Lift your spirits with these airy images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
These top titles of the year whisk readers away on adventures and remind us of the many wonders in this world
Each year, millions of straw-colored fruit bats descend on Kasanka National Park for a few months, and scientists are working to understand their mysterious journey
See airplanes of all sizes, shapes and colors from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
In the young, tiny nation, inventive chefs are putting their own twists on classic regional dishes, using river trout, berries and other locally sourced delicacies to create some of the hautest cuisine around
The architectural wonder re-established the designer as a titan of his generation and shifted the public's view of Modernism from a foreign movement to a part of the American character
Since 1988, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has been naming America’s most endangered historic places, attracting much-needed awareness and funding
As tourism to see the endangered species is on the rise and their habitat decreases, on some very rare occasions, the animals bite
California offers lovely beaches, forests, deserts, mountains and more!
These amazing images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show the Arctic animals at their fierce but adorable best
Once one of the world’s most dangerous border crossings, Berlin's symbol of death and division has been turned into a tangible way to experience history
Pedestrians in Montreal, Grand Rapids and other locations can time-travel thanks to installations that map historical scenes directly onto the cityscapes
These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show how communities in Mexico and beyond mark Día de los Muertos.
In the late 19th century, city officials turned the final resting place for 10,000 souls into what's now Greenwich Village’s James J. Walker Park
See photographs of the beautiful natural wonders from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
The Sacro Bosco's meaning is the subject of debate, with scholars alternatively describing the sprawling complex as a memorial, an allegorical site or a tribute to ancient civilizations
Eight years into living in Longyearbyen, on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, I embrace the seasonal plunge into total darkness
The British explorer named dozens of geographical features and sites in the region, ignoring the traditions of the Indigenous peoples who’d lived there for millennia
The diversity of the Native American experience is honored by the newly christened federal holiday
These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest capture quintessentially Cuban scenes
Let the Journey Begin