In 1933 Richard Hollingshead Jr opened a drive-in movie theatre in Camden, New Jersey, and a cultural phenomenon was born. By the 50s drive-in movie theatres numbered over 4,600 across America and drive-in restaurants were also booming. Now there are just over 20 drive-in restaurants and 300 movie theatres left nationwide. Here, MailOnline Travel takes a nostalgic glimpse back at this vanishing pastime.
From thrills and spills on the water to animal attacks - taking a vacation can be more stressful than a day in the office, for some holidaymakers. MailOnline Travel has rounded up a selection of the most amusing holiday fails - from African safaris to American forests, beaches and camp sites - causing a sensation online.
The Daily Mail's Colin Coates finds both 'authentic luxury' at Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar in Oman's mountains and seaside adventures at the Shangri-La resort.
They say the language of love is universal - but to make sure you're understood on Valentine's Day - no matter where you are - this infographic reveals how to say 'I love you' in multiple languages.
Whether you'd like to indulge your regal fantasies in Wales, find romance in London or snuggle up by the slopes in Italy, The Daily Mail has rounded up some special Valentine's travel treats.
Two hours away from France's answer to Venice is Sequoia Parc, a five-star campsite. It has a family-friendly village feel with an open air pool and central plaza, finds The Daily Mail's Sarah Chalmers.
A luxury 722ft superyacht called Quintessentially One (top) is set to be built by British concierge company Quintessentially. It has been dubbed the 'world's largest floating private members' club' and will cost £250million to build. The vessel, which will set sail in 2019, will play host to exclusive events as well as dock in some of the most luxurious places in the world. On board facilities will include a bar with a huge sweeping staircase and a chandelier (bottom left), a spa and a beach club (bottom right).
Overlooking Chesil Beach, Seaside Boarding House is a friendly, eight-bedroom retreat opened by Mary-Lou Sturridge, a former managing director of the Groucho Club in London.
For honeymooners nothing was more romantic than the Pocono Mountains, in northeastern Pennsylvania. Now it's the Former Honeymoon Capital of the World as the resorts sit abandoned.
Muse hotel in Saint-Tropez takes luxurious serenity to another level, finds MailOnline Travel's Ted Thornhill. There are only 14 rooms and it's tucked away on a hillside. Perfect for a zen-like getaway. On the ground floor of Ted's room is a long breakfast bar, deep sink, mini bar, wine fridge, sofa, flatscreen TV, Harman/Kardon sound system and loo, along with shelves bedecked with books on airline design, Dior and one called The Allure of Beauty. Outside is a small private plunge pool and loungers, plus a dinky lawn. On the upper floor is a massive bed, a massage table and spacious en-suite with a standalone bath and rain shower.
According to one UK aviation safety expert, 87.7% of aircraft accidents are survivable and result in zero fatalities, so the brace position is far from a futile act.
Research conducted by University of Exeter suggests climate change is leading to the demise of African penguins. Young birds are being forced to fish in waters with scarce stocks.
MailOnline Travel's Sadie Whitelocks boarded the Akademik Ioffe Russian research vessel for a stunning 12-day trip around the Arctic wilderness. During the odyssey she saw an incredible array of wildlife, including polar bears, seals and the shy, mysterious, unicorn-like narwhal. Just. Pictured from clockwise to centre: kayaking around Baffin Island, sailing through sea ice, narwhal meat being sliced, Sadie on an iceberg and a narwhal pictured in the wild.
A lovable koala has been spotted wading across a flooded paddock on Kangaroo Island following heavy rainfall in South Australia. The footage was uploaded to Youtube on Thursday.
Max the dog got the wind in his hair, and ears, when he went for walkies in the Lake District today. The 'canine ambassador to Keswick' was captured by his owner Kerry Irving just before 'storm Doris' hits.
Welcome to Alert in Nunavut, Canada, on Ellesmere Island, where the average February temperature is -33.2C and the record low is -50C. These temperatures are cold enough to freeze unprotected corneas, skin and muscle, in minutes. But that’s not all the population here – which can reach over 200 - has to contend with. There’s the isolation, too. The nearest town to Alert is 340 miles away and you cannot reach it by car – only by air or sea. Or dogsled.
Archaeologists excavated the cemetery near modern day Taiyuan city. It’s known that General Zhao Xin died at the age of 67, but it remains unclear why Princess Neé Liu was laid to rest at the same time.
The freezing cold conditions which have dominated the week will continue over the weekend and bring up to four inches of snow in the UK.
Whether you're planning the ultimate amorous getaway, a once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon or want to splash out on Valentine's Day, nothing quite says romance like a private island escape. If you have the cash. From the Maldives to Australia, MailOnline Travel has rounded up some of the world's most seductive private island boltholes, which you're sure to fall in love with. Pictured: Six Senses Zil Pasyon on Félicité, a private island in the Seychelles (main); Coco Prive is a luxury hideaway on Kuda Hithi in the Maldives (top right); and Richard Branson's Makepeace Island in Queensland, Australia, offers a heart-shaped stay (bottom right).
In a bid to speed up boarding, a biometric gate that identifies passengers through facial recognition is being trialled at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Elizabeth Hurley, 21, slipped her sensational figure into a slinky gold two-piece as she continued her sun-drenched getaway to India on Wednesday.
