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Savoring Puebla

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Mexico's "City of Angels" is home to gilded churches, artistic treasures and a delectable culinary culture

Alaska's Great Wide Open

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT

A land of silvery light and astonishing peaks, the country's largest state perpetuates the belief that anything is possible

On the Frankincense Trail

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:40:00 GMT

An archeologist travels ancient trade routes in search of clues to a lost civilization

SI - Where Donkeys Deliver - Morocco

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The author returns to Fez to explore the stubborn animal's central role in the life of this desert kingdom

Day 1: A Stop in Santiago

Wed, 27 May 2009 03:29:55 GMT

Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough explores Santiago before heading to the Las Campanas Observatory in the Chilean Andes

Day 2: Stargazing in the Andes Mountains

Wed, 27 May 2009 03:30:10 GMT

Up high among wild burros and llamas, a Smithsonian astronomer observes and studies the millions of stars in the sky

Day 3: The Excitement of Astronomy

Thu, 28 May 2009 02:33:43 GMT

A daytime tour of the Magellan facility and its surrounding hillside is topped off by a perfect evening of stargazing

Day 4: Peak Conditions for a New Telescope

Thu, 28 May 2009 08:31:17 GMT

Secretary Clough scopes out the site for the Giant Magellan Telescope and bids goodbye to Las Campanas

Kenya Day 1: Seeing Kenya from the Sky

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:14:42 GMT

Despite many travel delays, Smithsonian Secretary Clough arrives in Kenya ready to study the African wildlife at the Mpala Ranch

Pico Iyer on “The Great Wide Open”

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:50:35 GMT

Despite many travel delays, Smithsonian Secretary Clough arrives in Kenya ready to study the African wildlife at the Mpala Ranch

Snapshot: Adelaide, South Australia

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:27:48 GMT

Down Under's unofficial capital of food and drink

The Nature of Cuba

Thu, 01 May 2003 04:00:00 GMT

Tiny frogs. Vast swamps. Pristine rivers. Whether by design or default, the island boasts the Caribbean's best-kept wildlands. But for how long?

The Smithsonian Life List

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:59:14 GMT

We've traveled the globe and compiled a "life list" of places to visit before taking the ultimate trip to the great beyond

15 Must-See Endangered Cultural Treasures - Main

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Some of the world's most precious and historic sites can be visited today—but might be gone tomorrow

Dispatches from Colombia

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Colombians are hopeful about the future even though their past has been marred by violent conflict

Destination Asia

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:45:05 GMT

Explore the Yangtze River in China, travel down Vietnam's Revolutionary Road and learn about the highlights and hotspots of Asia

What Is Your Dream Travel Destination?

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:00:41 GMT

Six extraordinary writers picked their dream travel assignments. Where would you go if you could travel anywhere in the world?

Travel Journals From the Smithsonian Secretary

Wed, 27 May 2009 03:30:29 GMT

Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough shares stories from his journeys around the world, learning more about what Smithsonian researchers are studying in the field

Experiences of a Lifetime

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:46:04 GMT

From the hip tradition of hula to living life in Alcatraz—here is Smithsonian's list of unique people, places and events impacting our world

Destination America 2008

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:45:28 GMT

Explore notable places from sea to shining sea. Discover Maine's rugged coast, New Mexico's Acoma Pueblo, Florida's crystalline waters and more

Destination America 2009

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The vistas of Big Sur, the history of Pensacola, and the great eats of Chicago are some of the great destinations in America

Destination America 2007

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:41:02 GMT

Go on a cultural journey across America as Smithsonian.com explores some of the country's most remarkable places

The Ghost Wineries of Napa Valley

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:52:24 GMT

In the peaks and valleys of California’s wine country, vinters remember the region’s rich history and rebuild for the future

The Enduring Splendors of, Yes, Afghanistan

Sat, 01 Feb 2003 05:00:00 GMT

A writer and photographer crisscross a nation ravaged by a quarter century of warfare to inventory its most sacred treasures

Points of Interest August 2007

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT

This month's guide to notable American destinations and happenings

Points of Interest Aug 08

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:52:41 GMT

Notable American Destinations and Happenings

Points of Interest - Nov08

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT

San Francisco's new science museum hosts its own rooftop ecosystem

Destination America 2009: Harboring History

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT

In Florida's panhandle, vibrant Pensacola stakes its claim as the oldest European settlement in the United States

Hola, Buenos Aires

Tue, 19 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The stylish and affordable capital of Argentina has become a big hit with growing numbers of foreigners

SI - Serene Japan - Japan

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Far from bustling Tokyo, tradition can be found in contemplative gardens, quiet inns and old temples

Marseille's Ethnic Bouillabaisse

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:02:43 GMT

Some view Europe's most diverse city as a laboratory of the continent's future

Trekking Hadrian's Wall

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT

A hike through Britain's second-century Roman past leads to spectacular views, idyllic villages and local brews

Tocqueville's America

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 04:00:00 GMT

The French author's piquant observations on American gumption and political hypocrisy sound remarkably contemporary 200 years after his birth

End of the Road

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT

In the 1800s, travelers along the perilous forest trail known as the Natchez Trace called it the "Devil's Backbone"

Vilnius Remembers

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 05:00:00 GMT

In Vilnius, Lithuania, preservationists are creating a living memorial to the nation's 225,000 Holocaust victims

Ancient Rome's Forgotten Paradise

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Stabiae's seaside villas will soon be resurrected in one of the largest archaeological projects in Europe since World War II

Fading Glory - Hagia Sophia

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT

In Istanbul, secularists and fundamentalists clash over restoring the nearly 1,500 year-old structure

Destination: Smithsonian

Mon, 01 Jan 2001 05:00:00 GMT

Taking a short "Smithsonian Journey" through the museum's amazing collection

Around the Mall May 00

Mon, 01 May 2000 04:00:00 GMT

Before works go on tour during a three-year museum renovation, there's lots of sprucing up and packing

Destination: Smithsonian

Thu, 01 Feb 2001 05:00:00 GMT

Taking a short "Smithsonian Journey" through the museum's amazing collection

Day 1: A Geological Trip Back in Time

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:55:06 GMT

Smithsonian Secretary Clough flies to Wyoming to learn about a period of intense global warming that occurred 55 million years ago

Paris, Mon Amour

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 04:00:00 GMT

For photographer Robert Doisneau, finding an openly affectionate couple in the City of Light was as easy as falling in love

The Life Aquatic with Bruce Mozert

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT

When the photographer gazed into the crystalline waters of Silver Springs, Florida, in 1938, he saw nothing but possibilities

Airborne Archaeology

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 05:00:00 GMT

The view from above can yield insights on the ground

An Interview with Josh Hammer, Author of "Return to the Marsh"

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 04:00:00 GMT

Ben Block spoke with Josh about Iraq and reporting in dangerous regions of the world.

