apocalypse
No, Eclipses and Other Strange Sights Are Not Signs of the Apocalypse
An eclipse isn’t an omen of doom, and neither are Mayan calendars, red lakes, or papal portraits.
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apocalypse
An eclipse isn’t an omen of doom, and neither are Mayan calendars, red lakes, or papal portraits.
deserts
The Crested Saguaro Society is on a quest to document the Sonoran Desert's strangest succulents.
animals
I spent a day with one of the few people on the planet still teaching the sport.
architecture
These unusual runways put the wonder back in flying.
He was an avid traveler, always on the hunt for the world’s quirkier corners.
temples
The year in getting to peek behind the curtain.
cults
The Mithraic Mysteries worshipped a pagan god from subterranean temples buried throughout the empire.
islands
Eight places where you can explore the sunken landmass above water.
pirates
They were the colorful villains in a conflict that lasted almost a century.
statues
In the most literal sense.
monuments
The country's unbridled enthusiasm for the trend even inspired the creation of the term “leucippotomy.”