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(CNN) — The underwater ruins of the RMS Titanic will now have the protection of an international treaty. The United States and the United Kingdom have both passed legislation allowing them the power to grant or deny licenses to enter the hulls of the wreckage and remove artifacts found outside, according to a statement from

Access Living said it got the $25,000 round-trip quote last month, after it told an Amtrak agent that five of the 10 people making the trip are in wheelchairs. “We were shocked, we thought there was a mistake in the email they sent us,” Bridget Hayman with Access Living told CNN. In an email exchange

(CNN) — Poor Edgar Allan Poe. In life, he was a haunted writer whose Gothic works went largely unappreciated. In death, he’s a celebrated literary icon whose talent has earned him no fewer than three memorial sites. The newest of the bunch was just ordained a Literary Landmark, and on what would’ve been the minister

(CNN) — America’s National Parks are offering free admission for anyone who visits today in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday. It’s the first fee-free day of the year and one of five planned in 2020. “National parks throughout the country provide inspiration to reflect on issues that resonated with Dr. King, including freedom,

(CNN) — The first monument in the United States honoring the victims of lynching has become a must-see civil rights attraction in Montgomery, Alabama, and now it’s been expanded. The Equal Justice Initiative opened its new Legacy Pavilion on Saturday — just in time to welcome visitors to the Alabama state capitol for the Martin

(CNN) — For some, the prospect of buying a cheap home in Italy is a chance to leave their old life behind and start all over again. But the latest town to offer tumbledown houses priced at just over a dollar wants buyers to bring it with them — encouraging families or groups of friends

(CNN) — Florida is my father’s chosen state. He often jokes that he came to Tallahassee to attend FAMU (Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University) Law School in 1960 after he saw my mother’s picture in “Jet,” the digest published by Johnson Publishing Company to cover news and general interest stories for African-American readers. True story,

The restaurant, L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges, on the outskirts of Lyon, said it had been downgraded to two stars by inspectors from Michelin’s secretive culinary rating guide on Friday, just two years after Bocuse’s death at the age of 91. It’s the latest controversy to hit Michelin, which has been criticized by European chefs

(CNN) — Chris Gurksy nearly died hang gliding. No, that’s not an exaggeration. There’s a viral video to prove it. Yeah, you read that right: Gursky spent almost four spine-chilling minutes hanging on for his life, the glider soaring high above the ground as Gursky gripped on with a single hand. Thankfully, he lived to

Firefighters in New South Wales (NSW) were enlisted by the local government to save the prehistoric Wollemi Pine grove, which exists in a secret location within the 5,000-square-kilometer (1,930-square-mile) Wollemi National Park northwest of Sydney. The oldest fossil of the rare pine species dates back 90 million years and the pines are thought to have

“Imagine yourself on a cruise at sea with your stateroom infested with bed bugs,” said Connie Flores, who had a small part as an “arguing woman” in Netflix’s Oscar-nominated film “Marriage Story,” in a statement from her attorney, Brian Virag. The lawsuit, filed in US District Court in the Central District of California, seeks general

(CNN) — If your sweetheart turns to you tonight and whispers “shall we try for a little one?”, don’t dismiss them out of hand. It could be they’re talking about an Irish island. Great Blasket, on Europe’s Atlantic fringes, is seeking a couple to become summer caretakers and sole full-time residents of this unoccupied island

(CNN) — For as long as I can remember, I have struggled to explain to people where I’m from. Americans know of the Soviet Union but have little idea of the different characters of the republics that made up the former USSR. Calling myself Russian didn’t feel authentic. Yet when I referred to Moldavia, where

(CNN) — One of the reliable constants in Dubai is the pace of change. Half a century of transformation from humble backwater to global city has seen new islands dredged from the ocean, new towers drive the skyline higher, and a new population of international visitors arrive. But one distant corner of the Emirate is

Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy (CNN) — It’s Saturday morning in Civita di Bagnoregio, and the locals are patrolling the medieval walls, eyeing the visitors as they make their way toward the village. As the tourists get closer, they call out to the locals — who promptly flee. This, one of the most picture-perfect villages in

(CNN) — A traveling collection of King Tut’s treasures has already visited some of the world’s biggest cities: Paris, Los Angeles and London. Now, the Egyptian pharaoh’s belongings are headed to Boston, marking the first time in more than 50 years that any of King Tut’s artifacts have visited the city. The exhibition will be

Editor’s Note — CNN’s series often carry sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. However, CNN retains full editorial control over all of its reports. Our sponsorship policy. (CNN) — The Dubai skyline contains its fair share of architectural novelties and distinctive silhouettes. These include the sail-shaped Burj al Arab hotel, the twisted

(CNN) — A unnamed Chinese traveler was caught red-handed when he attempted to smuggle 200 live scorpions out of Sri Lanka on Monday. The 30-year-old man was scheduled to fly to Guangzhou in southern China from Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport when authorities detected the live scorpions in his checked-in luggage, Sri Lanka Customs spokesman Sunil

(CNN) — It’s finally here. One of the aviation world’s most hotly anticipated planes, the Airbus Beluga XL, has entered full-time service, having made its first operational flight on January 9, 2020. At a time when jumbo passenger airliners such as the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 are on their way out, the Beluga XL

(CNN) — It’s official, Akon has his own city in Senegal. Known as “Akon City,” the rapper and entrepreneur tweeted Monday that he had finalized the agreement for the new city. “Looking forward to hosting you there in the future,” his tweet read. The official website for the city said at the time it would