U.S travel blogger Loren Rhoads has penned the book 199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die, revealing some of the most unusual and stunning places for burials around the world. Among the cemeteries named in the book is Arlington National Cemetery in the U.S (main), the Isle of Iona graveyard (bottom left), La Recoleta in Buenos Aires (top left); the Skogskyrkogarden graveyard in Stockholm (top right) and the cemetery on Mount Koya in Japan, the country's largest (bottom right).
The amazing footage shows Captain Dave Wallsworth bringing A380 'The Princess' in to Johannesburg, with on-screen graphics explaining the commands he's issuing. The plane touches down after being guided in by a ‘glideslope radio beam’, which keeps the aircraft on the centreline of the runway. Captain Wallsworth told MailOnline Travel: ‘I hope that what people take away from it is that we carry out each flight professionally but in a relaxed atmosphere. That there really isn’t anything to worry about.'
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Ibiza's clubbing capital of San Antonio is putting an end to dawn celebrations by calling time up to three hours earlier than before.
Met Office data from the past eight Christmas Days has been analysed to reveal which UK cities are most likely to see snowflakes on the big day.
Conspiracy theorists have claimed the sonic booms heard outside the Nevada-based Area 51 military base indicate the CIA is secretly testing alien or hypersonic aircraft technology.
Here MailOnline Travel plays a game of 'would you rather?' with animal deaths just to underscore why wild beasts on the savannah should be treated with the utmost respect. Expert advice comes from Gordon Grice, author of The Book of Deadly Animals, who has spent 15 years researching wildlife.
A Delta flight from New York City to Seattle had to make a stop in Billings, Montana, on Saturday night after the plane's toilets stopped working and passengers couldn't hold it any longer.
Britons are bracing themselves as Storm Caroline lashes the UK, bringing gale force winds of 90mph, snow, sleet and ice - but many are poking fun at the third named storm of the season.
Working the nine to five can be regimented and dreary. But not in these offices. Images posted to the internet show how some workplaces are utterly bizarre – with one featuring a zig-zag aquarium that doubles as a desk divider. Others appear to double as fitness studios, with treadmills and even a huge wooden hamster wheel taking the place of chairs. Then there are the desk spaces that are just monumentally untidy. Which sort do you work in?
An Air Baltic Boeing 737 skidded off a Moscow runway earlier on Wednesday thanks to bad weather and icy conditions. None of the 52 passengers on board were injured.
Ryanair often tries to sell its scratchcards with the claim that buying two cards doubles your odds of winning. An Oxford University scientist showed why this is untrue.
Christmas super-fans (with large wallets) can go on a whirlwind trip that takes in hotels in the likes of London, New York and Paris that go the extra mile for the festive season. They can also check into hotels that have a four-storey musical tree, a gingerbread pirate ship (Amelia Island Ritz-Carlton, main) and five million fairy lights (The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside, California). The tour also includes the Dolder Grand in Zurich (bottom right).
New advances in graphic manipulations by Santa Clara-based technology company Nvidia mean artificial simulations are indistinguishable from the real thing.
The main stretch of the tunnel could follow roughly the same path as Interstate 405, potentially stretching about 40 miles north to south to connect Sherman Oaks to Long Beach Airport.
Plunging temperatures have one very definite upside - they can change the landscape into a winter wonderland. And lakes and rivers can be transformed into beautiful natural ice rinks. Pictured clockwise from top left: A frozen Lake Minnewanka in the eastern area of Banff National Park in Canada; Ostergotland in Sweden; the Lofoten Islands in Norway and Lake Vanern in Sweden.
Do you know where to take the best photos of Cinderella's castle at Walt Disney World in Florida? Or where to listen to secret phone conversations? We share the park's best-kept secrets.
The feedback is causing anxiety among BA staff, many of whom are on performance-related pay. The Confessions of a Trolley Dolly host said the comments were 'disgusting'.
Dubai is offering thrill-seekers a new way to see its dazzling skyscrapers - on the world's longest urban zip line. The 170-metre-high (558ft) XLine opens this week in Dubai's Marina neighbourhood. For an entire kilometre (3,280ft), those brave enough can whizz past some of the Marina's tallest skyscrapers at a speed of 80 kilometers an hour (50mph).
The 12-bedroom penthouse at the Hotel President Wilson on Lake Geneva in Switzerland is also the largest suite in Europe - at 18,000 square feet. Rihanna and Richard Branson are past guests.
Polar ecologist Professor Peter Convey took this year's winning image, a shot of icy mountains in Antarctica, during work with the Cambridge-based British Antarctic Survey.
Norway's Fordypningsrommet resort is formed of 'mono-functional' houses - four for sleeping, one for cooking, one is a sauna and one is a bathroom. The cost? Three thousand pounds a week. It's meant to be a beautiful work space for artists or other creatives where they can go to get away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. There are no shops, cars or wild animals on the isle, which offers ‘no stress’. Any potential tourists must pack their own food for their stay.
Flyers have been revealing some of the most horrifying examples on U.S forum Quora, from strangers putting their feet on the laps of seatmates, with a smile, to projectile vomiting.
Air steward ‘Dan Air’, host of the Confessions of a Trolley Dolly website, has offered some insider advice on which seat to book if you want to be on the receiving end of the best service.
Owners can book their pets in at the Critterati hotel in the Indian city of Gurugram, which is thought to be the first facility of its kind in South Asia, for $70 a night in one of the suites. The top-of-the range Critterati suite offers a giant bed with velvet headboard, television and private dog-flap leading onto a balcony. There is a swimming pool, a spa with ayurvedic massage oils and a vet on 24-hour call, while a medical unit with an operating theatre is being built.
