The now-defunct U.S. Route 66 that once extended from Chicago to Los Angeles officially ended on the West Coast at the corner of 7th Street and Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. Nonetheless, Santa Monica officials have decided to imagine that Route 66 ended at the Santa Monica Pier in an effort to boost the popular Route 66 tourism of those who follow the old highway route. What do you think about this fictitious end of Route 66?

The Iranian capital of Tehran sits upon more than one hundred known earthquake faults. Therefore the government is taking the prudent action of working to relocate the capital to a safer location by 2025. The BBC reports on the various other issues, including religious, that might be having an impact on this decision. Thanks to Catholicguaze for spreading the news.

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The Walt Disney Company has gained approval from Chinese officials to build a Disneyland theme park in Shanghai, China. Expected to open within five years, Shanghai Disneyland is expected to cost $3.5 billion, one of the largest foreign investments in China. In related news, The New York Times reports on four year-old Hong Kong Disneyland, which has not been the success that the Walt Disney Company had hoped it would be.