Travel
Forbidden No More
As Beijing gets ready to host its first Olympics, a veteran journalist returns to its once-restricted palace complex
Points of Interest
This month's guide to notable American destinations and happenings
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Discover one of the country’s oldest winter festivals—Saranac’s Winter Carnival
Bound and Determined
Reflecting on resistance
Snapshot: Athens Central Market
More than 30,000 people mingle every day at Dimotiki Agora, the city's busiest markets
Among the Spires
Between medieval and modern, Oxford seeks equilibrium
Exploring the Amazon Rain Forest
With an ecosystem under siege, every moment in this wild wonderland is one to savor
Gaze at the Aurora Borealis
One of the best reasons to head to Canada for vacation is to catch the beautiful Northern Lights
The Mystery of Tikal
An ancient Mayan city, once hidden by overgrown jungle, evokes a childlike sense of wonder
Exploring Ancient Ephesus
Ruled over the centuries by Greek, Persian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires, there is much to see of the city’s former splendor
The Statues of Easter Island
A riddle of engineering hasn't stopped archaeologists from debating how the giant carved stones were transported around the island
In the Cliffs of Mesa Verde
Climb into the Colorado cliff dwellings and imagine what life was like for the Ancestral Pueblo Indians who lived there
A Glimpse of Old Pompeii
Preserved under the volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius are the everyday goings-on of ancient Roman life
Guarding Petra
Balancing tourist access and the preservation of the sandstone city may be a tough call
Navigating the Yangtze River
Dubbed “the wildest, wickedest river,” this 4,000-mile-long waterway has played a major role in Chinese civilization
Ponder the Pyramids of Giza
The ongoing debate about how the pyramids were built is a testament to the brilliance of its makers
Restoring the Taj Mahal
This year, millions of tourists will visit the marble monument—and the Indian government is restoring it for millions more
Sizing Up the Great Wall
Almost too big to comprehend, the 4,500-mile wall has a lore of its own
The Architectural Wonders of Bagan
Nearly a thousand years after the Burmese kingdom was formed, visitors enjoy panoramic views of the sprawling city
Join the Migration in the Serengeti
Hordes of wildlife travel 300 miles across the “land of endless space” in the largest migration on Earth
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