Florida locals endorse Disney World's new $17 billion development

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Splitsville Luxury Lanes in Disney Springs.
Splitsville Luxury Lanes in Disney Springs.

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Disney's new development deal with DeSantis could pave the way for a Disney World expansion of mythic proportions

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The statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse at Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom, at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

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Saudi Arabia wants big spenders for the first part of its Neom megaproject

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Sindalah, Neom
A rendering of Sindalah, the island resort that's part of Saudi Arabia's Neom project.

NEOM

Cambodia says YouTubers are tormenting monkeys for clicks, and it plans to punish them

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A YouTuber records a mother and baby monkey with his iPhone on a selfie stick near the Bayon temple at Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia.
A YouTuber records a mother and baby monkey with an iPhone near the Bayon temple at Angkor Wat, Cambodia.

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Miami Beach to spring breakers: Respect curfews and closed beaches, or go somewhere else

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Miami Beach
Miami Beach is "breaking up" with spring break.

Alexander Spatari

An Italian town that offered $1 homes was transformed by an influx of remote workers and tourism

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A welcome sign for Mussomeli in Sicily, Italy.
A welcome sign for Mussomeli in Sicily, Italy.

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9 Retrofuturistic Predictions That Came True

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In 2024, it feels as if our society’s technology is propelling forward in an unknown trajectory. Just this week, a person had a computer chip installed in their brain.

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The truth behind America's cruise obsession: 'They don't want to see anything that's real'

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Collage of images highlighting Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas cruise ship alongside a standard cruise ship, with passengers engaging in various cruise life activities such as enjoying drinks, sightseeing, and leisurely walks along the beach
The Icon of the Seas sets sail on January 27. But what is it an icon of?

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Bethlehem, which relies heavily on tourism during Christmas, is a ghost town

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Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
A priest walks by the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. Bethlehem is having a subdued Christmas after officials in Jesus' traditional birthplace decided to forgo celebrations due to the Israel-Hamas war.

(AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

New York City needs China's economy to bounce back

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Tourists take a selfie near Rockefeller Christmas tree.
Tourists take a selfie near the Rockefeller Christmas tree.

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