(LOOK Die Bildagentur der Fotografen GmbH / Alamy) Check-in for Vegas Fun Sure, regular visitors have their favorites, but Vegas isn’t for loyalists. It’s for seekers of the hottest, the newest, the now. And lately, they want to be seen at the , where a massive chandelier conceals a three-story bar and casino cabanas overlook the Strip. So it’s no surprise that the attention-grabbing Cosmopolitan gets more check-ins on Foursquare than any other casino in Vegas. The social site, which...

You last saw Scotland's rolling countryside as the setting for the explosive final scenes of Skyfall, the latest James Bond flick. Now, the nation's new featuring a pair of shetland ponies in sweaters is swiftly becoming an internet sensation. Meet Fivla and Vitamin, the faces of VisitScotland's '' campaign. Fivla and Vitamin are internet sensations in their new tourism campaign. (cometoscotland.com) The shetland ponies are native to Scotland's with the same name. The sweaters aren't just any old fabric, either....

A scenice fall view of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Blue Ridge, Virginia. (iWitness weather user: Lilith) LYNCHBURG, Va. — Fewer visitors toured the Blue Ridge Parkway in 2012 and Superstorm Sandy and high gas prices may have played a role. The News and Advance of Lynchburg reports that visits dropped 1 percent from the previous year to the parkway's second-lowest level in nearly three decades. (More: ) That 1 percent decline translates to about 177,000 less travelers along the...

(Jupiterimages) The famous Taj-Mahal in India (Jupiterimages) This reflected rainbow looks almost enchanted. (Jupiterimages) Autumn trees reflected in lake (Art Wolfe) Mount Fuji reflected in Lake Motosu (photos.com) Lake Grasmere, Lake District, England (Jupiterimages) Ibis in lake (Digital Vision) Zebra drinking at waterhole, Etosha, Namibia (Hemera Technologies) Cloud reflecting off building, Ontario (Jupiterimages) Washington Monument and reflecting pool (Jupiterimages) Tiger lying in stream (Digital Vision) Palms at sunset, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands (Jupiterimages) Sunset on a lake (comstock images) Desert rock...

(AP Photos) Replaced by a computer According to the Associated Press, millions of jobs around the world have been lost due to increasingly sophisticated technology. Read on to see which professions have been hardest hit by the advance of the machines. (AP Photos) Factory workers continue to be replaced by robots. (AP Photos) The librarian becomes increasingly rare as that job is taken by automated retrieval systems. (AP Photos) Sales and inventory are increasingly tracked through cloud computing. (AP Photos)...

In this photo released on Jan. 29, 2013, by Nazare Qualifica organization, surfer Garrett McNamara rides a wave off Praia do Norte beach in Nazare, Portugal, on Jan. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) In a slice of the Atlantic Ocean he says is "known as a place of death, not of riding waves" according to the Time.com, pro surfer Garrett McNamara may have broken his own world record. Monday, January 28, in the waters off Nazare, Portugal, the Hawaiian surfer...

Renderings of the underwater hotel Deep Ocean Technology plans to build in Dubai. The Water Discus hotel in Dubai is intended to provide a luxury accommodation option for anyone who wants to settle down on the sea bed. First it was water villas in the Maldives, allowing guests a glimpse of reef life from above the surface. Now, hoteliers seem hellbent on luring us beneath the waves. Star Trek meets The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau in these computer-generated images...

Detroit, Mich. The wreck stretched an entire mile according to police. (Image: Associated Press) Blinding snow squalls passing through the Great Lakes Thursday created nightmarish chain reaction crashes near not one, but two major cities. The first massive crash happened Thursday morning on Interstate 75 south of Detroit, Michigan. The second played out on Interstate 70 about 10 miles west of Indianapolis, Indiana early Thursday afternoon. At least three people have been confirmed dead in the Michigan crash -- two...

Beams of sunlight streaming through the windows at Grand Central Station, New York City, circa 1930. (Hal Morey/Getty Images) NEW YORK - Grand Central station, once in danger of being demolished, is celebrating its 100th birthday with speeches, a brass band and a rollback to 1913 prices when a slice of cheesecake might go for 19 cents. The majestic Beaux Arts building, which carries the official name of Grand Central Terminal, is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations....

(Getty Images) It's always nice to get away, but where you stay can be just as important as where you go. Plumbing problems, cramped rooms, or, uncomfortable beds among other problems can turn a dream vacation into a nightmare. Fortunately, Orbitz has compiled a list of the country's 10 top hotels as rated on . These best-reviewed accommodations ensure you will have a fun and relaxing vacation, even if you never leave the hotel. - Las Vegas, Nevada Located right...

Whether they're playgrounds for the rich and famous or havens for retirees, the world's best beach resorts may disappear despite efforts to protect them against sea level rise. That's the prediction of coastal expert Andrew Cooper, a professor at the University of Ulster in Ireland, who said that the usual way of replenishing a beach, by adding sand to it, will not keep up with the sea's rapid rise. "A key attractor in most of the world's examples of coastal...

(Hengki Koentjoro) Award-winning photographer Hengki Koentjoro captures the beautiful landscapes of Indonesia in this dreamlike collection of work. Born in Semarang, Indonesia, Koentjoro graduated from the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, Calif., where he studied video production and fine art. He returned to Indonesia after his studies to become a freelance videographer and editor, specializing in nature documentaries and corporate profiles. The 49-year-old believes photography is his "true purpose in life’s journey of expression." ...