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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (left), Aéropostale pilot and author of <em>The Little Prince</em>, stands in front of a plane in 1929.
deserts

The Daring Desert Pilots That Inspired ‘The Little Prince’

And the modern pilots retracing their pioneering airmail flights.
Cat Rainsford July 12, 2023
Lookout from plaque, featuring Fiesta Island across the water to the left, where most of the race took place.
San Diego, California

Birthplace of Modern Triathlon

In September 1974, a small group of athletes completed the first modern triathlon event in San Diego's Mission Bay.
AVUS-Tribüne
Berlin, Germany

AVUS-Tribüne (Automobile Traffic and Practice Road)

The world's first motorway was used as a racetrack until the late 1990s.
First Olympic Marathon Trials Marker
Alamosa, Colorado

First Olympic Marathon Trials Marker

The 7,000-foot finish line of America’s first Olympic Trials marathon.
Bernd Rosemeyer Gedächtnisstätte
Mörfelden-Walldorf, Germany

Bernd Rosemeyer Memorial

A memorial for a racecar driver who died while trying to set a land speed record on the autobahn.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts

'Spirit of the Marathon'

A monument to the winner of the 1946 Boston Marathon, Greek runner Stylianos Kyriakides.
Some cross-country racers didn’t try to fly under the radar. In 1983 U.S. Express, Doug Turner and David Diem raced a red Ferrari 308 GTE from New York to Los Angeles in a record-setting 32 hours and 7 minutes.
automotive history

Is This the End of the Cannonball Run?

No rules, no pit stops, and definitely no speed limits.
Vince Guerrieri February 8, 2022
Entrance to Jungle Park Speedway.
Bloomingdale, Indiana

Jungle Park Speedway

The overgrown remains of one of the premier auto-racing speedways in the Midwest—and also one of the most deadly.
Video • Wonder From Home

Show & Tell With Drag-Racing Legend Al Young

12:31
More cars on display.
Knoxville, Iowa

National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum

The only museum in the world dedicated to the history of sprint car racing, next to one of the country's most historic dirt tracks.
Jiffy Felix, in light blue, captains around 100 rowers from the back of his team's snake boat.
boats

The Resurgence of Indian Snake Boats in an Age of Rising Seas

Storms, floods, and COVID-19 could threaten one of Kerala's iconic sports.
Colin Daileda April 22, 2020
Sun shines on dog teams resting in Takotna in 2018.
animals

Once a Year, This Alaskan Town Is Home to More Pies Than People

For mushers in the Iditarod dog-sled race, stopping in Takotna is a treat.
Bailey Berg February 26, 2020
A participant in the Šediváčkův Long has its game face on.
animals

An Inside Look at Czechia's Grueling Mountain Dogsled Race

Started in 1997, Šediváčkův Long is one of Europe's toughest winter events.
Winnie Lee February 12, 2020
A two-year-old falcon and his trainer at a demonstration.
animals

How the United Arab Emirates Became the Center of Falconry’s Gyre

And the hub of a world-spanning market for champion raptors.
Joshua Hammer February 11, 2020
The Victorian Red Barn on Stanford University's campus
Stanford, California

Stanford Red Barn

The world’s first stop-motion film was created on the racetrack outside this building.
Video

Racing a Giant Pumpkin Boat in Goffstown’s Regatta

7:52
Brooklyn, New York

David's Brisket House

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.
Tommy the Turtle
Boissevain, Manitoba

Tommy the Turtle

This colossal reptile celebrates the history of the now-defunct Canadian Turtle Derby.