Orlando has welcomed two new rides - Mako, the highest, fastest and longest roller coaster at SeaWorld - and the immersive, spinning Cobra's Curse at Busch Gardens. SeaWorld has teamed with the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation – the world’s leading authority on makos – to make sure their ride has the look and feel of the real thing.
Don't worry if you're heading to the Algarve and don't play golf. The Mail on Sunday's Gareth Huw Davies finds there are boat excursions and restaurants to take on top Californian resorts.
David Collet captured the tornado sweeping past the Starlight Studios warehouse he was working at in New Orleans East. The roof of a nearby building was ripped off by the powerful winds.
A fascinating map also reveals that Surrey is home to the most company HQs, Norfolk the most medieval churches and East Riding the most white phone boxes. The map doesn't leave any UK county out. If a county isn't best at something, the researchers have pinpointed something it's uniquely famous for. Rutland, for example, isn't No1 for anything - but is famous for not having a single McDonald's restaurant.
If you are planning on taking an overseas holiday this year a host of things need checking and sorting out before you go away, from insurance to currency. Fred Mawer has all the advice you need.
Baja California - across the border in Mexico - is the third longest peninsula in the world. Paul Gogarty gets the A-list treatment there when he splashes out on the hacienda-style One&Only; Palmilla resort.
The stunning aerial views show a geyser shooting water high into the air as well as the intricate patterns the land makes when looked at from above. The video and pictures were taken in Norway and Iceland by Russian photographer and videographer Dmitry Bubonets, 26, from Moscow. 'The locations are extremely beautiful,' he said. 'In Norway, you may see stunning fjords, beautiful one-thousand-year-old stave churches and mountains. In Iceland, you would have a jaw-dropping experience watching black sand beaches, nature without any trees at all and stunning waterfalls. The inset image shows a scene from the show that was shot in Iceland.
Syracuse in Sicily may have lost its importance in the Med, but it's full of irresistible charm, says Kate Johnson. Especially at the Donna Coraly, which has just five suites and a thrilling wartime history.
Many passengers on the plane, believed to be a flight from the UK to Malaga in Spain, can he heard laughing as the feud escalates (pictured), with one lawyer threatening to sue the airline.
MailOnline's Khaleda Rahman enjoyed a week in Los Angeles staying in some of city's most luxurious hotels, including the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Hotel Bel Air.
A study of thousands of compensation claims has unearthed some bizarre reasons for UK passengers to be held up on their journeys with some delays lasting up to 29 hours.
A luxury hotel in Damansara, outside Kuala Lumpur, has been set up to offer pampered moggies the ultimate stay with services including playtime, grooming and dating for female felines on heat. Catzonia has four room types with the top end Very Very Important Cat (VVIC) bedrooms (top right and bottom right) featuring a mini playground, 24-hour temperature control and three beds so that pet families can stay together.
Stanford students recreated an ancient 5000-year old Chinese beer brew. The ancient Chinese beer looked like porridge and tasted sweeter and fruitier than the clear, bitter beers of today.
Olympic track cyclist Becky James enjoyed her first holiday in years, unwinding at the dreamy St James's Club in St Lucia with her friend Tanya.
From an apartment at the Eiffel Tower to an abandoned ballroom above Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, MailOnline Travel unlocks the secrets of top tourist attractions across the globe. Pictured: The kilometre-long Vasari corridor in Florence that contains artwork from the 16th and 17th centuries and was used exclusively by one family for 200 years (left); the hidden Hall of Records which lies beneath Lincoln's head at Mount Rushmore and is inaccessible to tourists (right); and Lilliputian Police Station in Trafalgar Square, London, which was used by the capital's officers in the 1920s (inset).
Visitors will spot wildlife everywhere in Australia's Northern Territory but they can also get up close and personal with crocodiles, sea turtles and rock wallabies while taking in the unrivalled scenery.
This is the newest addition to the open-air tour buses crisscrossing Mexico City each day: The Corruptour, which instead of taking folks to historic plazas, shines a spotlight on the murky world of graft.
After 13 years languishing at the side of an airfield in Bristol, the iconic supersonic plane was towed across an airfield to an indoor hangar in preparation for it becoming the centrepiece of a new £19million aerospace museum. Bristol Aviation Centre, which will celebrate the city’s aviation history, is due to open this summer (inset).
The aircraft, an A319 with 67 passengers on board, which took off from Heathrow Airport on Tuesday morning, overshot the runway at Billund in Denmark.
Staff at Italian airline Alitalia are set to strike on February 23 after a series of negotiations broke down over widespread cost saving measures.
The towers (pictured) will be built in Nanjing with enough greenery to absorb 25 tons of CO2 each year and produce about 60kg of oxygen. They are due to be complete in 2018. Six hundred tall trees, 500 medium-sized trees and 2,500 cascading plants and shrubs will cover a 65,000-square-feet area on the buildings, called Nanjing Green Towers.
If Opatija evokes the old glamour of the 19th century, then the tiny island of Losinj is chasing the new, establishing itself as a centre for wellbeing, according to John Stapleton and his wife.
A Perth mother has been left 'shocked' after Matisse Beach Club asked her to move her toddler away from the pool area on Sunday claiming it was 'discrimination'. But the club say they did nothing wrong.
The Hilton Molino Stucky (pictured) is Venice's largest hotel and a city landmark in its own right - and MailOnline Travel's Samantha Lewis discovers that it is the perfect base from which to explore the city. It sits on the Giudecca Canal, just a short boat ride away from the bustle of St Mark’s Square. The building’s rich history dates back to 1884 when it started out as a flourmill owned by Italian entrepreneur Giovanni Stucky. At its peak, the mill employed 1,500 people and produced 50 tons of flour per day. Competition from the mainland eventually saw the mill fall into decline and it was abandoned in 1955 until 2007, when it re-opened as a 379-room hotel. Stretched across eight floors, bedrooms boast original wood beam ceilings, neo-Gothic windows, marble en-suite bathrooms and are elegantly furnished with fine fabrics and Murano glass chandeliers.
Granddad, an Australian lungfish who was four feet long and weighed 25 pounds, was euthanized on Sunday at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. He had stopped eating and his organs were failing.
An adorable sea lion pup was seen spinning and pirouetting as a girl twirled her umbrella at it. Anton Juhant filmed the reaction while visiting the Oceanographic aquarium in Valencia, Spain.
These eerie snaps show an abandoned theme park that looks like something from the end of the world. Once a place of laughter, Gaya Land in South Korea is far from the tourist hotspot it once was.
This is the moment a busy Sydney beach was brought to a standstill by a deadly two-metre bull shark spotted lurking by the shore.
The 21-year-old Liverpudlian, who starred on Love Island in June, flaunted every inch of her incredible frame in the monochrome monokini
A day of gliding across a frozen lake quickly turned into a dramatic rescue mission for a group of Swedish skaters after they caught sight of a moose trapped in a sheet of ice. A shocking video has emerged of the moment the trio first notice the stricken creature thrashing wildly with its front legs sticking out of the water. In a bid to save the exhausted animal, they work tirelessly for 30 minutes chopping through a thick layer of ice with an axe to cut the creature a path to freedom.
The Mail on Sunday's Jennifer Cox found peace on the Greek island of Santorini, and beauty in Oia’s pumice-cave houses and sail-splayed windmills.
The Mail on Sunday's Giles Milton toured the city lights of New Orleans, from its vibrant scene on Bourbon Street to its iconic Preservation Hall, which continues to attract the best jazz acts in town.
MailOnline Travel has rounded up some of the best-timed and most amusing photobombs ever to have taken place from around the world, starring humans and animals alike. Pictured: a camel with ulterior motives; a man imitating a beachgoer's moves; a swan crashing a photo of a temple; a man described as being 'never too old to photobomb a bikini shot'; and the priceless expression of someone in the background of a seaside shoot.
Boeing has hired a small company to make about 600 3D-printed parts for its Starliner space taxis. Oxford's parts will help Boeing lower costs and save weight on each seven-seat capsule.
The new 'groundskimmer' is a huge craft capable of carrying 500 tonnes of cargo in a single trip. To do this, is uses an effect known as ground effect to trap a cushion of air underneath its giant wing.
Found in India, the tree pictured is called The Great Banyan and its canopy now covers 155,000 square feet of land, or 3.5 acres, and stretches 1,350 feet from one side to the other. But the canopy of the record holder covers 200,000 square feet. Called Thimmamma Marrimanu and also found in India, in Andhra Pradesh, this tree’s canopy is officially the world’s biggest.
The Halley VI Research Station, which is home to the British Antarctic Survey, was relocated 14 miles across the Brunt Ice Shelf, amid fears in could slide into an encroaching fissure.
Researchers at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia have found that a 'weed-like' algae is killing corals in the Great Barrier Reef because of increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
Sometimes you don’t have to travel far to experience something weird and wonderful. It can be right on your doorstep – as internet users have been explaining on a US-based forum thread. They've highlighted, clockwise from top left, an owl sculpture that looks like a penis in Canberra, a blue horse sculpture with glowing eyes by Denver Airport, a big roundabout with five mini roundabouts inside it in Swindon and a 'hole in the ground that spits fire' in Chicago.
This season's new holiday chalets in places like Europe and Canada can cost up to £400k a week. They feature everything from F1 simulators and wine cellars to cigar rooms and beauty salons.
The Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah was annoyed at geo-tags on Instagram, complaining that they looked like a lingerie shoot. In retaliation, women staged a racy display outside.
Winter may be unpleasant to experience – but as these stunning drone photographs taken in places such as Russia, the US, Canada and Italy show, its effects are incredible to look at.
The derelict Imperial building, hidden behind shrubbery and a fence, lies atop a hill overlooking Negishi Forest Park in Japan. It was one of the country's first Western-style racetracks.
Elon Musk posted the photo with the caption 'Minecraft'. When Musk first announced his plans to bore a tunnel to his SpaceX offices in California in December it appeared he was joking.
In the race to build a commercially available flying car, Uber has hired Mark Moore, an advanced aircraft engineer from Nasa's Langley Research Centre in Virginia.
Cesilie Carlton, a 35-year-old American high diver, is seen leaping headfirst from a 55ft high platform aboard the Harmony of the Seas cruise ship as the fast-moving ocean churns past below her. Cesilie, who is also currently a Red Bull cliff diver, has amassed more than 250,000 views on Instagram since the footage was posted last week. The impressive and frankly terrifying video was shot aboard the Harmony of the Seas cruise ship by her colleague, fellow diver Sydney Brown. The cruise ship - the largest passenger liner in the world with a capacity for 5,479 guests - boasts a 2,100-strong crew, of which 20 are performers at the AquaTheater seen in the video.
The stunning photos of life across vibrant Iran in the 60s and 70s portray a seemingly cosmopolitan kingdom on the brink of change.
The Kardashian-Jenner clan holidayed at Villa Manzu on the Peninsula Papagayo in Costa Rica. The eight-suite estate comes with a 'naturalist guide', chef, bartender, concierge and a butler.
As this new infographic reveals, Saudi Arabia has banned Valentine's Day altogether, but there does exist a black market for red roses; and in Japan, its customary for women to give gifts to men only.
Breathtaking footage of a geomagnetic storm, better known as northern lights, was captured by a passenger on an airplane while flying east over Canada.
MailOnline Travel's Annabel Fenwick Elliott spent four nights in Swedish Lapland to chase the Northern Lights, and found herself spellbound by the fairytale landscape of Kiruna underneath them. Pictured, clockwise from top left, the aurora swirling over a tee-pee in Jukkasjarvi; Annabel gliding through the snow on a dog sled; the outdoor hot tub at Camp Ripan in Kiruna; a view over the surrounding mountains; and (inset) Annabel at the Ice Hotel.
Neighbours Robin Waistell and Stephen Williams took on the rail giant after the plant, growing on a railway embankment next to their bungalows, spread into the foundations of their South Wales homes.
These spectacular images show lion siblings seemingly trying to rip each other part - only to share a cute cuddle moments later. The rivals were snapped at Antelope Park in Zimbabwe.
China is currently seeking to revive the Silk Road and is preparing to invest £4 trillion in new roads, rail links, oil pipelines and other infrastructure.
Terrorists can follow every movement of the Prime Minister's official aircraft live by using a £2.49 mobile app - even as she flew into the terror hotspot of Turkey, the Mail on Sunday can reveal
Singer and actress Pixie Lott took some time out from her West End role to soak up the sunshine at a new adults-only beach resort in Crete, the five-star Domes Noruz, located in Chania, Greece.
British Airways starts non-stop flights from Heathrow to New Orleans in March; while other destinations include Pula in Croatia and Alhambra in Grenada.
The Mail on Sunday's Libby Purves embarked on a culinary trip to rural Veneto, where she and her husband stayed and had regular cookery lessons on the Borgoluce agriturismo estate.
The Mail on Sunday's Simon Sebag Montefiore explored the delights of India; venturing into rural Rajasthan and staying at The Royal Heritage Haveli, owned by the Maharajah of Jaipur.
Pan American Airlines pioneered the era of commercial flight from its bold inception in the late 1920s and won fame as history's most iconic airline, thanks in part to its alluring ads and trailblazing routes. Pictured left, one of their attractive posters from 1949; top right, one of its Boeing 377s photographed in 1949; bottom right, one of its early twin-engined amphibious Sikorsky S-38 aircrafts; and inset, the company's first logo from 1929.
Pepper Cottage in Kemerton is a gem of a B&B;, with a worldly, charming host, opulent rooms and a very green and pleasant setting.
British reporter Frank Gardner, whose legs were paralysed by terrorists in Saudi Arabia 13 years ago, persuaded explorer Benedict Allen to join him in Papua New Guinea.
Glen House, the St Lucian home of Lord Glenconner, is now a decaying mansion as a bizarre legal battle goes on between Kent Adonai, his manservant who he left it to, and his grandson.
Spear’s magazine and research company publishes a directory of 500 advisers, consultants, agents and managers for Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWIs)
MailOnline Travel reveals how train passengers can make astonishing savings on the ticket fare for a number of UK routes by using ticket splitting websites. One football fan this week revealed how obtaining the cheapest fare, a saving of £56, involved carrying 56 tickets around with him (pictured right). Meanwhile, one return journey from Exeter to Durham proved £47.60 cheaper if the thrifty traveller is prepared to carry 28 different tickets (route pictured left).
The Daily Mail's Mark Palmer detoxed at the Lanserhof Lans Mayr clinic, Austria, a luxury spot which has just re-opened after an eight-month, £23 million refurb.
The Daily Mail's Lynn Houghton stepped aboard the plush Aegean Odyssey where she spent 13 days honing her soprano skills with the ship's choir as they sailed from Athens to Venice.
The Daily Mail's Richard Eden stayed at the Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort in Morocco, near Casablanca, pictured, which boasts an 18-hole golf course as well as North Africa’s biggest casino. There his family played tennis, rode a horse and a camel, inset - all at a bargain price.
The Inspector investigated the Crowne Plaza on Gerrads Cross, Bucks, where he was deeply underwhelmed by its layout and general lack of character, but pleasantly surprised by its breakfast.
Train passengers are paying five times more per mile than travellers on similar journeys because of a ‘postcode lottery’ on the railways, an investigation reveals.
Ana Bakran, 34, made her epic solo journey - armed with pepper spray - from her Croatian hometown of Zagreb to Bora Bora, French Polynesia, in an astonishing feat that took her three years and eight months, and led her through 25 countries. Pictured, clockwise from top left, Ana on a fisherman's boat from Maupiti to Bora Bora; hitching a helicopter ride in Australia; waiting on the side of the road in Iran; gazing over Raiatea Island, in French Polynesia; and (inset) hitchhiking in Australia in her wearable sleeping bag.
The Mail On Sunday's Wendy Driver tries to find all 26 'letterboxes' hidden on Lundy, one of the only inhabited islands in the Bristol Channel.
Newfoundland is awash with things that make TV presenter, Penny Smith (pictured) happy. She praises its puffins, icebergs, whales, bald eagles and miles of unspoiled coastline.
With slides long dried up and the Amazonian themed décor devastated by graffiti, the final days look bleak for the once popular Atlantida Water Park in Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria. The once vibrant palm trees are now wilted and the pipelines that joyful children whizzed through into the waters below now lie rusted. The tourist attraction closed in 2009 and is now set to be transformed into a 26million euro (£22million) shopping centre.
Florida couple Victoria Yore, 24, and Terrence Drysdale, 28, spend their days roaming the world in search of its most beautiful, unspoiled frontiers; from Ireland to Arizona and beyond.
The Forbidden Forest may be off limits to Hogwarts students but visitors to The Making of Harry Potter attraction in London will soon be able to explore a lair filled with trees and characters from the films.
The 73-year-old Monty Python star won the prize for his 'outstanding contribution' to travel writing at the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards at London Olympia on Thursday.
MailOnline's Sophie Williams visited the Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam in search of a luxury stay in the hip Dutch city. The hotel prides itself in giving guests the true Waldorf experience.
The Amazon jungle might not seem like the most hospitable place to take a holiday, but there are ways to do it in the lap of luxury, and even if you're scared of insects you will survive, as James Gordon found.
Two men had argued while queuing for security checks at China's Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport today. Footage shows the pair punching each other as security staff intervened.
The Train Hostel Hokutosei, located in Tokyo's Nihonbashi business district, is fashioned from the retired Hokutosei sleeper train and opened in December, with beds costing 2,500 Japanese Yen (£17.70) per night. Pictured clockwise from top left, the hostel's convertible bunks and original aluminium ladders; one of its two private sleeping cabins; the communal kitchen area and its fold-out chairs.
As The Mail on Sunday's Caroline Hendrie reveals, there's something for everyone among these new and special cruises on the Continent's greatest cruises.
Nigel Planer took a 10-night cruise through central Myanmar from Mandalay down to Yangon, along the winding Irrawaddy river.
Some say the post-fact world has taken off. That may be true, but here you’ll only find grounded information about planes and air travel that will astound, amaze and intrigue. MailOnline Travel has scoured the internet and spoken to insiders at the Royal Aeronautical Society and carriers such as British Airways and easyJet to bring you 39 incredible plane facts.
The Mail on Sunday's Caroline Hendrie toured France's River Doubs and Burgunday canal aboard the MS Jeanine barge, making stops in picturesque regions such as Besancon.
The Mail on Sunday's Sarah Lucas took a cruise aboard Emerald Waterways for a ten-day cultural voyage from Budapest to Bucharest.
The top 10 hotels in the US, Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and Europe have been revealed in a prestigious new 2017 ranking, by U.S. News & World Report. Based on expert and consumer ratings, over 5,000 luxury hotels across North America were evaluated, with Chicago’s The Langham crowned the number one hotel in the US (bottom right). Ritz Carlton Montreal took the title for Canada, One&Only; Palmilla, Los Cabos (top left), received the highest praise in Mexico and Eden Rock – St. Barths soared above all competition in the Caribbean. In Europe, 2,096 hotels were recognised as outstanding with The Lanesborough in London lauded as the best on the continent. Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort, San José del Cabo (bottom left), and Jamaica Inn, Ocho Rios (top right), also featured highly in the rankings.
Anyone keen to unleash their inner Robinson Crusoe can buy a private island off the coast of Belize featuring two cabins, a boat jetty and mangroves - on eBay.
These vast ships once waged war and carried cargo across the ocean, but today they sit submerged like ghostly skeletons for divers to explore; from Cyprus to the Philippines and in between.
Using the hack, which works by booking flights where your destination is only a stopover, then 'missing' the last leg, you can fly from London to Los Angeles cheaper in premium than economy.
The Mail on Sunday's Bridget McGrouther stepped aboard Saga's Pearl II for a cruise that departed in Dover with a Spitfire plane display and wound up in the French coastal town of Boulogne.
London-based landscape photographer Timo Lieber shot the series - dubbed Thaw - in July 2016, perched from small planes and helicopters as he was flown several hundred miles over Greenland. They capture the Arctic's increasingly large body of blue lakes and rivers as they spill over the melting ice, and aim to bring viewers closer to an environmental calamity that is unfolding far from where we'd otherwise witness it.
Scientists measured the air quality on board a ship leaving Marseille and found the concentration of ultra-fine particles was up to 20 times worse than in the city centres of port cities.
The number of people and vehicles visiting the summit of Haleakala for sunrise viewing exceeds the number of available parking spaces almost every day and the situation is only getting worse.
MailOnline Travel has compiled a collection of frankly terrifying play areas from around the world, which you might want to avoid paying a visit to with your children. Pictured clockwise from top left, a wonky Thomas the Tank Engine in Kazakhstan; a disturbing tunnel arrangement in South Korea; a climbing frame draped with plastic skeletons at the Heilig-Kreuz Kirche church in Munich, Germany; a slide with a scenic view of an unknown graveyard; and (inset) a creepy playground in Russia.
The Mail on Sunday's Bridget McGrouther explored Norway's dazzling fjords aboard the Emerald Princess, which departed from Southampton and stopped at the Jotunheimen national park.
Cameraman Kim Wolhuter was able to get extremely close to a family of cheetahs and follow their progress for nearly two years. He witnessed their fight for survival as the cubs grew older.
A self-taught photographer, Oscar Keserci has captured mesmerising nocturnal images of millions of stars over the island of Rhodes, Greece, and at home near Kirkkonummi, Finland. Pictured: The Milky Way shot at night over Inkoo, Finland (main); a snap taken on Attaviros mountain in Rhodes (bottom left) and a solitary tree on the island (bottom right).
The study of flags is known as vexillology, which is taken from the Latin word vexillum meaning flag or banner. National flags are often used as symbols of patriotism – and this is true for UK county flags, too.
Disneyland Resort in California is now taking reservations for its '21 Royal' private dining experience, which is hosted in a formally 'secret' space once intended to be Walt Disney's residence.
Sky News Sunrise presenter Sarah-Jane Mee (inset) was won over by the finery and fine dining at Hampton Manor (main), near Birmingham.
Fliers travelling on the US low cost carrier's ‘Bare Fare’ ticket, set to be introduced in April, will see their free cabin baggage size allowance cut to 18in x 14in x 8in.
The winners of the Conde Nast Traveller Spa Awards 2017 have been announced featuring blissful retreats to suit every type of serenity seeker in destinations including Italy, India and Germany. Pictured: Yaan Wellness, Tulum won the best new hideaway award (top left), Anassa in Cyprus was named most consistent high performer (top right), the best fitness regime accolade went to Rancho La Puerta in Mexico (bottom left) and stylish Thai retreat Amanpuri took the gong for best bespoke retreat (bottom right).
A travel booking site has revealed its strangest passenger demands in 2016. One customer asked to sit in the cockpit and another wanted posh chocolates instead of an aeroplane meal.
Villa specialist operators are now enjoying a comeback, especially at the higher end of the market in Corfu, finds The Mail on Sunday's Frank Barrett during a literary tour of the island.
Talented professional and amateur aerial and drone photographers hailing from countries including Italy, Iceland and Germany have won accolades in the SkyPixel 2016 aerial imagery contest. This spellbinding capture - Fishermen Closing the Net - taken in China took the Grand Prize (main) followed by a camel train snaking across the desert (bottom right) and a Spillway Selfie (bottom left) in first and second place respectively in the professional photographer beauty category.
The only gym at a US airport that's beyond security opened this week at Baltimore Washington International Airport and there are plans to open 20 more at airports by 2020.
All the apartments in the first complex in Kansas sold out, and people now have the option to buy a flat in the second silo - that comes with a golf range and rock climbing wall.
The Washington Hilton (inset), Capital Hilton and Hay-Adams in DC have all hosted presidential balls and dinners. Here Mr Hanson reveals how they keep presidents safe and well fed. Pictured clockwise from top left: President Obama at the 2009 MTV Youth Ball at the Washington Hilton, former president Bill Clinton with staff at the hotel, President George Bush at his inaugural ball at the Washington Hilton in 2005 and Ronald Reagan, with Nancy, at the same hotel when he became president in 1981.
Cricket commentator, Henry Blofeld and his wife, embark on their first voyage on a big ocean liner, the Cunard's Queen Elizabeth, on a journey from the UK to Spain and Portugal.
In the Post Office’s latest Family Ski Resort Report, Kranjska Gora in Slovenia has overtaken Bansko in Bulgaria in the best-value rankings and is the cheapest of 16 ski resorts across Europe.
Welcome to Les Machines de l'ile, a curious theme park located at the former shipyards of Nantes, western France, where mechanical animals roam amid the crowds. Pictured, clockwise from top left, a huge spider; a 40ft moving elephant that can transport 50 passengers at a time; a dragon-horse hybrid; and (inset) a pair of horses on the arcade's Carrousel des Mondes Marins.
