Todd DeFeo, Author at Sightseers' Delight

Rare: Know those machines at airport security? TSA doesn’t even know if they work properly

May 12, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The Transportation Safety Administration’s (TSA) lackluster oversight of maintenance of its security equipment means “the safety of airline passengers and aircraft could be jeopardized.”

Photo of the Day: Mission San Xavier del Bac in Tucson, Ariz.

May 12, 2015 Todd DeFeo

TUCSON, Ariz. — Mission San Xavier del Bac was built between 1783-1797 in what was then New Spain.

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Report: Number of Christians in United States declining

May 12, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The number of people who identify themselves as Christians has fallen to 70.6 percent, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center.

Bath Postal Museum exhibit highlights World War I letters

May 12, 2015 Todd DeFeo

A new exhibit at the Bath Postal Museum in Bath, England, highlights letters recovered from World War I wrecks.

Georgia Aquarium beluga whale gives birth to female calf

May 11, 2015 Todd DeFeo

A beluga whale at the Georgia Aquarium gave birth on Mother’s Day to a female calf.

Photo of the Day: El Tiradito shrine in Tucson, Ariz.

May 11, 2015 Todd DeFeo

El Tiradito, a popular shrine in the Old Barrio section of Tucson, Ariz., and is said to be the only Catholic shrine in the country that is “dedicated to a sinner buried in unconsecrated ground.”