"My name is Sweet Bea," drawled the babe in the red bustier. "Sweet Bea Hind."  With a swish of that behind, she started up the wooden stairs, "Come on up. It's $5 for fifteen minutes...same as 1898...but the services have changed a little!" In its heyday, the Red Onion Saloon and brothel...

The Kansas City metro region has been home to some of the nation's most recognizable names. Visitors can experience the lives of these famous figures at several attractions throughout the area. 1. Harry S. Truman - This Independence, Mo., native's two terms as president are considered by...

Skip the fancy fountains at the Bellagio or the trendy shops at Caesar's Palace.  This week, TripAtlas.com is taking you to experience vintage Las Vegas - the Vegas of bright neon lights, glitz, glamour, showgirls, the Rat Pack and Vegas Vic. More on Vegas? Read up on the Lone Ranger's...

Looking to get spooked?  Every night this fall or autumn, the town of Colonial Williamsburg turns into every ghoul-lover's paradise with over a handful of ghost and haunted programs to take a part in for adults and children alike. Take part in the witch trial of Grace Sherwood of 1706;...

Chances are that if you mention Virginia to anyone - they'll chime in, "Virginia is for Lovers!"   This year, the state of Virginia's ever-so-popular slogan "Virginia is for Lovers" turns 40 years old.  No matter what kind of "lover" you are - a wine lover, a food lover, a history...

Like the soaring ship building cranes constructed during the height of The Troubles in the 1970's, or today's Big Wheel, optimism and civic pride are sky high in Northern Ireland's capital and largest city. Some ten years after the peace process began in earnest, a new generation of young...

Mexico is one world's top destinations when it comes to UNESCO World Heritage Sites, with 29 - considerably more than any other country in the Americas.  Ancient Mayan temples like Chichen Itza and preserved colonial cities like Oaxaca, tell the story of civilizations long gone, of the...

Visit the World's Greatest Living Museum TripAtlas.com takes you into one of the world's greatest living museums to see ladies in bonnets and men with muskets and revolutionary uniforms.Forget your history books and come see for yourself the town of Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia and witness...

There can't be many places left on the planet where you can act out your cherished Indiana Jones fantasies, but Alara Castle in southern Turkey is one of them.It is not signposted, despite being just a five-minute drive inland from the modern coast road connecting the large resort towns of Alanya...

Looking for an exotic destination?  Look no more, Jordan is your answer. Situated between Israel, Iraq, Syria, and Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Jordan is known to many as an open-air museum.  The country is peaceful and calm amidst the "excitement" of its neighboring countries. Jordan...