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Auroras emit swirling hues in the sky, mesmerizing spectators with their bands of color. Different hues come from different gases—for instance, oxygen makes green, nitrogen makes purple.
The Best Small Towns to Celebrate Summer
From charming streets to stunning scenery, consider Hawaii, Idaho, Massachusetts, or New York for your next summer adventure.
The Best Small Towns to Celebrate Spring
This spring, take a break and smell the flowers in New Mexico, Kansas, California and New Jersey.
The Best Small Towns to Celebrate Fall
Travel to Oregon, Minnesota, North Dakota and Rhode Island to see beautiful autumn foliage and much more
Belgian Train Station Offers a Glimpse of the Future
The Liège-Guillemins railway station looks like it belongs far in the future: a vast curving monolith of glass, steel and concrete curves extending high above the train tracks. Just as …
Denali Has One of the Deepest Canyons in the World
Ruth Glacier’s Great Gorge is quite simply one of the continent’s most awe-inspiring sights. At 2,000 feet and over ten miles long, it’s one of the deepest canyons in the …
Cornwall, the Most Beautiful Place in Britain
One of the most evocative and breathtakingly beautiful coastal landscapes in Britain is the historic county of Cornwall. It’s also a place steeped in legend, including that of Britain’s legendary …
Scotland’s Most Mysterious Stone Age Settlements
The Orkneys, an archipelago of islands off the northern coast of Scotland, are home to some of the greatest neolithic treasures in western Europe: from the settlement of Skara Brae …
This 5,000-Year-Old Tomb Is Spectacularly Preserved
Despite the fact that it’s over 5,000 years old, Maeshowe, Orkney’s answer to Stonehenge, is in amazing shape. But why did Neolithic Britons go to such great lengths to build …
This Church Has an Eerie Visual Record of the Black Death
The Black Death of 1348 was a devastating event, wiping out half the population of Britain. And in churches like this one, drawings on the wall provide a haunting visual …
This British Castle Still Has a Functioning Flour Mill
In the 19th century, there was a watermill almost every mile of the river, such was the huge demand for flour and bread. Today, Eastnor castle’s own mill is still …
This Woman Manages America’s Oldest Lighthouse
Boston’s iconic lighthouse, the Boston Light, is managed by a single person: Sally Snowman. She is the 70th keeper of the lighthouse since it was built over 300 years ago.
Boston and New York Competed for America’s First Subway
In March 1895, Boston and New York City began an epic and highly competitive race to become the first American city with a working subway system.
How Idlewild Courted the Black Middle Class in the 1930s
By the 1930s, the black middle class had arrived, with the purchasing power to match. Sensing an opportunity, developers established Idlewild: a summer resort aimed exclusively at African-Americans.
A 600-Mile Journey Across Alaska Saves the Town of Nome
In 1925, an Alaskan adventurer and his trusted Siberian husky completed a grueling 600-mile journey across the frozen plains. Their exploits would end up saving the lives of 2,000 people.
These Gentle Giants Would Rather Be Left Alone
Historically feared by humans, brown bears were once aggressively hunted in the contiguous U.S. Because of this, 95% of these majestic creatures live in Alaska.
Indiana’s Secret Parties and Perfect Popcorn
A large portion of Indiana’s economy relies on an invaluable crop: corn. Popcorn plants like Pop Weaver have perfected the production of our favorite movie snack down to a science.
These Famous Names Came Out of Omaha
After his arrival in Omaha in 1892, Tom Dennison - nicknamed the “Grey Wolf” - controlled the city’s street’s for more than 30 years
Extreme cold in New England caused seawater near shore to take on the consistency of a Slurpee in February 2015.
Visitors to Nantucket were able to ski through wide strips of slushy ice left on the beach in February 2015.
See D.C.’s Cherry Blossoms in Less Than a Minute
In case you missed the city’s famous flora, see the Tidal Basin in full bloom
Thanks to Google’s Trekker technology, you can see the sights of Angkor from anywhere in the world.
Stunning Timelapse of Bustling Midtown Manhattan
Production company District 7 condenses more than 50,000 frames shot in 100 different locations into a brief, beautiful tour of New York City
Growing Coffee in Brazil’s Countryside
Using family traditions, farmers in Carmo de Minas are able to grow some of the best organic coffee in the world
Michigan’s Spectacular Upper Peninsula
From the Porcupine Mountains to the northern lights over Marquette, this timelapse captures the true beauty of the UP
Using a GoPro camera, Luc Poletto captures the holiday atmosphere in the Canadian city
What’s a Kolache Doing in Brooklyn?
Czech immigrants brought the pastry to Texas; Autumn Stanford brought them to New York
The History of Coffee Culture in America
Merry “Corky” White, author of Coffee Life in Japan, traces the history of coffee culture in the United States
Stunning Timelapse of the Pacific Northwest
From the stars moving across the night sky to clouds moving over snow-capped mountains, photographer John Eklund captures the beauty of the region
One morning on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, photographer Steve Simonsen captures thousands of hermit crabs migrating
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