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England Olympics

The Little-Known History of How the Modern Olympics Got Their Start

As London gets set to host the XXXth Olympiad, acclaimed sportswriter Frank Deford connects the modern Games to their unlikely origin—in rural England
July 2012 | By Frank Deford

Darren Abraham

An Opera for an English Olympic Hero

Lal White was forgotten by many, even residents of his small English factory town, but the whimsical Cycle Song hopes to change that
July 2012 | By Franz Lidz

Kayakers on the Thames

The Long and Winding History of the Thames

Float down England's longest river, from its origin in the Cotswolds to its ramble through London, a journey through centuries of "liquid history"
July 2012 | By Joshua Hammer

Britain’s Olympic womens rowing team

300 Years of Rowing on the Thames

There must be something in the water at Eton, where rowing rules as the sport of choice
July 2012 | By Joshua Hammer

That Pixellated Uniform Pattern Was So Bad, The Army Trashed $5 Billion Worth

The army spent $5 billion on those new-fangled pixelated camouflage uniforms that peppered Iraq and Afghanistan, only to find out that they do not work at all, The Daily reports: “Essentially, the Army designed a universal uniform that universally failed in every environment,” said an Army specialist who served two tours in Iraq, wearing UCP [...]
June 26, 2012 | By Sarah Laskow

The Real Scottish Landscapes That Inspired Pixar’s “Brave”

Disney/Pixar's "Brave" is based on real places in Scotland. Now, "Brave"-centric vacations lets families experience the adventure first hand.
June 26, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

How to Make a Sweet Ride From Only Wood and Glue

This takes DIY to another level: a bike created solely from wood and glue. Michael Thompson, the craftsman behind the feat, and James Tully, his triathlete pal who demos the contraption, are the guys behind the bike. Thompson has so far made three bikes sans nuts, bolts or screws in his Norfolk, England, studio. Here, [...]
June 21, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Dickens World

Going Mad for Charles Dickens

Two centuries after his birth, the novelist is still wildly popular, as a theme park, a new movie and countless festivals attest
February 2012 | By Joshua Hammer

The Jurassic Coast

Evolution World Tour: Jurassic Coast, England

The best opportunity to play paleontologist is on the southern coast of England, a site rich with marine reptile fossils
January 2012 | By Sarah Zielinski

Calanais Stone Circle

The Serenity of the Outer Hebrides

Breathtaking views and millennia of history charm guests of these islands off the coast of Scotland
July 28, 2011 | By Lyn Garrity

Seven Dials London

How Charles Dickens Saw London

Sketches by Boz, the volume of newspaper columns that became Dickens’ first book, invokes a colorful view of 19th-century England
June 06, 2011 | By Rebecca Dalzell

Greenway estate

Where Agatha Christie Dreamed Up Murder

The birthplace of Poirot and Marple welcomes visitors looking for clues to the best-selling novelist of all time
June 2011 | By Joshua Hammer

Torquay

The Picturesque Torquay, England

The seaside town beckons vacationers and Agatha Christie pilgrims alike
June 2011 | By Joshua Hammer

Mass grave

A Viking Mystery

Beneath Oxford University, archaeologists have uncovered a medieval city that altered the course of English history
October 2010 | By David Keys

U.K. Applicants Vie for Outdated Brontosaurus

The National Showcaves Center in Wales has put its "Brontosaurus" (the outdated name for an Apatosaurus) up for grabs, but who will go home with it is still up in the air.Late last month the park announced that its collection of life-size dinosaurs was becoming a bit crowded, and so the drab saurop...
June 04, 2010 | By Brian Switek

Blackpool England beach

Rick Steves' Europe: Blackpool, England

Home to a giant amusement park, a vintage trolley and an old-time variety show, Blackpool is northwest England's glittering beach city
May 2010 | By Rick Steves

Stow on the Wold England Donnington Brewery

Rick Steves' Europe: Cotswold Villages, England

The storybook countryside of hedgerows, grazing sheep, thatched-roof cottages and stately homes harks back to the days of the medieval wool trade
May 01, 2010 | By Rick Steves

London England Houses of Parliament

Sherlock Holmes' London

As the detective stalks movie theaters, our reporter tracks down the favorite haunts of Arthur Conan Doyle and his famous sleuth
January 2010 | By Joshua Hammer

Handel Messiah

The Glorious History of Handel's Messiah

A musical rite of the holiday season, the Baroque-era oratorio still awes listeners 250 years after the composer's death
December 2009 | By Jonathan Kandell

Newcastle Church High School students

Trekking Hadrian's Wall

A hike through Britain's second-century Roman past leads to spectacular views, idyllic villages and local brews
October 2009 | By Andrew Curry


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