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11 Most Welcoming Towns In Alabama's Countryside
Looking for Alabama's friendliest small towns? These 11 countryside spots welcome you with peach stands, covered bridges, festivals, and porch-side chats.
12 Main Streets Where Georgia Comes Alive
Explore these memorable Georgia downtowns filled with historic landmarks, museums, antique shops, theaters, and local charm.
This Is The Friendliest Small Town On The Chesapeake Bay
Saint Michaels is the friendliest destination along the Chesapeake Bay, beckoning people from all over with its vibrant events and smiling faces.
8 Main Streets Where Massachusetts Comes Alive
Explore unforgettable Massachusetts main streets, from Chatham and Concord to Nantucket, Provincetown, Newburyport, and the Berkshires.
The Great Lakes Fish That Live Longest
Meet the Great Lakes fish that live longest, including century-old lake sturgeon and long-lived trout, carp, and freshwater drum.
The Deepest Point In The Gulf Of Mexico
The deepest point in the Gulf of Mexico is the Sigsbee Deep, nearly 3 miles down. Underwater cliffs, salt domes, and brine pools that pickle whatever swims in.
Animals With More Than One Heart
Various animals have different heart structures; some, like octopuses and earthworms, have multiple hearts, while others use alternative systems.
Asian Black Bear
Asian Black Bear, or moon bear, is the most tree-climbing of all bears, marked by a pale crescent chest and now Vulnerable to logging and the bile trade.
Black Panther
Black Panther is not a species but a melanistic leopard or jaguar, its rosettes still faintly visible as ghost markings beneath the all-black coat.
Which Planet Is The Smallest?
Although the context can change the answer to this question, Mercury is the smallest planet, circling closest to the Sun.
The Bloodiest Battles In Ancient History
Gaugamela, Cannae, Carthage, and the Catalaunian Plains: four ancient battles that killed tens of thousands and rewrote the map.
How Many Lakes Are Big Enough To Be Seen From Space?
Most of Earth's 117 million lakes vanish from space. Meet the giants big enough to glow from orbit, from the Caspian Sea to Baikal and the Great Lakes.
How Much Water Lake Mead Has Lost, Measured In Great Lakes
Lake Mead has lost about 6.5 trillion gallons, a historic collapse. Measured against the Great Lakes, it's only ~5% of Lake Erie. The surprising math of scale.
The American Towns Built Directly Below A Dam
Nearly 17,000 US dams are rated high hazard, and the count is rising because towns keep building below them. Oroville, Midland, Rexburg and the risk they live with. (159, would trim)
Island Hopping Across Lake Erie
Island Hopping Across Lake Erie means ferry-hopping between Pelee, Kelleys, and the Bass Islands, a bi-national run of wineries and glacial grooves.
11 Small Towns on the Atlantic Coast with the Best Downtowns
From foggy Maine fishing harbors to a Florida reef town, these 11 Atlantic Coast small towns pair a walkable main street with a working waterfront.
Caracal
Caracal is a reddish, tuft-eared cat of the dry country of Africa and Asia, built to spring more than ten feet up and pluck birds out of mid-air.
How Long Would It Take To Travel To Each Planet?
Moving at a speed of 50,000-miles per hour, it would take 32-days to reach Venus, the closest planet, and 2,250-days to reach Neptune, the furthest planet.
Where Did The Romans Come From And The Origins Of Rome
A wolf, a murder, and muddy huts on a hilltop: trace where the Romans really came from, from the villages above the Tiber to an empire of 70 million.
Speed Of Sound VS Speed Of Light
Light is about 880,000 times faster than sound, but the real differences are stranger: what each needs to travel through, and what slows them down.
How Big Alaska Is Compared To The Lower 48
Alaska is one fifth the size of the Lower 48 and bigger than Texas, California and Montana combined. Why the maps you grew up with got it wrong twice.
The 10 US Cities With the Longest Summers
Some US cities barely see winter at all. Ranked by NOAA normals, here are the ten with the longest thermal summers, from Honolulu to Fort Lauderdale.
11 Small Towns in The Northern United States with the Best Downtowns
Some downtowns are worth the whole trip. Meet 11 northern US towns with brick storefronts, lakeside Main Streets, and walkable historic districts.
Which Planet Has The Longest Year?
As the rhyme goes, Mercury is the one, closest to the shining sun. But which planet is furthest, and which has the longest year?
Why Ancient Greece Never United Into One Empire
Discover how geography, fierce city-state rivalries, and competing governments shaped Ancient Greece: one of history's greatest civilizations.
10 Small Towns on the Pacific Coast with the Best Downtowns
Skip the famous coastal cities. These Pacific Coast small towns keep their best shops, theaters, and beaches within one walkable downtown.
Which Planet Has The Deepest Canyon?
The deepest canyon in our galaxy is found on Mars, known as Valles Marineris, which plunges nearly seven miles deep and is 2,400 miles long.
Was The Trojan Horse Real?
The Trojan horse is among the world's foremost tales of trickery and deception, which culminated in the fall of Troy. But was it even real?
Britain’s National Archives Mark 250 Years of American Independence
Britain's National Archives Mark 250 Years of American Independence with the war seen from the losing side, drawn from the paperwork Britain filed and kept.
10 Countries with the Largest Uranium Reserves
Australia holds 1.67 million tonnes of recoverable uranium, but Kazakhstan mines the most. How the ten largest resource holders compare.
African Countries With Islam As The Religion Of The Majority
In 19 African countries, Islam serves as the religion of the majority.
Country Names With 10 Letters
18 countries have names that contain 10 letters, from Azerbaijan to Uzbekistan. Discover what other countries make the list!
Life Expectancy in Asia
Japan has the highest average life expectancy in Asia, as well as the world.
What Continent Is Hawaii In?
Although politically Hawaii is considered part of North America, geographically Hawaii is not part of any continent.
Landlocked Countries In Asia
Twelve countries in Asia are considered landlocked, although some of them, like Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, are along the Caspian Sea.
The Longest Mountain Ranges in Asia
The Kunlun Mountains, in China, is the longest mountain range in Asia.
The Largest Stadiums In Asia
The biggest stadium on Earth isn't in America or Europe. It's in Asia, alongside 14 more giants. See the largest stadiums in Asia, ranked by capacity.
What Is A Cloud Forest?
How cloud forests drink from the clouds, and why Kilimanjaro, Monteverde, Yakushima and the Appalachians all depend on the mist.
The Driest States In The United States
The driest states in the US aren't all deserts. Some are famous for snow. Ranked by NOAA precipitation data, with the geography that keeps each one dry.
Countries That Use Their Own Calendar
In Ethiopia, it's not the year you think, and there are 13 months. Discover the countries that still run on their own calendars instead of the Gregorian one.