Tourists went to snap an iconic photo on Oregon’s Lost Boy Beach and wound up getting one taken of themselves in a storybook SOS rescue by the local fire department last week. Three unnamed sea gawkers were stranded for five hours Wednesday, Sept. 16, after a rising tide cut them off from the mainland at […]
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Florida repeat offender allegedly killed 3 tourists minutes from Magic Kingdom after run of violence: records
A Florida man accused of killing three tourists near Magic Kingdom had a lengthy criminal and mental health history, including a prior attempted first-degree murder case in which he was found not guilty by reason of insanity, according to court records. Ahmad Jihad Bojeh, 29, had multiple prior encounters with the criminal justice system before […]
Tourists flock to see iconic landmark finally free of scaffolding after 200 years
For the first time in 200 years, visitors can see Greece’s most iconic historic landmark free of scaffolding — but anyone who’s interested needs to act fast to catch the view. The Parthenon temple, which sits upon Athens’ famed Acropolis Hill, has been the subject of continuous restoration efforts since the early 19th century. On […]
Icelandic volcano erupts, forcing tourists to evacuate famous geothermal spa
A volcanic eruption in Iceland forced tourists to evacuate the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa on Wednesday as images captured lava flowing through a fissure in the Earth’s surface. The eruption began around 4 a.m. following an intense seismic swarm on the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwest of the capital, Reykjavik, Iceland’s Met Office said. “In an abundance […]