Review of The Beach: The History of Paradise on Earth and Sea Shells'

Sat, 01 Aug 1998 04:00:00 GMT

Ben Block spoke with Josh about Iraq and reporting in dangerous regions of the world.

Book Reviews:A Mediterranean Feast

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 05:00:00 GMT

Ben Block spoke with Josh about Iraq and reporting in dangerous regions of the world.

Review of 'A Field Guide to Germs'

Fri, 01 Mar 1996 05:00:00 GMT

Ben Block spoke with Josh about Iraq and reporting in dangerous regions of the world.

Review of 'Notes from the Shore'

Fri, 01 Mar 1996 05:00:00 GMT

Ben Block spoke with Josh about Iraq and reporting in dangerous regions of the world.

Review of 'The Song of the Dodo'

Mon, 01 Apr 1996 05:00:00 GMT

Ben Block spoke with Josh about Iraq and reporting in dangerous regions of the world.

Review of 'Fields and Pastures New: My First Year as a Country Vet'

Sat, 01 Aug 1998 04:00:00 GMT

Ben Block spoke with Josh about Iraq and reporting in dangerous regions of the world.

Review of 'Darwin's Dreampond: Drama in Lake Victoria and No Mercy: A Journey to the Heart of the Congo and Camping with the Prince and Other Tales of Science in Africa'

Sat, 01 Aug 1998 04:00:00 GMT

Ben Block spoke with Josh about Iraq and reporting in dangerous regions of the world.

As Told at The Explorers Club

Sat, 01 May 2004 04:00:00 GMT

More Than Fifty Gripping Tales of Adventure

Book Reviews:The Summer of My Greek Taverna

Sun, 01 Sep 2002 04:00:00 GMT

More Than Fifty Gripping Tales of Adventure

Riding the Steppes

Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 GMT

A 1,000-mile odyssey across Mongolia on horseback

Colombia Dispatch 7: Turning Guns into Guitars

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Musician Cesar Lopez invented a new type of guitar, made from the shell of an automatic weapon

Colombia Dispatch 12: Still Striving for Peace

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

In spite of all the positive work that has done in recent years, there are concerns that the government may be cracking down too hard in the name of peace and calm

Munich at 850

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The livable, culture-crazy, beer-loving capital of Bavaria is coming to terms with its history

SI - Saving Punjab - India

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT

A Sikh architect is helping to preserve cultural sites in the north Indian state still haunted by 1947’s heart-wrenching Partition

Chile's Driving Force

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:00:00 GMT

Once imprisoned by Pinochet, the new Socialist president Michelle Bachelet wants to spread the wealth initiated by the dictator's wrenching economic policies

Venezuela Steers a New Course

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMT

As oil profits fund a socialist revolution, President Hugo Chávez picks a fight with his country's biggest customer the United States

POI: Open Sesame

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Conspiracy buffs, including author Dan Brown, tour the lavish Washington, D.C. temple of the Freemasons

Destination Asia-Forbidden No More

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:08:14 GMT

As Beijing gets ready to host its first Olympics, a veteran journalist returns to its once-restricted palace complex

Life List - Serengeti

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:53:56 GMT

As Beijing gets ready to host its first Olympics, a veteran journalist returns to its once-restricted palace complex

My Kind of Town: Houston, Texas - Oct 08

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Celebrated poet Mark Doty succumbs to Houston's humid charms

Kenya Day 5: Bird Watching and Animal Tracking

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:05:56 GMT

Living among the African wildlife, Smithsonian researchers are busy studying the symbiotic relationships between flora and fauna

Kenya Day 2: What Can Researchers Do To Save the Savannah?

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:04:11 GMT

Between water shortages, erosion, and human population growth, the ecosystem and the animals of Kenya face serious risks

Endangered Cultural Treasures - Port City of Coro, Venezuela

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT

One of South America's best preserved towns, this Spanish colonial port city now faces deteriorating conditions

Endangered Cultural Treasures - Herschel Island, Canada

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT

An abandoned island off the coast of the Yukon Territory holds a unique place in the history of the Pacific whaling industry

Endangered Cultural Treasures - Centennial Baptist Church, U.S.A.

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Built by a self-taught black architect, the Arkansas church has hosted leaders in the black community for over a century

My Kind of Town - Boise, Idaho - Staying Power - Apr09

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Idaho's natural beauty is what makes novelist Anthony Doerr feel so much at home in Boise

Searching for a Mother-in-Law Sandwich

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Eager enthusiasts track Chicago’s indigenous—and sometimes endangered—food traditions

Destination America 2009: Chicago Eats

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT

From curried catfish to baba ghanouj, Chicago serves up what may be the finest ethnic cuisine going

Destination America 2009: California Dreamin'

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Untrammeled wilderness and new age enclave, Big Sur retains its rugged beauty and quirky charm

My Kind of Town - Fairhope, Alabama - Jun09

Tue, 19 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Memorist Rick Bragg finds forgiving soil along the brown sand stretch of Mobile Bay

Presence of Mind - The Great Escape - July09

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

For the Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Douglas, Arizona was a place to "refresh the wells" and drive into the sunset

My Kind of Town - Sugarloaf Key, Florida - July09

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Observing ibises and kayaking among sharks, author Barbara Ehrenreich savors life "up the Keys"

From the Editor - Paying Attention

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Ten Sites and One Overlooked Hero

Endangered Cultural Treasures - Visoki Decani Monastery, Kosovo

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT

The fate of the 14th-century abbey has been darkened by ethnic violence in the Balkans

Endangered Cultural Treasures - Fenestrelle Fortress, Italy

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT

The "Great Wall of the Alps" covers 320 acres and is one of the largest fortified structures in Europe

A Tour of France’s Cave Homes

Tue, 19 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT

In France’s Loire Valley, domesticated cave dwellings, known as troglodyte homes, offer a history as rich as the region’s chateaus

Endangered Cultural Treasures - Dampier Rock Art Complex, Australia

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT

On the northwestern coast of Australia, over 500,000 rock carvings face destruction by industrial development

Endangered Cultural Treasures - The City of Hasankeyf, Turkey

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT

A new hydroelectric dam threatens the ancient city, home to thousands of human-made caves

Endangered Cultural Treasures - Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT

The basilica believed to mark the birthplace of Jesus Christ has survived invasions, rebellions and earthquakes

Endangered Cultural Treasures - Famagusta Walled City, Cyprus

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Once located in the midst of high-volume shipping lanes, a forgotten city with multiple European influences could be lost forever without an intervention

Endangered Cultural Treasures - Chinguetti, Mauritania

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT

The rapidly expanding Sahara Desert threatens a medieval trading center that also carries importance for Sunni Muslims

My Kind of Town: Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts - Feb09

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks delights in the allure of Martha's Vineyard's off-season

