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Asmara, the Capital of Eritrea, Named World Heritage Site
Eritrean officials lobbied for the designation in a bid to reform their country’s isolationist image
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This Island Can Only Be Visited by Men
Okinoshima is officially an Unesco world heritage site—but tradition bans women from its shores
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No Wonder Lord of the Rings’ Middle-Earth Was Filmed Here
For 18 months, the cast and crew of the Lord of the Rings trilogy filmed their scenes across the tiny island of New Zealand
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Despite Road-Closing Landslides, You Can Still Take a Big Sur Road Trip This Year — Here’s How
This gorgeous stretch of coastline is harder to get to these days, but it’s not impossible
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Why This Composer Made Melodies Out of Mountainsides
This forgotten Armenian musicologist literally drew the landscapes into his folksong scores
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Phone Booths Are Back in Times Square—And This Time, They’re Telling Immigrant Stories
Once Upon a Place features the oral histories of 70 immigrants
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Five Augmented Reality Experiences That Bring Museum Exhibits to Life
AR features allow visitors to explore historical spaces and artifacts in new ways
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This Summer, Try Termite Chocolate Sprinkles on Your Ice Cream
Canada’s Insectarium invites visitors to dine on insects as part of a special menu
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Which Books Do Americans Take on Vacation?
Our city-by-city breakdown uncovered some surprises
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Chase August’s Solar Eclipse Aboard This Special Flight
Alaska Airlines will give away one coveted seat on the chartered flight
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Trace Martin Luther’s Footsteps Through Germany
It’s 500 years since the start of the Protestant Reformation—here’s what you can still see today
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The Army Veteran Who Became the First to Hike the Entire Appalachian Trail
His journal and hiking boots are in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
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A Guided Tour of Australia’s Blue Mountains Follows Ancient Aboriginal Songlines
Yanna Muru’s walkabouts to sacred sites teach visitors about Darug culture
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Secret Tunnels Under London, Once Used to Hide Art During WWI, Open to the Public for the First Time
Explore the 6.5-mile-long network of hidden mail tunnels starting this July
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Natural Phenomenon Creates Awesome Waterslide at Great Sand Dunes National Park
Each spring and early summer, melting snow creates waves in Colorado
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This Father’s Day, Check Out Furniture Made by Abraham Lincoln’s Much-Maligned Dad
Thomas Lincoln was a master craftsman—and a man history has misrepresented
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San Francisco Is Creating Its Own Governors Island
Treasure Island will turn into a major cultural destination under new, multi-billion dollar plan
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iForest at The Wild Center combines an immersive sound experience with the lush beauty of the Adirondacks
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Art Installations Transform a Historic Venetian Island
San Clemente Island in the Lagoon of Venice, a former refuge for crusaders and a hospice for plague victims, opens an island-wide art show
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