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Six districts outside of Bangkok are being evacuated as floods threaten the economic center of Thailand.

Diwali 2011 will begin on Oct.. 26 and last for five days. Here's a look at the customs and traditions of India's Festival of Lights.

Think your apartment is small? Check out these tiny rooms and capsules that make a dorm room look like the Taj Mahal.

A TSA officer allegedly left a note in one travelers' bag that read GET YOUR FREAK ON GIRL after he discovered her vibrator.

Animal lovers gathered at JFK for Jack the Cat Awareness Day in honor of the flummoxed feline that went missing in the hands of American Airlines baggage handlers in August.

Airport security failed to detect a loaded .38 caliber gun that fell out of a checked bag at Los Angeles International Airport while loading Sunday.

The Statue of Liberty will celebrate its 125th birthday with the installation of five new torch webcams.

The Heart Attack Grill opened up its doors in Las Vegas, Nevada this week with menu items like the Quadruple Bypass Burger, Fries (cooked in pure lard) and Butterfat Milkshakes.

The Salem Witch Trials and the traditions of Halloween have collided in Salem, Massachusetts, making it the most popular October destination in the U.S.

Earthquakes and other natural disasters are devastating incidences for both humanity and nature. Recently, there has been a number of natural disasters that have wrecked havoc across the globe. From a typhoon in Japan, to Thailand's flooding, to the San Francisco and Virginia earthquakes, and toxic sludge in Hungary, the images of human suffering are harrowing.

Rare photos documenting the aftermath of the Titanic disaster emerge and head to the auction block.

People across the globe look at death from different perspectives, but few deal with the issue more than the undertaker at the cremation ghats of Varanasi, India.

This viral video will make you cringe. A dirt biker slams into his unsuspecting friend on the far end of a jump.

The infamous ex-JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater, whose dramatic exit from a plane make him a folk here, is penning a memoir after being sentenced on Wednesday to probation.

Holiday travelers beware! Airlines have hiked up their fares by $4 to $10 one-way, due to 3Q results and higher fuel cost.

Which airports are the busiest in the world? Some are popular tourist destinations, but others will surprise.

Why traveling at high speed? Why having the final destiny always defined? Tiago Barros' Passing Cloud envisions travel as a slow, enjoyable process.

Jean Beliveau left his home in Montreal, Canada 11 years and two months ago when his business went bankrupt. He returned on Sunday after literally walking around the world.

Southwest and AirTran are offering deals as low as $35, but there’s a catch! This deal will only be around for 72 hours.

Eight foreigners were killed in a Botswana plane crash when the plane caught fire shortly after takeoff.

Air travel has resumed in South America after an ash cloud from Chile's Puyehue Volcano grounded flights.

Lynn Grieger takes us on a ride trough the small towns and dense evergreen forests of the Adirondacks

Thousands gathered with U.S. President Barack Obama Sunday to remember and carry on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the dedication of the national memorial.

French Polynesians are outraged by accusations that a German tourist was eaten by cannibals on the island of Nuku Hiva.

A new Web site, iflybags.com, is hoping to take the guesswork out of the ever-changing and confusing checked luggage policies.

A tourist bus overturned in Southern China Sunday afternoon, killing 10 people and injuring 33.

Prices of hotel rooms across Europe's major tourist destinations have fallen earlier then expected, allowing travelers to enjoy a final few sunny days before the winter arrives.

Bhutan's newlywed royal couple, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Jetsun Pema, will honeymoon in Rajasthan, the Incredible State of India, the Land of Colors, and the Land of Kings.

Are you ready for the fright of your life? Check out the most terrifying Haunted Houses in America ... if you dare!