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Ha – that got ya! The California Academy of Sciences has a new exhibition all about extreme mating between animals, fish and insects.

Las Vegas has so many things to do outside of the casinos that even a week isn’t long enough. Here’s my top picks

If you’re planning s trip to Las Vegas any time soon, here’s what to expect from the city that rises up from the desert

Here’s a time lapse video of 10 years of construction of the new memorial that has opened at the Twin Towers.

The cruisy beach town of Huntington, just south of LAX, has a vibrant nightlife, hip surf culture, segways and plenty of other ways to relax – including those fine-lines and wrinkles with a wee jab of Botox. Ssshhhh, don’t tell mum.

Top 5 places to get a cocktail in San Francisco faaaar from the Cheesecake Factory and tourists on Union Square.

Philadelphia’s Mutter Museum should come with a warning: do not visit if you are freaked out by dead people and their pickled parts.

If you’re down and out in Santa Barbara – or just need a little extra shopping money, here is a great idea.

I won a writing award for this story!

If you’re a fan of The Wire, then you’ll have some preconceptions about Baltimore that will make you want to pack a gun as well as your jarmies, or at …

I’m on a 7-day tour of history up the Mississippi on a paddle steamer through the cradle of the Civil War

I had to video this : the glass top elevator whizzing us up an ear-popping 67 floors of the Rockefella Center with an open ceiling. Actually this video is coming …