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A 2,300-year-old Mayan pyramid at the Noh Mul site in northern Belize was recently bulldozed "to make fill for roads," reports Brad Lendon.

May 14, 2013 CNN

America's Biggest Small Town Comebacks

Jordan Rane profiles 8 historic towns from across the country that have overcome significant challenges to become desirable destinations once again.

Mar 14, 2013 CNN

The World's Most Expensive Cities

The Economist Intelligence Unit has released its list of the world's most expensive cities. Not one city from North America cracks the top twenty.

Feb 5, 2013 CNN

Is Sprawl to Blame for Municipal Bankruptcies?

As the fear of more local government bankruptcies rises, William Fulton argues that sprawling development patterns play a key role in leading cities to run in the red.

Aug 10, 2012 CNN

Planned Restoration of the Colosseum May Cause Irreparable Damage

Laura Allsop chronicles the controversial plans, which have caused consternation amongst heritage workers and restorers.

Jan 12, 2012 CNN

Friday Funny: Apocalypse Tourism

Your probably heard of ecotourism -- responsible tourism to natural areas. Apocalypse tourism celebrates the the end of the world on December 21, 2012, and Mexico's tourism board has the event locked up.

Dec 30, 2011 CNN

Anticipating the Impacts of Extreme Weather On World's Major Cities

A new report from the UK's Met Office Hadley Centre for Climate Change offers specific impact projections for 24 countries. CNN offers a slide show of recent calamities.

Dec 27, 2011 CNN

You've Come a Long Way, Levittown

As a part of its series on the changing face of the suburbs, CNN considers the transformation of the suburban prototype, Levittown.

Dec 21, 2011 CNN

London's "Pop-Up" Shopping Mall To Be One of a Kind

British entrepreneur Roger Wade has built "[t]he most environmentally friendly shopping mall ever built." 'Boxpark,' which recently opened, is composed of 60 standard size shipping containers stacked two stories high by five rows wide.

Dec 7, 2011 CNN

Greening Pilgrimages in Holy Cities

Pilgrimages to holy sites around the world have caused large amounts of waste and pollution because of the large amount of people gathering together for one event and consumeristic habits, writes George Webster for CNN

Nov 10, 2011 CNN

The Megarich 1% Live in New York

Well, a good percentage of them do, with 13% of the country's 57,860 ultra high net worth individuals living in NYC.

Oct 19, 2011 CNN