Las Vegas developed from remote “Old West” frontier town, survived through the Great Depression by becoming the “Gateway to the Hoover Dam,” transformed itself into a “Sin City” gangster metropolis and eventually metamorphosed into the postmodern desert resort-land that it is today. Vegas is the largest metropolitan area founded in the 20th century.

Americans love to travel. Here is interesting infographic about travel in U.S.

U.S. photographer Thomas Zakowski takes photos of a lighthouse standing frozen after a big storm in St. Joseph, Michigan, the United States.

Check in this infographic which are the top cruise destination and other interesting facts.

In world, there are many mountains to climb, some of them still seem insurmountable. All mountains, no matter how tall and imposing, are climbed one step at a time. Here is top 10 worlds insurmountable mountains:

Social travel is making the world seem just a little bit smaller: from hotel reviews to an insider look at the people running the tourist attraction, the online community brings everyone a little bit closer. See the recent trends in this changing face of global tourism, and how social travelers find exclusive deals and connect with the locals.

Despite the tough global economy, travel seems to be one of the industries still growing. Did you know almost 80 million foreigners visit France each year? That definitely dwarfs the 8000 visitors Turkmenistan gets every year. With fuel prices at an all time high, it is no surprise that most people spend their travel dollars on airfare.

The Principality of Monaco is one square mile in size, and centered around Casino Square with its four casinos. Monaco is host to several major sporting events including the Monte-Carlo Rally, Tennis Masters Series Monte-Carlo, and the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix.

What do you gift the man who has everything that money can buy? Simple! You gift unique experiences, designed to blow his mind! Here are 10 unique gift experiences –

It is difficult to find any examples in the natural-world that can be considered ugly. The colors, are perfectly matched and blended; the shapes are perfect, even if non-symmetrical; the composition is perfect. The combination of color where the river meets the low hills, the curves and reflections produced off of the ocean or the power of the waves may be what is needed to inspire us and take us in a new direction.