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In the MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index, London leads the world as both the most popular destination city for overseas travelers, and in the average amount each visitor spends. Whether drawn by business or as tourists, London's visitors from New York are the ones that travel the furthest and spend the most.

Spread across nearly 3,500 square miles and home to some 60 animal species and almost half of the world's geysers, visitors could explore Yellowstone National Park for weeks and not see everything in the country's first national park.

From beachfront hotels to snowy mountain retreats, we have an easy—and affordable—weekend getaway for you.

A remote beach in Sicily, Italy, was named on Thursday as the best beach in the world by a survey of travelers, while a UK beach managed to sneak into the top 10.

Enough talk about drifting cruise ships with overflowing toilets -- that's cruising's rare dark side.

When you want to get away from it all, set your course for these romantic islands, as chosen by Travel + Leisure readers.

Travel is meant to be a rich experience, a means of engaging with culture, cuisine and pleasure.

Independence Day brings to mind fireworks, barbecue, and, if you live in Ocean City, crowds. More than 300,000 sun-seekers flood this small Maryland town each July 4th, packing restaurants, boardwalk attractions, and, of course, the beach.

These 27 amazing spectacles may not change your life, but they should change your vacation plans.

A great road is a great road, but if you're riding a motorcycle, you're looking for something special: twisties, vistas, turnouts, that perfect stretch of smooth tarmac, and biker-friendly stops that make getting there most of the fun.