Elevators at the Civic Loft apartments in Denver have been broken since Saturday in a building that's 14 floors high. After four days, some residents with disabilities feel stuck in their ...

Kyoto authorities announced Tuesday plans to hike lodging taxes, as Japan's ancient capital seeks to assuage grumbles from locals about too many tourists. Lured by its myriad sights and a weak yen, ...

KYOTO – The authorities in Kyoto announced on Jan 14 plans for a big hike in hotel lodging taxes, as Japan’s picture-perfect ancient capital seeks to assuage grumbles from locals about too ...

Japan's ancient city of Kyoto has officially announced it will raise the cap on its accommodation tax tenfold to 10,000 yen, or about 63 dollars, a night. The city started collecting the tax in ...

Details on the elevator door plaque, celebrating the boons of grain, at the Grain Exchange annex. (James Lileks/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Snow continued to sweep across northern and western parts of Japan along its Sea of Japan coast Friday, draping iconic spots in Kyoto and elsewhere in white hues while also causing widespread ...

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Not all elevators lead to such lofty heights, but the Hammetschwand Lift — the highest exterior elevator in Europe — is worth facing acrophobia for. Located above Switzerland's Lake Lucerne ...