Tuesday, May 21 2013, 22:11 PM

Travel

Mysore: A different flavor of India

Under the heat of the March summer, Mysore stands out from the rest of the cities in the Karnataka state…

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  • Bridge with a view: Ghana's primeval forest

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    This primeval forest in southern Ghana boasts 300 species of birds, unique monkeys and the highly endangered forest elephant and bongo antelope.

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  • Wright's Taliesin showcases 'organic' architecture

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    Wright treated his home as a laboratory, making changes for the rest of his life. He didn't worry too much about the quality of construction because at any moment he…

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  • Diving into the pool of life, Liverpool over two nights

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    As though reading my mind, the cab driver added a reassuring line before holding the door open, "welcome to summer in Liverpool" -- or at least something that sounded like…

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  • This cultural capital, figure factory

    Liverpool existed historically as a city in 1880, building on a large influx of immigrants from places like Ireland and Welsh who entered the area via the sea.

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  • Rome: Glimpse of eternity in a mere 2 days

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    Climb the grand ramp up the Capitoline Hill to Michelangelo's Piazza del Campidoglio, then walk to the terraces on either side of Rome's town hall. There it is: The heart…

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  • Belleville: A corner of Paris that was Edith Piaf's home

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    Tourists looking for old Paris charm and a taste of "La Vie en Rose" should head to Belleville, the birthplace of Edith Piaf.

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  • Mazomanie, Wis.: Art, history, nature, nudes

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    It's a step back in time when walking through downtown's Brodhead Street — with its brick and stone storefronts, pillars and railings still intact from the mid-1800s.

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  • Everything old is new again in Quito

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    As the sun descends, street lamps take over, illuminating grandiose colonial plazas, antiquated historic buildings and romantic balconies that line the major streets of capital city Quito's "Centro Historico" district…

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  • Brussels gets a grip at last on downtown tackiness

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    In 1848, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels penned their Communist Manifesto — "a specter is haunting Europe, the specter of communism" — in a cabaret overlooking Brussels' spectacular Grand-Place.

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  • Navajo Nation seeks control of national monument

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    The Navajo Nation is seeking full control of one of the only national monuments entirely on reservation land, the majestic Canyon de Chelly and its hundreds of ancient rock carvings…

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