The breathtaking clip was captured by skier Ludvig Lundin at the Vemdalen resort in central Sweden, who shared it to Facebook, where over five million visitors viewed the eye-catching distortion.
The first technical reckonings of how to travel to the moon can be found in the 17th century, researchers say, inspired by astronomic discoveries.
Huddled underneath Niagara Falls, a shot of an ice-encrusted building (top left) by Canadian Mark Duffy has won an international photo competition. And Duffy also bagged second place with a superb picture of a storm rolling across the plains of Saskatchewan province (top right) near his home. His pictures came top in the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers' Power of Nature competition. Pictured bottom left and bottom right are two pictures by Ukrainian Yevhen Samuchenko taken in Nepal that were highly commended.
Nasa has called the incredible global lunar sighting, seen in front of a Statue of Liberty replica in New York, the first in a 'supermoon trilogy' over the next two months.
Paul Chatwin (pictured) runs the three-star Royal Clarence Hotel in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, and says he is 'fed up' with the argument that the customer is always right.
Akaiami (main) is one of the 15 islets in the Aitutaki atoll of the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Between 1951 and 1960, Tasman Empire Airlines Ltd (top right) would drop the likes of John Wayne and Marlon Brando (inset) off at Akaiami while the plane refuelled on the way to Tahiti. David Whitley followed in their footsteps to experience the dreamiest white sand and sparkling water, including One Foot Island (bottom right).
The coastal port of Akureyri in Iceland is nature at its most raw. Giles Milton embarked on an adventure there in search of humpback whales.
How do you keep the Mediterranean interesting once you’re a veteran cruiser? Steve Turner tried Regent Seven Seas' Flamenco and Paella cruise and discovered new places and ports.
Pictures posted online showed the extent of the damage to the nose cone of the Aeroflight flight from Moscow when it landed in St Petersburg after striking what is thought to be a great cormorant. Nobody on board the aircraft was injured and the plane landed safely. Bird experts say great cormorants are a common sight near the airport.
The Travel Editor of The Mail On Sunday, Frank Barrett, gives his tips on the best place to go for a weekend jet away in the UK, special deals on Caribbean cruises and trips to Rome.
Finding a place that is welcoming to dogs can be difficult. But Jane Bussman took her two dogs Homer and Thistle to Andalucia on the family break - and it threw up memorable results.
Couple Bec Ormond and Mike Pinker spent a whole day being a 'live-in luxury art installation' in an open bedroom set up in the public lobby of the Crown Towers hotel in Perth, Australia. There, other guests and passers-by could watch them as they relaxed on the bed, top left, watched TV, top right, ate dinner, bottom, and even had massages, inset.
Beehive Barn, one of a cluster of stone cottages converted from old barns and stables, stands isolated beside a country lane near the Northumberland heritage coast.
The Vidago Palace close to the Spanish border showcases Carlos I's favourite spring and mineral water. Sarah Turner went to taste the water that claims to give eternal life.
Ted Thornhill checks into VIP Ski's ludicrously well-placed Avoriaz digs Chalet Poudreuse. It's great value luxury in an excellent resort for skiers and boarders - with just one or two niggles. Such as his bedroom having no view whatsoever. But aside from that, all is very well indeed. There are 400 miles of pistes to explore and superb chalet staff.
Antigua's English Harbour was the base for the British Fleet in the Caribbean for more than 100 years. Yachtswoman Tracy Edwards went to retrace the steps of Admiral Nelson.
The tornado-like phenomenon was filmed yesterday afternoon as it lashed out at the northwestern city of Sanremo.
The Sandersons and friends spent their summer holiday exploring the 'trulli' beautiful region of Puglia, on the 'boot of Italy's heel'. They stayed at the Villa San Michele (pictured) a family friendly 13th-century former monastery with a swimming pool, pizza oven and even its very own medieval cave, just outside Ceglie Messapica between Bari and Brindisi.
A railway station in Angus, Scotland, is the least used in Britain, new figures show. Just 24 passengers travelled to or from Barry Links station (pictured) between April 1, 2016, and March 31, 2017.
The Dog & Badger near Henley on Thames has recently been bought by Oakman Inns. But the Daily Mail Inspector says its relaunch has turned out to be a big disappointment.
The Antonov AN-22 is very rarely spotted and drew a huge crowd of aviation enthusiasts to the airport to witness it. Flying in from Helsinki, Finland, it was originally due on Thursday afternoon but that arrival was cancelled. The Antonov AN-22 is a heavy military transport aircraft designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in Kiev, Ukraine. The aircraft is capable of 460mph and has a staggering 211ft wingspan.
So many bucket list places can be disappointing in real life but these spots, including Norway, Austria and Canada, have been rated by an online forum for being as stunning as you'd hope they'd be.
Images taken by a new European satellite show the levels and distribution of air pollutants around the world, including ash spewing from a volcano in Indonesia.
The Maldives, Hawaii and Mauritius are all known for their beautiful beaches and azure waters. But tropical locations don’t have the monopoly on idyllic coastlines, as these pictures prove. Can you guess where they are? They show picture-perfect beaches with silver sands and lens-baiting bays. And one has been awarded a best-beach TripAdvisor accolade.
Here MailOnline Travel presents a gallery of the most impressive wave scenes you’re ever likely to see from Hawaii to the African coast.
From Table Mountain to the un-trekked wilderness, discover South Africa's stunning landscapes from your own home. Over 200 volunteers worked with Google Street View over a year to capture it all.