A vanishing American pastime: Fascinating nostalgic images reveal the glory days of drive-in movie theatres and restaurants
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'Te iubesc' and 'Jag alskar dig': How to say 'I love you' in 50 languages revealed
The charms of Oman: Chic, peaceful, beguiling - this Arabian kingdom is now a hot ticket
Kids' paradise: This French camping village is pitch-perfect for a family
An Inspector Calls: Dorset's Seaside Boarding House is an elegant bolthole by the beach
From a night in a Welsh castle to a stay in an Alpine 'snow suite': Valentine's special treats revealed
From mischievous safari animals to water sport stunts gone awry: Hilarious holiday fails caught on camera
In-room massage tables and a pool worthy of a Greek mural: Inside Saint-Tropez's most relaxing (and hidden) luxury bolthole
Searching for the unicorn of the sea! Looking for narwhal in the depths of the Arctic - where Inuit still eat the rare animal's blubbery meat
What use IS the brace position? Experts reveal how it can help you survive a crash (and why using a pillow to soften the blow is no use at all)
Four months of darkness a year, temperatures that freeze eyeballs and the nearest town is 340 miles away: Inside the most northerly settlement in the world
From a heart-shaped Australian hideaway to a secluded bolthole in the Indian Ocean: For the ultimate romantic getaway try one of these stunning private islands
Does this mean the end of airport queues? Fliers board planes in Amsterdam using facial recognition (and don't even have to show their passport)
Bristol is No1 for beards, Merseyside has the most taxis and Durham is top for Premier League players: What each UK county is best at revealed
If Orlando's shark doesn't get you, then the snake will: A pair of thrillseekers are gripped by two new rides swooping through Florida
Algarve without golf? It's perfect... especially if you love beaches and gastronomy
With its little island reached by bridges and local characters to remember, Syracuse is Sicily at its eccentric best
The other California: Follow Hollywood stars to Mexico's vast Baja coast for sun, sea and awesome marine life
Travel expert Fred Mawer offers seven top tips for making your holidays stress-free - and saving yourself money
It's a dragon's eye view! Incredible drone footage captures stunning Game of Thrones locations
Spilt orange juice, a bat strike and a plane left 'too long in the sun': The weirdest reasons for flight delays revealed
Are you KITTEN me? The five-star cat hotel with a spa, VIP bedrooms and even a feline dating service
Living like a celebrity in the City of Angels' most heavenly hotels: Inside Kim Kardashian's favourite LA lodgings and the plush star of Pretty Woman
Cycling star Becky James decides to ditch her bike and... give St Lucia a spin
'And to your left is a monument made by a firm allowed to overcharge by millions': 'Corruption tour' shines unflattering light on graft in Mexico
Follow in the footsteps of Crocodile Dundee: Why Australia's Northern Territory should be on EVERY wildlife lover's bucket list
From a mysterious corridor snaking through Florence to a room behind Lincoln's head at Mount Rushmore: The secret spaces of 12 world famous landmarks hidden in plain sight
Concorde's last journey: Supersonic jetliner is towed to its final home - a £19million aerospace museum where it will take pride of place
British Airways jet slides off runway in Denmark in snowy conditions
Green living reaches new heights: 'Vertical forest' towers containing a hotel and offices to be built in China to help tackle greenhouse gas emissions
Alitalia staff set to strike over cost-cutting measures including calls for cabin crew to tidy plane toilets
Inside the crème de la crème of Venetian digs: The hotel that has it all from a 360-degree lagoon view from the rooftop pool to fine waterside dining
Croatia's coolest corner: John Stapleton loves the faded grandeur of Opatija and modern glamour of Losinj
The funfair that's now the stuff of nightmares: Creepy images reveal an abandoned theme park that looks like a scene from the end of the world
The incredible moment heroic ice skaters risk their lives to save a moose trapped in a frozen lake
Now THAT'S branching out: The trees that are so big they look like FORESTS
Weekly turtle races, an owl sculpture that looks like a penis and a big roundabout formed of five mini ones: Internet users reveal 'the weirdest things in their cities'
My date with the Greek supermodel: Why Santorini is the perfect island - just as long as you can dodge the crowds
All that jazz: New Orleans is jam-packed with history, tragedy and fine cocktails
Are these the funniest photobombs of all time? From human pranks to animal flukes, these holiday snaps prove themselves VERY memorable
DO look down! Heart-stopping moment a diver somersaults off a 55ft platform into the deepest pool on a cruise ship
Roar and peace: Stunning proof that however fiercely they fight, brothers and sisters will ALWAYS make up
Network Rail faces compensation bill worth millions after residents win landmark court ruling over damage caused by Japanese knotweed
Roses banned in Saudi Arabia and gifts for men ONLY in Japan: Surprising Valentine's Day traditions from around the world revealed
Better than an in-flight movie! Plane passenger films an aerial view of the Northern Lights over Canada
Snowy vistas, roaming reindeer and a hotel made from ice: Why Swedish Lapland is the world's most magical place to hunt for the Northern Lights
Whole Lott of love! Pixie swaps the West End and her role as Holly Golightly for the showstopping delights of Crete
Heading for China? Take the Silk Road to discover modern marvels and forgotten wonders
Just like ancient India: A voyage into the depths of Rajasthan (but with espresso, power showers and proper electricity)
The Crafty Traveller: From Portland to Santiago, new direct routes to get your year off to a flying start
The pasta masters: Learning how to chop, batter and drink like an Italian pro in the glorious Venetian hills
The little black book for billionaires: New guide lists all the mad must-have services for the super rich, from a cigar adviser to a 'wellness concierge'
Cursed inheritance of the £20million manservant: Illiterate fisherman who was left his master's entire fortune is STILL living in poverty - and locked in a legal battle as colourful as it is bizarre
A Mediterranean cruise that's right on song: Joining a choir aboard a Venice-bound ship
It's a tough regime but I lost 8lb at this Alpine spa! A far from indulgent retreat at a clinic which gets results
The hacks that slash rail journey prices revealed: How 'fare-splitting' works on trips all over the UK... but you may need up to 28 tickets to make a saving!
