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By Aaron Sagers, CNN (CNN) — Even though she had already been traveling for six years pursuing ghosts, it was a tour of an 1821 building in Savannah, Georgia, that left registered nurse Ashley Wiseman scared to tears. During an organized ghost-hunt weekend in 2018, the 41-year-old Connecticut resident was already feeling uncomfortable during the

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — There are no saints in the aftermath of a complicated breakup, and in one of the visuals accompanying Lily Allen’s latest album, “West End Girl” — interpreted as a post-mortem on her marriage to actor David Harbour — she assumes the role of the wayward nun, donning the familiar

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — After Naima Green married her wife and fellow artist, Sable Elyse Smith, suddenly it seemed as if everyone in their orbit was curious if a baby would follow. As a teacher, Green loves children, and she has often photographed pregnant friends and new parents as a gesture for her

CNN Travel staff (CNN) – Scary sells. Whatever the nature of their flesh, the spirits of the dead rake in very real profits when it comes to sightseeing. The tourists shelling out for the haunted houses that pop up in the fall like skeletons and spooky inflatables on suburban lawns are doing so for a

CNN Video and text by Isabel Rosales, Jason Morris and Cynthia Salinas Cappellano, CNN | Photographs by Elijah Nouvelage for CNN Stone Mountain, Georgia (CNN) — Why do we pay good money to be terrified? The answer lies somewhere within our psychology, our appetite for entertainment, and the primal thrill of surviving our inner boogeyman.

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — It all started out because he was playing around on Google Earth. Aaron Jackson was at a crossroads. He was living in New York City and working at a nonprofit when the city was devastated by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Stuck in his small Queens apartment, the self-described “news

By Lianne Kolirin and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — As the scandal surrounding Britain’s Prince Andrew continues to make headlines across the world, many are asking whether the disgraced royal will be able to continue living in Royal Lodge, the 30-room mansion that has been his home since 2003. But how much do we know

By Rosanna Philpott, CNN (CNN) — It’s day 25. You wake up in your bunk pod in a snow-capped Martian landscape, far from civilization. Outside it’s -30 degrees Celsius (-22 degrees Fahrenheit). After meditating and eating a breakfast of freeze-dried dumplings, you and your six-person crew don space suits over your thermal underwear and head

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — When Jennifer Lawrence walked the red carpet at the Rome Film Festival this week, she did so while wearing a two-toned V-neck sweater and a lightweight tiered white skirt. Her cozy knit pullover was weather-appropriate for a fall October evening, but formal wear puritans might question whether it was

By Jim Beaugez Vicksburg, Mississippi (CNN) – Near closing time on a recent Fourth of July, Grace Bailey noticed a man approaching along the brick pathway, headed toward the front door of McRaven House in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Through the foliage lining the walk, she could see he was dressed more formally than the usual tourists

Vivian Song Paris, France (CNN) — After a years-long renovation project, the Fondation Cartier art museum will open its doors on Saturday to its new home, opposite the Louvre in Paris. While little has changed externally, the stately 19th-century building, which was a former hotel and department store, has undergone a radical redesign within. The

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — After a storied, decades-long career, ballerina Misty Copeland — known just as much for her advocacy offstage as her accomplishments on — is retiring from American Ballet Theatre. Copeland, who last performed for the company five years ago, will be honored in a final star-studded Fall Gala on Wednesday,

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Kandal, Cambodia (CNN) — On a humid day in early September, orange-robed monks gathered in the departures hall of Cambodia’s newest airport, chanting blessings over a 30-foot golden statue that now watches travelers as they prepare for departure. Only after the nine-ton Buddha was blessed could planes begin to land at

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Not booked your 2026 vacation yet? Get moving, as the must-visit destinations lists for next year are starting to drop. The venerable travel guide Lonely Planet published its “Best in Travel 2026” book on October 21, featuring a list of 25 great places and 25 great experiences to try

