If you want the perfect itinerary for a week in New York with your teenager, look no further. From sights to see and places to eat, this guide covers the best of New York wonderfully. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

This is a site designed as a homepage in a pixel city style. It links to Facebook, MySpace etc and looks really good. You can even submit your own plot for free. picked by sminklogo 2 years ago

Times Square has evolved over the past century from a bustling theater district to a symbol of crime and decay and now to a sanitized entertainment mecca, pumps about $55 billion a year directly into the city's economy, more than the combined economies of Bolivia and Panama, according to a new study. picked by suebe 3 years ago

Madison, Wisconsin has name the lawn ornament as its official bird.. Blushing city folks are learning that the birds are made in Illinois. picked by suebe 3 months ago

A city centre has introduced a zero-tolerance policy against swearing in a bid to clamp down on anti-social behaviour. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Scientists have found hidden underwater traces of a city that existed at Alexandria seven centuries before Alexander the Great swept through Egypt during his quest to conquer the known world. (Theme pic not related) picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Even if you've never lived in New York (like me), you'll find something interesting here. Lots of photo stories on old, odd, and forgotten aspects of New York. I found the forgotten cemetaries particularly interesting! picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

A big city might seem chaotic, but somehow everything gets where it needs to go and the whole thing manages to function on most days, even if it all seems a little worse for the wear at the end of the day. Sound a bit like your brain? picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

At one demonstration in New York in 2004, he recalled, an antiwar protester, who was white, used a racial slur against him, and black demonstrators with the protester kept silent.

Mr. Ivory said he was incensed that blacks would ignore such a slur because it was aimed at someone with opposing political views. picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

40,300 people were arrested and jailed in NYC last year for possessing small amounts of pot. How so? By trickery on the part of the NYPD. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

A Playboy Playmate is seeking justice since NYPD officers used excessive force and inappropriately handled her after a cabdriver falsely claimed she was a vampire and threatened him with a gun. picked by Wingnut 3 years ago

The New York Sun's made an inaccurate attempt to draw ties between Senator Barack Obama and Islamic extremism in Kenya picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Moon Over Amtrak, an annual event in Laguna Niguel, California, where people expose their behinds to a passing Amtrak train, may be coming to and end. Tight-assed city officials are cracking down on the tradition.
The city described its Amtrak mooning stance on its official Twitter feed by saying authorities are "saying ‘NO’ to crack." picked by Bingo 5 months ago

Stockholm was rated the most livable city in the world in a Reader's Digest survey. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Just a little city that we can call our own. See if you can help it grow. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

If you thought China couldn't put on a more spectacular show than the Olympic opening ceremony, these are the incredible sculptures which might prove you wrong.

Crafted by artists from hundreds of tonnes of ice, this shimmering city completely transforms the chilly streets of Harbin. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

The discovery of an ancient city buried beneath the sands of modern-day Syria has provided evidence for a Hellenistic settlement that existed for more than six centuries extending into the time of the Roman Empire. The site provides a unique insight into the structures of a pre-Roman Hellenistic settlement. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Scientists claim to have uncovered the world's largest haul of dinosaur fossils in China.

They recovered some 7,600 fossils from a 980ft-long pit near Zhucheng city in the eastern province of Shandong in a dig lasting seven months. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

A lobster thought to be about 140 years old will be returned to the ocean after briefly becoming the mascot for a New York City restaurant, an animal rights group said overnight. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

New York plans to spend about $150 million installing 100 synthetic playing fields in parks across the city over the next five years. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago