TOP STORIES IN TRAVEL

• Now THAT'S a tourist attraction that rocks: The incredible field of boulders that covers 720,000 square feet
• Sawdust-strewn New York drinking den declared World's Best Bar... with London's Savoy hot on its heels
• Two passenger planes in 'serious' near-miss after aircraft accidentally climbs to the same level as another
• Furious Ibiza residents hit back at 'tourism abuse': Protesters claim island is blighted by crime, noise and overcrowding 
• The rise of America's entertainment capital: Exploring Las Vegas 60 years after Elvis first graced its stages
• Empty halls, straight jackets and a crumbling autopsy room: Haunting photos capture abandoned mental asylums around America 
• Thousands of passengers are grounded after Tui cancels over 100 flights in one day due to 'staff calling in sick'
• Ever wanted to buy a ZOO? Five-acre sanctuary is up for grabs - as long as you promise to care for the animals (including snakes)
• A wheely bright idea! The solar-powered bike lane that GLOWS blue in the dark
• Trend for doing yoga on HORSEBACK is growing in popularity (but not among the neigh-sayers) .
• So THAT'S why all the photographs are of the outside! Revealing the boring interiors of the Leaning Tower of Pisa after 300-stair hike to the top
• How to get your holidays off with a bang: Hotel guests can now create their own FIREWORKS display with an app
• Views to dine for! From New York's Empire State Building to Rome's Colosseum, the restaurants with the best panoramas revealed
• Pictured: The incredible 60-foot geyser that erupted next to a hotel in Spain and caused a 'mini tsunami' 
• Hawaiian Airlines under investigation over complaints that it WEIGHED passengers before allocating seats
• Holidaymakers sue Thomas Cook after contracting stomach parasite at hotel where staff were seen 'fishing faeces out of the pool'
• Revealed: The best way to ask for a beer around the world (and the perfect snack to eat with it)
• Would you rest in peace? The floating hotel that has a cinema, restaurants and a CEMETERY for up to 48,000 urns 
• Is this a confession? Worker discovers creepy note admitting to sodomy and MURDER in a US hotel room
• From troves of treasure in Trogir to historical Hvar: Why Croatia combines the best of both Medieval and modern attractions
• No need to mourn the end of summer: Magnificent photos celebrate autumn's crimson leaves, misty mornings and foraging wildlife
• The flying Five-star hotel: Inside the Dreamliner that's been converted into a private jet with bedrooms, walk-in wardrobes and a CINEMA
• Dwarfed by nature: Photographer captures awe-inspiring images of lone humans against the world's most dramatic backdrops
• From derelict defence fort to luxury let: Tower built to protect Britain during the Napoleonic Wars is transformed into a swanky holiday home
• Indian budget airline BANS children under the age of 12 from certain areas of the plane
• The hanging gardens of Heathrow! London airport installs wall of 1,680 plants to help tackle travel rage
• New Trans-Siberian rail link would mean passengers could travel 6,000 miles from London to TOKYO
• Thomas Cook evacuates 570 holidaymakers from Cuba as Hurricane Matthew flattens homes
• Disabled mother who struggles to walk claims she was forced to leave a plane by a ramp unaided and LAUGHED AT by ground crew
• The best time to book Christmas and New Year hotel breaks revealed - with savings of up to 55%
• Inside 'the most haunted city in America': Take a tour of Savannah's spooky Historic District... in the back of a hearse
• If you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a surprisingly comfortable activity holiday: Wi-Fi, underfloor heating and a HOT TUB make Forest Holidays a family winner 
• Fantastic fjords and beautiful beaches: Breathtaking photos from Lonely Planet's immense new travel book that celebrates every country in the world
• Now THAT'S a copy cat! Bronze statue honors famed Istanbul feline Tombili - striking his favourite 'chilled out' pose
• 'They said Kim Il Sung visited a farm and the rice grew 300 per cent faster after': Tourist reveals all about his bizarre holiday in North Korea 
• Switch your airport, fly on a Saturday and delete your browsing history: How airlines price their fares and how YOU can score a deal
• Former top-secret Chinese nuclear bunker that's the world's largest man-made cave at one MILLION square feet is now open to the public
• Hidden treasures: Intrepid caver reveals stunning frozen sculptures lurking inside a towering European peak
• Bread with chocolate sprinkles, garlic fried rice and miso soup: Typical breakfasts around the world revealed
• Motorway tollbooth operator reveals how his job is actually far from boring thanks to naked drivers and celebrity encounters
• Revealed: The easiest and hardest places in the world to pass a driving test 
• A Cosmopolitan means you're a cougar, a Smirnoff Ice that you're underage: Bartenders reveal what your choice of tipple says about you
• From the supermarket checkout to the skies! JetBlue is training pilots without ANY flying experience
• Passengers in France bored with waiting for their train can now print out free short stories from vending machines
• See the leaves turn in beautiful Boston: For shoppers, historians or sports fans, this New England jewel is perfect for an autumn city break
• 'Why are the British so ugly?' The questions Europeans ask Google about the UK revealed
• From the church so small its congregation sits outside to the chapel balanced half way down a cliff: Britain's tiniest - and loveliest - places of worship 
• The stunning 'Stairway to Heaven' video of a luxury Swiss hotel's infinity pool that's made a HUGE splash on the internet... with more than 1.2m hits
• Abandoned Britain: Haunting photographs capture the derelict churches, hotels and mansions left crumbling to dust
• The world's worst neon sign fails revealed: How broken lights turn Morrisons into 'Morons' and Starbucks into 'Sucks' 
• Madrid's Plaza Mayor is 'hellish' and Stonehenge is 'underwhelming': Travellers name and shame the world's tourist traps
• The dark side of Venice revealed: Exploring the city's mysterious lagoon islands... including one of the world's most haunted places
