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The Chicago skyline backdrops the Chicago Jazz Festival at Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion on Sept. 4, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Conde Nast Traveler readers name Chicago ‘Best Big City’ for 10th year in a row

By Robert Channick

October 6, 2026 at 3:25 p.m.

Conde Nast Traveler received nearly 800,000 votes for this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards, which cover...

Olivia Estrada, the on board manager, carries plates of food to the dome car for guests aboard a Patrick Henry Creative Promotions private rail car as it travels from Chicago, Illinois, to St. Louis, Missouri, on May 19, 2026. Private train cars may seem like a relic of the past, but for some rail fans, nothing beats having — or renting — your own sleeper car. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times)

The quiet allure of private rail

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

October 2, 2026 at 6:15 p.m.

Private rail cars traveled 429,000 miles on Amtrak in fiscal year 2025, according to the...

Cary Sabados shops for chocolate at Hotel Chocolat in Lakeview on Feb. 12, 2026. This Lakeview location, opened last April, was the first Chicago store. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Chicago-based Hotel Chocolat going nationwide with airport concessions, grocery stores and new retail markets

By Robert Channick

September 23, 2026 at 12:37 p.m.

This fall, Hotel Chocolat will pop up at 49 airports, hit the shelves at Wegmans,...

In this April 7, 2020, photo released by the U.S. Navy, sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt move ready to eat meals for sailors who have tested negative for COVID-19 and are being taken to local hotels in an effort to implement social distancing at Naval Base Guam.

Chicago travel advisory for unvaccinated residents doesn’t contain all of US for 1st time since early 2022

By Alice Yin

February 23, 2022 at 5:59 p.m.

For the first time since the start of the year, the entire country is no...

Syren Nagakyrie, left, and Vickie Boyer hike in the Lettuce Lake Conservation Park in Tampa, Fla., on Dec. 3, 2021. Outdoor enthusiasts with disabilities are pushing to encounter nature on their own terms, with self-written guides, better equipment and even guide dogs trained for the backcountry.

Disabled hikers forge a new path: ‘I wanted that self-reliance back’

By The New York Times

February 23, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Beneath the wooden boardwalk where Syren Nagakyrie, 40, was on a hike through Lettuce Lake...

Milwaukee’s Black Holocaust Museum provides anchor to rich cultural scene

By Contributed Content

February 17, 2022 at 12:00 a.m.

After closing in 2008 following its founder's death, an expanded America's Black Holocaust Museum will...

America’s Black Holocaust Museum is revived in Milwaukee, where history is preserved and triumphs celebrated

By Mary Bergin

February 16, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

On the summer night in 1930 when a crowd of thousands lynched two young men...

The top 40 attractions also include three theme parks. Somewhat surprisingly, the list includes six museums and art institutes, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and the Louvre in Paris, as well as several mosques, cathedrals, churches, and temples. Of the top 40 tourist attractions on the list, eight are in the United States, half of them in New York City. France has the next-most attractions in the top 40 with five, including such must-sees as the Eiffel Tower and Palace of Versailles. China has four attractions on the list, among them the Forbidden City.
The timeless attractions of the Colosseum in Rome, the Acropolis in Athens, and the Great Pyramid of Giza in Cairo continued to prove to be irresistible to those on Instagram -- but they are not the most popular attractions on the list.

Most popular Instagram attractions in the world

By John Harrington

February 15, 2022 at 11:01 a.m.

The coronavirus pandemic pretty much shut down travel and tourism around the world beginning in...

Ashak Chipalu stir-fries a mix of vegetables in the kitchen of Bridges Nepali Cuisine, a Cincinnati restaurant he and his parents opened with the hopes of introducing their favorite Nepali dishes to the city.

A Nepali family’s journey to bring their food to Cincinnati winds through some of the city’s must-visit spots

By Sean M. Peters

February 8, 2022 at 12:17 p.m.

Contrary to popular opinion, Cincinnati's dining scene is not strictly composed of spaghetti drowned in...

In an image provided by Eager Tourist, a produce market in Tel Aviv. From Mexico to Greece, plant-centric hotels, restaurants and tours are proliferating: in Tel Aviv, Eager Tourist began offering vegan culinary tours that visit food markets, farmers and restaurants in 2019.

Vegan travel: It’s not fringe anymore

By The New York Times

February 4, 2022 at 2:50 p.m.

When she went vegan about four years ago, Colleen Corbett, a bartender based in Tampa,...

FILE - The cruise liner Crystal Symphony leaves the harbor in Charleston, S.C. on May, 21, 2013. Scheduled to land in Miami on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, the ship, with hundreds of passengers aboard, was diverted to the Bahamas after a U.S. judge granted an order to seize the vessel as part of a lawsuit over unpaid fuel. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith, File)

Cruise ship changes course after US judge orders seizure

By Associated Press

January 23, 2022 at 3:56 p.m.

A cruise ship that was supposed to dock in Miami sailed to the Bahamas instead...

The Des Moines Arts Center installs an edition of Robert Indiana's "LOVE" at the Pappajohn Sculpture park on July 25, 2019.

7 Midwest cities to visit in 2022 for history buffs, nature enthusiasts, foodies and more

By Jaclyn Jermyn

January 19, 2022 at 12:07 p.m.

The year might have just kicked off, but if you're already in need of a...

The "Juicy Lucy" cheeseburger, stuffed with giardiniera and chihuahua cheese, is served up at The Junction Diner in Forest Park.

An ode to the Jucy Lucy (or Juicy Lucy) of Minneapolis, which may be the best cheeseburger in America

By Louisa Kung Liu Chu

January 20, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.

The Jucy Lucy may be the best burger in America. Also known as the Juicy...