My Kind of Town - Charleston, South Carolina - Steeped in Story - March09

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Novelist Josephine Humphreys says the city is more than just her hometown, it's her life

Everest Pioneer Sir Edmund Hillary Dies

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:41:10 GMT

Take a look back at the 50th anniversary of his ascent of Mount Everest

Muskrat Love

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:39:16 GMT

An annual festival on Maryland’s Eastern Shore celebrates an unlikely mascot

Colombia Dispatch 3: The Pedro Romero Program

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

The government's attempts to battle poverty reach communities of refugees from violence in the countryside

Colombia Dispatch 11: Former Bogota mayor Enrique Peñalosa

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

The former mayor of Colombia's capital city transformed Bogota with 'green' innovations that employed the poor and helped the environment

Colombia Dispatch 9: The Story of Medellin

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

The Colombian city of Medellin is synonymous with the drug trade, but city leaders are hoping to keep the peace by building up communities

Colombia Dispatch 8: The Tagua Industry

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Sometimes called "vegetable ivory," tagua is a white nut that grows in Colombia that is making a comeback as a commodity worth harvesting

Colombia Dispatch 1: Revisiting Colombia

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Journalist Kenneth Fletcher returns to Colombia to investigate how the government and its people hope to rise above their problematic past

Colombia Dispatch 10: Education for Demobilized Forces

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

In exchange for laying down their arms, soldiers from Medellin's armed militias are receiving a free education, paid for by the government

Colombia Dispatch 2: The Slums of El Pozon

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

In a vast impoverished neighborhood near the Caribbean coast, Colombians invade vacant lots hoping to become landowners

Colombia Dispatch 5: The Kogi Way of Life

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Hidden in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, a Kogi village built with government support combines modernity with ancient traditions

Colombia Dispatch 4: Palenque: An Afro-Colombian Community

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Four hundred years ago, escaped slaves formed Palenque. Today, the Colombian town celebrates its African roots

Colombia Dispatch 6: Accordion Rock Stars in Valledupar

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Andres 'Turco' Gil's accordion academy trains young children in the music of vallenato, the folk music popular across Latin America

Macau Hits the Jackpot - Sept 08

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT

In just four years, this 11-square-mile outpost on the coast of China eclipsed Las Vegas as gambling's world capital

A World on Rails

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:00:00 GMT

A journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway offers inspiring sights, from snowscapes to wildlife

Silken Treasure - Como, Italy

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The Italian city of Como, celebrated for its silk and scenery, has inspired notables from Leonardo da Vinci to Winston Churchill

Destination Asia-Rebel with a Cause

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:02:29 GMT

The Italian city of Como, celebrated for its silk and scenery, has inspired notables from Leonardo da Vinci to Winston Churchill

Forever Young

Mon, 01 Oct 2001 07:00:00 GMT

The recently renovated Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, where the gifted teenager hid from the Nazis, celebrates her legacy

In the Realm of Virtual Reality

Sat, 01 Sep 2001 07:00:00 GMT

When skeptical Westerners seek the yeti in Bhutan, the fine line between myth and truth disappears

Out from under the Wrecking Ball

Fri, 01 Dec 2000 07:00:00 GMT

The Los Angeles Conservancy's Modern Committee fights to rescue remnants of 1950s "Googie" architecture and other 20th-century landmarks

With Clive in India

Thu, 01 Feb 2001 07:00:00 GMT

He Conquered Bengal, drove the French from India and built a civil service. But was he a savior or plunderer?

Waterlogging

Fri, 01 Sep 2000 07:00:00 GMT

After more than a century on the bottom of Lake Superior, a sunken treasure of old-growth wood comes alive again

High on Grass

Tue, 01 Aug 2000 07:00:00 GMT

The news from New York's Central Park has been grim lately, but Maria Hernandez is holding up her end

A Jewel in the Dry Tortugas

Mon, 01 Nov 1999 07:00:00 GMT

Barren, birdy and beautiful, Florida's remote Fort Jefferson has tales, terns and not much fresh water

Walking the Grizzlies' Road, Yellowstone to the Yukon

Mon, 01 Nov 1999 07:00:00 GMT

Trekking for more than 2,000 miles across rugged wilderness, biologist Karsten Heuer has braved hazards from bears to avalanches on behalf of a bold conservation initiative

Walking the Grizzlies' Road, Yellowstone to the Yukon

Fri, 01 Oct 1999 07:00:00 GMT

Trekking for more than 2,000 miles across rugged wilderness, biologist Karsten Heuer has braved hazards from bears to avalanches on behalf of a bold conservation initiative

IMAX Takes Us Undersea in the GalÃ¡pagos

Fri, 01 Oct 1999 07:00:00 GMT

Filmmakers shooting a new 3-D IMAX movie discover tragedy and technical challenges amid moments of breathtaking beauty

The Resurrection of the Stones

Thu, 01 Jul 1999 07:00:00 GMT

Rising stark against the night sky, spectral ruins recall the wealth and power of Britain's once-great monasteries

Yankee Go Home — and Take Me with You!

Sat, 01 May 1999 07:00:00 GMT

More than 50 years after independence, Filipinos still chafe—and cheer—at the lingering legacies of U.S. colonialism

The Ups and Downs of Highway 1

Tue, 01 Jun 1999 07:00:00 GMT

California's coast road offers a beautiful drive—but it keeps falling apart

Good Days at Black Rock

Thu, 01 Apr 1999 07:00:00 GMT

A once quiet desert in Nevada has become a center for supersonic cars, rockets with big plans and one of the most freewheeling festivals anywhere

Muscle Beach

Sun, 01 Nov 1998 07:00:00 GMT

America's love affair with fitness began a long time ago in Southern California (where else?) at a place called ... Muscle Beach

Dawn in the Garden of Good and Evil

Thu, 01 Oct 1998 07:00:00 GMT

Georgia's founding father knew best, but Savannah didn't stay unsinful for long

Big Trouble

Tue, 01 Sep 1998 07:00:00 GMT

After years of abuse and neglect, Thailand's elephants are approaching the point of no return

Little Engines That Still Can!

