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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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There's no better time to try this fruity red wine than today, the third Thursday in November, when the French celebrate the release of the new vintage
November 15, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
Six containers of lager remain hidden in remote crevices and crannies in the French countryside. If you wish to find them, read these instructions
November 13, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
Since 1962, the films have introduced the world to all sorts of exotic, jaw-dropping destinations
November 08, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
A look at each candidate's long, long journey that ends at the polling booth
November 05, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
Meet Lindsay Gasik and Rob Culclasure, who are spending a year of their lives in Southeast Asia feasting on the bizarre fruit
November 02, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
This Halloween, indulge in the the electric, nerve-zapping thrill of fear, and consider visiting real-life destinations of creepy history and ghostly legends
October 30, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
The once poor South Korean city has bloomed into a cultural capital with high-profile architecture, top museums and an influential arts scene
November 2012
| By Tom Downey
Today the area is often perceived as a murky and dangerous blur on the map. But how unsafe, really, is this area for tourists?
October 23, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
Volcanic landscapes draw countless tourists to rumbling mountains, rivers of lava and boiling geysers. Here are a few of the hottest destinations
October 19, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
Good, locally made wines can now be found in such unlikely locales as equatorial Kenya, the Texas Hill Country, and temperate and rainy Japan
October 17, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
Almost everywhere European explorers went, vineyards grew behind them. Here are a few places tourists might never have known there was wine to taste
October 11, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
The Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum is not a fun place to go, yet tourists flock here, and to
other somber sites around the world
October 09, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
With venom so potent it can kill a person in just 30 minutes, the black mamba is a snake to avoid—while others are worth learning about before you cast your judgment
October 03, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
Is the mooncake just going through a phase or are these new variations on the Chinese treat here to stay?
October 02, 2012
| By Mike Ives
Russian scientist Leonid Rogozov was the only doctor within 1,000 miles when, in 1961, he was struck by appendicitis in Antarctica. Fortunately, he had Novocain and a scalpel
September 28, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
A large passenger jet may consume five gallons of fuel per mile traveled. Is it possible, then, that planes are more efficient than cars?
September 26, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
There are many great spots around the globe to observe the celestial phenomena, from Machu Picchu to the Yorkshire moors
September 21, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
Get out and view a wild polar bear and visit Tuvalu and other low-lying islands while you have a chance
September 20, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
Hunters say that the practice brings to life a natural drama between black bears and canine predators. But to many others, the practice is little more than wildlife harassment
September 13, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
A dispatch from Fig Day, held every September at Wolfskill Experimental Orchard, an event that draws farmers, hobbyists and general fig lovers from around the country
September 11, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
From the Anderson Valley Brewing Company, in Boonville, to the often irreverent Lagunitas brewpub, in Petaluma, here are several breweries worth pedaling for
September 06, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
Cycling the West Coast is easy, whether you're riding from Canada to Mexico or Portland to San Francisco. To add some spice to this predictable and popular route, I've taken to the backroads
September 04, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
In 1947, the last wolf in Oregon was killed for a bounty fee of $5 just outside of Crater Lake National Park. Now, after more than 50 years of absence, the animals are staging a comeback
August 31, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
The coastal Highway 101 route, through rainforest and redwoods, is as beautiful as it is popular
August 29, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
In parts of Portland, Oregon, one must hardly walk three blocks before running into another bar that pours its very own beer. Locally brewed? The concept takes on a whole new scale of meaning in Portland
August 24, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
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