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Five Great Places to See Evidence of First Americans
Encounter the fossils and other remnants of the lives left behind by the continent’s original settlers
The Berger Cookie is Baltimore’s Gift to the Chocolate World
For nearly 200 years, the true black-and-white cookie has been delighting residents of Charm City
The House Where Darwin Lived
Home to the naturalist for 40 years, the estate near London was always evolving
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A visit to one of Indonesia’s most popular tourist destinations could be your last
February 2013
| By Brendan Borrell
What do the experts recommend you do to get the most flavorful soup possible?
January 22, 2013
| By Twilight Greenaway
The roving ceviche carts and meat grills are colorful pieces of street scenery, but eating a creamy cherimoya or a sweet and starchy lucuma could be the truest taste of Peru
January 17, 2013
| By Alastair Bland
A tour through the patent files reveals a wide range of odd shapes, which collectively are a far cry from the elbow-shaped pasta of your youth
January 15, 2013
| By Dan Lewis
Along the roadway in Peru, hand-built memorials to accident victims occur almost as regularly as the kilometer markers themselves
January 15, 2013
| By Alastair Bland
Restauranteurs across the nation are feeding a new trend by feeding hot sauce into whiskey oak barrels
January 15, 2013
| By Marina Koren
What delicacies and confectionaries were found on the 250-foot-long buffet table?
January 15, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
Filmmaker Bryan Hurt explores what makes soul food so personal, starting with his own father's health struggle, in a PBS film premiering tonight
January 14, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
From food pairings to the best brews for beginners, Dan Koester presents a comprehensive guide to craft beer
January 09, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
How does the Scoville Scale rate the relative spiciness of a chili pepper?
January 10, 2013
| By Twilight Greenaway
From the lush, tropical mountains, we descended into a landscape of flailing-armed cacti, spiny succulents like giant artichokes and sand dunes as high as mountains
January 10, 2013
| By Alastair Bland
After unpacking and assembling his bicycle at the airport terminal, the author heads north on the Pan-American Highway toward the mountain town of Canta
January 07, 2013
| By Alastair Bland
Ever since they became a part of the city’s transit system, they have been iconic mainstays of its cityscape
January 04, 2013
| By Jeff Greenwald
The author kicks off 2013 with a 1,100-mile cycling journey through the Andes from Lima, Peru, to Ecuador's lofty capital of Quito
January 03, 2013
| By Alastair Bland
The possibility of entering a sealed aircraft, buckling up and exiting the atmosphere in the name of leisure is nearing reality
December 27, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
As a film version of his Les Misérables hits theaters, consider traveling in the French writer’s footsteps
December 24, 2012
| By Nina Fedrizzi
Many temples and monuments were intentionally built to face, frame or otherwise "welcome" the rising winter solstice sun
December 20, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
When a Philadelphia couple took a world tour in 2011, they quickly struck upon the idea of visiting one of the world's most mysterious places
December 18, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
Climate change is delivering serious wounds to the winter sport all over the globe
December 11, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
Some argue that tourist safari hunts generate important money for African nations—but can lions afford the loss?
December 07, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
From Waimea Bay to "Mavericks," here are some superb sites to watch surfers catch the biggest breakers in the world this winter
December 06, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
With the rise of the digital age, the fascinating skills of map reading and celestial navigation are becoming lost arts
December 03, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
Daydreaming of food is a tradition as old as the saga of man versus wild. What would you wish to eat if you were starving in a tent or a dinghy at sea?
November 28, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
Add some global flair to your banquet with these savory variations on your favorite "Turkey Day" fare
November 20, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
Over 43,000 square feet of exhibit space will tell the story of the isthmus and the diverse species who live there
December 2012
| By Mark Strauss
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