Wed, 01 Jul 1998 07:00:00 GMT

Across America, short-line freight trains are pulling their weight

For Whom the Bell Tolled

Wed, 01 Apr 1998 07:00:00 GMT

In the Spanish Civil War, as a horrified world watched, the future of Europe seemed at stake

The Battle of Carson Pass

Sun, 01 Mar 1998 07:00:00 GMT

When winter comes, and avalanches threaten to hurtle down the slopes, a 26-member crew works around the clock to keep this stretch of California highway open

The Old North Trail

Tue, 01 Jul 1997 07:00:00 GMT

This ancient, sacred highway may have carried travelers from Canada to Mexico

This Is Not Your Father's Automobile

Mon, 01 Dec 1997 07:00:00 GMT

When Enzo Ferrari began his company 50 years ago, his cars were works of art. Today, they're collector's items

A few miles of land arose from the sea and the world changed

Sun, 01 Dec 1996 07:00:00 GMT

Panama is an event as well as a place. Smithsonian scientists are learning what it has meant for continental animal swapping, shrimp evolution, ice ages and Europe's climate

He huffed and he puffed et voila! un chÃ¢teau redux

Wed, 01 Jan 1997 07:00:00 GMT

Richard Hurbain is no Bourbon, but with pail, shovel and plenty of true grit, he rescued an old castle from rack, ruin and red tape

To build a bridge, you must cross troubled waters

Sun, 01 Sep 1996 07:00:00 GMT

When St. Paul needed to replace a bridge at a historic crossing of the Mississippi, just about everyone in the city had an opinion

Rising from the sea, the mysterious handwork of giants

Sun, 01 Sep 1996 07:00:00 GMT

On the tiny Mediterranean islands of Malta, massive megaliths constitute a singular treasure: the oldest freestanding stone monuments

The Gunks' are a rock climber's dream of a cliffscape paradise

Thu, 01 Aug 1996 07:00:00 GMT

The Shawangunks, a ridge in New York State, is a mecca for climbing enthusiasts who defy gravity using rope, "protection" and bravado

Making history by rising to new heights

Sat, 01 Jun 1996 07:00:00 GMT

The people of Valmeyer, Illinois, awash in water three years ago, have built a whole new hometown, this time above the flood line

The Life or Death of the Salton Sea?

Sat, 01 Jun 1996 07:00:00 GMT

This huge California lake was a haven for birds and fish, and aimed to be a paradise for man but toxic chemicals and salt may be doing it in

The nation's treasures take to the highways for a 12-city tour

Wed, 01 May 1996 07:00:00 GMT

The assignment: pick the best of 140 million items, pack them (many are priceless and irreplaceable) and truck them across the USA

His name meant "Father Turk," and that he was

Fri, 01 Mar 1996 07:00:00 GMT

Almost overnight Kemal Ataturk banned the fez, secularized the state, gave women the vote and set Turkey on a course toward the West

When France was home to African-American artists

Fri, 01 Mar 1996 07:00:00 GMT

Everything was open to them in postwar Paris, as a new exhibit in New York proves

Alaska's Arctic Refuge: On the minds of many

Fri, 01 Mar 1996 07:00:00 GMT

There are other glorious wilderness areas in America but none quite as magnificent, as controversial or as far north as this one

Vietnam now

Mon, 01 Jan 1996 07:00:00 GMT

In the center of Saigon, streets glow with signs of new prosperity and trails of light from passing vehicles

The granddaddy of the nation's trails began in Mexico

Wed, 01 Nov 1995 07:00:00 GMT

The Camino Real, after languishing in the shadow of the Santa Fe, the Oregon and the California trails, is finally getting its due

There was never a harder place than 'the Rock'

Fri, 01 Sep 1995 07:00:00 GMT

Used for 29 years to house the nation's worst criminals, the penitentiary on Alcatraz earned its reputation as 'Uncle Sam's Devil's Island'

DH - Hot Spot - PR - Porta Del Sol Region

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:15:36 GMT

Humpback whales may be seen in the winter from the observation park at the Rincón Lighthouse. The peak season is February, though whales have been spotted from late December through late March. Just ask around the marina or the lighthouse. In the peak season you may see them a few hundred meters off the lighthouse. Explore More>>

On these sidewalks of New York, the sun is shining again

Sat, 01 Apr 1995 07:00:00 GMT

Everybody's heard about the bad-news Bronx, but few realize there has been an amazing turnaround. Welcome to the good-news Bronx

DH - Hot Spot - PR - North Coast Region

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:13:43 GMT

There are only two other places in the world where you will find a cave system as massive or dramatic as the Ro Camuy Cave Park - and neither of them has a tropical underground river thundering through it! The sinkhole is believed to have once been an enormous cavern, and is indeed an impressive sight. Cathedral cave is home to an enigmatic collection of petroglyphs etched into the walls by the ancient Taínos. Explore More>>

DH - Hot Spot - PR - The Islands Region

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:11:29 GMT

Hidden halfway between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic about 50 miles out in the deepest sea, Mona Island can only be reached by private airplane or by boat, but is well worth the considerable effort it takes to reach the island Explore More>>

DH - Hot Spot - PR - Porta Caribe Region

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:09:42 GMT

Museo de Arte de Ponce holds the finest collection of European art in the Caribbean as well as other important Puerto Rican works. Visitors to Ponce soon understand how it has becomes one of the largest and most famous museums in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Explore More>>

DH - Hot Spot - PR - Eastern Region

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:59:04 GMT

Named after the benevolent Indian spirit Yuquiyu, El Yunque is the only rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System. Comprised of some 240 different species of trees, it is actually a series of forests, each one determined by its altitude. El Toro, the highest peak in the forest at 3,532 feet, has only odd dwarf vegetation clinging to its sides. Explore More>>

DH - Hot Spot - PR - Central Region

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:56:09 GMT

All the Indian cultures shared a ceremonial ballgame-sometimes described as similar to lacrosse or soccer-with their Meso-American cousins. More than 30 of the courts where these games were played can be found in the mysterious Caguana Indian Ceremonial Park. These courts, called bateyes, are believed to be part of the most sacred Taíno area in the West Indies. Excavation began in 1915 and, over the years, the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture has restored many of the bateyes. Monoliths and petroglyphs carved by anonymous hands can be seen among the rocks and stones. Explore more>>

DH - Hot Spot - PR - San Juan

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:53:33 GMT

This massive structure suffered countless attacks from the likes of Sir Francis Drake in 1595 and the Dutch fleet in 1625. In 1898 American ships fired on it during the Spanish-American War, destroying its lighthouse, which was later restored. Visit hidden passages, aim your camera on the cannons that still guard the harbor, and gaze over the 60-foot tall walls at the ocean. Stroll on the lawns where soldiers once marched and watch the children flying their kites in the afternoon sea breezes. Explore more >>

DH - Hot Spot - Florida Keys

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:25:23 GMT

In The Florida Keys & Key West you can be close to civilization and still discover wild places that feel like no one has ever been there before. flakeys.com 1-800-FLA-KEYS

DH - Hot Spot - Monroe County

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:34:08 GMT

From great writer's hideaways to historic forts to treasures from the sea, The Florida Keys will keep even the most ardent history buff engaged. So while you can't live in the past, at least you can visit it. flakeys.com 1-800-FLA-KEYS

DH - Hot Spot - Montana

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:14:36 GMT

Montana is bookended by two of our nation’s finest gems -- Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks. You’ll be thrilled by nature’s crowd pleaser Old Faithful, enticed by Glacier’s peaks and visibly charmed by honest-to-goodness wildlife. It’s likely you’ll enjoy perusing our ghost towns and powwows too.

