific Islands Forum have laid out an ambitious plan to protect some 40 million square kilometers of ocean, an area larger than the surface of the moon.

Northern Kentucky is fast becoming a mecca, of sorts, for creation tourism.

Imagine some 40,000 men and women swimming in a sea of pasta sauce and you can begin to picture what it's like to attend the Tomatina Festival, the world's largest tomato fight.

The road to recovery for New Orleans has been as long and winding as the Mississippi River that snakes through town, but the people of this city are ready for the world to see what they've known for a while: The place is vital again.

Middle-earth, the land of hobbits, may be mythical, but so too is New Zealand. The only difference is you can visit the latter.