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5 Highlights of Egypt's New Grand Egyptian Museum

These are the must-see highlights of Cairo’s new, long-awaited museum.

Has King Charles I’s Sunken Treasure Really Been Found?

Estimated to be carrying more than $25 million worth of gold, silver, and royal artifacts when it was lost, the legendary baggage ferry has elud…

Egyptian Tomb Reveals a Mysterious ‘Chantress’ Who Summoned the Gods

The discovery highlights an important time in ancient Egyptian history when a woman-king transformed the role of chantress into a prestigious pr…

Is a Scientist Hitching a Ride on Your Next Cruise?

These non-traditional research vessels help scientists keep tabs on remote species and fill important gaps in climate data.

Inside the World's Largest Model Railway in Germany

Hamburg’s Miniatur Wunderland is a place of pilgrimage for railway modellers — and author Oliver Smith is one of them.

Join a Spanish Wine Harvest in the Basque Country

A former family mansion on Spain’s Biscay coast invites guests to discover the region’s favourite wine and take part in harvest rituals.

Why China's 24-Hour Spas are the Hottest New Travel Trend

A new wave of round-the-clock bathhouses is taking wellness to another level — bundling food, entertainment and sleep into one fun package.

Could This Wild Rainforest be Patagonia's Best-Kept Secret?

Journey through southern Chile’s remote Aysén region, where rainforests, glacial fjords and encounters with dolphins and sea lions reveal a less…

How to plan the ultimate Central American trip

Compact it may be, but Central America packs a punch: These countries beguile with natural wonders, ancient ruins and indigenous cultures.

An archaeologist suspected something special was buried here. She was right.

Digging began over a decade ago at the site of a fifth century synagogue overlooking the Sea of Galilee. What they found is upending long-held b…

How to plan a weekend in Biscay, where mythology meets beaches in Spain's Basque Country

Visitors to northeastern Spain rarely make it to this little-explored Basque region curled around Bilbao, where sandy coves, rock hermitages and…

Everything you need to know about Czech beer

The birthplace of pilsner and the original Budwieser, the Czech Republic is a paradise for lager lovers.

The surprising story of how the Philippines came to Virginia

Norfolk and Virginia Beach are some of the best places to learn about Filipino American culture, history—and food.

Sharks win key protections at the world wildlife summit

Countries sent a definitive message about the need to protect marine species. Here are three takeaways from the global gathering.

These fabled ‘ghost’ islands exist only in atlases

Early mapmakers and explorers covered the seas with mythical lands. Here’s where to find ones that turned out to be real.

This European map inspired a playful cartography craze 500 years ago

Johannes Putsch’s 1533 map personified the continent as a queen and inspired a wave of mapmaking that depicted places as people, animals, and ev…

Pizza Margherita may be fit for a queen, but was it really named after one?

The iconic Neapolitan dish was allegedly named for an Italian queen after she sampled it in Naples, but some say that theory is a little half-ba…

The pandemic delivered a surprise to Nordic countries: a baby boom

The long, dark winters may be great for making babies, but financial incentives play a bigger role.