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Khufu Pyramid at Giza.

Google Street View Brings Egypt’s Pyramids To A Computer Near You

From ancient citadels to the Great Sphinx, you can now explore Egypt’s wonders in the digital world

No Man's Land could be the most terrifying of places. "Men drowning in shell-holes already filled with decaying flesh," wrote one scholar.

World War I: 100 Years Later

The Legend of What Actually Lived in the “No Man’s Land” Between World War I’s Trenches

Born of the horrors of trench warfare, a ghoulish tale of scavengers and scofflaws took hold 100 years ago

"Micro Island Isolation | Middle Velma Lake" by Christian Arballo

Explore 50 Wilderness Areas Across America

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, explore 50 different wilderness areas around the country

Annecy is known as the Venice of Savoie, a region in France.

10 Historic Canal Towns to Visit That Aren’t Venice

Venice might be the most famous town to feature picturesque waterways, but beautiful canals can be found all over the globe

Revelers are splattered with tomatoes during the yearly La Tomatina festival in Bunol, Spain.

Photos from La Tomatina, the World’s Biggest Food Fight

On the last Wednesday of August each year, a small Spanish town erupts into a food fight featuring tomato-throwing

Pink Sands Beach, Harbour Island, The Bahamas

The World’s Most Colorful Beaches

From green sand to glass, here are some of the most eye-popping beaches around the world

Commemorate the War of 1812 With These Bicentennial Events

Gain new insight into the events of 1814 by attending these reenactments, concerts, walking tours and meals

Butcher shop owner Sajad Saleh sells his wares at the Al Tayebat Meat Market.

Amid the Heated Debates, Iraqi Immigrants Struggle to Make a Living in Arizona

Familiar fare—qeema, biryani, dolma—offers comfort to the thousands of refugees starting life over in Phoenix

A Carpet of 750,000 Flowers Blooms in Belgium

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Turkish workers’ migrating to Belgium, a colorful flower carpet has bloomed in Brussels

A photo of a whale shark, taken by a visitor during a Ceviche Tour swim in Isla Mujeres.

Shark Week

Save the Sharks By Swimming With Them

Ecotourism is helping promote shark conservation around the world—while also boosting local economies.

The beaches on the banks of the Seine are known as the "Paris Plage" or "Paris Beach" (this photo shows the beaches in 2013).

Paris Brings the Beach to the Banks of the Seine

During the summer months, the French capital usually empties out, but the city is hoping to reverse the trend with these urban oases

Air travel is potentially a huge contributor to an individual's carbon footprint. Are offsets a viable answer?

Can Eco-Conscious Travelers Do Anything To Fly Green?

Buying carbon offsets won’t stop global warming, but if you’re traveling, it’s your best individual option for reducing your carbon footprint

A statue in front of the Holy Cross church in Warsaw, Poland, guides viewers toward the August 2014 supermoon.

Inspiring Photos of the Biggest, Brightest Supermoon of 2014

Feast your eyes on these snapshots from around the world

Sunrise illuminates a sea of clouds high in the mountains of Taiwan's Alishan Range.

SPONSOR CONTENT: TAIWAN

Ride Taiwan’s “Sunrise Train” into a Sea of Clouds

A miraculous feat of engineering, the Alishan Forest Railway carries passengers to a land of world-class tea and sought-after sunrises

Kitt Peak, an observatory located south of the Baboquivari Wilderness on the Tohono O'odham reservation in the early evening.

Baboquivari Peak Wilderness

Scenic desert, rock climbing, splendid vistas

Saint Elias Range

Wrangell – Saint Elias Wilderness

Caribou, glaciers, World Heritage Site

A foggy bog in Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Michigan

Seney National Wildlife Refuge

String bogs, sand dune islands and carnivorous plants

Wildflowers abound by the Absaroka Mountains, Wyoming

Teton Wilderness

The continental divide, wild rivers and grey wolves

Sailboats moor at Presque Isle Bay on Stockton Island in Lake Superior's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin

Gaylord Nelson Wilderness

Pristine sandscapes, boreal forest and wild game

Hiker in Dolly Sods Wilderness Area

Dolly Sods Wilderness

Rocky plains, upland bogs and a variety of flora

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