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48 hours in NY for nature lovers

New York City has a wild side and it has nothing to do with its honking yellow taxis or towering skyscrapers.

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New York state of mind

Tony Jackman takes a bite out of the Big Apple – and is left hungry for more.

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Pictures: New York state of mind

You think you know New York from the movies. Jagged skyline, Central Park joggers. Helicopters cruising past the Empire State building.

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Unlike open-air Ferris wheels, the Atlanta ride will feature climate-controlled gondolas that can seat up to six people at a time.

Atlanta to get its own big wheel
May 21 2013 at 12:24

Downtown Atlanta will soon look a little more like London, after a decision to allow the construction of a 20-story Ferris wheel.

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Mothers from Manhattan are said to be offering up to �80 an hour, or �680 for a full day, to handicapped guides willing to pose as relatives.

Disney visitors ‘pay disabled to skip queue’
May 17 2013 at 12:17

Wealthy parents are hiring disabled ‘tour guides’ to help them avoid long lines at Disney World.

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Owner Tony Zgraggen posing for a photo at the Alp and Dell artisanal cheese store in Monroe. The store is one of the few places in the area where Limburger cheese, famous for its smell, can be bought.

Wisconsin, home of world’s stinkiest cheese
May 8 2013 at 14:27

The sign might well add: Don't eat it in close proximity to anyone you wish to remain friends with.

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A crowd dances to the music played by DJ Afrojack at the XS nightclub in Las Vegas.

Partying up a storm in Vegas
May 7 2013 at 12:25

In Sin City, where over-the-top is always the sales pitch, lavish nightclubs have become the backbone of a billion-dollar industry.

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With their balmy climates, Orlando, Las Vegas and Cancun are the top three summer destinations, along with Los Angeles (pictured), Honolulu and Maui, which were among the ten most popular destinations.

Americans eye big summer breaks
May 6 2013 at 14:03

With their balmy climates, Orlando, Las Vegas and Cancun are the top three summer destinations for Americans.

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In this image provided by www.jamie-mitchell.com, paddleboarding champion Jamie Mitchell paddles his board as a humpback whale surfaces next to him.

Now you can paddle at the deep end
April 26 2013 at 13:42

Thanks to the wise teachings of Ljubo and Christy, Tristan Rutherford now walks on the water like a true disciple.

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South Beach, Miami

US takes hotels to a new level
April 24 2013 at 13:04

America does hotels well, be they stylish art deco gems in Miami, over-the-top palaces in Las Vegas.

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There are photographs, video testimonials, films and interactive exhibits. Picture: stallio, flickr.com

Downtown Vegas is on the up
April 16 2013 at 07:52

This is the ultimate desert mirage, a glittering pleasure dome that revels in the infamous tagline: “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.”

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All of Galveston Island is low lying - which, over the centuries, has proved a problem.

Discover the pleasures of Texan Riviera
April 12 2013 at 13:58

Galveston is unlike anywhere you have been in America, writes Simon Calder.

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The Grand Ballroom at The Plaza hotel.

Tribute to Gatsby
April 11 2013 at 07:52

Want to relive the Jazz Age like F Scott Fitzgerald? New York’s Plaza Hotel unveils its lavish Great Gatsby suite ahead of the film’s release.

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