Destinations
Published 02/22/2012 - 5:02 p.m. EST

Published 02/22/2012 - 1:10 p.m. EST
If heights aren't your thing, than this epic freefall YouTube video is probably not for you. Devin Graham has created what he calls the world's largest rope swing, which boasts a whopping 130 foot drop, the Sun reports. Shot over two days in Bootlegger Canyon, Moab Utah, the video features Graham's friends flying through the air, secured only by rock climbing ropes.
Published 02/22/2012 - 11:46 a.m. EST
First some facts foodies with their faces buried in shaved-truffle foie gras may not be aware of: Billions of bees have disappeared in the last decade and, even more alarmingly, scientists have no idea why. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is the name given to the latest, and what seems to be the most serious, die-off of honeybee colonies. The trickle down effect is devastating. Approximately one third of all the food Americans eat is directly or indirectly derived from honeybee pollination, according to the American Beekeeping Federation (ABF). There's a reason behind the expression "busy as a bee." The winged little fellas have to go through about a million blossoms to make one ounce of honey.
Published 02/22/2012 - 10:17 a.m. EST
BIG PINE KEY, Fla. As many as 600 professional and amateur astronomers are peering through telescopes in the Florida Keys. The 28th annual Winter Star Party continues through Sunday at a Girl Scout camp in the Lower Keys. Organizers say the event's primary draw for astronomers is the large number of southern constellations, comets and stars visible from the Keys.
Published 02/22/2012 - 8:21 a.m. EST
Everyone fantasizes about being a celebrity at some point or another.
Published 02/22/2012 - 7:24 a.m. EST
This image is burned in my mommy brain: My oldest daughter, at about 22 months old, standing in our living room after I have dressed her in a pair of lime green, wool kaidangku, split-crotch pants, staring down at her bare parts and then looking up at me and grinning. That began our potty training odyssey, inspired by my research into Chinese parenting culture and other "odd" family practices.
Published 02/22/2012 - 6:51 a.m. EST
When the majority of people hear about new Zealand they tend to think of a more extreme version of Wales with rolling hills, mountains, countryside and rivers.
Published 02/22/2012 - 11:26 a.m. EST
Published 02/22/2012 - 8:48 a.m. EST
Today's edition of Black Voices Black History Quest is based in Seattle. You can plan a trip with your family to these places with the helpful map, courtesy of MapQuest, below! If we missed a place that you know and love, let us know in the comments, tweet it to us using the hashtag #BHMQuest or post it on our Facebook wall. We'll keep adding to this map and gallery as the month goes on.
Published 02/22/2012 - 8:00 a.m. EST
The Italian wine, however, was excellent.
Published 02/22/2012 - 7:38 a.m. EST
New York is teeming with celebrities. Anyone know where they all live? Well, it's not very New York to care, really.
Published 02/22/2012 - 6:58 a.m. EST
If you’re flying to Europe for a holiday  then the chances are you’ll arrive sometime in the early hours of the morning and, upon trying to check into a hotel, you’ll be politely (or not so politely as the case may be) told your room won’t be ready until the afternoon.
Published 02/22/2012 - 6:45 a.m. EST
There's nothing more adorable than a baby lion playing in a bucket. Except, of course, two baby lions. In this incredibly cute YouTube video, a pair of 9-day-old lion cubs attempt to climb out of a massive plastic cup they're using as a play pin.