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AAA World speaks with Travel Channel host Samantha Brown.

Charlottesville has evolved into an eclectic town that would surely make Jefferson proud.

Wolf Trap is a decidedly different national park.

Off-road or on scenic byways, the Mountain State delivers extraordinary biking experiences.

If you love books, Cambridge, Massachusetts, is next to nirvana.

Automakers are betting on green, rolling the dice on seven new environmentally friendly models scheduled to be introduced between now and 2011.

A new bird route highlights Costa Rica’s spectacular avian diversity.

A long-awaited children’s museum is coming to the Wilmington Riverfront.

Factory discounts and some travel perks can make the trip well worthwhile.

For family fun, try kite flying in North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences provides new perspectives on familiar— and not so familiar—creatures in two new exhibits.

Will Shanghai World Expo recapture the influence of past exhibitions?

In Shanghai, it seems cabbies drive the same way the country is governed: without ever looking in the rearview mirror.

It’s easy to experience a green vacation in Costa Rica.

In their ongoing effort to make cars more fuel-efficient, automotive engineers find that little changes can make a big difference.