http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Cultural_Institutions_and_ParksFind stories, videos, and photos about Cultural Institutions and Parks from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:29:10 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/10/13/must.see.american.places/tztop.yellowstone.bt.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Cultural_Institutions_and_Parks14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Cultural Institutions and Parks from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/10/13/must.see.american.places/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/10/13/must.see.american.places/index.html#cnnSTCTextNo offense to the nation's capital, but the landmarks of our heritage extend far beyond the District of Columbia.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/07/mcdonalds.louvre/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/07/mcdonalds.louvre/index.html#cnnSTCTextShortly after McDonald's celebrated its 30-year presence in France, the fast-food chain is conquering one of the country's most valued cultural institutions --the Louvre.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/10/05/zoo.tiger.mauling/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/10/05/zoo.tiger.mauling/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Siberian Tiger mauled a man Monday morning after he and a friend scaled the fence of the Calgary Zoo and pressed up against the tiger cage, zoo officials said.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/09/28/yellowstone.fire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/09/28/yellowstone.fire/index.html#cnnSTCTextA wildfire in Yellowstone National Park has grown to 9,300 acres and closed a section of the main road through the park, but Yellowstone is still open and National Park Service officials said Monday there was no danger to travelers.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/27/zoo.intruder/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/27/zoo.intruder/index.html#cnnSTCTextA man snuck into the grizzly bear exhibit at the San Francisco Zoo Saturday but was rescued immediately afterward without incident, authorities said.Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/09/21/zoo.aquarium.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/09/21/zoo.aquarium.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTextWho are we kidding? An African safari isn't in the cards this year. Neither is a trip to an exotic island where your gang can snorkel with every variety of tropical fish.Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/09/02/national.parks.minorities/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/09/02/national.parks.minorities/index.html#cnnSTCTextAudrey Peterman grew up surrounded by Jamaica's verdant mountains and lush mango orchards. She'd watch fish and an occasional shrimp dart in the stream that flowed near her house. When she settled in America, she yearned to relish the natural beauty of her new homeland.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/17/national.parks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/17/national.parks/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrom Yellowstone National Park to the Everglades, America's 391 national parks are in need of repair -- and thanks to the economic stimulus signed into law, help is now underway.Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/05/san.diego.panda/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/05/san.diego.panda/index.html#cnnSTCTextA giant panda at the San Diego Zoo gave birth to a cub the size of a stick of butter on Wednesday, her fifth cub born in the zoo since 1999.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/30/florida.python.hunter/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/30/florida.python.hunter/index.html#cnnSTCTextJoe Wasilewski drives along a narrow stretch of road through Florida's Everglades. The sun is setting, night is coming on quickly, and Wasilewski is on the prowl for snakes -- and one snake in particular.Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/25/grand.canyon.hiker.death/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/25/grand.canyon.hiker.death/index.html#cnnSTCTextSearch teams combing the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona found a body on Saturday believed to be that of a missing 20-year-old hiker, the National Park Service said.Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/07/17/visit.national.parks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/07/17/visit.national.parks/index.html#cnnSTCTextOur most protected lands -- and the dramatic drives that give access to them --are all too often conga lines of taillights and tourists. These four itineraries revive the majesty.Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:11:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20291209,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20291209,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe former Girls Next Door star shares animal photos on her Web siteWed, 15 Jul 2009 14:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/14/arizona.grand.canyon.death/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/14/arizona.grand.canyon.death/index.html#cnnSTCTextA man died after his car plunged 600 feet off the edge of the Grand Canyon's South Rim, authorities said Tuesday.Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/09/dc.panda.birthday/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/09/dc.panda.birthday/index.html#cnnSTCTextA birthday "cake" made of ice, beets, apples and pears? It might not sound appetizing, but it was a special treat Thursday for Tai Shan, the Smithsonian National Zoo's giant panda.Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/07/02/statue.of.liberty.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/07/02/statue.of.liberty.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe crown of the Statue of Liberty will reopen to tourists on July 4.Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/05/08/statue.of.liberty.crown/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/05/08/statue.of.liberty.crown/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe crown of the Statue of Liberty will re-open to tourists on July 4, the Interior Department said Friday.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/09/02/london.see/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/09/02/london.see/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhere do you begin in a city of this size? How about at the lively South Bank of the Thames, near Waterloo Station? Start with a spin on the London Eye, a colossal Ferris that will take you up 130 meters for an unmatched view of the city.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/06/02/parks.waive.fees/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/06/02/parks.waive.fees/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's hardly a bailout, but the federal government is hoping that waiving fees at national parks will help boost local economies across the country.Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/29/flight.dispute/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/29/flight.dispute/index.html#cnnSTCTextA chain link fence now stands between Tim Lambert's land and the impact site of United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed here on September 11, 2001. The property has been in Lambert's family for almost 80 years.Fri, 29 May 2009 22:57:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20273497,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20273497,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWhen approached by Madame Tussauds, the rapper told the museum, "Fa shizzle!"Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/04/13/grand.canyon.train.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/04/13/grand.canyon.train.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's that rare vacation moment when everyone is happy at the same time. And all it took was an old-fashioned train in a remote Arizona town and a singing cowboy leading the kids in a spirited rendition of "Old MacDonald Had a Farm."Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/07/31/cph.tips/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/07/31/cph.tips/index.html#cnnSTCTextMake the most of "the world's most livable city" with these insider tips.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/30/obama.lands.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/30/obama.lands.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTextConservationists claimed one of their most significant victories of the new administration Monday as President Obama signed sweeping land reform legislation designating 2 million additional acres of public wilderness areas.Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/30/python.patrol/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/30/python.patrol/index.html#cnnSTCTextJuan Lopez reads meters with one eye and looks for snakes with the other. Lopez is a member of the "Python Patrol," a team of utility workers, wildlife officials, park rangers and police trying to keep Burmese pythons from gaining a foothold in the Florida Keys.Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/03/17/child.friendly.museums/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/03/17/child.friendly.museums/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou'd love to go. Just think of the history, the beautiful artwork ... the things you could learn. But upon hearing the word "museum," your kids break into a chorus of "I'd rather die."Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/02/12/darwin.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/02/12/darwin.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTextBritish naturalist Charles Darwin shocked Victorian society when he suggested that humans evolved from animals over millions of years, and his theories still spark controversy.Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/01/30/endangered.zoos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/01/30/endangered.zoos/index.html#cnnSTCTextLayoffs for sea lions? Furloughs for frogs? Is there no job security, anywhere?Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/13/germany.polar.bear.dies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/13/germany.polar.bear.dies/index.html#cnnSTCTextA polar bear twin born last month at a German zoo has died less than a week after its sibling, zoo officials announced Saturday.Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/21/congo.gorilla.rangers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/21/congo.gorilla.rangers/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than 14 months after they fled fighting between rebel and government forces, park rangers who monitor mountain gorillas in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo have returned to the reserve.Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:40:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1856543,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1856543,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSharon Waxman explores the contentious intersection where museums, antiquities dealers, and national pride meet in Loot: The Battle Over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient WorldThu, 06 Nov 2008 23:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/10/24/oregon.hikes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/10/24/oregon.hikes/index.html#cnnSTCTextVisitors love driving Oregon's coast, but it's a shame not to get out and hike the stunning landscape, too. Here are several trails to get you started.Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/23/magazines/fortune/antiquities_hira.