Canyons, small streams and dry creek beds in the West can be deceptively dangerous, trapping hikers when rainfall upstream causes rapidly rising water.
Grand Canyon National Park was partially open for day use on Monday after flash flooding killed one person and prompted a search-and-rescue operation for at least 15 people.
Tourists still flock to the picturesque 16th-century Dunguaire Castle on Galway Bay. But in recent years, a dispute over ownership has prevented visitors from entering.
βWho doesnβt want to be βdepartinβ from Partonβ?β said one of the fans behind an online petition to rename Nashville International Airport for Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday.