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The residents of Bugarach, a small hamlet in southern France, are both shocked and perturbed by the rising influx of doomsday believers who are convinced that their tiny town is the only place that will survive the 2012 judgment day.

Yellowstone National Parkis a national park located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming.

Over the weekend, millions of gay, lesbian, and transgender men and women celebrated at Gay Pride festivals and parades around the world.

Maho Bay Camps, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, was the pioneer in eco-tourism, opening up its mesh and wood “doors” in 1976 with a non-renewable 36-year lease. 35 years later, the day they’ve been dreading is fast approaching.

Have you ever wondered, 'Where are the sunniest spots in the world?' For those of us who just can't get enough rays, here's a look at Earth's most sun-drenched destinations.

According to North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple, the Souris River is flowing over most levees in Minot as it surges past a 130-year old record level.

Earlier this week, we reported about a stranded penguin that swam up onto a New Zealand Beach. Now, it looks like he is fighting for his life.

Here's the 2011 Gay Pride parade route for New York City.

Shenandoah National Park celebrates its 75th anniversary this weekend with a re-dedication ceremony Saturday at Big Meadows along Skyline Drive.

The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for the coastal areas of Alaska on Thursday evening after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake was recorded in the Pacific Ocean off Alaska.

From the Holy City of Varanasi to the deserts of Rajasthan and the Tibetan enclaves of the Indian Himalaya, we take you on a whirlwind tour of northern India's wildest stops for the intelligent traveler.

Imagine this if you can: A cruise ship sails along the coast for six days streaming live footage. Suddenly a nation becomes obsessed and the footage breaks ratings records. Sound unreal? Well, it happened this past week in Norway.

Brazilian authorities claim to have pinpointed the location of a community of ancient and uncontacted tribespeople in one of the most remote corners of the world’s largest rainforest.

This is the third straight year North Dakota has faced floods. Its ground and aquifers were already saturated before the torrential downpours of recent months. This year the swollen Missouri River threatens the capital of Bismarck, as well as South Dakota's capital, Pierre, and Omaha farther downstream.

As schools let out across the U.S., JetBlue Airways and PBS Kids are teaming up to keep children reading wherever they go this summer.

Archaeologists have unearthed an old city of Crusaders, which had been hidden for centuries under the port city of Acre along the Mediterranean Sea in Israel.

Thousands of festival-goers braved muddy fields and rain on Wednesday to be a part of the 2011 Glastonbury Festival.

The FAA took action today to reprimand a pilot with a foul mouth.

The city is a blend of old and new, a meeting of east and west, and right in the middle of the continent of Europe! Don't miss out on one of the oldest, most beautiful cities in Europe.

The Glastonbury Festival is famed for being the muddiest and wettest of the festival circuit and, if these photos are any proof, 2011 is set to be much of the same.

Wildlife experts are astonished at the appearance of an Emperor Penguin in New Zealand, some 3000 kilometers (1,900 miles) from his Antarctic home.

Flooding and heavier water flows have forced the closure of bridge crossings of the Missouri River from just south of Omaha for more than 100 miles south. Up north, officials in Minot, North Dakota have ordered about 11,000 people, or a quarter of the city's residents, to evacuate by 6 p.m.

The village of Hallstatt and Lake Hallstaetter is located in the province of Upper Austria. The alpine region of Hallstatt, Dachstein and Salzkammergut has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.

A San Diego man with a passion for the popular kid’s powder juice drink has created a whole new way to increase your waistline at the San Diego county fair this summer.

Based on the seasonal trends, summer travel deals, weather conditions, tourist traffic, entertainment options and the cultural experience, here are the best five summer travel destinations of 2011.

Today, Tuesday June 21st is the summer solstice and the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Hit with higher fees and larger fares, travelers are fed up with paying more and getting less from major airlines, according to a recent private economic survey released on Tuesday by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

Southwest comes out on top in this year's American Customer Satisfaction Index while it celebrates its 40 year anniversary with a big sale.

The official beginning of Summer is celebrated all over the Northern Hemisphere.