The research, by Irish-based HostelWorld, ranked 41 major cities in 27 countries on five categories including quality of nightlife, friendliness of the locals, safety, transport and cost.
The attraction, which is the first ever ice rink to open in the Maldives, is at the Jumeirah Vittaveli resort and instead of being made from freezing water, the rink is formed from artificial ice plates.
Croatia, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Malta... film and travel blogger Andrea David has recreated Game of Thrones scenes in a variety of locations. She compares shots of Jon Snow, Sansa Stark, Daenerys Targaryen and others from the series against their real locations across the world.
Step back in time to Britain's fiery past with this round-up of volcanic remains scattered across the country, including Glen Coe, Ben Nevis and Mount Snowdon.
The LA venue, Carondelet House, hosts the night and puts on a show called Nuit Blanche - a world class sexually charged 1920's performance - and five course black tie dinner.
The UK-based travel firm announced on Friday that it had completed a review of its retail network and that the shop closures would take place between now and March next year.
Scallops may look like simple creatures, but the seafood delicacy has 200 eyes which function remarkably like a telescope, using mirrors to focus light, researchers said Thursday.
When it comes to popularity on Instagram, New York rules the roost. It's the most Instagrammed city and dominates the location rankings, too, with Times Square and Central Park at No2 and No3.
The clip was filmed at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport by a passenger on board a flight to Berlin. The pilot announced that there would be a short delay while a quick fix was applied to the engine.
Intriguing time-lapse footage has been released by Virgin Atlantic that reduces a working day on board a Dreamliner flight from London to Los Angeles to just a few minutes. It begins by showing 25-year-old stewardess Emma Ashley arriving at London Heathrow on a chilly October morning for a briefing with flight service manager Mark Gallagher (bottom left). Emma is one of 10 cabin crew and the clip underscores just how busy they are (bottom right). She does get some time out, though, in a hidden crew bunk (top left) and in the galley (top right), where the crew nibble chocolate – one is filmed grabbing a quick Twix - eat meals and make the odd round of tea.
Crew members having 'so much sex' and elderly people dying are among the things passengers on board never get to know about according to an online discussion on U.S-based Reddit.
Scientists at the University of Queensland say around three per cent of the site's 3,800 coral reefs have so far emerged unscathed from a host of threats, from bleaching to pollution and disease.
Masters of Landscape Photography. It’s a book title that is 100 per cent accurate, with images taken by 16 of the world’s leading landscape photographers who are clearly at the very top of their game. The book's editor, Ross Hoddinott, says that 'each photographer has been chosen because of their pedigree and reputation in... an increasingly crowded field'. The pictures come from all corners of the globe and include the immense Trango Towers mountains in Pakistan, the ice fields of Greenland, the Lofoten Islands in northern Norway (bottom left), the Lake District in northern England and the Seljalandsfoss waterfall in Iceland (top right). Pictured top right is a sailing boat in Somerset and bottom right is a wood in the Netherlands. Here MailOnline Travel presents a tantalising selection of photographs from the book.
MailOnline Travel can reveal that the convention of entering and exiting a plane on the left has nautical origins.
The report by the US-based IdeaWorks Company found that ancillary revenue generated by airlines has more than tripled in the past seven years.
This is Mexico as you've never seen it before. A trio of British photographers has captured the daily trials of love, life and death there for a stunning new book - Sweet Dreams. British photographers Charlie Kwai, Chris Lee and Paul Storrie are otherwise known as Tripod City, a trio who travel the world to document different cultures. Their work explores the difference between cultural stereotypes and reality. After projects in Asia and India, the photographers headed to Mexico to explore beyond the preconceptions that many have about the country.
From the U.S to Kuwait, technical errors, language barriers and being jetlagged have meant that some travellers have boarded a plane to the wrong destination.
The tidal island of Ynys Faelog, just off the coast of Anglesey, includes woodland and a garden offering stunning views across the Menai Strait and its famous suspension bridge.
From the northernmost reaches of Norway to the tropical oases of the Caribbean and the South Pacific, the world is graced with stunningly beautiful beaches. Powder white beaches amid swaying palm trees and turquoise waters might represent the holiday ideal for some. Others might crave more adventure: perhaps a windswept and craggy coastline with towering volcanoes or snow-capped mountain peaks looming over the shore. Whatever your tastes, there's sure to be a beach or two you love in a new list assembled by travel site FlightNetwork. It ranks the world's 50 best beaches according to the opinions of more than 600 travel journalists, editors, bloggers and agencies. Pictured at top is Grace Bay in Turks and Caicos, which placed first. At bottom left is runner-up Whitehaven Beach in Australia. At bottom right is third-place winner Anse Lazio in The Seychelles.
Avoid saying 'have a nice day', don't call Christmas a 'holiday' and don't expect shops to open late are other tips mooted by Brits on an internet forum.
Britain’s vote for Brexit sent shockwaves around the continent, with Europeans generally very upset about it. So what is it that Europeans love so much about the British? Making tea, for starters.
The African Queen, which is moored in Mapledurham near Reading, was bought by Bonny and Andy Cowley for £250,000 in 2004 and the couple transformed the vessel. They spent almost two years converting the barge into a floating hotel and have spent the past 10 years running weekend and five-day cruises on the Thames. The inset picture shows the barge sailing up the Thames before it was transformed. The other images show it after the refurb.
Guillaume Laffon, a 32-year-old Air France pilot, has captured what it's like to land in Tehran at sunset. The video is shot from the cockpit of an Airbus A340 and is one of an ongoing series.
