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Hamilton Mausoleum, Scotland

From Whispering Galleries to Echo Chambers, These Five Architectural Structures Have Extraordinary Acoustics

Hearing things? Listen closely and you’ll begin to understand why

Five Can’t-Miss Summer Light Festivals

From Sydney to Providence, the world will be set aglow with millions of lights this season

What Does Thoreau’s Walden Pond Look Like Today?

Photographer S.B. Walker captures the pond’s eternal glow

The 20 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2017

From remote hideaways to coastal harbors, discover the towns that topped our list this year

Synchronous fireflies put on a show each spring in the Great Smoky Mountains. Photinus carolinus is the only firefly species in the U.S. that flashes in unison.

National Parks

If You Want to See Thousands of Fireflies Light Up at Once, Head to the Great Smoky Mountains

A firefly mating ritual turns into a synchronized light show

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Canada

Spend the Night Howling with Wolves in Québec’s Parc Mahikan

Get up close to these elusive mammals at this wildlife observation center along the Ouasiemsca River

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10 Must-Do Experiences in Australia’s Northern Territory

From massive crocodiles, to waterfalls and ancient Aboriginal art, the Top End offers something for every traveler

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Discover Australia’s Top End: A Five-Day Itinerary

From massive crocodiles, to waterfalls and ancient Aboriginal art, the Top End offers something for every traveler

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Explore 90 Newly Preserved Acres in South Carolina’s Historic Lowcountry

Discover Palmetto Bluff, a landmark development

Northwest Airlines 747-200

Where Do the Largest Airplanes Go to Die?

Explore this 1,500-acre aircraft boneyard in the Sonoran Desert

Underground, all these aspen trees share a singular root system.

Where to Hike to (and Through) the World’s Largest Organisms

Some of the largest organisms will surprise you

George Francis Train, somewhere around 1855-1865.

This Eccentric 19th-Century Transportation Magnate May Have Inspired Jules Verne

George Francis Train traveled around the world three times in his increasingly weird life

This year's spring migration has already begun and is expected to continue now through late May.

American South

The Best Places in the U.S. to See Spring’s Migrating Birds

Get out your binoculars—birds are making their annual trek north

Upper Antelope Canyon

Shimmy Through the World’s Most Spectacular Slot Canyons

Where to explore the best of these narrow, water-worn passageways

The Azure Window in better days, 2009

Trending Today

Malta’s Iconic Azure Window Crumbles Into the Sea

The limestone arch on the island of Gozo was expected to stand several more decades, but a vicious storm Wednesday took out the natural wonder

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Explore Louisiana’s Most Stunning State Parks

Louisiana at its most wild

Furano, Japan

12 Mesmerizing Places to Watch Flowers Bloom

Because there’s no better way exalt the end of winter than with millions of tulips, poppies and roses

Revolution is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California.

Cool Finds

Fly Through Space With This “Mixed Reality” Coaster

The park promises it won’t give you motion sickness—well, more than on a regular rollar coaster, that is

Giethoorn is often called the "Venice of the Netherlands."

Get Lost in a Maze of Storybook Canals in this Dutch ‘Venice’

The picturesque village of Giethoorn is best navigated by boat (or ice skate)

The Saalfelden hermitage

Austria

Austrian Town Seeks Professional Hermit

The beautiful locale makes up for the spartan lifestyle expected of successful applicants

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