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LOS ANGELES — San Gabriel's Focus Plaza, known affectionately as Chinese Disneyland, has always lived up to its nickname.

The remote Ambler Mining District contains massive lodes of minerals essential to cleantech, but extracting them will likely make an ecological mess.

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is shining a spotlight on the state’s African-American history and cultural sites as part of a new tourism campaign.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The cruise ship war between Central and South Florida has a new victor with the latest passenger counts totaled for 2022.

DETROIT — The Detroit Riverwalk is the best riverwalk in America, according to the USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. This is the third year in a row the city's riverwalk has earned the title, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy said.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World is a few weeks away from introducing its Tron Lightcycle/Run attraction to the Magic Kingdom lineup. Folks who have previewed the ride are discussing its merits, including ride time, visual appeal and its unusual seating that puts passengers in a prone position and presents…

A generous amount of water dropped over Northern California this winter, and rolling green hills adorned with wildflower blooms are anticipated throughout the Golden State.

ATLANTA — Founded in 1978, APEX Museum is the oldest Black history museum in the city of Atlanta. There on Auburn Avenue, inside the century-old building constructed by African American Masons, it‘s Black History Month every month.

GEOQUIZ: Where would you go to visit Yukon?

ANAHEIM, Calif. — A hardcore Disneyland fan who visited the Anaheim theme park on a daily basis for nearly 3,000 days in a row has set a world record that will likely stand forever.

A pre-dawn doe, sandhill cranes and bison at Kankakee Sands, Illinois’ deer harvest and advice on bear dens in Wisconsin are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.