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By Forrest Brown, CNN Travelers heading into or out of the District of Columbia via Washington Dulles International Airport will have something extra to be thankful for this November. A long-awaited final extension of the Metro’s Silver Line will connect the Virginia airport directly to the heart of the DC tourist zone with station stops

Leah Dolan, CNN Another Halloween, another weekend of watching celebrities play dress up. This year, we saw Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly impersonate quintessential ’90s couple Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, Lori Harvey dress as Beyoncé, Lizzo channel Marge Simpson and social media influencer Addison Rae recreate Lady Gaga’s blood-soaked 2009 VMA’s look. Heidi

Oscar Holland, CNN An “extremely rare” first-edition copy of the US Constitution will go under the hammer in New York next month, with Sotheby’s auction house expecting bids up to $30 million. Produced ahead of the historic Constitutional Convention of 1787, it is among just 13 of the original printed texts known to have survived

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Fans of Studio Ghibli have yet another reason to travel to Japan. A new theme park dedicated to the popular animation company’s productions is finally open in Aichi prefecture, less than an hour from Kyoto by train. Ghibli Park, which opened on November 1, brings some of the most beloved

Cheri Mossburg and Gregory Wallace, CNN A terminal at Los Angeles International Airport has been cleared and deemed safe after an apparent gas leak that sickened four people in Terminal 8, according to a tweet from the airport. The four people hurt in the incident Monday were all airport employees, according to an update provided

By Silvia Marchetti, CNN Showcasing fascist dictator Benito Mussolini’s military uniform, his beloved motorbike, an iron cradle and a spooky bedroom mirror, Villa Carpena is clearly a museum unafraid of the dark side of history. But if the ick factor of visiting a place with connections to Adolf Hitler’s wartime ally isn’t enough, the owners

By Rebekah Riess and Claire Colbert, CNN The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency on Friday issued a volcano advisory alert after 36 small earthquakes were detected between Thursday and Friday near Mauna Loa, earth’s largest active volcano, which “continues to be in a state of heightened unrest,” according to an update from the United States

By Andy Rose and Aya Elamroussi, CNN An 8-year-old boy became the youngest person to finish climbing El Capitan in California’s Yosemite National Park on Friday, according to his father, who has been by his side and cheering him on since the pair began their journey earlier this week. Sam Adventure Baker achieved the feat

By Zoe Sottile, CNN A Colorado train passenger helped lead to the rescue of a missing, injured hiker after she spotted her through a train window. The passenger was riding Colorado’s Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad on October 10 when she spotted the hiker through the window and alerted the train conductor, according to

Jacopo Prisco, CNN His life is such a mystery that even his real name is uncertain, but his legacy to the world of aviation is clear: Robert Oros di Bartini — as the inscription reads on his tombstone — was a genius ahead of his time whose wondrous airplanes and bizarre flying boats still impress

Leah Asmelash, CNN In the last two years, it seems like everyone has been searching for joy. From the success of shows like Apple TV+’s uber-positive “Ted Lasso” to dance albums like Beyoncé’s “Renaissance,” to books like Aimee Nezhukumatathil’s “World of Wonders” — the call to look beyond sorrow is ubiquitous. Poet Ross Gay explores

Christian Edwards, CNN Artist Spencer Tunick is once again asking thousands of volunteers to get naked for one of his iconic mass nude photo shoots. The American artist is returning to Sydney — where in 2010 some 5,500 people descended on the city’s famous Opera House — to stage his next “nude installation,” in order

Francesca Street, CNN Cheryl Hurst checked into the luxurious St. George Lycabettus Hotel in Athens, Greece, in summer 2017. Upon her arrival, she headed straight to the elevator, eager to freshen up in her room. The doors were gliding closed, and Cheryl nipped in just in time, apologizing to the people already inside — oblivious

By Amy Simonson and Rebekah Riess, CNN The tourists who had become stuck about 200 feet underground at the Grand Canyon Caverns in Peach Springs, Arizona, on Sunday when an elevator malfunctioned have all been brought back to the surface with the help of local fire departments. Six people had become stranded at the tourist