DH - Hot Spot - Newfoundland

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:06:19 GMT

One step on the Tablelands, a barren mound of rust-coloured rocks thrown up from the earth’s mantle half a billion years ago, and you’re literally standing on the centre of the earth. Not a bad place to forget about modern life. Click here to find out more about hiking in Newfoundland and Labrador.

DH - Hot Spot - Newfoundland

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:15:00 GMT

One step on the Tablelands, a barren mound of rust-coloured rocks thrown up from the earth's mantle half a billion years ago, and you're literally standing on the centre of the earth. Not a bad place to forget about modern life. To hike in the most easterly point in North America, call Maggie at 1-800-563-6353 or visit NewfoundlandLabrador.com/hiking

Points of Interest, February 2008

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:15:14 GMT

This month's guide to notable American destinations and happenings

Points of Interest

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Notable American Destinations and Happenings

My Kind of Town: Lexington - Splendor in the Bluegrass

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Far from her Northern roots, the best-selling novelist discovers a new sense of home amid rolling hills and Thoroughbred farms

My Kind of Town: New York: You got a problem with that?

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Why do New Yorkers seem rude? A noted critic and essayist has a few ideas

My Kind of Town : Boston, Mass

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:07:45 GMT

Claire Messud, the best-selling author of The Emperor's Children, discovers the grown-up pleasures of her adolescent playground

Snapshot: Deer Isle

Mon, 19 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Natural beauty abounds on Maine’s second-largest coastal island

Snapshot: Hong Kong, China

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:52:24 GMT

A forward-thinking city with ancient traditions

Snapshot: The Champagne Region

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Celebrating the new year has become synonymous with drinking champagne, but the grapes are from an area steeped in history

Europe & Asia Pacific

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:58:08 GMT

Celebrating the new year has become synonymous with drinking champagne, but the grapes are from an area steeped in history

Palio: Italy's Mad Dash

Thu, 01 Aug 2002 04:00:00 GMT

Pageantry, passion and intrigue are all on display in the no-holds-barred, bareback horse race run twice each summer in the medieval city of Siena

Derby Days

Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Thoroughbreds, mint juleps, big hats—the Kentucky Derby's place in American history

Vieques on the Verge

Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 GMT

The Navy is gone; the bombing has stopped. What happens to Puerto Rico's Vieques now?

Panama Rises

Mon, 01 Mar 2004 05:00:00 GMT

The Central American nation, now celebrating its centennial, has come into its own since the United States ceded control of its vital waterway

Out of Time

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMT

Less than a decade after their first contact with the outside world, the volatile Korubo of the Amazon still live in almost total isolation. Their fiercest champion, Indian tracker Sydney Possuelo, is trying to keep their world intact. But how long can he, and they, hold out?

A Gibson Girl in New Guinea

Sat, 01 Apr 2006 05:00:00 GMT

Two Seattle women have retraced the intrepid travels of model and portrait artist Caroline Mytinger, who journeyed to the South Sea islands in the 1920s to capture "vanishing primitives" on canvas

Finally, the Top of the World

Thu, 01 May 2003 04:00:00 GMT

A witness to the first ascent of Mount Everest 50 years ago this month recalls Edmund Hillary's aplomb, Tenzing Norgay's grace and other glories of the "last earthly adventure"

Inexplicable Moments

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 05:00:00 GMT

Strange things happen at this wacky crossroads of the hopelessly alien-addled in the Nevada desert

Camping in Concert

Thu, 01 Jun 2000 04:00:00 GMT

At this outdoor folk-music festival in rural Texas, you're not a "Kerrvivor" unless you stay till the end

Beyond Blenheim

Thu, 01 Feb 2001 05:00:00 GMT

Visit some of England's most interesting country manors, with their lovely gardens, and even a splendid medieval castle.

Travel Tips

Tue, 01 May 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Travel tips from this month's Journeys column

Close Encounters With the Old Sow

Wed, 01 Aug 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Local expert Robert Godfrey relates true life-and-death stories of people sucked into the Old Sow whirlpool.

Bed and Breakfast

Sun, 01 Jul 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Most of the 256 shelters on the Appalachian trail are pretty rough. Then there's the Fontana Hilton

A Glimmer of Hope in The Sunset

Sat, 01 Sep 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Wayne Sentman on the extremely endangered Hawaiian monk seal.

Finding the Eye of the Whirlpool

Wed, 01 Aug 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Adventure photographer Peter McBride tells what it was like to shoot whirlpools while hanging from a ship's radio antenna.

In Search of St. Augustine

Mon, 01 Oct 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Beyond the tourist trappings and sunny beaches, inquisitive travelers can find remnants of America's Spanish past

In Search of Florida's Little Europe

Mon, 01 Oct 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Don't forget your umbrella! (And other tips for visiting St. Augustine.)

Ghosts in the Sagebrush

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Tumbledown structures recall dude ranching's heyday

Life Aquatic

Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

The sailing world docks in Annapolis

Blues Alley

Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

How Chicago became the blues capital of the world

Galena, Illinois

Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Ulysses S. Grant's postwar retreat is not the only reason to visit this restored Victorian showcase

The Berkshires

Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

The hills are alive with the sounds of Tanglewood plus modern dance, the art of Norman Rockwell and a literary tradition that goes back to Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville

Circling Squares

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMT

A 360-degree perspective on some of Europe's most alluring public spaces

Cajun Country

Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Zydeco and étouffée still reign in western Louisiana, where the zesty gumbo known as Acadian culture has simmered since 1764

Beyond the Wall: Berlin

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 04:00:00 GMT

Nearly 17 years after the wall came down, Berliners are still trying to escape its shadow

Destination America: Hallowed Highway

Mon, 01 May 2006 04:00:00 GMT

From Gettysburg to Monticello, a 175 mile thoroughfare leads through a rich concentration of national history

Pamplona: No Bull

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 04:00:00 GMT

Forget Hemingway's bovine madness: this charming medieval town hosts the most misunderstood public party in the world - the festival of Sam Fermin.

Destination America: Angel Island

Mon, 01 May 2006 04:00:00 GMT

A rugged outcropping in the San Francisco Bay remains a refuge hidden in plain sight

Destination America: Mount Rushmore

Mon, 01 May 2006 04:00:00 GMT

With a Native American superintendent, the South Dakota monument is becoming much more than a shrine to four presidents.

Cowboys and Realtors

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:00:00 GMT

The mythical West lives on - even as the wealthy, the leisured and the retired buy into Big Sky Country. An essay.

Steeped in History

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:00:00 GMT

New York's breathtaking Finger Lakes district has inspired American notables from Mark Twain to Harriet Tubman.

Sleeping with Cannibals

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:00:00 GMT

Our intrepid reporter gets up close and personal with New Guinea natives who say they still eat their fellow tribesmen.

