Tourism

President Obama is expected to name five new national monuments on Monday. In addition to historical significance and land preservation, national monuments can boost local economies through tourism.

China's southeastern province of Fujian enjoys some of China's cleanest air. Provincial officials have launched a 'clean air tourism' campaign to court Chinese who live in cities like Beijing, where pollution levels have been at record highs this year.

Four years after the largest presidential inauguration in history, President Obama's second term begins on a more subdued note.

Closed tourist sites and enhanced security for China's historic leadership transition means less revenue for Beijing's thriving tourism industry.

The new ABC drama "Nashville" is shot in and around the Tennessee city, and local tourism officials are basking in the TV spotlight.

New England tourism could get a boost this fall foliage season because dry weather will mean brilliant reds and purples as leaves change color.

The museum where the Space Shuttle Endeavour will retire is banking on it being a big attraction.

The famous national park has eight cases of the rare pulmonary virus with three deaths so far -- and is alerting tens of thousands of summer visitors they may be at risk. Campsites were easy to get over the Labor Day weekend.