From the Titanic to the Space Needle and Golden Gate Bridge, 2012 is packed with celebrations and events to inspire travel.
<b><a href="http://www.travelchannel.com/destinations/london" target="_blank">London</a> Celebrates the Queen</b><br>Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee this year, marking her 60th year as monarch. A weekend of events in June is planned throughout the Commonwealth, culminating in a Royal Air Force flyover and a "Fire of Joy," a celebratory cascade of rifle fire given as a salute by the Queen's Guard.