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This week's travel news: The world's best party spots, the city that's turning against electric scooters, and the story of how the world's tallest bridge changed a continent.
Sun, sea and samba: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is now the best place in the world to party, according to a new survey of thousands of people around the world by Time Out magazine, with live music, dance halls and bohemian bars keeping ravers going.
Rio made the list for its cheapest prices, but the best place for partygoers that's also easy on the wallet is the Philippines' capital, Manila, where nightlife experts say the late-night food markets are especially worth a visit.
The best place to party in Europe is, naturally, Berlin, Germany's legendary clubbing capital, where outdoor raves are making a comeback and decadence queen Berghain is getting a new sound system, according to Time Out magazine.
You can fight for your right to party, but here's what tourist destinations around the world want you to stop:
• Melbourne is so fed up with the nuisance caused by those ridiculous little wheeled scooters that they have banned the rental of electric scooters.
• Airports have no tolerance for knives, but last week one of Japan's busiest airports was closed due to a pair of missing scissors. Be careful with your tools, everyone!
• Some bars and eateries in the US are banning people in their 20s. Walk out here with fresh skin and untainted hopes and dreams.
Grand Plan
A Swiss lake is overflowing with munitions dumped there in the 20th century, and authorities are now offering a $57,000 prize for the best idea for removing it.
It's quite a challenge, but when it comes to impressive engineering projects, it's hard to beat the Millau Viaduct in France. Find out how the world's tallest bridge changed the face of Europe.
But the biggest technical challenge many of us face on a regular basis is packing our suitcases to airline requirements. Our partners at CNN Underscored, a CNN-owned product review and recommendation guide, have compiled the best luggage scales for precision engineering.
Their love story captivated the world: when Sphene, one half of Sydney's famous gay penguin couple, died at the age of 11, his partner Magic began singing to express his grief, and the whole colony joined in.
Recently, a New Jersey zoo experienced a whole different kind of incident when a woman nearly injured herself while climbing over a zoo fence trying to pet a Bengal tiger. Watch it here.
Sea lions took over a beach in Monterey, California this week, forcing officials to close it. This follows news last month that sharks were congregating at another California beach popular with kids learning to surf. Here's how artificial intelligence is being used to keep beachgoers safe.
Find out why Dolly Parton and the insects she sings about are important to this city
CNN Travel recently released its top 10 best cities to visit in 2024. Coming in at number 9 is Knoxville, Tennessee.
Once described by The Wall Street Journal as a “seedy little town,” this Tennessee city prides itself on its rugged charm, making it cool in its own way.
As a hub for country music, it helped develop the careers of stars such as Dolly Parton, and is now quickly gaining a contemporary reputation as a live music hub.
When you get hungry, there's an incredible food scene, including James Beard Award-winning JC Holdway and Cruz Farm, said to have the best soft serve ice cream in the Southeast.
Newspaper article about the Titanic discovered in a wardrobe 112 years later.
This is definitely spring cleaning inspiration.
What you should never do at a nudist beach.
Forget your clothes, but don't forget your manners.
Harry Styles fans were in danger in the village.
Here's what they did about it:
They all say they have the Holy Grail.
Who is right?
