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Named by someone with a sense of humor, this is the attractive but rugged Valley of the Gods, on Lana'i, Hawaii.

This Cuna woman displays the Panamanian tribe's molas -- layers of colored cloth sewn together with designs cut out of the layers.

Young girls and teenagers of the Embera tribe dance for tourists visiting their village on the southeastern coast of Panama.

The beach entrance to lushly landscaped Casa Orquideas -- House of Orchids -- in Golfo Dulce, on Costa Rica's Pacific Coast.

Tourists try on masks typically worn during Carnival in Venice. The tradition of masks dates at least to the 15th century.

A woman reads her newspaper atop the converted canal freighter she lives on in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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Did the Civil War really start in Kansas?

By Robert N. Jenkins BALDWIN CITY, Kansas — Fireflies beckon to each other in the darkness accentuated by the trees and the rural countryside. But rough-spoken men break the fairy-tale cheer with threats that reek of hatred – hatred of each other and what the others stand for. These men are on… Keep reading >

Relax and learn, where East meets West

The signs claim this 200-acre swath of serenity is in the unremarkable community of Delray Beach. But, in truth, the Morikami Museum does a marvelous job of re-creating a slice of Japan. True, it’s an idealized view: The Morikami (pronounced MOOR-ee-CAH-me) and its adjacent gardens are designed to present Japanese… Keep reading >

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Arkansas’ White River

The late-morning mist is burning off the White River, letting the people in the flat-bottomed boats see where to cast their baited hooks for brown and rainbow trout. The view for 360 degrees is the definition of outdoor relaxation: The river flows gently by, its water so clear you can… Keep reading >

Cruise ship Wind Spirit

Uh-oh, there’s trouble in paradise. Barely half an hour into the pool-deck barbecue dinner, while there is still lobster tail on the grill, lots of meat left on the roast pig and jumbo shrimp in the ice bowl, it has begun to rain on the passengers aboard the cruise ship… Keep reading >