Explore the 25 craziest transportation systems around the world, from elephant taxis to bamboo trains. Discover bizarre, ingenious ways people move. Plan y ...

Many of the world’s great cities grew around rivers. The modern city also relies, at least in part, on the bottom of a river. Because before concrete becomes a building or a highway, dredgers and ...

Blue agave grows in a field in the town of Arenal, in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. Alex Garcia/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Jonathan Drori’s interest in plants stems back to ...

The record-setting heat of the summer of 2026 has affected countries around the world. Take this quiz to learn how it has ...

From the Brač to Bali, here are the most affordable islands to visit around the world, according to experts. Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for ...

As he walked back to his hometown alongside his beloved dog Savannah after seven years on the road, adventurer Tom Turcich, from New Jersey, couldn’t have been more hopeful about the future. He and ...

This Pew Research Center report describes levels of religious diversity in 201 countries and territories. We measure how evenly each country’s population is distributed among seven groups: Christians, ...

Imagine seeing the world without the need to get on an airplane. That’s exactly what around-the-world cruises are offering to travelers who want to see far-fetched places and only want to unpack their ...

Launching in 2023 in honor of the 150 th anniversary of the publication of Jules Verne’ Around the World in 80 Days, this epic trip journey across Europe, Central Asia and North America takes just ...