A new interactive ‘Travel Risk Map’ for 2018 reveals which countries are the riskiest in terms of road safety, security and medical matters.
Disappointed travellers took to a forum to point out the places that had left them unimpressed from 'dirty' resorts in Jamaica, to 'crime-ridden' Memphis and a 'underwhelming' White House.
From manspreading to keeping your drinking in check, a London-based journal has surveyed travellers about the most annoying flying habits and what it takes to be a gentleman in the air.
The Nishi Tokyo Bus company is running the service called the 'oversleeping rescue bus' for three weekends during the height of end-of-year drinking parties in Japan.
An estimated 46,000 pre-colonial sites dot Peru's landscape. About 400 of them are in Lima, which is home to the biggest number of pre-colonial archaeological zones of any city in South America.
The seats are set to be available on all of the German carrier's regular routes from 2020 and will coincide with the roll-out of the Boeing 777-9, which has a wider cabin than its predecessors. The cabin, pictured, will come in a 1-2-1/1-1-1 seat configuration, meaning everyone will have direct access to the aisle, so you will never have to disturb your neighbouring passenger if you want to nip to the loo or stretch your legs. The bed lengths, Lufthansa says, will be up to 220cm (86.6 inches).
Carlton Towers near Selby in Yorkshire provides the backdrop of Windsor Castle in the ITV series Victoria. Gareth Huw-Davies went to see if a visit there really is fit for royalty.
Smaller cars, electric kettles and public bathrooms without gaps in the stalls were also among the answers in the Reddit thread on what Americans wished were more common in the US.
British Airways captain Claire Bunton (pictured), who lives on the UK's south coast, kindly agreed to tell MailOnline Travel what it's like to fly the world's biggest passenger plane. It has wings that at 2,775 sq ft are 54 per cent bigger than those of a Boeing 747, Rolls-Royce engines that are the size of a Mercedes C-series and enough storage space to transport 3,000 suitcases and 525 passengers. Here she describes its 'funky tech, how it handles, and where she sleeps on ultra-long-haul flights.
Tour operator Thomas Cook says 'retro destinations' are making a comeback with holidaymakers in the UK. There is a spike in demands for places like Costa Brava and Malta.
Every parent has to explain to their children where Father Christmas lives. Anna Melville-James took her six-year-old daughter Claudia to his official home in Rovaniemi in Finland.
An online gallery of disgusting pictures has revealed some of the worst food airline passengers around the globe have been served up. And they show some bizarre meals including, top from left, bizarre looking pasta sauce, small portions of chicken, tiny cucumber sandwiches as well as, bottom from left, cardboard like cheese toasties, a green-looking mush and rubbery eggs.
A KLM plane suffered the direct hit after departing from Amsterdam's Schipol Airport on Monday. Thankfully, the Boeing 777 successfully continued its journey to Peru without issue.
The images, taken by some of Hong Kong's best photographers, depict star-filled skies on a remote island, a sea of clouds on a tranquil mountaintop and lush woodland.
Cruising the Seine from Paris to Normandy allows you to follow in the footsteps of some of history's most famous artists. Caroline Hendrie tried her hand at copying the likes of Monet.
Abu Dhabu is rebranding itself as the Gulf's capital for culture and cuisine and Graham Boynton visited the new Louvre Abu Dhabi museum, which has opened at a cost of £3billion.
Puerto Escondido took off as a Mexican tourist spot in Oaxaca in the Sixties thanks to its lush coast. Vanessa Tait took her husband and three young children to learn how to ride the waves.
Two immensely powerful hurricanes may have recently ripped through the Caribbean, but FRED MAWER says for many islands in the region it is still business as usual for holidaymakers.
The historic Cape Winelands in South Africa are known for its red wine and Georgian and Victorian buildings. And as Teresa Levonian Cole found - it is a haven for art lovers.
Bali's Mount Agung volcano could cause a global drop in temperatures lasting up to five years when it erupts, as experts warn villagers 'won't be able to outrun' it.
More than 1,300 professional and amateur photographers from around the globe entered their stunning landscape images into the 2017 Epson International Pano Awards.The winning photographer was Spanish snapper Jesus M Garcia, with his snap of Damian Shan in China, top left. Other impressive images entered include the Dubai skyline, top right, a volcanic eruption in Chile, bottom left, and a rainbow over Arizona, bottom right.
Pancakes on sticks and running up $70,000 healthcare bills were also among the answers on the Reddit thread about the ultimate American thing.
The Cruise Lines International Association, which represents 45 companies, has threatened legal action against the Balearic government for the tax against its passengers.
Artist Amedeo Modigliani made his name in Paris, as part of a revolutionary art scene. With his work showing at the Tate Modern, Jenny Coad explores his old haunts as she gets to know 'Modi'.
An ancient path that allows horses and their riders to circumnavigate the island of Menorca has re-opened. Camilla Swift made her own trek across part of the 115 mile route on horseback.
Don Parrish, 73, from Chicago, started travelling the globe in 1965 after visiting Germany and after reaching Conway Reef off the coast of Fiji has been named as the world's most-traveled man. The most exotic places that he has visited include the South Pole, top left, Somalia, top right, North Korea, bottom left, Sri Lanka, bottom right and the Mauritius jungle, inset.
One shocked passenger captured footage of the astonishing incident at Deoria's Bankata Railway Station in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
A total of 11 people were injured after a plane from Taipei to Chicago was hit by severe turbulence on Wednesday. Pictures emerged on media show the Eva Air flight in a chaotic state afterwards.
