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Walking New York City’s High Line

By Robin Finn, Lonely Planet Magazine

Take a breath of fresh air along the elevated urban parkway that beats a new path through the sprawl of the city. Read more…

A garden between New York City’s skyscrapers

New York City’s High Line Park, an elevated railway that escaped destruction, creates a welcome respite for pedestrians in the heart of Manhattan.

Shooting a Thanksgiving dinner

By Jonah Flicker

Hunting wild turkey, the traditional main course of the US holiday meal, is an adrenaline rush and a learning exercise in food consumption. Read more…

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Worldwide weird: A bird made entirely of bread

By Lindsey Galloway

Instead of serving the usual US holiday poultry feast, a neighbourhood bakery in Albuquerque, New Mexico sells life-sized, oven-roasted turkey loaves. Read more…

Living in... Washington, DC

By Sunshine Flint

The US capital is an international city with a domestic cast. Read more…

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