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One of the hottest new routes launching in 2016 is British Airways' direct flights from London Gatwick to Lima, Peru, up to three times a week from 4 May. To celebrate this and the Big British Airways Take Off, we've teamed up with the airline to offer one lucky AOL Travel reader the chance to win a pair of return tickets on the new Peru...
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Researchers in Australia have discovered a coral reef so diverse that it rivals world-famous natural wonder, the Great Barrier Reef. Using an underwater video camera and virtual reality goggles, they explored never-before-seen parts of Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park in southern Australia. See also: 15 places that are disappearing...
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This video of a seal and a diver making friends in the waters off the Isles of Scilly is truly heartwarming.
Gary Grayson was scuba diving in the waters of the Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall when he made firm friends with a cheerful sea creature.
See also: Friendly seal pups delight divers
In the footage, the new friends even appear...
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This video shows a five month old baby hippopotamus, named Devi, exploring the pool at San Diego Zoo with her mother, Funami, this week.
See also: Hippos save struggling duckling at Rotterdam Zoo (video)
Devi was born on March 23rd, and zoo keepers say she loves paddling and diving in the pool. Visitors to the zoo are able to watch her enjoying...
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Here's something you don't see every day: a long jagged crack appearing to split the ocean in two.
That's what it looks like - but in fact, it's an icy lake in one of the remotest places on earth.
Alexey Trofimov, a professional photographer from Siberia, took these pictures in February 2015 on Lake Baikal in Russia, the world's largest...
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Ever wondered what happens to your luggage once you've checked it in and it disappears into the bowels of the airport?
Well now you can see just how your suitcase makes its way to your plane (hopefully)!
See also: Revealed! The world's best airport for customer service
This footage, filmed at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, shows the journey one...
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Downton Abbey returns to our screens on Sunday 20 September for the sixth and final series of the ITV hit drama, and as Downton fever sweeps across the country, we thought we'd take a look at some of the finest stately homes-cum-hotels around Britain where you can spend the night.
Perfect to help you live like your favourite characters, these...
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London's River Thames is now home to four ghostly figures who emerge from the water twice a day.
The underwater sculptures represent four figures seated on horseback, although the animal's heads have been replaced with oil pumps.
See also: Why is this mysterious statue of Christ underwater?
Two of the animals have their heads bowed to the...
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Motion sickness could be cured by a zap to the brain via a smartphone, scientists have discovered.
A study showed that the symptoms of car, sea and other types of motion sickness could be alleviated by a mild electrical current to calm the brain's puzzled motion sensors.
According to The Independent, a mobile phone app, which would deliver the...
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With a population of more than 320,000,000 and a land mass of around nearly 10 million km square, the United States is home to some of the world's most popular tourist attractions. Think of America and you think of icons such as the Golden Gate Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, The Grand Canyon, the Hollywood Hills.
So what should feature on your...
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Tricia, a 50-year-old Asian elephant at an Australian zoo, has been taught how to put paint to canvas in an attempt to keep her mentally and physically stimulated.
As the footage shows, all Tricia's keepers at Perth Zoo need to do is hand her a paintbrush and she gets right to work.
See also: Customers queue around the block for the elephant...
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Fancy spending the night in a room fit for a king? Then you've come to the right place - because all of these castles in Europe are also top-rated hotels.
And you don't even need to go very far to stay in the cream of the crop - because the best castle-hotel is right here in the UK, according to TripAdvisor.
See also: The best hotel in the...
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November is a fabulous time for a cheap holiday, when you can take advantage of the low post-October half term prices and enjoy a relaxing getaway before the Christmas madness begins in December.
Affordable autumn holidays can provide plenty of sunshine if you head to Europe's warmest destinations, which include Cyprus, the Canaries and Turkey,...
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We've teamed up with Cadbury World to offer six families the chance to win a day out at the attraction.
For a trip choc-full of fun, there's no better place to visit than Cadbury World. Bringing the magic of Cadbury to life throughout its 14 chocolatey zones, the Birmingham-based attraction is the ideal destination for children and...
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This incredible footage shows the voyage of a container ship between Ho-Chi Minh, Vietnam and Ningbo, China in July last year.
The time-lapse film is made up of more than 78,000 files that have been edited together to create a breathtaking day to night visual experience.
Watch: Time-lapse photography creates stunning kaleidoscope sky
The ship...
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We've teamed up with train company CrossCountry to offer you the chance to win a pair of return train tickets for you to experience a day out or a weekend away with a friend or family member to anywhere along the route.
Fancy booking a trip to somewhere new? CrossCountry covers more of Great Britain than any other train company so you're spoilt...
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Frequent fliers may be affected by unexpected health risks, it has been revealed.
Any time you fly you are exposed to a little extra radiation from Space.
See also: World's best premium economy seats
So, if you fly a lot it can really add up. But don't worry if you head off on holiday two or three times a year, this is far more likely to be...
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We are lucky enough to live in a world full of beautiful and fascinating wildlife, animals and creatures. But some animals are luckier than others when it comes to the looks department.
Here we've taken a look at the slightly less attractive animals that currently walk the earth. So read on to find out more about some of the world's ugliest...
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Ordnance Survey maps will have to be redrawn after a new mountain has been discovered in Britain.
Graham Jackson, Myrddyn Phillips and John Barnard are part of a group of fellwalkers and were the ones to make the discovery.
See also: Earl selling Lake District mountain for £1.75m
The group found that a hill in Scotland was actually 21...
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The mystery surrounding what cabin crew are doing before you get on the plane has been revealed thanks to an Instagram hashtag.
Not unlike many other professions, it appears that cabin crew are using their very own hashtag on Instagram to secretly share what they get up to during those quieter moments on board.
Someone is playing hide and...
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