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When Ken Burns' daughters were little, they played a game of memorizing the names of the presidents at bedtime.

Here's a look at Mardi Gras, a celebration held the day before the fasting season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.

When it comes to crossing international frontiers, there's one travel document that opens more doors than any other. And it isn't a U.S. passport.

As the National Park Service celebrates its centennial anniversary this year, new numbers show that more people visited America's national park sites in 2015 than ever before.

Planning a trip to England to see Stonehenge and Buckingham Palace? It may be cheaper to add Berlin's Brandenburg Gate to the itinerary.

While the Crescent City is never entirely predictable -- and a good dose of whimsy is always the best preparation for a trip to New Orleans -- the following must-do list could serve as a guide for visitors.

Bookstores seem to be dying faster than it takes to download the complete works of Shakespeare these days, so when one comes back from the grave it's a cause for celebration.

There's nothing like high drama on a beach.

As the long lazy days of summer draw to a close, beaches along the coasts of the United States are still calling to shoreline explorers.

The rocks are moving.

Your own hammam, a personal chef and a chauffeur to smooth your way to the slopes -- they're all part of the package for the ultra upper-crust skier.

Since when were a bunch of kids so interested in ancient history?

Maybe you surf, maybe you don't.

When celebrating the Cinco de Mayo holiday, consider a more authentic Mexican experience than simply ordering a margarita and chips and salsa at the local sports bar.