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Extra Mile

A 2015 total solar eclipse visible from the remote Faroe Islands.

Chasing Totality: A Look Into the World of Umbraphiles

One eclipse is often not enough.

Andy Wright August 16, 2017

The Irrepressible Palm Tree Tourists Who Travel the World to See Fronds

Just looking for a little bit of paradise.

Andy Wright May 31, 2016

The Obsessive Treasure Hunters Who Travel the World with Metal Detectors

Are you a 'coinshooter' or a 'dirt fisher'?

Andy Wright February 29, 2016

crime and punishment

The True Crime Tourists Who Visit Sites from 'Serial', 'Making a Murderer' and More

Andy Wright January 25, 2016

These Travelers Insist That the Best Way to See the World is on a Horse

Andy Wright January 4, 2016

The Amateur Radio Obsessives Who Send Messages from the Ends of the Earth

Andy Wright December 7, 2015

Kyrgyzstan

You’ve Visited 100 Countries? Join the Club

Andy Wright November 16, 2015

It's a house, on a truck.

Look at These Adorable Tiny Homes on Wheels Called 'Housetrucks'

Andy Wright November 2, 2015

Haleakala National Park, Hawaii in March 2015.

National Park Superfans Who Visit All 408 Locations—At Least Once

What’s better than visiting a national park? Visiting all of them.

Andy Wright October 5, 2015

Aurora from Andoya island, Norway

space exploration

The Aurora Hunters Who Spend All Year Chasing the Lights

Andy Wright September 8, 2015

Nix Hospital Elevator Lobby San Antonio

Take a Ride with the Country's Most Dedicated Elevator Tourist

Andy Wright August 24, 2015

The Container Ship Tourism Industry

Andy Wright August 10, 2015

amusement parks

How Ferris Wheels Escaped the Fair And Became High-End Urban Attractions

Andy Wright August 3, 2015

It's Not Hiking: The Patient Practice of Long-Distance Walking

Andy Wright July 27, 2015

A Life on the Rails: The Dedication of Railroad Tourists

Andy Wright July 13, 2015

The Friendly Cult of Disney Tourists

Andy Wright June 15, 2015

Extra Mile: The Accidental Tribe of Highpointers

Andy Wright June 1, 2015