TOP 10 » AMERICA'S MOST HAUNTED ATTRACTIONS

1. Whaley House Museum, San Diego

2. Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia

3. Bird Cage Theater, Tombstone, Ariz.

4. Sorrel Weed House, Savannah, Ga.

5. Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1., New Orleans

6. The Queen Mary, Long Beach, Calif.

7. Ghost Tours, Key West, Fla.

8. Alcatraz Island, San Francisco

9. The Witch Dungeon Museum, Salem, Mass.

10. Excalibur Nightclub, Chicago

SOURCE: TripAdvisor

Currency chart

Rates paid domestically for each dollar changed. These figures are intended only as a guide. Rates may be more favorable abroad. (As of Oct. 22)

Argentina (peso) 3.2

Australia (dollar) 1.5

Brazil (real) 2.1

Canada (dollar) 1.3

Chile (peso) 647

China (yuan) ... 6.8

Denmark (krone) 5.8

Egypt (pound) 5.6

European (euro) 0.77

(Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain)

Great Britain (pound) 0.61

Hong Kong (dollar) 7.8

India (rupee) 49

Indonesia (rupiah) 9,898

Israel (shekel) 3.9

Japan (yen) 97.9

Mexico (peso) 13.7

New Zealand (dollar) 1.7

Norway (krone) 7.2

Philippines (peso) 49

Poland (zloty) 2.9

Russia (ruble) 26.9

Singapore (dollar) 1.5

South Africa (rand) 11.7

South Korea (won) 1,361

Sweden (krona) 7.8

Switzerland (franc) 1.2

Taiwan (dollar) 33

Thailand (baht) 35

Venezuela (bolivar) 2,147.5

Source: Yahoo! Finance

TRAVELOGUE

"I Should Have Stayed Home: Hotels Hospitality Disasters at Home and Abroad"

170-page paperback, $14.95, RDI Books

There's nothing many travelers like better than reading about someone else's travel disaster, especially after they have experienced a few of their own. That's what makes this compilation of 37 short essays on bad stays at some unusual hotels a fun read. Learn about a motel with an electrified swimming pool, a Belgian boutique hotel collapsing into a sinkhole, a bathroom door that doesn't open from the inside, a bed-and-breakfast inn with all-night freight trains and, of course, "the best little karaoke whorehouse in Ulaanbaatar." One essay parents will relate to involves a family whose three young children were bloodied at a Chicago swimming pool on the same weekend trip. Fun stuff - in a perverse sort of way.

ON THE WEB

Information for motorcyclists

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GEAR

Wristbands fight motion sickness

Frequent fliers and travelers who suffer from motion sickness might want to try Psi Bands. These wristbands, which come in five colors and are adjustable, use acupressure to relieve motion sickness. They are sold as sets for $14.99 to $19.99 at many drugstores. For information, visit www.psibands.com.