A US monument has been harbouring a guilty secret for 140 years...

Getting a family of five across the US by car is no mean feat, finds Danielle Murray.

Indian elders and a former astronaut took the ceremonial first steps today on a glass-bottomed walkway perched 1219 metres over the Grand Canyon that promises dizzying views for those who dare.

Graham Reid enjoys some tall tales over a few drinks at the Monte Vista Hotel in Flagstaff.