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Chicago airport gets goats

Chicago airport gets goats

Have you herd? Goats are now scheduled to land at Chicago's O'Hare Airport for a meal and some landscaping
Abu Dhabi Airport debuts futuristic sleeping pods

Abu Dhabi Airport debuts futuristic sleeping pods

GoSleep pods convert to beds and will store luggage and charge phones
Hong Kong's giant rubber duck

Hong Kong's giant rubber duck

Victoria Harbour sees no shortage of action. But a massive inflatable duck?
Psy named South Korea tourism ambassador

Psy named South Korea tourism ambassador

He made the district of Gangnam the hottest keyword last year. Can he do the same for the rest of the country?
Wild Wellington: World's best city for animal lovers?

Wild Wellington: World's best city for animal lovers?

Where you can swim with a hundred dolphins, have a close encounter with a "living dinosaur" and abide by little blue penguin traffic rules
7 ways Paris out-techs other cities

7 ways Paris out-techs other cities

Libraries with video game workshops for seniors, palaces with Google makeovers; the City of Light has a geeky side, too
5 Tokyo bars for train nerds (yes, they exist)

5 Tokyo bars for train nerds (yes, they exist)

Because even people who enjoy memorizing train timetables -- yes, they exist too! -- need a place to relax
Beyond Istanbul: Turkey's lesser known hideaways

Beyond Istanbul: Turkey's lesser known hideaways

From sedate village areas to coastal havens, these four off-the-path spots provide a big, lazy dollop of calm and intrigue

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