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roadside attractions

Podcast: Robert Is Here

How a humble Florida roadside stand became a tropical fruit destination.

The Podcast Team February 12, 2024

Sweden's Oldest Olive Tree

A centuries-old olive tree thrives in a small botanical garden.

A bowl of peanut butter fruit.

Tasting the Fabled Peanut Butter Fruit

This elusive treat lives up to its nickname.

Alex Mayyasi April 11, 2022

Playa Arena Blanca

Luba, Equatorial Guinea

Playa de Arena Blanca

During the dry season, this white-sand beach hosts thousands of breeding butterflies.

Podcast: Looking for Pawpaws

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team November 25, 2021

Ruins of the Clubhouse at the Former Cape Eleuthera Resort

South Eleuthera, Bahamas

Cape Eleuthera Resort Ruins

A paradise hotel turned from opulent to overgrown.

Colombian glaciologist Jorge L. Ceballos and assistant Andres Cruz Mendoza climb the highest peak of the Santa Isabel glacier.

An Elegy for Colombia's Tropical Glaciers

"We are the place on Earth where glaciers shouldn't be, and they are here.”

Megan Janetsky March 16, 2020

An assortment of tropical fruit at Miami Fruit Farm in Homestead, Florida.

How the Tip of Florida Became a Tropical-Fruit Paradise

Far-flung produce found a home thanks to Homestead's unique climate.

Rachel Wharton March 4, 2020

Trappist Mango Treats

At the only Trappist monastery in the Philippines, monks turn local fruit into sinfully delicious goodies.

If this looks relaxing to you, you're not alone.

Respect the Hammock, One of Humanity’s Greatest Creations

In praise of an excellent idea with a long, complicated history.

Dan Nosowitz August 23, 2019

Homestead, Florida

Robert Is Here

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

Jardín Tropical Estación de Atocha.

Atocha Station Tropical Garden

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

Tropic of Cancer monument.

Santiago, Mexico

Tropic of Cancer Monument

This spot along the 23.5 degree north parallel marks the northern boundary of the tropics.

Banana Passionfruit

This tangy fruit flavors everything from ice cream to cocktails.

Cherimoya

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.

The bamboo tunnel.

Lancetilla Botanical Garden and Research Center

This incredibly diverse research station is one of the largest tropical botanical gardens in the world.

Oh, hello!

Bhimashankar, India

India's Giant Technicolor Squirrels

These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.

Scoops of strawberry sit atop pineapple guri guri.

Guri Guri

Maui's sherbet-ice cream hybrid is a light, fruity, creamy delight.