A family vacation rental turns awkward when one sibling gets the best bedroom. Here’s how to split vacation house costs fairly when rooms, bathrooms, privacy, and comfort differ.

Long before Florida beaches and Las Vegas casinos became shorthand for an American getaway, vacationers were already packing trunks for famous resort towns scattered across the country. Some promised healing mineral water, others offered cool mountain air, oceanfront hotels, elaborate amusement parks, or the chance to mingle with society’s wealthiest families. These destinations helped create American vacation culture generations before commercial air travel made warmer destinations easier to reach.

A California scientist spotted something strange in a creek and discovered an exceptionally preserved mastodon tooth estimated to be at least 10,000 years old, revealing clues about the Ice Age.