Destination Europe 06: Continental Crossroads

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT

East greets West as Hungary's history-rich capital embraces the future

Full Speed Ahead

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMT

A railroad, finally, crosses Australia's vast interior—linking not only the continent's south with its north, but also its past to its future

Destination Europe 06: Ben Franklin Slept Here

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT

The ingenious founding father's only surviving residence, in London, is reborn as a museum

Syria at a Crossroads

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 04:00:00 GMT

Following a humbling retreat from Lebanon and increasingly at odds with the U.S., the proud Arab nation finds itself at a critical juncture

Navigating Siberia

Thu, 01 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMT

A 2,300-mile boat trip down the Lena River, one of the last great unspoiled waterways, is a journey into Russia's dark pastand perhaps its future as well

Return to Da Lat

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 04:00:00 GMT

A veteran Vietnam correspondent revisits the romantic retreat where he, and so many others, sought respite from war in Indochina

Young Eyes on Calcutta

Sun, 01 May 2005 04:00:00 GMT

British documentary filmmaker Zana Briski and collaborator Ross Kauffman's Academy Award winning documentary chronicals the resilience and vision of children in a Calcutta red-light district

Footpath Atop the West

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMT

Since the 1930s, the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail, extending from Mexico to Canada, has beckoned young and old

Rapture of the Deep

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMT

Pennekamp State Park, the nation's first coral-reef santcuary, protects a thriving ecosystem beneath the waves

Healing Arts

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMT

At Ojo Caliente, site of New Mexico's ancient hot springs, an artisan revives the craft of Native American pottery

Shore Bird

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMT

Architect Santiago Calatrava created an urban landmark in the guise of an addition for the Milwaukee Art Museum

One Writer's Garden

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMT

In Jackson, Mississippi, preservationists are restoring the verdant retreat that sustained novelist Eudora Welty

Ireland Unleashed

Tue, 01 Mar 2005 05:00:00 GMT

A booming economy has fueled prosperity, transforming a society long burdened by oppression and poverty

Adirondacks Style

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:24:55 GMT

At six million acres, New York's funky wilderness preserve, one of America's largest refuges, is also one of the most alluring. An aficionado explains why

Treasure Quest

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 05:00:00 GMT

For more than a decade, American Robert Graf has combed the waters of a Seychelles island for a multimillion-dollar booty stashed by pirates nearly 300 years ago

Journey to the Seven Wonders

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:31:29 GMT

Though only one of the ancient marvels still stands, they still engage our imagination—and launch a thousand tours—more than two millennia later

Georgia at a Crossroads

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:44:03 GMT

From our archives: How the republic’s troubled history set the stage for future discord and a possible new Cold War

Vaunted Vancouver

Thu, 01 Apr 2004 05:00:00 GMT

Set between the Pacific Ocean and a coastal mountain range, the British Columbia citywith a rain forest in its midstmay be the ultimate urban playground

Coming to America

Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 GMT

A Somali Bantu refugee family leaves 19th-century travails behind in Africa to take up life in 21st-century Phoenix.

A Rally to Remember

Wed, 01 May 2002 04:00:00 GMT

Even at lollygagging speeds, Italy's Mille Miglia road show stirs nostalgic hearts

Rising Sun

Mon, 01 Apr 2002 05:00:00 GMT

Opening this month on Alexandria's Mediterranean waterfront, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina reflects the spirit of its ancient forebear

Luminous Joy in the City of Steel

Sat, 01 Jun 2002 04:00:00 GMT

W. Eugene Smith captured the grit and beauty of industrial Pittsburgh

Dreams in the Desert

Thu, 01 Aug 2002 04:00:00 GMT

The allure of Morocco, with its unpredictable mix of exuberance and artistry, has seduced adventurous travelers for decades

Coming Up Harlem

Fri, 01 Nov 2002 05:00:00 GMT

A revival of the fabled New York community inspires pride and controversy

Winter Palace

Sat, 01 Mar 2003 05:00:00 GMT

The first major exhibition devoted to the Incas' fabled cold-weather retreat highlights Machu Picchu's secrets

Crash Junkie

Sat, 01 Nov 2003 05:00:00 GMT

Flight instructor Craig Fuller scales mountains, combs deserts and trudges through wilderness to track down old airplane wrecks

Fare-Minded Arbiter

Sat, 01 Mar 2003 05:00:00 GMT

Quelle surprise! Englishman Derek Brown presides over France's prestigious Michelin guide to haute cuisine

The Curse of Count Dracula

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

The prospect of a tourist bonanza from a Dracula theme park in Transylvania excites some Romanians, but opponents see only red

Russia's Treasure-House

Thu, 01 May 2003 04:00:00 GMT

Searching for the past on the eve of St. Petersburg's 300th anniversary, a former foreign correspondent finds the future

Korea: A House Divided

Tue, 01 Jul 2003 04:00:00 GMT

Fifty years after the armistice, the two Koreas' legacy of conflict underlies a deepening crisis.

Drawn from Prehistory

Wed, 01 May 2002 04:00:00 GMT

Deep within Mexico's Baja peninsula, nomadic painters left behind the largest trove of ancient art in the Americas

Cajun Country Highlights & Hotspots

Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Deep within Mexico's Baja peninsula, nomadic painters left behind the largest trove of ancient art in the Americas

A Great Adventure

Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Terry Smith, author of "Beyond Jamestown," sailed in the 400-year-old wake of colonial explorer Capt. John Smith

An Interview with Peter van Agtmael, Photographer for "Return to the Marsh"

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 04:00:00 GMT

Van Agtmael spoke with Ben Block by phone from the American base Fort Apache in Adhamiyah, outside Baghdad.

Interview with Erla Zwingle, Author of "Pamplona: No Bull"

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 04:00:00 GMT

Erla Zwingle talks about local festivals and her impressions of the city of Pamplona.

Destination America: Minneapolis

Mon, 01 May 2006 04:00:00 GMT

The Guthrie Theater's new home, designed by architect Jean Nouvel, makes a dramatic entrance

The Hope Diamond

Sat, 01 Apr 2000 05:00:00 GMT

The Guthrie Theater's new home, designed by architect Jean Nouvel, makes a dramatic entrance

Destination Europe 06: Highlights & Hot Spots

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT

The Guthrie Theater's new home, designed by architect Jean Nouvel, makes a dramatic entrance

Silk Robes and Cell Phones

Tue, 01 Jan 2002 05:00:00 GMT

Three decades after Frances FitzGerald won a Pulitzer Prize for Fire in the Lake, her classic work on Vietnam, she returned with photojournalist Mary Cross. In an adaptation from their new book, Vietnam: Spirits of the Earth, they document a dynamic society holding on to its precolonial past as it confronts the 21st century.