These days, losing faith in humanity is all too easy to do. But help is at hand. These remarkable photographs show how there are people out there who put others first without hesitation. There's the brave man who jumped into choppy waters in Melbourne to rescue a dog (top middle), the man in Brazil whose mission in life is to rescue as many strays as possible and the kindly passerby who taped some loose change to a snack machine for others to use for a bite to eat (top left). One act of kindness deserves a special mention - because it involved tunneling through an entire mountain. They are the most heart-warming pictures you'll see all year.
The Middle East's largest air carrier has just upped its game after unveiling its brand new, state-of-the-art first class suites, which will be introduced in December.
The New York property was designed by famous architect Frank Lloyd-Wright and is on the market for $1.5million (£1,145,400).
Phil and Emma Whiting spent three weeks aboard 16 different trains, travelling through Europe, across Russia, into Mongolia, then onto Beijing and finally Hong Kong.
Several pilots have revealed to MailOnline Travel exactly how they can get to their destination on time - even if their flight is late in leaving the airport - without breaking any rules.
The Tianjin Binhai Public Library, located in northeastern China, is deliberately designed by Dutch firm MVRDV to look like a 3D eyeball.
In a five-minute long video shot in Iceland and titled the North Awakens, viewers are taken on a breathtaking flight over a mix of terrain.
German photographer Axel Gomille spent 25 years travelling across India snapping pictures of the Indian subcontinent's diverse wildlife from sloth bears to nilgai and blackbucks. Mr Gomille says he has always had a passion for Indian wildlife and previously worked in tiger reserves in Kanha and Bandhavgarh. And he says the inspiration behind the book was his favourite childhood film, The Jungle Book, as he wanted to track down the movie's real-life characters.
Sunday nights can be graveyards for pubs and hotels. But the Daily Mail Inspector says The Pheasant Inn in Hungerford has come up with an ingenious concept to get in visitors.
Footage, filmed over Chile, has emerged of a frame around a window in a passenger plane cabin that had come completely loose. It was uploaded to the internet with the title ‘Should I be concerned?’
Most plane journeys are completely uneventful. But these snaps from around the world show that the odd one or two can be rather weird, with some showing sights that are so bizarre they could put you off flying for life. They range from cute dogs, top left and bottom left, bizarre therapy pets, bottom right, and even worrying sights such as taped up windows, top right, and cracked engine covers, middle bottom.
The incredible images show the 9/11 Memorial and tower and Times Square from above in New York. Other shots show Disneyland, LA beach and the port at Long Beach.
The Bubble at the 5 Million Star Hotel, in Skalholt, allows guests to observe their surroundings in the comfort of a climate-controlled environment from £135 per night.
A Southwest Airlines attendant has become an unlikely internet star, this week - after giving their safety briefing a sexy re-sell. Footage of the funny clip has already had 30,000 views.
Robert Smits, 34, was swimming in the mangroves of Jardines de la Reina, Cuba, when he spotted a fierce-looking crocodile and decided it was the perfect photo opportunity.
The Frequent Traveler University, which often hosts talks in the U.S, teaches money saving tips and tricks to travellers looking to fly more cheaply - or for free.
Self-taught rocket scientist 'Mad' Mike Hughes plans to plans to hurtle over the ghost town of Amboy in the Mojave Desert as the first part of his flat-Earth space programme.
Arlberg Hospiz Hotel (inset) in St Christoph, Austria, combines glamour and cosiness, which along with its fairy-tale setting makes it the perfect retreat, writes Lucy Osborne. The resort has three charming restaurants with one, Hospiz Alm, boasting an extraordinary wine cellar (top left). What's more, there is a concert hall (bottom right) on-site and a modern art gallery, all connected underground to the hotel, plus a superb spa (top right).
Matt Shardlow, CEO of Peterborough based Bugs Life, spoke about the image on BBC Radio 4's Today programme this morning, saying it is the handiwork of Australian magnetic termites.
Baggage handler Thomas Lo Sciuto who works at a regional airport in the US says that checking in for your flight too early means you'll probably be in for a wait when you go to collect your luggage.
These amazing pictures of the bizarre colour changing lakes in Indonesia have been captured by Milosh Kitchovitch from Canada. The three lakes are a natural phenomenon caused by volcanoes.
After their Westjet flight from Toronto airport to Newfoundland was delayed, Sean Sullivan and Sheldon Thornhill began entertaining the passengers with a sing-a-long.
Legendary British photographer Martin Parr's new book, Think of Scotland, showcases the country in a series of never-before-seen photos. His unique style captures the magic found in everyday life in Scotland, where he has been shooting on and off for 25 years. Parr's work often draws out the eccentric, the comic and the human elements of both routine and remarkable events and this style is in full form in his latest book. The main image was taken in Dunoon in 2004, top right is a picture of a woman feeding her baby in Stonehaven in 2006 and bottom right, Rangers fans look on at the funeral of football player Davie Cooper.
The voting has ended in the America's Best Restroom Contest for 2017 and the winning public toilets for this year are those at the OdySea Aquarium in Scottsdale, Arizona.
An Air Asia flight from Perth to Bali that was forced to make an emergency landing was plummeting at a rate of 11 metres per second, an investigation has revealed.
The White House is far too suburban for the Queen, writes etiquette expert William Hanson. If she took back control of the U.S for Britain, the Hay-Adams is where she'd stay. Opened in 1928, the Hay-Adams has been Washington DC’s go-to hotel for world leaders, diplomats and global icons for many years. Many former presidents call in for events, to stay or dine, and the hotel has most recently been seen in the latest series of Netflix’s House of Cards.
An Australian tour company is offering thousands of dollars in savings on flights to Europe as part of Black Friday sales – but those keen on a cheap trip need to get in quick.
A new global survey of air passengers by British Airways has revealed that most passengers believe that there are clear rules when it comes to the most common travel etiquette dilemmas.
Jamaica – it’s the ultimate tropical paradise. White sandy beaches and deep blue seas sit beneath the blazing Caribbean sun. The island is the Eldorado of tourist destinations offering perfect weather, natural beauty and, if you are lucky enough, luxury of the highest quality. And if it is luxury you are after then there is no better place to wind down to island time than at Montego Bay’s famous Half Moon resort. The moment you arrive at the sweeping colonial-style lobby with its elegant whitewashed pillars, palm fronds dancing in the breeze as they frame the uninterrupted view of the ocean, your blood pressure begins to drop.
Dramatic footage shows the car carnage on a steep, slippery slope in Vladivostok as successive motorists unsuccessfully tackled the snowy hill.
An interactive online map enabling people to report suspicious aerial sightings has offered a glimpse into the seemingly growing presence of extraterrestrial life in Australia.
On a unique seven-day river cruise through Holland and Belgium, which is exclusive to readers of The Mail on Sunday, travellers will visit some of the great battlefields of the war.
Kerri and Joe, who are currently based in the New Forest in South England, say that many people stop travelling when they have a family because of 'misconceptions'.
A holidaymaker has told how his dream holiday turned into a nightmare, which left him in extreme pain and partially paralysed. Simon Parsons, 26, from Ilfracombe, Devon, took girlfriend Jess Gear to a five-star resort on the Cape Verde islands off Africa where he proposed to her. But things quickly took a turn for the worse after he dislocated his femur, ended up in a nightmare hospital and had to witness an emergency landing when his plane home was hit by an engine failure. Pictured: Simon at a clinic in Cape Verde (top left), before the incident with his girlfriend Jess and daughter Amber (main right) and on a private jet being evacuated back to the UK (bottom left).
Seventeen of the earthquakes near Monterey County on the San Andreas fault were stronger than 2.5 magnitude, according to seismologists from the US Geological Survey.
The pilot had circled St. Mary's County Regional Airport, in Maryland, for more than 90 minutes after he realized his landing gear was defective.
Adding a bit of punch to the high seas, martial arts star Jackie Chan (inset) has taken delivery of a top-of-the-range superyacht (pictured) complete with a helipad and sauna. The 63-year-old multi-millionaire actor from Hong Kong opted for a 125ft vessel crafted by the Chinese manufacturer Ruiying Yachts. The luxury boat, which boasts three decks and a pair of 1,900hp diesel engines, even includes a karaoke entertainment room, movie theatre, hot tub and gym to keep guests busy while cruising along.
Speaking anonymously via the secret-sharing U.S website Whisper, a number of hospitality staff from around the world let loose, detailing the comments that left them seething.
Ski resorts in Europe are seeing a demand by wealthy customers for luxury ski lifts. Next month a chairlift will open in Alpe d'Huez, France, that has been designed by Porsche (pictured).
Bali has become synonymous with nightlife, but as Samantha Lewis discovers, if you head to the eastern side, that's where you'll find tranquility - and the beautiful Alila Manggis hotel. Set across four thatched blocks, all 55 rooms face out across the pristine lawn and large palm-fringed swimming pool (top left). It offers a host of activities including snorkeling, temple tours, boat trips (bottom right) sunrise treks and a visit to a traditional Balian healer. The décor is in keeping with the resort's laid-back luxury vibe – think plush white cotton bedding and traditional Balinese wood and wicker furniture.
Sporting lime green 'mankinis' and black wigs, the men had hoped to take a selfie in front of the 'I Love Astana' sign. But local police fined them £51 ($68) each for hooliganism.
She was last seen in 1969, 38 years after she was abandoned in the Arctic - but since then no one has laid eyes on the SS Baychimo. The tale of this ghost ship continues to baffle.
Footage of the incident, which took place on Sunday, was shared by Airlive, who captured the moment on their live cam, set up at the international airport in the London borough of Hillingdon. Dramatic scenes show the rapidly moving flash of light (circled left) descend toward houses below, before appearing to burn up moments later, just before a huge jet comes into view (right). It is not known whether the glowing streak was a meteor or the atmospheric entry of some other unknown item of space debris. It is also unclear exactly how far away the 'shooting star' is and how near a miss aircraft overhead may have had.
Showing the likes of Washington, DC, Boston and New York City in exquisite detail, the maps were created in secret over a period of decades by spies and cartographers.
Mysterious booms have been reported 64 times this year, in locations including Michigan, Lapland, St Ives, Swansea and Yorkshire (map showing all locations pictured).
MailOnline Travel's Ted Thornhill flew upper class with Virgin Atlantic from London to Johannesburg and back and here reveals that shelling out for a top tier seat means eating gourmet food, quaffing wine chosen by an elite wine merchant, sipping cocktails at a bar (inset) and enjoying an 11in TV screen. Plus there are very cool salt and pepper shakers (top right). Though it wasn't perfection. Read on to find out why.
