Topic: Parks And Historic Sites
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Monument has had a rough week.When Hurricane Irene dumped rain on the East Coast over the weekend it left water in the Washington Monument, evidence of more cracks sustained during last Tuesday's earthquake, the U.S. National Park ...
OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) - A main road into Yosemite National Park reopened on Tuesday, and evacuation orders for nearby campgrounds and homes were lifted as fire crews gained ground against a blaze near the park.The fire has scorched more than 5,000 acres ...
A druid named King Arthur has failed in his legal bid to have ancient human remains returned to a burial site at the historic monument of Stonehenge.The self-styled druid, who appeared in white robes as he represented himself at the High Court ...
A British druid named King Arthur on Tuesday failed in his legal bid to have ancient human remains returned to a burial site at the historic English monument of Stonehenge.The self-styled druid, who appeared in white robes as he represented himself at ...
A brown bear named Made who escaped from her enclosure in a Latvian nature park earlier this week was persuaded to return home Friday with "love and treats", a local official told reporters.Police and park rangers using tracking dogs spotted the she-bear ...
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A teenager has died at a hospital four days after suffering head injuries in a fall at Yosemite National Park, in a deadly year for visitors to the California nature reserve, authorities said on Thursday.Kao Kue, 17, died ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Statue of Liberty will undergo a yearlong safety make-over, temporarily closing its interior to visitors at the end of October on the 125th anniversary of its dedication.Tourists will still be able to visit Lady Liberty's home on ...
Repairs to the Statue of Liberty will require closing the iconic symbol of freedom and democracy to tourists for a year, although the island on which it stands will remain accessible, officials said.The statue, whose torch and stern face are emblematic of ...
ROME (Reuters) - Italian police and firemen have arrived at the Colosseum in Rome, after an anonymous telephone call triggered a bomb alert at the amphitheatre, the Ansa news agency reported. Copyright 2011  Reuters US Online Report World News
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Yosemite National Park rangers on Friday found the body of a California man who plunged over a 317-foot waterfall nearly three weeks ago -- but his two friends who fell with him remain missing.David's body was found in ...
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