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/23/magazines/fortune/antiquities_hira.fortune/index.htmThe antiquities trade has been making headlines, and they are weird ones: "Eulogy for the Euphronius Krater." (What in the world is a "krater"?) "Museum to Show Off Fake Egyptian Sculptures." (That's ridiculous, isn't it?) "Antiquities Dealer Gets Prison Time." (A nice old man with a pince-nez comes to mind, dragged off to the clink for some tragicomical offense, no doubt.)Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/10/13/san.francisco.museums/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/10/13/san.francisco.museums/index.html#cnnSTCTextAdults and kids are hunched over mounds of multicolored clay, fashioning little clay people and assorted creatures that will star in kid-produced animated shorts.Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:04:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847209,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847209,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEveryone needs some chicken soup for the soul -- even pandasFri, 03 Oct 2008 20:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/10/02/appalachian.trail/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/10/02/appalachian.trail/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn March of 1997, hiker Bill Maddrell set off on a solo trip down the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, a well-worn ribbon that slices through 14 states, eight national forests and six national parks from Maine to Georgia. Determined to walk the entire 2,176 miles, he took a 60-pound backpack, but his relatives thought that wasn't enough. "They asked me if I was going to carry a gun," he said.Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/07/30/roadtrips.civil.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/07/30/roadtrips.civil.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTextA trip through sweltering Alabama to experience some of the civil rights movement's most important sites brought history books to life for my family and me.Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/05/oldest.gorilla/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/05/oldest.gorilla/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe oldest gorilla in captivity, a 55-year-old female named Jenny, has died at the Dallas Zoo, her home for more than half a century, a spokesman said Friday.Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:48:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839185,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839185,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe oldest gorilla in captivity, a 55-year-old female named Jenny, has died at the Dallas Zoo -- her home for more than half a centuryFri, 05 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/08/25/montreal.trip/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/08/25/montreal.trip/index.html#cnnSTCTextGiven Montreal's proximity to substantially-sized American cities -- it's just over five hours driving from Boston, Massachusetts and Hartford, Connecticut -- you might not think Quebec's largest city would be so different than these New England metropolises.Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/07/14/national.parks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/07/14/national.parks/index.html#cnnSTCText"A moose!" exclaimed my 10-year-old son Matt, "A real moose!"Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:19:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1816998,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1816998,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCritics fear the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will adopt a rule in the waning days of the Bush administration that will make it easier to build coal-fired power plants near national parksSat, 21 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/13/guns.park/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/13/guns.park/index.html#cnnSTCTextI'm at the Blue Ridge Arsenal in Chantilly, Virginia, the biggest gun store in northern Virginia. I'm looking at a holster on the hip of Arsenal's John Summer in which a black .22-caliber pistol sits snugly.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:46:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1811408,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1811408,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe development of a Revolution Center in Valley Forge National Historical Park provokes vigorous opposition from preservationists and local residentsTue, 03 Jun 2008 15:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/23/munch.painting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/23/munch.painting/index.html#cnnSTCTextEdvard Munch's masterpiece, "The Scream," went back on display Friday in Oslo, Norway -- four years after thieves pulled the painting from its frame in a daring armed robbery.Fri, 23 May 2008 10:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/26/bison.slaughter/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/26/bison.slaughter/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than half of Yellowstone National Park's bison herd has died since last fall, forcing the government to suspend its annual slaughter program.Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/08/polar.germ/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/08/polar.germ/index.html#cnnSTCTextA fluffy white polar bear cub that has captured German hearts is making her first public appearance Tuesday at the Nuremberg City Zoo.Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/19/tiger.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/19/tiger.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn organization that accredits zoos says the San Francisco Zoo had an "impressive" response to a tiger escape on Christmas Day but could have done more initially, according to a report the zoo released Tuesday.Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/18/polar.bear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/18/polar.bear/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 5-week-old polar bear cub, which had to be taken away from its mother over fears it might be eaten, has been named after a public poll.Sat, 19 Jan 2008 03:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/10/germany.polarebear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/10/germany.polarebear/index.html#cnnSTCTextGerman zookeepers in Nuremberg will bottle-feed a four-week-old polar bear and rear it away from its mother after concerns the mother would eat her cub, officials said Thursday.Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/27/tiger.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/27/tiger.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextA wall that separated the public from the San Francisco Zoo's tigers is nearly 6 feet lower than initially reported -- and nearly 4 feet lower than industry standards -- the zoo's director said Thursday.Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:43:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1698525,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1698525,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPolice are reportedly investigating whether the young men mauled by a tiger at the San Francisco Zoo taunted the animaThu, 27 Dec 2007 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/getaways/12/27/bryce.canyon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/getaways/12/27/bryce.canyon/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs December storms paint Bryce Canyon National Park with fresh snow, you won't find a more beautiful winter landscape anywhere in the world.Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/26/tiger.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/26/tiger.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe parents of a 17-year-old boy killed by a tiger at the San Francisco Zoo said the attack has forever ruined Christmas for them, while police are investigating whether someone helped the tiger escape.Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/26/tiger.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/26/tiger.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextSawyer Jones kept asking if the tigers could get out of their enclosure. The 3-year-old boy was with his family at the San Francisco Zoo on Tuesday to enjoy a brisk holiday morning with the animals.Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/26/zoo.incidents/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/26/zoo.incidents/index.html#cnnSTCTextZoo accidents don't happen often, but when they do, personnel have to be ready.Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:22:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1697984,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1697984,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith help from the NRA, nearly 50 Senators are pushing to end a two-decade-old rule forbidding people from openly carrying firearms in most national parksFri, 21 Dec 2007 22:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/02/ww.banksy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/02/ww.banksy/index.html#cnnSTCTextBanksy is Britain's most wanted artist -- his art sells for hundreds of thousands of dollars, but he continues to use public spaces as his main canvas, while all the time keeping his identity a secret. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/10/18/high.impressionism/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/10/18/high.impressionism/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt is an irony of contemporary art-museum management: Sometimes the museum that creates an exhibition doesn't get to premiere it.Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/10/17/louvre.atlanta2/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/10/17/louvre.atlanta2/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo-hundred thousand visitors later, it's a year since Louvre Atlanta opened at the High Museum of Art.Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/10/15/nyny.midtown/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/10/15/nyny.midtown/index.html#cnnSTCTextLast week, we offered a quick tour of New York's downtown neighborhoods. Following is a peek at the rest of the city. Next week we'll supply a few different itineraries to help get your planning started.Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/08/27/disabled.access.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/08/27/disabled.access.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextLike many Vermonters, Deborah Lisi-Baker enjoys the outdoors. "I've always loved the wilderness and the woods. It's very serene. It clears your head just to get to appreciate all the sounds and colors and shapes."Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:11:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1656226,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1656226,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA fabled fossil goes on view for the first time in decades -- and ignites a controversyFri, 24 Aug 2007 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1652000,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1652000,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe U.N. has taken the Florida swamp off its endangered list. But critics complain the Bush Administration is playing eco-politics againFri, 10 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1648643,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1648643,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWed, 01 Aug 2007 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/homestyle/06/30/moma.serra/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/homestyle/06/30/moma.serra/index.html#cnnSTCTextRichard Serra stands in the Museum of Modern Art's Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden, his hair as white as the marble floor. The summer sun of New York radiates from the towering metal of his monumental works. He breaks no sweat. Tue, 03 Jul 2007 05:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/06/30/national.parks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/06/30/national.parks/index.html#cnnSTCTextBoring ...Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/04/17/washington.dc/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/04/17/washington.dc/index.htmlMake faces at the oh-so-cuddly panda cub or inspect a moon rock. Cheer on a big-league baseball team or practice spycraft.Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/04/02/8403478/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/04/02/8403478/index.htmGreat wealth generally finds art at some point," observes Marianne Boesky, fresh off the slopes in Aspen. She would know: As a well-known Manhattan dealer and the daughter of infamous financier Iva... Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/29/art.globalization/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/29/art.globalization/index.htmlGlobalization and technology are forcing artists, curators and museum directors to rethink the world of American art.Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/03/19/8402367/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/03/19/8402367/index.htmIt is a sign of poor relations between donor and charity when the donor's heir takes a hacksaw to the charity's filing cabinets.Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/11/24/louvreatlanta.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/11/24/louvreatlanta.main/index.htmlThe delegation assembled at the High Museum of Art awaits you in regal rows, beautifully ordered, devastatingly confident, graciously imperious. They watch through glass, unsmiling, as you approach. Serene. Accomplished. French.Fri, 24 Nov 2006 20:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/11/19/clia.american.museums/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/11/19/clia.american.museums/index.htmlFrom Glenn Lowry's vantage point at the Museum of Modern Art, the momentum American museums enjoy today requires only more ... momentum.Mon, 20 Nov 2006 01:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/08/morrison.louvre/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/08/morrison.louvre/index.htmlThe Louvre is inviting slam poets into its gilded galleries to rap about paintings. If that seems unusual, it is. With Toni Morrison as guest curator this month, the museum is dreaming up new ways to look at art.Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/10/02/8387512/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/10/02/8387512/index.htmAt about midnight last July 5, the New York Police Department closed Manhattan's East 86th Street. Billionaire Ronald S. Lauder walked back and forth in the street, waiting. Employees of his boutiq... Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/04/24/south.dakota.parks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/04/24/south.dakota.parks/index.htmlThis remote, relatively unknown region hides a fascinating, unique landscape. In "Travels with Charley," novelist John Steinbeck says of the area: "It was so beautiful that I stopped near a thicket of dwarfed and wind-warped cedars and junipers, and once stopped I was caught, trapped in color and dazzled by the clarity of the light."Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/03/24/sharjah/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/03/24/sharjah/index.htmlThe third largest member of the United Arab Emirates is in the process of carving out a distinctly different future than its neighbors by shifting its focus away from commerce and tourism and instead promoting culture and art.Fri, 24 Mar 2006 12:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/09/london.forum/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/09/london.forum/index.htmlThe Scene returned to London to spend the day with superstar photographer David Bailey. What's your favorite David Bailey photograph? Do you prefer the Streets' London or Dylan Jones's London? And where do you hang out in the English capital? Send us your suggestions and ideas and read your comments below.Thu, 09 Feb 2006 11:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/09/09/katrina.aquarium/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/09/09/katrina.aquarium/index.htmlPenguins, sea otters, rare Australian sea dragons and a 250-pound sea turtle named Midas -- all survivors of Hurricane Katrina -- were loaded into crates Friday to be airlifted out of the New Orleans Aquarium of the Americas.Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/09/07/katrina.zoos/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/09/07/katrina.zoos/index.htmlHurricane Katrina killed most of the fish in the New Orleans Aquarium of the Americas, the American Zoo and Aquarium Association Web site reported.Wed, 07 Sep 2005 15:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/09/05/katrina.zoos/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/09/05/katrina.zoos/index.htmlWhile New Orleans officials were saying that Hurricane Katrina's death toll would likely be in the thousands, the city's animal centers fared better, with only a pair of river otters reported dead at the Audubon Zoo and a whooping crane lost at the Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species.Mon, 05 Sep 2005 17:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/08/24/west.nile.zoo/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/08/24/west.nile.zoo/index.htmlHis enemies number in the billions around the globe and are a swift and elusive opponent. But his job is to seek them out where they live and, in the process, protect a menagerie of exotic animals.Wed, 24 Aug 2005 16:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/06/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/06/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmHotel rates are on the rise this summer according to a recent study by consulting company PricewaterhouseCoopers. That's just another reason to skip the room service and polish up those tent poles.Wed, 06 Jul 2005 17:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/02/01/8250645/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/02/01/8250645/index.htmFor years Dallas has been known more for barbecue and the Cowboys than for fine arts. But as the city's image shifts upscale, Raymond Nasher deserves some of the credit. A successful real estate de...Tue, 01 Feb 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/20/pf/highculturehighprice/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/20/pf/highculturehighprice/index.htmWhen the treasures of King Tut toured the United States in the 1970s, Steve Martin wrote an homage to the "Boy King" that included the lines:Mon, 20 Dec 2004 15:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/10/21/yosemite.hikers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/10/21/yosemite.hikers/index.htmlTwo elderly hikers with more than 30 years of hiking experience were missing in California's Sequoia National Park late Thursday, two days after they were to have returned from their outing.Thu, 21 Oct 2004 23:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/07/10/park.police.chief/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/07/10/park.police.chief/index.htmlOne day after she was fired, former U.S. Park Police Chief Teresa Chambers accused the Bush administration Saturday of silencing dissenting views in the rank and file.Sat, 10 Jul 2004 21:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Northeast/06/30/liberty.reopen/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Northeast/06/30/liberty.reopen/index.htmlThe Statue of Liberty, which has been closed to the public since the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, is set to partially reopen on August 3, Interior Secretary Gale Norton announced Wednesday.Wed, 30 Jun 2004 21:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/06/29/revolution.july4/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/06/29/revolution.july4/index.htmlWhether it's because fireworks have lost their fizzle or beaches seem ho-hum, some travelers are turning to Revolutionary War-era sites to celebrate America's birthday and savor a unique summer vacation.Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/06/24/parks.pollution/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/06/24/parks.pollution/index.htmlSeveral of the nation's national parks are choking on bad air, according to a report released Thursday by a coalition of conservation groups.Thu, 24 Jun 2004 15:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/05/17/national.parks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/05/17/national.parks/index.htmlThis summer, instead of elbowing for room around Old Faithful or vying for a picnic table with a Grand Canyon view, consider packing up the family and pointing the car toward some of America's lesser-known national parks.Mon, 17 May 2004 16:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Northeast/03/25/statue.reopen/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Northeast/03/25/statue.reopen/index.htmlThe Statue of Liberty, which has been closed to visitors since the September 11, 2001, attacks, will be reopened shortly, national park officials told Congress on Thursday.Thu, 25 Mar 2004 18:09:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/28/news/funny/canada_zoos/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/28/news/funny/canada_zoos/index.htmTORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian zoos may have to curb breeding programs for some rare animals, because a U.S. ban on imports of giraffe, deer and other ruminants means there is no market south of the border for the babies.Wed, 28 Jan 2004 21:25:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2002/07/08/pf/saving/travel/state_parks/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2002/07/08/pf/saving/travel/state_parks/index.htmUnless you live in Minnesota or maybe one of its neighboring states, you've probably never heard of Itasca State Park, which is located in a fairly remote area of Minnesota's northwest quadrant.Thu, 11 Jul 2002 21:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/07/01/324982/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/07/01/324982/index.htmUnless you live in Minnesota or maybe one of its neighboring states, you've probably never heard of Itasca State Park, which is located in a fairly remote area of Minnesota's northwest quadrant. An...Mon, 01 Jul 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/06/01/324571/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/06/01/324571/index.htmLast year the second most popular museum exhibit in the world wasn't an Old Master but a young subject: "Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years," featuring dresses from the former First Lady's w...Sat, 01 Jun 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/12/01/314375/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/12/01/314375/index.htmWinter always poses a travel conundrum for me--I don't like to ski, and I go quietly out of my mind if I'm stuck on a tropical beach with nothing to do. Basically, what I want to do in winter is th...Sat, 01 Dec 2001 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/06/01/303380/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/06/01/303380/index.htmSeveral years ago I embarked on a lengthy cross-country drive. I tend to be rather statistics-oriented--okay, geeky--so when I got home and friends began asking about the trip, I was ready with a l...Fri, 01 Jun 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/09/01/286122/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/09/01/286122/index.htmIf you've read Lost in America with any regularity, you've probably figured out that I love road trips, especially if there are small towns, offbeat roadside attractions, undiscovered eateries and ...Fri, 01 Sep 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/06/01/280343/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/06/01/280343/index.htm--CAMPING The National Parks Less Traveled. Thu, 01 Jun 2000 04:01:00 EDT