An eight-mile section of the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina is closed after visitors were caught “feeding and attempting to hold a young bear,” the National Park Service said in a news release. The park service said that the decision
A park visitor spotted “massive rats” some of which they said were the “size of a cat” scuttling around in broad daylight. Journalist Simon Bird was visiting Gosforth Central Park in Newcastle on Monday, October 30, when he spotted several of the
A building, that tops Britain’s “ugliest buildings” list, has been brutally slammed by fuming visitors as an “abomination” as they vowed never to return to the complex. Redcar Beacon in Teeside has a long-standing reputation as one of the region’s most controversial
Piazza Navona, one of Europe’s most iconic squares located in the heart of Rome, has long been touted as a must-see destination for travellers. However, recent TripAdvisor reviews suggest that visitors are increasingly finding themselves underwhelmed by what is supposed to be
Staff on the 20,000-acre royal estate in Norfolk have dug up all 14 large yew trees in his new climate-friendly Topiary Garden only weeks after they were planted. There are big holes in the ground where the yew trees once stood in
The first two leopard cubs born in captivity in Peru began climbing trees inside their cages at a Lima zoo Wednesday in their first appearance before the public. The cubs — a male and a female — walked in circles and showed
North Korea reportedly will allow the regular entry of select foreign nationals for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The policy change began Monday and ends a years-long ban on almost any outsiders entering the hermit kingdom for business, travel or
Top Thai officials welcomed hundreds of Chinese tourists at Bangkok’s international airport on Monday, the first day of a new visa-free entry program that officials say will boost the country’s tourism industry that was badly damaged by the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister
A pretty seaside town has been named Southend’s “smaller and trendier sister” by a travel brand after receiving rave reviews. Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, has been named one of the best places to live in England by lifestyle brand Muddy Stilettos. The town has
Winking, grimacing or nodding their heads, robots mimicked the expressions of visitors at a robot expo in Beijing. They were among the creations dazzling people attending the annual World Robot Conference, where companies showed off robots designed for a wide range of