Smithsonian Perspectives

Sat, 01 Mar 1997 05:00:00 GMT

The Smithsonian takes its experts and scholars on the road in its new Voices of Discovery program

Marco Polo's Guide to Afghanistan

Tue, 01 Jan 2002 05:00:00 GMT

Two Americans retrace the steps of the 13th-century Italian merchant through a harsh land of tough, hospitable people

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Sat, 01 Sep 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Thrill to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's chilling tale of betrayal, redemption and the albatross, illustrated with Gustave Doré's astonishing engravings.

Dear Smitty

Sat, 01 Sep 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Author Timothy Foote tells our travel editor, Smitty, a yarn about how his respect for the albatross soared and has continued to soar since his visit.

Far from the Madding Crowd

Sat, 01 Sep 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Travel tips from this month's Journeys column

Narrow Escapes in Literature

Wed, 01 Aug 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Curl up under a blanket and enjoy these whirlpool-inspired excerpts from works by Poe, Verne, Homer and others. Hot chocolate is recommended.

The Mighty Charybdis Beckons

Wed, 01 Aug 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Travel tips from this month's Journeys column

Finding the Eye of the Whirlpool

Wed, 01 Aug 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Adventure photographer Peter McBride tells what it was like to shoot whirlpools while hanging from a ship's radio antenna.

Lost Labyrinth

Sun, 01 Jul 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Versailles' labyrinth, which we've reconstructed for your virtual pleasure.

A Journey to the Age of Magnificence

Sun, 01 Jul 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Versailles' labyrinth, which we've reconstructed for your virtual pleasure.

A Journey to the Age of Magnificence

Sun, 01 Jul 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Travel tips from this month's Journeys column

Dear Smitty

Sun, 01 Jul 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Our authors write Smitty, our travel editor, about their journeys

A Garden to Defy the Seasons

Sun, 01 Jul 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Enjoy a chapter of a just-translated fictional account of the Sun King's kitchen gardenerâ-and peek into the intrigues of high society in 17th-century France.

Lost Labyrinth

Sun, 01 Jul 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Versailles' labyrinth, which we've reconstructed for your virtual pleasure.

Lure of The West

Tue, 01 May 2001 04:00:00 GMT

Treasures from The Smithsonian American Art Museum

Living a Tradition

Sun, 01 Apr 2001 05:00:00 GMT

At Sabbathday Lake in Maine, the eight members of the only surviving Shaker community carry on the old ways

Dear Smitty

Mon, 01 Jan 2001 05:00:00 GMT

Our authors write Smitty, our travel editor, about their journeys

Travel Tips

Mon, 01 Jan 2001 05:00:00 GMT

Travel tips from this month's Journeys column

A Road Less Traveled

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMT

Cape Cod's two-lane Route 6A offers a direct conduit to a New England of yesteryear

Jewel of the Tetons

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT

They were the prime movers behind the great Wyoming park. This summer, the Rockefellers are donating a final 1,106 acres, a spectacular parcel to be open to the public for the first time in 75 years

Beyond Jamestown

Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

After the colony was founded, 400 years ago this month, Capt. John Smith set out to explore the riches of Chesapeake Bay. With Smith's journals to guide him, a modern-day sailor retraces that historic voyage

Breaking into Alcatraz

Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

A former guard's inside look at America's most famous prison

World Class

Sat, 01 Feb 2003 05:00:00 GMT

Smithsonian associates circle the globe for fun and firsthand adventure

World View

Mon, 01 Mar 2004 05:00:00 GMT

Panama offers an ideal vantage point for scientists to see the big picture of life on earth

On the Road

Sat, 01 Jun 2002 04:00:00 GMT

Panama offers an ideal vantage point for scientists to see the big picture of life on earth

The Public Bath

Fri, 01 Dec 2000 05:00:00 GMT

Panama offers an ideal vantage point for scientists to see the big picture of life on earth

Baked Alaska

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 04:00:00 GMT

A unique study documents the disappearance of Alaska's glaciers, blamed on global warming

The End of the Road

Tue, 01 Feb 2000 05:00:00 GMT

In Idaho's Clearwater National Forest, old logging roads that ruin streams are getting the axe

Roadside Attractions

Wed, 01 Nov 2000 05:00:00 GMT

When you see mermaids cavorting just off U.S. 19 in central Florida, you may be tempted to join them

POI: Fields of Dreams

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT

To help revive his North Dakota hometown, a former high-school principal created giant sculptures to grace a stretch of prairie highway

The Cypress Grill

Fri, 01 Dec 2000 05:00:00 GMT

At a seasonal herring shack in North Carolina, the house specialty evokes memories of an earlier era

POI: The Best and Brightest

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT

A small museum illuminates Las Vegas' past by restoring the city's classic neon signs

POI: Last Race on Earth

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMT

In a quest for the ultimate challenge, marathoners go the distance in Antarctica

The Anti-Burb

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:31:22 GMT

Arcosanti, a struggling community in the Arizona desert, preaches the virtues of close quarters

Like a Rowing Stone

Sun, 01 Dec 2002 05:00:00 GMT

An unusual canoe competition in Madison, Wisconsin, floats the notion that concrete waives the rules

Hewed From History

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

In Charleston, South Carolina, shipwrights re-create a 19th-century schooner

Little Shop Around the Coroner

Mon, 01 Dec 2003 05:00:00 GMT

The Los Angeles County Morgue sells ghoulish souvenirs for a good cause

Points of Interest, September 2007

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT

This month's guide to notable American destinations and happenings

Trouble Spots

Tue, 01 Feb 2005 05:00:00 GMT

Two of our writers get into the thick of things in Uganda and Afghanistan

Natural Selection

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 05:00:00 GMT

In Darwin's Galápagos Islands, evolution is on display

Second Thoughts

Tue, 01 Mar 2005 05:00:00 GMT

Things are not always what they seem

Spooky

Sun, 01 Dec 2002 05:00:00 GMT

Close encounters from Burma to pre-Civil War Manhattan

Three Kiwis?

Tue, 01 Oct 2002 04:00:00 GMT

No, dear reader, this isn't Auckland Today

Singapore Swing

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Peaceful and prosperous, Southeast Asia's famously uptight nation has let its hair down

Behind the Lines: Role Models

Fri, 01 Feb 2002 05:00:00 GMT

Our writers explore new worlds in time and space

Helsinki Warming

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMT

The city of Sibelius, known as a center for innovative technology and design, now stakes its claim as an urban hotspot

DH - Hot Spot - Curacao

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:15:00 GMT

Beyond winter Carnivale - Curacao is home to more than 55 different nationalities, each with unique customs and traditions. Visitors delight in unique island culture and an eclectic mix of cultures. As a World Heritage Site, Willemstad’s Colorful Dutch architecture punctuates the dynamic energy that lures world-wide adventures.

DH - Hot Spot - Austria

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:15:00 GMT

In November, Christmas markets open their doors and the scent of Gluehwein, roasted chestnuts and Punch fill the air. Cities are transformed into winter wonderlands and every town sets up a huge tree on the main square and often, an extra one, adorned with bread crumbs, for the birds. And of course, Austria's mountain resorts offer exciting, delicious and relaxing gifts of their own.

