Explore these mock sovereign states fueled by local disputes, utopian idealism and the imaginations of a few eccentric individuals
Memoirist Frances Mayes samples freshly baked gingerbread while exploring Copernicus’ hometown on a trip through Poland
Tourists and pilgrims flock to Varanasi, a sacred Hindu city on the banks of the Ganges River
The fiction writer cherishes her mountain town's anti-commercialism, as epitomized by the local swap stop, a regional landmark
An ideal (and scenic) location to raise a family
Sleepy beach town filled with exotic wild life
Dover was and still is a quiet pond in a seething ocean
With nearly 300 stops in the underground system, the Metro takes Parisians and tourists alike from neighborhood to neighborhood
On the eastern end of the Champs-Elysees, the iconic memorial arch is a traffic nightmare but a tourist’s lesson in French history
Secretary Clough tours the different Smithsonian excavation sites and discovers some prehistoric fossils while there
Smithsonian Secretary Clough flies to Wyoming to learn about a period of intense global warming that occurred 55 million years ago
The stories of ten hikers who have traveled the 2,000-mile-path through the eastern United States tell the history of the trail
Opening day at the farmer's market
For the Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Douglas, Arizona was a place to "refresh the wells" and drive into the sunset
Observing ibises and kayaking among sharks, author Barbara Ehrenreich savors life "up the Keys"
A love affair
Living among the African wildlife, Smithsonian researchers are busy studying the symbiotic relationships between flora and fauna
Between water shortages, erosion, and human population growth, the ecosystem and the animals of Kenya face serious risks
Despite many travel delays, Smithsonian Secretary Clough arrives in Kenya ready to study the African wildlife at the Mpala Ranch
Five minutes from the sea
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