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Fascinating video gives a pilot's-eye-view of a British Airways A380 landing at Johannesburg with the captain hoping it reassures nervous fliers that 'there's nothing to worry about'
'Being killed by hyenas would be gruesome, they just start eating': Expert reveals which animals inflict the worst deaths
From fish-tank desk dividers to work-station treadmills: The most extreme offices in the world
The UK cities most and least likely to see a white Christmas revealed (and it's not looking good for Truro)
Cemeteries you must see before you die: From Scotland to Japan, the world's most hauntingly beautiful burial sites revealed
Party till dawn? Not anymore: Officials in Ibiza to ban clubs from staying open beyond 3am in 'noisy tourism' crackdown
From China to Canada with Europe in-between: The most beautiful natural ice rinks around the world
Would you be brave enough to try the world's longest urban zip line? Thrill-seekers can hurtle past Dubai's skyscrapers at 50mph on 3,200ft-long ride (for £132 a go)
Ryanair's claim that buying two of its in-flight scratchcards will double your chances of winning is proved wrong by a scientist
Delta flight makes emergency bathroom stop: Service diverts so passengers can 'find relief of built-up pressures' after plane's toilets break
Is this the ultimate festive trip? Check into 10 of the world's most Christmassy hotels in 18 days - for £45,000
Air Baltic Boeing 737 skids off a runway in Moscow in heavy winds and snow
Passengers call British Airways cabin crew 'racist' and berate them for being too old in feedback surveys
Want to REALLY get away from it all? Then book a stay on this remote 'deconstructed' hotel on the Arctic island of 'no stress', which is 18 miles (by ferry) from the nearest shop
You're never more than 30 steps from a trash can and why the American flags are missing a star: Walt Disney World's best-kept secrets revealed
Inside India's first dog hotel: Pampered pooches enjoy velvet beds, private balconies, spa treatments and non-alcoholic beer
Pictured: The world's most expensive hotel suite, which costs a staggering £60,000 A NIGHT and has a personal chef, butler and bullet-proof glass
From an ice-encrusted building at Niagara Falls to a jaw-dropping storm front: The stunning 'Power of Nature' photography competition winners
Air steward reveals where to sit on a plane if you want the best service
'She smiled and placed her feet in my lap': Passengers reveal the most shocking behaviour they've witnessed from strangers on a plane
Russian passenger plane left with gaping hole in the nose cone after striking a bird mid-flight
Dropping in on Marlon Brando's beautiful blue lagoon: Exploring the idyllic Pacific island that the movie star visited in the 1950s by flying boat
Couple spend 24 hours in an open bedroom set up in a hotel LOBBY - with passers-by watching them eat dinner, drink cocktails... and trying to sleep
Driving our dogs to Spain... are we barking? Pet-friendly cabins mean the whole family can go on holiday together
Head for the hills in northern Portugal... and a spa fit for a king: The Vidago Palace is famous for its 'eternal life' mineral water
Get more from the magical Med: How even veteran cruisers can find fascinating new ports with Regent Seven Seas
A home for the holidays: The Beehive Barn creates a buzz in beautiful Northumberland
Whale I never! Come face-to-face with humpbacks while sailing the north coast of Iceland
Exploring the superstar French ski resort of Avoriaz where there's enough piste to last a lifetime, dramatic cliff faces and world-class snowparks
Perfect Puglia! For stressed-out workaholics a family friendly villa on the 'boot of Italy' with a huge pool, olive trees (and a secret cave) is just the tonic
Adventure in awesome Antigua is plain sailing: Nelson would be astonished by island's mega luxury yachts
Ask Frank Barrett: For luxury on a budget, jet away... to the UK!
'There are so many rocks to jump on in Norway and the women are gorgeous': Travellers reveal the places that were worth all the hype
No platform overcrowding here! Britain's least-used railway station named - in one year just 24 people travelled to or from it
Picture perfect: TV fan finds the exact locations for famous Game of Thrones scenes and matches them to stills from the show
Hamburg ranked as the best place in the WORLD for a night out, with New York 10th and London not even making the top 20
World's largest propeller plane with a wingspan of over 200 feet touches down at Manchester Airport
Thomas Cook to close 50 of its high street shops across the UK putting 400 jobs at risk
These 10 idyllic beaches boast wonderful white sand and crystal clear water - but you'll be amazed where they are
Winter wonderland arrives in the tropics: Hotel in the Maldives opens an ICE RINK
An Inspector Calls: There's no excuse for some of the failings at the Dog & Badger
The most-Instagrammed cities and locations of 2017 revealed: New York is No1 with MOSCOW beating London into third place - and Disneyland in California is most-tagged site
A read in a hidden bunk and 400 teas and coffees served: Fascinating time-lapse video reveals a day in the life of a London to LA Virgin Atlantic Dreamliner cabin crew
Shocked passenger films an engineer using TAPE for a quick fix on an easyJet engine
From waterfalls in Iceland to enchanting forests, jaw-dropping images taken by the world's best landscape photographers
'The crew has so much sex': Cruise ship workers reveal the things that passengers NEVER get to know about
Every little helps! Baggage fees and other extra charges are set to make airlines £62BILLION in 2017
Revealed: Why passengers enter and exit the plane via the doors on the left-hand side
Former 100ft barge built in 1924 that was transformed into a floating hotel on the Thames is up for sale for £425,000
Love, life and the day of the dead: Fascinating photographs capture the charisma of the Mexican people
'Putting the kettle on and making tea in a crisis': What the EU admires most about Brits revealed (and what the British think of Europeans)
Avoid talking about money and NEVER queue-jump: Brits reveal the things tourists should not say or do when in the UK
LA is a 'pit', Paris is a 'tourist trap' and Stonehenge is 'just some rocks': Travellers reveal places they visited that did NOT live up to the hype
'I didn't realise anything was wrong until we started descending way too early!' Flyers (and PILOTS) reveal the horrifying moment they noticed they had boarded the wrong flight
Special bus to rescue drunken festive revellers who have fallen asleep on Tokyo's trains and missed their stop
Helping to stow overhead luggage and not drinking too many G&Ts;: How YOU can become a gallant gentleman plane passenger
Roundabouts, recycling and royals: Americans reveal the things from other countries they wish would become 'more common' in the States
Caribbean idylls, Mediterranean shipwrecks and Norwegian crags: The world's 50 best beaches revealed... so is your version of paradise on the list?
