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Tour Company Offers (Very Expensive) Dives to ‘Titanic’ Wreckage

For a mere $105,129 per person, thrill-seekers can explore the ruins of the ill-fated ship

March 22, 2017

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

March 9, 2017

Three polar bears climbing on a snow-covered pile of bowhead whale bones on Barter Island near Kaktovik, Alaska.

The Politics of Viewing Polar Bears

Tourists flock to this coastal Alaskan town to photograph the vulnerable icons—raising hairy ethical questions

February 27, 2017

Fresh erizos del mar (sea urchins) served in the shell.

Seven Foods You Have to Try in Chile

February 23, 2017

Seward paid $200,000 extra to get the territory “free and clear.”

The Everlasting, Awe-Inspiring Power of Alaska

For 150 years, Alaska has been a part of the United States, and it’s never ceased to amaze

March 2017

Check Out Yosemite’s “Firefall” Illusion Light Up El Capitan

The firefall is back this year, and it’s just as spectacular as ever

February 17, 2017

The Pioneer Cabin Tree was likely hundreds of years old

January 9, 2017

The old county courthouse in Monroeville, Alabama will soon be just one of the town's many To Kill a Mockingbird-themed attractions.

Monroeville, Alabama, could change with a proposed Harper Lee Trail

December 29, 2016

Poppies near Ribeira de Piscos, Côa Valley, Western Iberia, Portugal

Europe

A Project to “Rewild” Europe, Brings a Safari-Style Camp to Portugal

See Europe as it was five thousand years ago

December 29, 2016

A postcard of the Motel Inn, circa 1940s.

The World’s First Motel Was a Luxury Establishment, Not a Dive

The first motel was supposed to turn into a chain, but it was quickly overtaken by cheaper competitors.

December 12, 2016

Don’t Miss These 11 New Museum Exhibitions This Winter

You’ll find everything from beloved childhood characters to animatronic dinosaurs on display this season

December 2, 2016

Ranching southern bluefin tuna has been a big-ticket industry in South Australia for years. One company hopes that inviting tourists to swim with the fish will prove successful, too.

A Bizarre “Swimming with Tuna” Attraction Puts Australia’s Controversial Aquaculture in the Spotlight

Is this an opportunity for conservation education, or another example of the government bending to Big Tuna?

October 27, 2016

Be careful where you lay your towel

August 12, 2016

An Airbus A300 jumbo jet like this has been sunk off the Turkish coast to create an artificial reef.

An Airbus jumbo jet will soon become home to all sorts of sea life

June 6, 2016

A mother and baby bison in the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.

Don’t touch the wildlife

May 17, 2016

Leave nothing but footprints

May 16, 2016

Visitors to the American Gothic House Center are encouraged to play the part of the famous pair from the painting.

Grab Your Pitchfork and Take an “American Gothic”-Themed Road Trip

A drive through eastern Iowa is the best way to appreciate one of the country’s most famous images

April 28, 2016

Switzerland

Switzerland’s Most Beautiful Alpine Gardens

The best place to see Switzerland’s stunning flora is high up in the mountains

April 4, 2016

The Peacekeeper missile was the most powerful weapon in the U.S. military's arsenal until its decommissioning in 2005. This photo is of a test launch in California in 1983.

Wyoming Is Turning a Former Cold War Nuclear Missile Site Into a Tourist Attraction

The U.S. Air Force is working to recreate a Cold War stronghold

February 8, 2016

Repairing a set of 115-year-old bridges may require shutting off the rush of water that usually flows over the falls

January 26, 2016