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Chip Stevens has a life-size statue of a Blackbeard-looking pirate in the lobby of his inn. Guests frequently ask what happened to Blackbeard's treasure.

N.C.'s haul from ‘native son’ Blackbeard's 300th anniversary: Tourist gold

The 300th anniversary of the pirate’s heyday and demise is being marked with events ranging from educational displays and to wakes.

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At Rittman Orchards in Doylestown, Ohio, pickers are welcome to harvest strawberries, red and black raspberries, blueberries and apples. Others come for the extensive farm market, cider and live music.

10 great pick-your-own farms across the USA
More farms are transforming into “agratainment” parks, welcoming visitors to pick their own produce and enjoy old-fashioned rides and attractions.

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The Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's masterpiece.

TripAdvisor offers exclusive, sunrise Vatican tour
The Vatican attracts about 25,000 visits a day. Now TripAdvisor is offering an exclusive tour to bypass the long lines.

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Glenglassaugh was founded in 1875, but it is relatively unknown in America. This is likely because it was shuttered for more than 20 years, from the mid-'80s to 2008.

Explore four scenic distilleries in the U.K.
Beverage giant Brown-Forman has acquired three single malt Scotch brands and Slane Irish Whiskey. Take a virtual tour of the distilleries.

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Royal Caribbean's 3,114-passenger Mariner of the Seas has emerged from a major, $120 million makeover that included the addition of new deck-top water slides, a FlowRider surfing pool, a virtual reality bungee trampoline experience and other fun-focu

Royal Caribbean ups ante for short cruises from Miami with revamped Mariner of the Seas
Royal Caribbean's 3,114-passenger Mariner of the Seas on Monday will begin three- and four-night voyages to the Bahamas out of Miami, becoming the newest and biggest vessel in the market for such trips.

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One of the damaged concrete picnic tables at the Craggy Gardens picnic area.

Is Craggy Gardens Picnic Area on Blue Ridge Parkway falling apart?
The Craggy Gardens picnic area, one of the most popular on the Blue Ridge Parkway, is a surprising mess of broken benches and moldy bathrooms.

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Cabin crew member Anna Ronnow serves champagne to passengers aboard Norwegian Air's Boeing 737 MAX 8 delivery flight, en route to Oslo, Norway, on June 29, 2017.

Oh, Canada! Fast-growing budget airline Norwegian expands again
Highlights of Norwegian's Canada expansion include trans-Atlantic Boeing 737 flights between Hamilton, Ontario, and Ireland. Montreal gets Caribbean flights.

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This file photo from July 12, 2017, shows a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facial recognition device at a United Airlines gate at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport.

CBP: Orlando is first U.S. airport to scan faces of all international travelers
Orlando to be first U.S. airport to require a face scan of passengers on all arriving and departing international flights, including U.S. citizens.