Few figures of France’s Ancien Régime are as enigmatic and divisive as the Marquise de Maintenon. She has been portrayed as ...

Its origin is a mystery, but the Peggy Martin rose weathered weeks underwater after one of America’s most devastating storms.

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The sultry interiors of the Caribbean islands are a veritable haven for tropical wildlife. From giant butterflies in Jamaica ...

The Himalayas of northwestern Bhutan are peaks of such otherworldly beauty, locals believe them to be home to spirits. In the ...

Goose-beaked whales hold the record for the deepest dive of any mammal. Researchers want to learn their secrets to develop ...

From the oracles of ancient Rome to Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, humans have long turned to the dream world to decode the ...

Emerging in monasteries and convents, apothecaries were later incorporated into guilds to serve the general public. But the ...

This region is also arguably home to the best section of the 117-mile Fife Coastal Path, and a train link from Edinburgh to ...

Mexico's $30 billion Tren Maya railway was built to unite the country and honor ancient Maya sites. Now that it’s up and ...

To preserve their centuries-old horse culture, Ecuador’s chagras are inviting travellers to experience their traditions up ...

This South Pacific paradise is made up of 118 islands and atolls. From Tahiti to Bora Bora to less-touristed options, here ...