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Dating back at least 700 years, the pyramids and other buildings on this site belonged to the Tlatelolca, a pre-Columbian civilization contemporaneous to the Aztecs. You can wander around the well-preserved ... » more

You're a tourist in Paris. You spent 13 euros and wait in line for 45 minutes to ride the elevator to the top of the Eiffel Tower. Finally at the top, you got out your camera, all ready to take a prizewinning shot of the city's most famous landmark lighting up the sky. But guess what? Those crafty French ... » more

Every day, thousands of New Yorkers use the ferry to get between their homes in the quiet borough of Staten Island, and their jobs in Manhattan. Until 1997 they were paying 25 cents for the ride, but now ... » more