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10 Former Country Names You’ve Never Heard Of
Fancy a flight to the Friendly Islands? How about the Batavian Republic? Here are 10 original country names we bet you've never heard of.
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This Desert Is Home to the World’s Largest Aircraft Graveyard
Airplanes are designed to soar among the clouds, but where do they go when their days of reaching cruising altitude are behind them? Not to a great hangar in the sky, alas. Take a look inside the world's largest so-called aircraft graveyard in Tucson, Arizona.
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5 Fascinating Abandoned U.S. Tourist Attractions
Across the U.S., many once-popular tourist attractions have fallen into decline, only to be closed and left abandoned or redeveloped for other purposes. Check out five former U.S. tourist spots that are now fascinating time capsules.
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6 U.S. Cities You Can’t Actually Visit
Cities and towns are typically defined as settled places. Scattered across the United States, though, there are several places that meet most of a town’s structural requirements, even if they lack the key defining element — people.
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5 of the Oldest Olympic Venues Still in Use
While some Olympic venues are only ever intended as temporary structures, others become a lasting legacy. Discover how the most enduring venues have fared over time.
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