Long before Lake Mead became a symbol of drought and decline, its cliffs echoed with the roar of trains carrying materials to build the Hoover Dam. The Historic Railroad Trail follows those abandoned ...

A few hours before this column was to run Friday morning, I received an email. Charlie Brown, the man with whom I’d spent Wednesday afternoon in the ...

While Mother Nature is undoubtedly a master artist, humanity has also sculpted its own breathtaking masterpieces across the ...

For rich California Gold Rush history and a lush recreation area filled with trails and wildlife, plan a trip to this underrated NorCal town.

Throughout human history, cities have been abandoned or reclaimed by nature. Sometimes people rediscover these cities using technology or by a stroke of luck. These five cities, buried under rock, ice ...

At the same time as its factories grow, North Korea’s nuclear weapons are becoming more advanced than many people realise.

Ghana, a nation endowed with significant ecological wealth, from forest reserves of the Western and Eastern Regions to mineral-laden lands in Ashanti, now finds itself increasingly vulnerable to the ...

Whether you're a beginner, looking for a quick hike, or your cardio is non-existent, these easy hikes in Hong Kong need to be on your list.

Winter mixes danger with legend on haunted North Carolina roads where ghost lights, vanishing hitchhikers, and eerie ...

In a world where “affordable vacation” often feels like an oxymoron, New River Trail State Park stands as a refreshing reminder that some of life’s most meaningful experiences don’t require premium ...

The Historic Elizabethton Covered Bridge stands like a pristine white apparition over the Doe River, stopping first-time visitors in their tracks and somehow managing to charm the locals who’ve seen ...

CNN’s Ben Wedeman gets a firsthand look at what’s left of Hezbollah’s infrastructure amid a shaky ceasefire with Israel.