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...describe local peoples manipulated, depopulated, or even replaced as the main inhabitants of a region In many places, the struggle for indigenous rights is a hot-button issue. Conservation and development both imply restraints on local economies and growth, forcing governments to work to balance interests. Yet, travel a thousand miles west from the South American mainland to Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands, and indigenous becomes an even more difficult word...
...project didn't disappoint. Atlas Obscura has quickly become a travel guide for voyagers in search of destinations that would normally never crack tourist itineraries. In Liverpool, there's an art installation consisting of 100 identical statues of the naked artist. In Zurich, there's the Moulagenmuseum, dedicated solely to displaying wax representations of painful facial diseases. And in Brooklyn, there's a secret tunnel under Atlantic Avenue, where the body of a murdered British man is still likely hidden somewhere in the walls. More helpful still, Atlas Obscura includes a map for each oddity's location and frequently includes...
...says he hopes the site inspires people to do more than simply browse for weird places on their ... lunch hour, of course. The duo is planning a guided tour through Philadelphia that tackles the city's stranger scenes. (Who's up for America's longest-operating surgical theater?) "Armchair traveling can only take you so far," Thuras says. "We're interested in anything that encourages more actual travel...
...Russia eroded to a Cold War low under the Bush Administration, with tension developing over issues such as Russia's refusal to recognize the statehood of Kosovo and America's proposal to build an antimissile shield in Eastern Europe. People like Yevgeny Abashin, 40, who works in the travel industry, see Obama as a breath of fresh air after George W. Bush. "For me and for most of my friends, color doesn't make a difference," he says. "We think, if anything, it makes him more original." But when it comes to just how differently Obama will deal with Russia...
...Train travel in Europe is actually a paradox: It’s only cheap if you book way in advance, and only flexible if you don’t mind paying extra for the privilege and don’t have a set itinerary. High-speed lines seem like a logical choice if you want to travel a sizeable distance, since local lines will take all day. However, because these trains are apparently very popular, rail pass holders must pay an additional fee to reserve a seat (anywhere from 3 to 45 Euros and up). Most trains require a reservation...