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The Man Who Invented the Modern Zoo Tested Out His Ideas on People First
Carl Hagenbeck believed that animals should be housed in habitats that mimicked their natural environment. Earlier, he’d followed the same guiding philosophy when exhibiting Indigenous people in “human zoos”
Destinations Hit by Natural Disasters Need Tourists Back—but Maybe Not in the Same Way as Before
Places like Maui and Asheville, North Carolina, rebuilding after wildfires and hurricanes, are doing so with a mind to sustainable tourism
Ten Isolated, Gravity-Defying Monasteries You Can Visit Around the World
Monks have been seeking spiritual enlightenment at these sites on steep cliffs, inside caves and atop an extinct volcano for centuries
Seven Cities in the World Where You Can Ride an Aerial Cable Car
Urban planners from Mexico City to Toulouse are adopting the high-flying mode of transit. Will it catch on elsewhere?
Seven Ways to Explore Alaska’s Endangered Glacial World
With the state’s glaciers retreating at alarming rates, there is no time like now to trek, climb, paddle and fly to see them
How ‘Blackbirders’ Forced Tens of Thousands of Pacific Islanders Into Slavery After the Civil War
The decline of the American South’s cotton and sugar industries paved the way for plantations in British-controlled Fiji and Australia, where victims of “blackbirding” endured horrific working conditions
These Historic Sites in the U.S. Were Once Endangered. Now They’re Thriving
Since 1988, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has been naming America’s most endangered historic places, attracting much-needed awareness and funding
Cities Are Projecting Their History Onto Streets and Buildings After Dark
Pedestrians in Montreal, Grand Rapids and other locations can time-travel thanks to installations that map historical scenes directly onto the cityscapes
Six Lodge-to-Lodge Hikes That Will Have You Falling in Love With Slow Travel
From Scotland to Japan, these multiday treks offer adventure and a truly immersive experience
Nine Mythical Places Archaeologists Think May Have Actually Existed
Historical evidence is helping to pinpoint the exact locations of fabled sites, from King Arthur’s castle to Solomon’s Temple
From Cisterns to Temples, These Twelve Underground Worlds Are Open for Exploring
Some of these age-old subterranean spaces have even been transformed into amusement parks, art galleries and restaurants
Museums in Paris That Surprise and Delight, From Medical History to Magic to Marie Curie
These eight institutions, from the Museum of Perfume to the Museum of Fairground Arts, fly under the radar in the French capital
When Amelia Earhart and the ‘Queen of Diamonds’ Raced to Become the First Woman to Fly Across the Atlantic
Mabel Boll, a wealthy New York socialite, dreamed of making aviation history. But Earhart beat her to the finish line, completing the trans-Atlantic journey as a passenger in June 1928
Via Ferratas Are Finally Catching On in the United States
With origins in Europe, the assisted climbing routes are springing up at luxury resorts and on private land this side of the Atlantic
You Can Soak in These Eight Hot Springs in Alaska
From resorts to remote spots, natural thermal waters throughout the state beckon tourists
Eight Delicious Wine Regions You May Have Never Heard Of
With less tourist traffic, these UNESCO World Heritage Sites include vineyards that rival France’s Champagne or Burgundy
Ornamental Hermits Were 18th-Century England’s Must-Have Garden Accessory
Wealthy landowners hired men who agreed to live in isolation on their estates for as long as seven years
How the U.S. Almost Became a Nation of Hippo Ranchers
In 1910, a failed House bill sought to increase the availability of low-cost meat by importing hippopotamuses that would be killed to make “lake cow bacon”
The Quest to Protect California’s Transcontinental Railroad Tunnels
Built by Chinese immigrants in the 1860s, the caverns cutting through Donner Summit helped unite the country
York Explored the West With Lewis and Clark, but His Freedom Wouldn’t Come Until Decades Later
In some ways, he encountered a world unavailable to the enslaved. But in others, the journey was rife with danger and degradation