Royally good: Lufthansa to launch a business class cabin on its Boeing 777-9s with gigantic throne-style middle seats
From flight deck gadgets to the pilot bunks, a British Airways A380 captain reveals what it's like to fly the biggest passenger aircraft in the world (and which is the best seat in the cabin)
Viva Espana! Costa Brava is back in fashion with British youngsters: Area's reputation for fine wine and dining sees travel firm offer holidays to the region for first time since 2009
Now for my impression of Monet... discovering the art of a perfect cruise down the Seine
'Was that really Santa, Mummy?': Festive season comes early with trip to the official home of Father Christmas
Revelling in the drama of Queen Victoria's TV castle: Carlton Towers is one of Yorkshire's finest country homes
An oasis of culture: Forget sun and sand, Abu Dhabi is all about fine food and fantastic art
Drinking in the glorious cape: The historic winelands of South Africa are perfect for art lovers
Stay cool and head back to the Caribbean: Travel expert FRED MAWER says despite the hurricanes there are plenty of reasons to visit
A Mexican whirl: Lively surf and breathtaking wildlife make the lush coast of Oaxaca a thrill for families
Clip clop through Menorca's history: A horse riding tour is the only way to circumnavigate the Balearic island
Taking a trail around Bohemian Paris: Let a new Tate exhibition inspire you to explore Montmartre's arty spirit
Plane awful! Airline passengers share shocking pictures of the worst food they've ever been served when flying
Hot dogs with a zig-zag of mustard and opening beer bottles with ammo clips: Internet users reveal 'the most American thing they can think of'
Now THAT'S globetrotting: Retired American who has visited 852 places in 193 countries has been named as the world's most travelled man
From misty peaks in China to the Northern Lights over Iceland: The stunning winners of the panoramic photography awards revealed
Cruise liners may BOYCOTT Majorca and Ibiza unless Balearic government changes its mind about two-euro-a day-charge for passengers
An Inspector Calls: The Pheasant Inn has come up with something very special to entice the punters
From dog rescues to snack-machine generosity, the heart-warming random acts of kindness guaranteed to restore your faith in humanity
Revealed: How pilots 'make up time' if your flight is delayed at the airport (and it's harder than you think)
Airline passenger discovered that the frame around his cabin window had come completely loose (but should he have been worried?)
Couple travel 12,000 miles from the UK to Hong Kong - using only PUBLIC TRANSPORT
The real-life Jungle Book: Amazing photographs show the wonders of wild India, from magnificent tigers to adorable baby bears... and women who breast-feed orphaned gazelles
Plane insane! Travellers share hilarious (and disturbing) snaps of the weirdest things they have seen while flying from turkeys to taped-up windows
Musicians at a Canadian airport entertain delayed passengers with a sing-a-long accompanied by an ACCORDION
Indonesia's incredible kaleidoscopic crater lakes that CHANGE COLOUR thanks to chemical reactions caused by volcanic gases
From sharks watching you wash your hands to a dazzling Hollywood dressing-room theme: Inside America's best public bathrooms of 2017
Legendary photographer Martin Parr captures the magnificent and the mundane of Scotland in a fascinating new book that contains never-before-seen images
Learn how to upgrade: The university that will teach you to use airline miles to fly the globe for free
Music to the ears: The Austrian ski hotel with a staggering wine cellar and an on-site CONCERT HALL
Revealed: How to make sure your suitcase comes out FIRST on the luggage carousel at the airport
From chairlifts designed by PORSCHE to Wi-fi on the slopes: How ski resorts are going hi-tech to lure rich holidaymakers
'One guest asked me what time the 24-hour gym opened!' Hotel workers reveal the most outrageous requests they've ever received
Sacha Baron Cohen offers to pay £300 fine for Czech tourists sporting Borat mankinis in Kazakhstan's capital
My holiday from hell: Traveller flies his girlfriend to a five-star resort to propose but then dislocates his leg, endures an emergency landing on the flight home... and ends up paralysed
A guide to plane travel etiquette that tackles the crucial dilemmas, from whether you should take BOTH armrests to the do's and don'ts of chatting with strangers
Punchy performer! A peek inside Jackie Chan's new 1,900hp superyacht with three decks, a helipad, sauna and even a karaoke room
Forget the White House: If the Queen took back control of America for Great Britain THIS hotel is where she'd set up her official residence, writes etiquette expert William Hanson
The mystery of the Arctic ghost ship: Abandoned 1914 cargo vessel SS Baychimo drifted for decades - but is she still out there?
A tourist attraction that'll give you the willies: Inside South Korea's Penis Park, which features dozens of huge wooden phalluses
Would you sign up for a holiday with a SECRET itinerary? Joining the 'Adventure Academy' in Indonesia, which tests your resilience by making every activity a total surprise
Inside Virgin Atlantic's upper class Dreamliner cabin where turning left means fillet steak, a cocktail bar and the coolest salt and pepper pots ever
Bliss in Bali: Discovering total tranquility on the Indonesian island's eastern side thanks to a beautiful boutique hotel and a medicine man called Mountain
Strictly NO dancing: Kristina Rihanoff relaxes at a family-friendly Turkish resort, determined to avoid one of the many activities
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