Glamorous air hostesses, exotic ads and America's earliest planes: Captivating images trace Pan Am's 60-year history from glory to crushing bankruptcy
An Inspector Calls: The Crowne Plaza in Gerrards Cross lacks atmosphere but does serve up a brilliant buffet
Palace of creature comforts: Free childcare, camel rides and value for money await at this family resort in Morocco
Posting a love letter to Lundy on an island-wide treasure hunt in cattle country
Finding the perfect place in the middle of nowhere: Penny Smith is blown away by Newfoundland's puffins, moose, icebergs - and ferocious wind
Cars, fishing boats, a helicopter and a horse: Meet the woman who HITCHHIKED her way 44,000 miles across the world... alone
Only FIVE PER CENT of the world's population has ever been on an aircraft: 39 incredible plane facts revealed
The hotel that looks like a TRAIN: Inside Japan's bizarre new dorm-style hostel that's been converted from real sleeper carriages
It slid into decay: Haunting images capture an abandoned Amazonian-themed water park just before its demolition
Bugging out! How I conquered my fear of insects... by going on holiday in the Amazon jungle
Inside Amsterdam's Waldorf Astoria: Why it's hard not to fall in love with a hotel that has stunning private gardens, a spa and a two-Michelin-star restaurant
'It's a great honour': Michael Palin, 73, scoops lifetime achievement award for his famed travel writing
Barging through France (in a very gentle way): A cultural cruise along the Burgundy Canal
My Balkan Odyssey: Cruising through Eastern Europe on a tour of its greatest monuments
Ancient Buddhas, the Irrawaddy and a taste of colonial charm: Cruising into a Burmese Daze
Golf, vodka or chocolate: From Danube to Rhone, a guide to this year's best European river cruises
How to upgrade your flight and make it CHEAPER than an economy ticket: Genius 'hidden city' ticketing hack revealed
A slide in a graveyard and a climbing frame made from SKELETONS: The creepiest playgrounds in the world revealed
A Chicago landmark and an A-lister retreat in the Caribbean: New rankings reveal the best hotels in North America and Europe
Stunning never-before-seen photographs capture lakes and rivers forming on a melting polar ice cap
A rustic Mexican hideaway and a luxury Thai retreat: The world's best spas of 2017 revealed
Champagne and ice: Discovering the perfect way to explore Norway's fjords
We're off to a flying start! A cruise with a British Spitfire send-off that ends with France's finest coastal towns
Cruise ship air is 'SIXTY times filthier' than fresh sea breeze: Passengers with lung conditions are warned to not stay on deck for two long
Bomb-proof car ports and a HUGE ballroom: Ahead of Trump's visit to the Washington Hilton for the National Prayer Breakfast, etiquette expert William Hanson reveals just what it takes for a hotel to host a president
Yet another carrier shrinks hand luggage allowance: Spirit Airlines reduces the size of free carry-on bags by a quarter
From a Chinese fisherman reeling in his nets to camels snaking across a desert: The stunning winners of a prestigious aerial photo contest
'Can I use the rubber slide to get off the plane?' The top ten most bizarre flight requests by passengers revealed
The magic of the Milky Way: Stunning photos of desolate landmarks are captured under a blaze of twinkling stars
The lavish hotel that wins Sky News presenter Sarah-Jane Mee's heart with fabulous fine dining (and a damn good cuppa)
Long layover? How about a workout at a gym before your flight? Fitness studios by airport departure gates take off across the US
A dragon, a three-storey 'aquarium' and a 40ft moving ELEPHANT: Inside the bizarre French theme park that parades giant mechanical creatures
Forget the expensive pistes of Western Europe! Slope off East for a bargain ski break
For 60 years since My Family And Other Animals, Corfu has been the perfect island to rent a home from home: Here's why it's a... villa thriller
Cricket legend Henry Blofeld's verdict on the queen of cruise ships? Elizabeth will bowl you over
Follow the river to France at its finest: Cycling and kayaking the Loire Valley, that Gallic haven of castles and charm
Lanzarote beyond the beach: Into the mouth of hell on a tour of the volcanic side of this spectacular Canary Island
A Crete escape, whatever the weather: Visiting Greece's biggest isle in winter (and learning how to cook like a local)
Italy's heart and soul: Poetry, opera and romantic tales set the scene in ravishing Verona
The going is... eerie: Inside the abandoned horse-racing grandstand built by Japan's Emperor in the 19th century
From parrots that headbang to hip hop to wolves with an obsession for bra straps: Zookeepers reveal their funniest animal moments
Russian women stage racy mannequin challenge outside Dubai hotel after management complains about being tagged in raunchy social media posts
In-house hairdressers, golf simulators and cinema rooms: Inside this season's stunning new luxury ski hotel and chalet openings
From caribou migrating across frozen Canadian lakes to Russian cathedrals: Stunning winter drone images that may just leave you frozen in awe
Normandy Nomads: Giles Milton hits the road in search of calvados, haute cuisine and chic retreats
A cigar room, a movie theatre and an in-house spa: Inside the incredible Costa Rican vacation home where the Kardashians spent their winter holiday
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