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Precious artifacts snatched from Paris’s Louvre Museum Sunday include an emerald necklace set among more than 1,000 diamonds gifted by Napoleon to his second wife and other treasures of “inestimable” value. The thieves targeted the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery on the upper floor, which houses the French Crown Jewels. In

By Matt Villano Rachel, Nevada (CNN) — The first time Fontella “Faun” Day believes she saw life from another planet, it came from above. It was a cloudy afternoon in Rachel, Nevada, and the phones and computers at the Alien Cowpoke gas station and mini mart where she works had been glitching for hours. When

CNN By Matt Villano Rachel, Nevada (CNN) — The first time Fontella “Faun” Day believes she saw life from another planet, it came from above. It was a cloudy afternoon in Rachel, Nevada, and the phones and computers at the Alien Cowpoke gas station and mini mart where she works had been glitching for hours.

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — For much of Harper Lee’s life, “To Kill a Mockingbird” stood alone as her only major work; her first and, apparently, last novel, narrated by a voice so clear and coherent it seemed impossible that it was her only output. Then came “Go Set a Watchman,” published shortly before

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Spanish police are investigating the disappearance of a painting by Pablo Picasso after it apparently vanished on the way to an exhibition. The 1919 gouache work “Still Life with Guitar,” which measures just 12.7 centimeters by 9.8 centimeters (5 inches x 3.9 inches), was supposed go on display from

By Rebecca Saunders, CNN (CNN) — It was a cold February day in northern Japan, snow piled high outside the onsen locker room windows as I slipped out of my clothes. Nervously, I stepped into the plumes of steam wafting from the next room and made my way toward the bathing area. This was no

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — This fall Frankenstein’s monster rises once more, summoned this time by Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro. But green-skinned, bolt-necked and flat-skulled he is not. In fact, the monster — who first entered the cultural conversation over 200 years ago thanks to Mary Shelley’s gothic science-fiction novel — has

By Joe Yogerst, CNN Trabzon, Turkey (CNN) — If its ancient walls could talk, Sümela Monastery in eastern Turkey would have quite a few stories to tell. Since its founding in the 4th century CE by some of the earliest Christians to arrive along the Black Sea coast, the shrine has witnessed the evolution of

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to publicity stunts, Kim Kardashian may have just outdone herself. The socialite and reality TV star has raised a few eyebrows with the latest addition to her underwear range, Skims — a barely there thong, lavishly adorned with fake pubic hair. Dubbed “the ultimate bush,” the

By Griffin Shea, CNN Luanda (CNN) — The Globo hotel in downtown Luanda hasn’t welcomed guests in ages. The sign and its awnings fell down long ago. Windows are broken. Cracks in the walls are big enough to support plant life. Half a century ago, it was a different scene. The newly opened Globo was

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — An image of a rare hyena standing in front of an abandoned building in a former diamond mining town in Namibia has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 award. Shot by South African photographer Wim van den Heever in the town of Kolmanskop, “Ghost Town Visitor” is

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — What makes a passport “powerful”? Well, a clear measure is travel openness, the ability to slip into destinations around the world with a breezy wave of your passport, no visa required. The Henley Passport Index is one of several rankings measuring passport potency in this regard and, for the

By Jen Rose Smith (CNN) — Steve Roberts isn’t sure he believes in ghosts. But without them, he can’t really explain what happened several months ago at Pennsylvania’s infamous Pennhurst Asylum. In May, he joined a group of paranormal fans at Pennhurst Paracon, an event exploring the sprawling institution that closed in 1986 and has

By Joshua Korber Hoffman, CNN (CNN) — As tourists stand on the beach, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner swoops in to land less than 100 feet above their heads. Hands in the air, they pose for photographs. Later, they might be asked whether the pictures are real. Maho Beach, on the northeastern Caribbean island of Saint

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Following the news that actor Diane Keaton died on the weekend, aged 79, a clip of her at a Ralph Lauren show in 2022 resurfaced on social media. Runways can be serious places, but the Oscar-winner is clearly having a ball — drinking wine, laughing, bopping her head to

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists around the world are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, on October 20, 2025. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It’s also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji and other countries with large South