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Istanbul and Aegean coast: Seascapes and history (AP)

This July 2011 photo shows boaters and swimmers along the coastline of the Datca peninsula, near the ruins of Knidos, a seventh-century B.C. Greek town, Turkey. Datca is  just one stop on a driving tour from Istanbul down the Aegean coast.   (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto)AP - The sea of Marmara shimmered to my right, a pod of dolphins played improbably in the ferry-and tankers-choked Bosporus strait, and minarets pierced my jet-lag fog on my first Istanbul evening.

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Smart Spending: How to save at the slopes (AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2011 file photo, snowboarders enjoy the blue skies and sunshine as they ride the lift at Bear Mountain Resort in Big Bear, Calif. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register, Jeb Harris, File)  MAGS OUTAP - Skiers and snowboarders can finally rejoice over the season’s chill, but the long-delayed snowfall won’t make it any easier to traverse the steep cost of winter sports.

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California wine country getaways for two (AP)

In this photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, Scott Hamel, left, and Erin Butterfield, right, drink sparkling wine while looking at the view of the Napa Valley from the terrace of the Auberge du Soleil resort in Rutherford, Calif. Escaping with your honey can be as down-to-earth, or as decadent, as you make it in California's wine country.  (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)AP - You like chocolate. You like warm baths. But are you ready for a milk chocolate bath for two?

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New exhibit explores Jefferson's slave ownership (AP)

Nineteenth century bilboes for a child, front, and an adult, typically found on slave ships, are displayed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History new exhibit: â??Slavery at Jeffersonâ??s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty,â? Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at the museum in Washington.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Thomas Jefferson wrote “all men are created equal” to declare U.S. independence from Britain, yet he was also a lifelong slave owner who freed only nine of his more than 600 slaves during his lifetime.

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Universal Orlando plans daily parade, night show (AP)

This computer generated concept rendering released by Universal Orlando shows a scene from the planned Universal attraction, 'Despicable Me Minion Mayhem.'  The new attraction is expected to open this summer at Universal Studios Florida. The ride replaces Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast simulator and will utilize a sophisticated digital 3-D projection system.   (AP Photo/Universal Orlando)AP - Universal Orlando, with an eye on bolstering attendance, announced ambitious plans Wednesday for a daily interactive character parade and a nighttime light and pyrotechnics show at the theme park highlighting the company’s 100 years of moviemaking.

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Annie Leibovitz opens new art show at Smithsonian (AP)

Photographer Annie Leibovitz leads a media tour of her exhibit 'Pilgrimage' Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP - Photographer Annie Leibovitz says she has come back from some dark days and revived her creativity with a new project now on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum that marks a departure from her popular celebrity portraits.

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Dude ranch vacations: So much more than horses (AP)

In this April 20, 2009 photo, guests prepare to ride horses at Rancho de los Caballeros in Wickenburg, Ariz.  Dude ranches still have horses and wranglers, but some ranches are now offering options unheard of just a few years ago.      (AP Photo/Karen Schwartz)AP - Cowboys. Horses. Guns. Booze. And tennis?

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Tel Aviv emerges as top gay tourist destination (AP)

In this Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 photo, Israeli female impersonators celebrate the announcement of Tel Aviv as the Best Gay City of 2011 after it won first place at an international competition, outside the municipality building in Tel Aviv, Israel. Thanks to a balmy climate, a vibrant nightlife and a creative, government-backed branding campaign, Tel Aviv has become one of the world's top gay tourist destinations.   (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)AP - Tel Aviv has long been a gay paradise, one of the few places in the Middle East where gays feel free to walk hand-in-hand and kiss in public.

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Miami to Keys 'over the sea' railroad turns 100 (AP)

This Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 photo shows a section of the old Seven Mile Bridge and the newer bridge, right, near Bahia Honda state park outside Marathon, Fla.  Work began on the Seven Mile Bridge in 1908 with over 500 concrete piers across the routeâ??s longest stretch of open water. Innovative tools and machinery were introduced to cut through trees and swamps and work over the ocean.     (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)AP - Florida is marking the centennial of Henry Flagler’s Over-Sea Railroad, which steamed through the Florida Keys Jan. 22, 1912, carrying residents and tourists from Miami through the once-isolated island chain to Key West for the first time ever.

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Trends large and small bubbling in spa industry (AP)

This undated photo courtesy of Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars Palace shows the arctic ice room in Las Vegas. At the Qua Baths & Spa, visitors can head to the arctic ice room to sit amid falling snow as a more gentle transition from heat and steam than the usual jarring plunge into a pool.     (AP Photo/Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars Palace)AP - From color therapy and medi-pedis to frigid blizzard rooms and swankier eyebrow bars, fresh trends are surfacing around the world in the $60 billion spa industry, according to an annual forecast.