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Some of the reindeer at the Tromsø Arctic Reindeer Experience.
animals

A Dazzling Reindeer Camp in Norway Focuses on Preserving Indigenous Culture

The animals are the main source of livelihood for the Sámi people.
Phineas Rueckert March 13, 2019
To work on the wall paintings, the conservation team crammed a lot of equipment into the small burial chamber.
tomb

Our Breath and Sweat Almost Ruined King Tut’s Tomb

But a new circulation system is making things better.
Jessica Leigh Hester February 8, 2019
Volo dell'Angelo.
Pietrapertosa, Italy

Volo dell'Angelo

The steel cable lets adventurers zoom between two mountain towns at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour.
A view of Medellín, Colombia, from a landing on the public escalator that climbs into the Comuna 13 neighborhood.
crime

Medellín's Bright Future Is Tangled Up With Its Dark Past

Decades after the end of the narco era, a Colombian city wonders if it is better to forget.
Elizabeth Svoboda October 10, 2018
A view from the south peak of Kebnekaise, until recently Sweden's tallest point.
mountains

What Happens When Your Country's Tallest Mountain Peak Shrinks?

The southern summit of Kebnekaise was the highest point in Sweden. Then it melted.
Cara Giaimo September 11, 2018
The <em>Ribbon Map of the Father of Waters</em>—pictured rolled up (left) and fully extended (right)—was meant to be wrapped around a spool and brought on steamboat trips.
maps

This 11-Foot 'Ribbon Map' Puts the Whole Mississippi River in Your Pocket

Steamboat tourists of the late 1860s wrapped it around a spool.
Cara Giaimo May 7, 2018
Captain Hook.
amusement parks

Why Myrtle Beach Takes Mini-Golf So Seriously

From friendly mermaids to a fiery volcano, the courses in this South Carolina city have it all.
Ali Slagle April 13, 2018
Edward Mooney House.
New York, New York

Edward Mooney House

Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.
The <em>Praça do Comércio</em>, in Lisbon.
monuments

A Walking Tour Retraces Lisbon's Painful Legacy of Slavery

It also highlights the city's modern-day African communities.
Jennifer Neal March 1, 2018
The setting for Weir's latest book is a lunar resort town.
science fiction

How Much Would Chinese Food Cost on the Moon in 2080?

Andy Weir on creating a believable food culture for his latest sci-fi novel.
Alex Mayyasi February 20, 2018
Onsted, Michigan

Prehistoric Forest Amusement Park

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.
A 1900 photograph of Chinatown.
hidden

For Decades, New York's Chinatown Duped 'Slum Tourists' With Faked Danger and Depravity

Opium dens, gunfights, and poverty theater.
Natasha Frost October 2, 2017
Sagrada Família, Barcelona, Spain
photography

Looking at Famous Buildings Through Water Droplets

Serbian photographer Dusan Stojancevic offers a unique perspective on the world's most iconic structures.
Michael Waters August 2, 2017
news

An Indonesian Village Has Painted Itself Rainbow

The colorful spot hopes to attract more tourists.
Cara Giaimo May 18, 2017
The bathhouse on the Suwanee River.
White Springs, Florida

White Sulfur Springs Ruins

The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.
The Azure Window in its glory days.
news

Goodbye, Azure Window

Malta's most photogenic arch has collapsed.
Cara Giaimo March 9, 2017
news

After a Heated Response, the City of Vancouver Is Reconsidering Its New Logo

"I can't imagine anyone getting [this logo] tattooed on their body," one designer fumed.
Cara Giaimo March 1, 2017
Immigrants walking across the pier at Ellis Island, early 20th century.
genetics

In China, Searching to Fill Mysterious Gaps in the Family Tree

China’s revolution made it difficult for Chinese abroad to stay in contact with their families. Now many in the diaspora are searching for their roots.
Veronique Greenwood December 15, 2016