From the dramatic California coast to history-lined thoroughfares of New England, there are countless scenic drives across the country—and some stellar standouts. We’ve picked the American routes with heart-stopping views.

From a hillside African lodge to a Brazilian eco-retreat, these are the year’s best new hotels. For our annual It List, a compendium of the world’s most noteworthy new hotels, Travel+Leisure editors and writers logged thousands of miles in search of the next best new hotels for you to lay your head.

Pleasant weather, scenic beauty and world-class facilities make Obudu Mountain Resort a perfect holiday getaway for President Goodluck Jonathan and other guests, writes Obinna Emelike 

In the Douro River Valley, where Portugal’s best wines are produced, vintners have turned an eye to the hospitality business. Gone are the days when a winemaker’s sole concern revolved around the perfect glass of red or white. What’s of equal importance these days, especially for the many family-run vineyards here, is putting

Let me tell you about the North Luangwa valley, Zambia’s best-kept secret. Mention Zambia in safari-going circles and the cognoscenti wax merrily on about the charms of the South Luangwa valley, how its legendary guides Norman Carr (now dead), Phil Berry and Robin Pope, both still very much with us, have made it the

…As international visitor figures rise Without doubt, the FIFA 2010 World Cup with its over one million tourists was a tourism harvest and a reason for the world in attendance to see beyond the football pitches in South Africa. But, you have yet another reason to see more of the rainbow country, and will, of course, have a

The name on the back panel, just under the massive adjustable rear wing, says Nissan Leaf. Its power source is a lithium-ion battery, just like that in the world's first mass-market electric car. And, despite its lack of rear doors, back seat, boot, sound system, satnav, carpets and other amenities, there is a discernable family

Specimen contributed by dead 95-year-old man fills out institution's unusual collection
LONDON — In life, Pall Arason sought attention. In death, he is getting it: The 95-year-old Icelander's pickled penis will be the main attraction in one of his country's most bizarre museums.