• Snazzy lounge passes, free calls from any location, and a gizmo to find your lost suitcase: The apps and gadgets EVERY traveller should own
• A bat's eye view! Fascinating drone footage reveals the inside of an eerie 70,000-year-old cave
• Too much to stomach? Unicorn-themed cafe in Bangkok features rainbow-coloured carpet, cake and carbonara
• Why employers and governments should encourage people to holiday: Study shows experiences make people happier than material items
• Gourmet paradise: How the picture-perfect Amalfi coast is the ultimate holiday spot for foodies 
• Westworld in the east: Inside the abandoned Japanese theme park featuring Clint Eastwood and Mount Rushmore replicas that remain frozen in time  
• Authentic Cuba: Candid photographs capture everyday life in the colourful country before it's changed by tourism  
• Faces of fear: Hilarious photos capture tourists' expressions of terror inside a haunted house  
• Passenger plane was forced to divert after 'crew were informed a ground worker had gone missing and was presumed locked in the cargo hold'  
• Got the chance to visit the Maldives? Don't hang about! TV presenter Amanda Byram samples aerial yoga and water trampolining in the tropics  
• Even rain can't dampen that Disney magic: How the Eurostar has made getting to Disneyland Paris even easier  
• Wrapped up in the real Africa: From voodoo ceremonies to close encounters with pythons - a unique insight into the magical continent  
• Savour the new Santorini: Author Giles Milton discovers the days of barely drinkable retsina are long gone as he embarks on an epicurean odyssey in the Aegean  
• The Crafty Traveller: Don't let the Airbnb crooks kill your break   
• Risky wheelies and a shocking shark encounter: Winners of adrenaline-junkie photo contest capture daredevil stunts amid breathtaking landscapes   
• The sky is on fire! Passenger captures the incredible moment a sea of clouds is transformed into 'molten lava' by the setting sun  
• From solid oak walls lined with books to a wood-burning stove: Inside the cosy guesthouse that's perfect for a winter escape  
• Suspended service! China unveils its first ever elevated monorail where carriages are HUNG from the tracks like a rollercoaster  
• An underwater escape: Inside the abandoned Soviet gulag that's now a popular attraction for DIVERS  
• The course that makes you feel a champion! Strictly winner Chris Hollins tees off with his ex-footballer father John at Spain's top golf resort  
• Mother is suing JetBlue after the US carrier flew her 5-year-old son to the wrong city... and then presented her with a different boy  
• An Inspector Calls: Batty Langley's is a total joy in the heart of London and its Georgian-style rooms come with superb bacon butties in the mornings  
• Wild and wonderful! The natural world sizzles on this glorious safari in South Africa where former poachers are being retrained as game keepers  
• Join the party in Paphos! Aphrodite's birthplace is warming up to be the European Capital of Culture in 2017  
• A true Russian epic: Following in the footsteps of Dr Zhivago during an atmospheric winter is sheer romance  
• Want to like the in-flight meal? Try headphones: Noise on planes can make the food taste worse   
• The results are in for the 'museum Oscars': The Broad in Los Angeles and London's Tate Modern Switch House extension among the winners  
• On the 100th anniversary of the world's first US billionaire... we reveal where today's top earners live
• Snap happy on holiday? Europe's best-selling wildlife photographer on how YOU can take travel pictures like a pro
• Hungry to know what earth would look like if humans left? Inside the abandoned mills hidden in a deep gorge that fed Italy's pasta industry
• Sunbathe topless behind the funnel and be polite to your room steward! The rules of cruising etiquette revealed
• A BEAR'S first photo shoot! Adorable cub Ayra strikes comical poses as she balances on two legs and practices her climbing skills
• Tickets to Cannes and private jet trips in Antarctica: Luxury travel expert - who charges £20k a year - reveals his billionaire clients' requests
• Revealed: The $100million luxury eco-yacht featuring passenger drones and a tropical garden that will glide through the water 'like a whale'
• Paradise found or heartbreak hotel? What it feels like to (accidentally) go on honeymoon by YOURSELF
• Winter is coming... just very slowly! A stay at a five-star 'corporate Winterfell' hotel on the shores of Loch Lomond is marred by atrocious service - but the Sleeper train is charming
• Revealed: How low-cost airlines inflate the price of in-flight coffee by up to 4,000 per cent
• 'What was going through my mind!' Woman gets so drunk she starts messaging Gatwick Airport on Facebook 
• The magic of the Med! From Monaco to Mykonos, the best short-haul cruises around
• Michelin-star dining, antique glamour and a stone's throw from Lake Garda: Inside Italy's dreamiest five-star villa
• Pictured: The incredible gigantic hole that appears to be draining water from the Pacific Ocean
• £1 for crisps, £3 for a ploughman's sandwich and £4.95 for spiced chicken: BA reveals its new economy class M&S food options as free meals are scrapped on short-haul flights
• Airbnb is offering pop fans the chance to spend the night at Abbey Road Studios (and turning the volume up to 11 is one of the house rules)
• From a glass pod in New Zealand to a converted BUS in Scotland: The quirkiest holiday houses you can rent around the world revealed
• Gold bathtubs and 1,000-square-foot marble floors: The luxury hotel bathrooms that are bigger than your apartment 
• From bungee jumping into a volcano to camping on a vertical cliff face: The world's most extreme tourist attractions revealed 
• Keeping calm and carrying on! More than 90% of Brits have NOT changed their travel plans since Brexit  
• A grand manor house, a luxury spa and 500,000 acres of countryside: Why Cumbria's Eden Valley is more than just a gateway to the Lake District
• It's curtain up on the Bard's last home as Shakespeare's New Place is re-imagined for a modern audience