Travel briefs
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The Cayman Islands announced plans to scuttle a decommissioned U.S. Navy ship to create an underwater attraction for scuba divers and snorkelers.
Ownership of the USS Kittiwake, a 2,290-ton submarine rescue ship, will be transferred to the Cayman Islands government this fall. Toxic materials must first be removed from the vessel, built in 1945, before the ship is sunk next year in the Caribbean Sea as an artificial reef. It has been anchored for years among rusting hulks commonly known as the "Ghost Fleet," in Virginia.
The 251-foot Kittiwake should attract large schools of fish to deserted cabins and halls, tourism officials said.
WEST BRANCH, Iowa -- An 1840 Tippecanoe Club ribbon, bundles of ballots from the 1864 presidential race and a ''Dicky Poo for '72'' button are among the political items on display at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum in West Branch, Iowa. The ''Presidential Political Memorabilia'' exhibit is up through Nov. 4, Election Day.
Tippecanoe was a nickname for William Henry Harrison. The 1864 race resulted in the re-election of Abraham Lincoln. And the ''Dicky Poo'' button referred to Richard Nixon. Other oddities include a Barry Goldwater night light. Details at http://hoover. archives.gov/programs/index.html.
WASHINGTON -- The National Trust for Historic Preservation is accepting nominations for its annual list of endangered places, which identifies examples of America's architectural, cultural and natural heritage that are at risk. Nominations are due Dec. 5. The 2009 list of 11 endangered historic places will be announced May 6. Details at www.PreservationNation.org/issues/11-most-endangered.
AP