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Day 3: A Day at the South Pole

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:16:57 GMT

Flying over the paths trod by explorers before him, Secretary Clough arrives at the South Pole eager to meet the Smithsonian scientists working there

Day 1: A Stopover in New Zealand

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:07:08 GMT

As the first Smithsonian secretary to set foot on Antarctica, Secretary Clough prepares for his trip from a research center in Christchurch

Day 2: Arriving at the Spectacular Antarctic

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:07:55 GMT

Secretary Clough lands on a barren continent intertwined with Smithsonian history, prepared to discover the research being done

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

Destination Asia - Rebel with a Cause - sidebar

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:02:29 GMT

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

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 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

Daniel Politi on “Hola, Buenos Aires"

Tue, 19 May 2009 07:38:49 GMT

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

Snapshot: Adelaide, South Australia

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:27:48 GMT

Down Under's unofficial capital of food and drink

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

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

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

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 - 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

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

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

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

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

Singapore Swing

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT

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

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

My Kind of Town - Among the Spires

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:02:30 GMT

Between medieval and modern, Oxford seeks equilibrium

Snapshot: Paris Underground

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:01:57 GMT

Tunneling into the fascinating dark underbelly of the City of Lights

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: Amalfi Coast

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT

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

Snapshot: Yangtze River

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT

A virtual vacation along China's mighty waterway

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

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:15:31 GMT

Efforts to turn Ho Chi Minh Trail into a major highway have uncovered battle scars from the past

Ireland’s Endangered Cultural Site

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT

A new tollway threatens the archaeologically Hill of Tara that is the spiritual heart of the country

Endangered Cultural Treasures - Xumishan Grottoes, China

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT

This collection of ancient Buddhist cave temples date back to the fifth and tenth centuries, A.D.

Endangered Cultural Treasures - Jaisalmer Fort, India

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT

The famed fort has withstood earthquakes and sandstorms for a millenia, but now shifts and crumbles

Destination Asia-Highlights and Hotspots

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:04:27 GMT

Celebrations, ceremonies and competitions sure to delight even the most seasoned traveler

The Sights and Smells of Torun

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Memoirist Frances Mayes samples freshly baked gingerbread while exploring Copernicus’ hometown on a trip through Poland

The Holy City of Varanasi

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Tourists and pilgrims flock to Varanasi, a sacred Hindu city on the banks of the Ganges River

SI - Under the Polish Sun - Poland

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The memoirist trades Tuscany for the northern light and unexpected pleasures of Krakow and Gdansk

Charles Michener on "Munich at 850"

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The memoirist trades Tuscany for the northern light and unexpected pleasures of Krakow and Gdansk