Roads
Airbnb Names the Top Trending Destinations for Summer 2023
From relaxing beach towns to historic European cities, these popular spots will soon be bustling with vacationers
Minnesota Dedicates Highway to Prince
Drive your little red corvette down the stretch of road memorializing the state's favorite son
Ahead of 100th Anniversary, Route 66 Will Get Much-Needed Upgrades
Approved in 1926, the historic highway grew to become a cultural icon
Deer-Car Collisions Rise When Daylight Saving Time Ends
Forgoing the “spring forward, fall back” pattern could save 33 human lives, 37,000 deer and more than $1 billion per year, study suggests
Wyoming Now Has an App for Collecting Roadkill
Locals can use a new feature on the state's 511 app to claim and report carcasses to wildlife officials
Forgotten Road Found Buried Beneath Civil War Cemetery in Virginia
Archaeologists excavated the site ahead of the planned reinterment of remains discovered near a former battlefield hospital in 2015
Traces of Submerged Roman Road Found Beneath Venetian Lagoon
New research suggests the Italian city was settled earlier than previously believed
Who Was Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, the New Namesake of Chicago's Lake Shore Drive?
Chicago leaders voted to rename the city's iconic lakeside roadway after a Black trader and the first non-Indigenous settler in the region
Why a Newly Approved Plan to Build a Tunnel Beneath Stonehenge Is So Controversial
Proponents say the tunnel will reduce noise and traffic, but some archaeologists fear that it will damage artifacts at the historic site
A Snapshot of Life in America in 1981
The magic of a young artist's carefree trip across the country four decades ago
Pompeii Fixed Potholes With Molten Iron
A new study suggests the Romans knew how to melt iron and used it to fill in wheel ruts and cavities on their stone streets
Sesame Street Is Now a Real Place
In honor of its 50th anniversary on air, New York City has officially named the corner of West 63rd and Broadway after the beloved children's show
New Animal Overpass Is Already Protecting Critters in Washington State
The bridge over Interstate 90 will allow animals to cross the busy roadway and connects wildlife in the North and South Cascades
Will Digital License Plates Drive Us Forward or Leave Us Fuming?
California-based Reviver Auto has rolled out an electronic license plate that could benefit drivers, as well as cities and states
The Immigrant Story Behind the Classic "Greetings From" Postcards
Long before Instagram, Americans showed off their travels using Curt Teich's cheery linen postcards.
Route 66 and 10 Other Sites That Made the 2018 "Most Endangered Historic Places" List
The National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual list is out
Blame Tailgaters for Your Traffic Woes
Keeping an equal distance between cars ahead and behind may eliminate "phantom" traffic jams
Should U.S. Cities Use Congestion Pricing To Ease Traffic?
New York may soon charge a fee to drive into central Manhattan as a way of reducing traffic and raising funds for public transit
Truck Driver Leaves Tire Tracks Over Peru's Ancient Nasca Lines
Three of the Unesco World Heritage site's enigmatic glyphs were harmed, but authorities believe they can repair the damage
With Fungi in the Mix, Concrete Can Fill Its Own Cracks
Adding fungus might be one way to endow concrete with the ability to repair any damage, without the need for human intervention
