Mogadishu is ground zero for the failed state of Somalia, a place where pirates and terrorists rule. Yet to the north, the ...

In this archival feature, life flows at the pace of a dugout canoe as National Geographic charts a journey along this great ...

A new cache of cuneiform tablets reveals the everyday lives of people in the Hittite Empire—from religious rituals to a ...

Here’s what to know about the new park’s fascinating geologic history—and how this “sky island” shaped the incredible ...

The Egyptians working on the pyramids are helping create a culture that will last more than 3,000 years—it will be one of the longest-lasting civilizations in the world. During that time, ancient ...

Whether you’re drawn by a sense of adventure, a fascination with the past, or the simple pleasure of wandering unfamiliar ...

Known for inventing the Waldorf salad and popularising dishes such as red velvet cake and eggs benedict, the Waldorf Astoria ...

The capital of Wisconsin has independent bookstores, great restaurants, and easy access to nature—not to mention a rabid ...

Travelers are catching on to the glacier-sculpted landscape of Møns Klint, a stunning stretch of limestone and chalk on a ...

From the wicker basket of a hot air balloon, travellers can witness the wild grasslands of the Serengeti, with champagne ...

The rugged landscape of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri offers top-notch mountain biking, world-class art, and some ...

Everett Ruess, a vagabond young artist and friend of Dorothea Lange, loved America's wildest vistas. Then he vanished into them forever.