Long before there were maps or names for continents, a handful of people stood at the edge of the world. Picture them on a ...

You’ve probably seen it a thousand times: a map on the wall, north at the top, south down below. It feels so natural that we ...

Russia once held ambitions to dominate parts of North America, stretching from Alaska down the Pacific coast. In this video ...

The glow of the moon will even cast faint shadows on the ground, a rare effect visible only during the most intense ...

When the geography of the south of Sri Lanka is considered, one would have to be a total idiot or complete knave to propose ...

On the west side of Olympic National Park, the Hoh Rain Forest receives up to 170 inches of rain each year, creating a world blanketed in moss, ferns, and mist. Often described as a real-life fairy ...

My fascination with maps began during my grade school days when I became obsessed with reading historical fiction books and books about other countries. This led me to try to locate other countries ...

Stone tools reveal that the First Americans followed a coastal route from East Asia, linking both sides of the Pacific during the Ice Age.

Swept twice daily by the world's highest tides, the Bay of Fundy is home to a host of only-here experiences for adventurous ...

The dance of the continents has been reshaping Earth for billions of years, creating the landscapes we walk on today.

The hotly anticipated new museum boasts some of the greatest treasures of antiquity. But there are some notable exceptions.

Picher, Oklahoma, is said to be the most dangerous ghost town in America—and it’s not because it’s full of ghosts. Picher is toxic—literally.