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Preah Vihear Temple, a Unesco World Heritage Site, is an adventurous and uncrowded alternative to far-better-known Angkor Wat.

The Department of Homeland Security is struggling to strengthen an aviation security system that it has spent $40 billion rebuilding since 2001.

The world traveler has plenty of options when it comes to celebrating New Year’s Eve, from rest and relaxation to fireworks and full-tilt partying.

The final countdown of the first decade of the 21st century is well underway. In just a few days, “The Noughties” will be over and we’ll be all be wondering what the Teenies (or whatever we call the next decade) will bring.

Here in the UK, the 2000s brought lots of new development, new ways to have fun, new things to do and see. I’ve picked out my Best of the Decade list of new UK attractions.

Of course, it’s completely subjective. You probably have your own favorites. Have a look at my list and, if you’re inspired, scroll to the bottom of the list and share your own Best of the Decade UK Picks.

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The Best of the Decade for UK Travelers originally appeared on About.com United Kingdom Travel on Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 at 12:18:07.

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It’s called the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment, and weeks before authorities say he got on a plane with a bomb, Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab was in it.

There’s the city that sprang from the imagination of the author of “The Charterhouse of Parma,” and there’s the real place. Both are worth exploring.

With its breezy blue skies and baroque architecture, this colonial town has been a tropical haven for expatriates since the 1930s.