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Was Alexander The Great Or Julius Caesar A Better General?
Both Alexander The Great and Julius Caesar are considered some of the greatest generals of all time. But which was better?
The Largest Natural History Museums In The United States
America’s largest natural history museums hold hundreds of millions of specimens, and each one puts a few standout fossils and objects on public display.
Where Manatees Go When The Water Gets Cold
When winter temperatures drop, Florida manatees seek warm-water refuges in natural springs and power plant canals across the state.
The State Parks With Giant Sequoias
California's Calaveras Big Trees State Park protects the grove where giant sequoias were made famous in 1852, after a hunter chasing a grizzly bear stumbled in.
The Best Cities To Retire In California's Sierra Nevada
The Best Cities To Retire In California’s Sierra Nevada sit in the foothills, pairing big-city services with lakes, trails, and a short drive to the giant sequoias.
The Largest Living History Museums In The United States
Colonial Williamsburg tops our ranking of the largest living history museums in America, ahead of Michigan's Greenfield Village and Ohio's Sauder Village.
The Day Lake Peigneur Disappeared
Louisiana's Lake Peigneur drained into the salt mine beneath it in 1980. How salt domes give way, and where similar collapses opened in Texas and Russia.
The Columbia River Carries Ten Times What The Colorado Does
The Columbia is fourth on the list of American rivers by discharge. The Colorado is thirty-eighth. The basins are nearly the same size.
Where Alligators Live In Mobile Bay
Mobile Bay alligators crowd the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, bask by Causeway restaurant decks, and turn up at Gator Lake and in the surf on Dauphin Island.
These Small Towns In Washington’s San Juan Islands
A ferry ride across these islands of the San Juan archipelago can lead to places where the journey is only part of the appeal.
What Would Happen If Sea Level Rose 10 Feet In California
Ten feet of sea-level rise would reach SFO, Alviso, the Delta’s below-sea-level farm islands, and Long Beach, where older port piers sit on former marsh.
The Highest Mountain Range In The Lower 48
The Sierra Nevada runs about 400 miles through eastern California, climbing more than two miles above the Owens Valley and topping the Rockies and Cascades.
Where Black Bears Are Spreading Back In The East
Where Black Bears Are Spreading Back In The East traces a comeback from Arkansas releases to new sightings in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois as forests regrow.
Giant Freshwater Stingray
Giant Freshwater Stingray can grow wider than a dinner table, and one caught in the Mekong set the record as the largest freshwater fish ever documented.
Why Space Is So Cold If The Sun Is So Hot
Sunlight crosses the near-vacuum of space without warming it, since so little matter is there to absorb it. Planets heat up, but the space between stays cold.
The Story Of The Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire ruled from Constantinople for a thousand years after Rome fell, shaping law, faith, and trade until the Ottoman conquest of 1453.
The Top Nuclear Power States In America
There are many states in America which have active nuclear power plants. These are the top twelve nuclear power producers.
The 10 Tallest Mountains In New Mexico
New Mexico's 10 tallest major mountains include Wheeler Peak, Truchas Peak, and remote summits with restricted hiking access.
The American Mountains With The Most Venomous Snakes
Rattlesnakes and copperheads live in the mountains of New York, Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Arizona, denning on rocky slopes and even along hiking trails.
The American Mountains With A Lake On The Summit
Crater Lake fills a collapsed Oregon volcano, Lake Waiau sits in a cinder cone on Mauna Kea, and Rainier’s lakes lie in ice caves under its summit craters.
The Best Places To Visit On Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula
These 7 destinations along the Door Peninsula each have a distinct character, shaped by Great Lakes scenery, maritime heritage, and charming waterfronts.
Wisconsin’s Newport Of The West Is Ringed By Gilded Age Mansions
After the 1871 fire, Chicago's brewers and meatpackers built summer houses on Geneva Lake yet most are still private except for one thats open to visitors
7 Underrated Connecticut Towns Worth the Drive in 2026
Travel from the northwestern hills to the state’s quiet eastern corner, and these towns give you a reason to get up and go explore Connecticut.
The Last American Shipyards Still Building Ships
Destroyers are built in Bath, Maine, carriers in Newport News, Virginia, and the first US-built heavy icebreaker in about 50 years in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Where Bald Eagles Gather In The Winter
Where Bald Eagles Gather In The Winter depends on open water, easy food, and sheltered trees, which draw thousands of eagles to Alaska’s Chilkat River.
The American Rivers With The Most River Otters
The American rivers with the most river otters, from the Upper Mississippi and Louisiana’s Atchafalaya to the Columbia, Snake, Suwannee, and Yellowstone.
Exploring Japan's Ancient Capital Where Deer Roam Freely
Nara was Japan's first permanent capital, and 1,400 deer still roam its temple park. A week there buys early mornings at Todaiji before the tour groups arrive
The States That Import The Most Electricity
The states importing the most electricty, like New York, Vermont, and Minnesota, reveal how closely America's energy needs are tied together.
How Much Of The US Is Federal Land Compared To Other Countries
Some countries allow for much more private ownership of land than others. Here's how much federal land the US owns versus other countries.
What Rain Looks Like On Other Planets
As interesting as weather on Earth can be, other planets also undergo meteorological events, and they can be quite extreme.
Was The Ottoman Empire Inspired By The Roman Empire?
The Ottoman Empire's ties to Rome ran from Mehmed II's claim to the title Caesar of Rome to its choice of Constantinople as the new imperial capital.
The Brutal Roman Wars That Shaped North Africa
From the Punic Wars to the Jugurthine War, centuries of conflict between the Romans and the native North African kingdoms brought enormous bloodshed.
The Top Solar Power States In America
Texas and California lead US solar generation, while Florida, Arizona, Nevada, and North Carolina add utility-scale projects, storage, and grid upgrades.
The Highest-Altitude Stadiums In North America
North America's highest stadiums, from Denver's mile-high venues to Mountaineer Bowl in Gunnison and Estadio Nemesio Diez in Toluca, Mexico.
The Largest Asteroids That Will Pass Earth This Century
Certain asteroids, were they to hit Earth, would potentially cause an extinction event. These are the largest we expect to pass near Earth this century.
The US States That Export The Most Electricity
Pennsylvania leads US states in net electricity exports, followed by Alabama and Illinois, as nuclear, gas, and wind plants feed grids across state lines.
What Happens If An Astronaut Gets Sick In Space
There is no emergency room 250 miles above Earth. Astronauts rely on trained crewmates, doctors on the ground, and sometimes an early ride home.
US States With the Most Snake Species
The states with the most snake species line the country's southern edge, and eight of the top 10 touch either the Mexican border or the Gulf Coast.
Every Place In America That Averages Over 200 Inches Of Snow
At just 95 feet above sea level, Valdez averages more snow than some mountain stations, showing why America's 200-inch snow zones aren't all peaks.
How Big Yellowstone Is Compared To Small Countries
Of the many wonderful aspects of Yellowstone National Park is its sheer size, equaling or surpassing that of many small countries.