DH - Hot Spot - Tulum

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:15:00 GMT

History, culture, eco-adventure and the stunning Caribbean are all within reach where Mexico’s Yucatan merges with the sea. Scuba dive off the coast to take in the sights of the Great Meso-American Barrier Reef. Explore ancient Mayan ruins of Coba, Tulum and the underground rivers and pools known as cenotes.

Life List - Zen Garden of Kyoto

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:51:55 GMT

Life List - Venice

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:52:26 GMT

Life List - Yangtze River

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:52:11 GMT

Life List - Tikal

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:52:58 GMT

Life List - Uffizi Gallery

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:52:42 GMT

Life List - The Great Wall

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:53:27 GMT

Life List - Pyramids of Giza

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:54:11 GMT

Life List - Pompeii

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:54:26 GMT

Life List - Petra

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:54:42 GMT

Life List - Pagan

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:55:53 GMT

Life List - Mesa Verde

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:56:29 GMT

From the Smithsonian Life List—Walk the timelss streets and byways of ancient cities on three contintents

Life List - Machu Picchu

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:56:45 GMT

From the Smithsonian Life List—Walk the timelss streets and byways of ancient cities on three contintents

Life List - Grand Canyon

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:57:32 GMT

From the Smithsonian Life List—Don't just see nature's most spectacular sites—experience them

Life List - Great Barrier Reef

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:57:17 GMT

From the Smithsonian Life List—Don't just see nature's most spectacular sites—experience them

Life List - Galápagos Islands

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:57:56 GMT

From the Smithsonian Life List—Don't just see nature's most spectacular sites—experience them

Life List - Fallingwater

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:58:11 GMT

From the Smithsonian Life List—Come face to face with history's finest works of art and design

Life List - Ephesus

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:58:25 GMT

From the Smithsonian Life List—Come face to face with history's finest works of art and design

Life List - Angkor Wat

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:59:26 GMT

From the Smithsonian Life List—Come face to face with history's finest works of art and design

Life List - Antarctica

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:59:11 GMT

From the Smithsonian Life List—Come face to face with history's finest works of art and design

Life List - Amazon Rain Forest

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:59:40 GMT

From the Smithsonian Life List—Come face to face with history's finest works of art and design

My Town: Bleeve It, Hon - Jan07

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMT

The tentative city the sportswriter grew up in has regained a bit of swagger

My Kind of Town: Boys' Life

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMT

In 1950s Des Moines, childhood was "unsupervised, unregulated and robustly physical"

Five Years Later

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:00:00 GMT

Tourists flock to the World Trade Center site, but for New Yorkers, 9/11 is history.

Tony Hillerman's Mile-High Multiculturalism

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT

Creator of savvy Native American sleuths, author Tony Hillerman cherished his Southwestern high desert home

Dazzling Dubai

Wed, 01 Oct 2003 04:00:00 GMT

The Persian Gulf kingdom has embraced openness and capitalism. Might other Mideast nations follow?

Letter from Lahore: Reinventing Pakistan

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:29:36 GMT

Welcome to Lahore, where an explosion of art and media is offering a vibrant alternative to the strictures of religious conservatives and is transforming one of America's most important and most ambivalent allies

A New Day in Iran?

Tue, 01 Mar 2005 05:00:00 GMT

The regime may inflame Washington, but young Iranians say they admire, of all places, America

Egypt's Crowning Glory

Tue, 01 Jul 2003 04:00:00 GMT

New Kingdom customs rise triumphantly from the dead in "The Quest for Immortality," a dazzling display of treasures from the tombs of the pharaohs

Beyond the Fringes

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT

The author traces some abiding infatuations—and old antagonisms—to his seaside boyhood home

At Home. For Now - My Kind of Town

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:03:19 GMT

The acclaimed novelist probes our yearning for a fixed address

My Town: Some Don't Like It Hot

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Atlantans regard summer—and the overheated tourists it spawns—woefully

My Kind of Town - Among the Spires

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:02:30 GMT

Between medieval and modern, Oxford seeks equilibrium

Snapshot: Tikal

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT

A virtual vacation to Tikal National Park in Guatemala

Snapshot: Athens Central Market

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:58:59 GMT

More than 30,000 people mingle every day at Dimotiki Agora, the city's busiest markets

Snapshot: Paris Underground

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:01:57 GMT

Tunneling into the fascinating dark underbelly of the City of Lights

Snapshot: Yangtze River

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT

A virtual vacation along China's mighty waterway

Snapshot: Amalfi Coast

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT

A virtual vacation to southern Italy's historic and charming seaside

Have Roots, Will Travel

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:53:32 GMT

Like the four generations of Angelenos who preceded her, the best-selling author likes to get around

Travel

Thu, 15 May 2008 09:20:19 GMT

Like the four generations of Angelenos who preceded her, the best-selling author likes to get around

Americas

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:28:43 GMT

Like the four generations of Angelenos who preceded her, the best-selling author likes to get around

Africa & the Middle East

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:58:08 GMT

Like the four generations of Angelenos who preceded her, the best-selling author likes to get around

Any way you slice it, a Poilane loaf is real French bread

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:51:56 GMT

Forget the baguette. This legendary Parisian baker makes authentic sourdough boules the old-fashioned way--by hand, over wood fires

Mystery Man of Stonehenge

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 04:00:00 GMT

Who was he and where did he come from? And what was his role in the making of the great monument? The discovery of a 4,300-year-old skeleton surrounded by intriguing artifacts has archaeologists abuzz

Top Dogs

Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 GMT

The Polar Inuit's ancient bond with the sled dog remains intact, thanks in part to a ban on snowmobiles. But the lure of technology threatens these "sturdy, magnificent animals"

Little Bighorn Reborn

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMT

With a new Indian memorial, the site of Custer's last stand draws descendants of victors and vanquished alike

Adventures of a Portuguese Poet

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:55:02 GMT

Wild-hearted Luis Vaz de Camoes’ years abroad are not well-known, but that hasn’t lessened his legend

Ancient Citadel

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT

At least 1,200 years old, New Mexico's Acoma Pueblo remains a touchstone for a resilient indigenous culture

Back to the Frontier

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT

At Conner Prairie, Indiana, living history is the main event

Acadia Country

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Anchored by the spectacular national park, the rugged, island-dotted coastal region of Maine distills the down east experience

Destination Asia-The Changing Face of Bhutan

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:39:54 GMT

As the last Himalayan Buddhist kingdom cautiously opens itself to the world, traditionalists fear for its unique culture

Destination Asia-Springs Eternal

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:15:09 GMT

In rural Japan, stressed workers and tourists seek geothermal ease

Destination Asia-Revolutionary Road

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