10. Mackinac Island, Michigan Ranked 10th in TripAdvisor's 2016 Travelers' Choice Awards for Best Island in the U.S., Mackinac Island is a charming throwback to old-timey seaside leisure, with its candy-colored facades of downtown shops and the impressive (record-breaking, in fact) front porch of the Victorian-era Grand Hotel. Visitors also flock to the island for its homemade fudge and stunning views at Mackinac Island State Park. (TripAdvisor) The world is dotted with spectacular islandsbut some of them are located right...

If those vexing airport security lines had you sprinting through crowded terminals only to arrive at an empty gate, you’re definitely not alone, but you also might experience that frustration again. Across the country, the lines at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints are getting longer and longer and, unfortunately, they show no sign of shrinking. During the most popular days of spring break almost 6,800 American Airlines fliers were left grounded after long TSA lines kept them from reaching their planes...

In the Oas region of Northern Transylvania, near the border with Ukraine, shepherding used to be more than a profession, it was a way of life, with traditions passed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years. Photographer Remus Tiplea, 44, spent nearly five years documenting their customary way of shepherding. (Remus Tiplea) In the Oas region of northern Transylvania, near the border with Ukraine, shepherding used to be more than a profession, it was a way of life,...