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Why do people pack garlic, sit on suitcases, or avoid Friday flights? Discover the strange history and folklore behind eight travel superstitions from around the world.

Nearly a century later, Route 66 still inspires road trippers despite disappearing from modern maps.

From Brooklyn to Spain, these stunning cemeteries offer history, art, nature, and serenity.

Discover four U.S. barrier islands you can drive to, from Florida's Sanibel and Captiva to wild Assateague Island.

If you could only visit one, which Main Street would you pick?

Where was Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' filmed? Explore the real-life Scottish castle ruins, beaches, and pine forests behind the epic movie.

From fire foxes to dancing spirits, cultures around the world have many different myths, legends, beliefs, and superstitions about the aurora borealis, or the northern lights.

Ernest Hemingway wrote some of his earliest works at Paris café Closerie des Lilas, which remains open nearly 100 years later.

There's nothing like an amusement park for thrills and fun. From Magic Kingdom to free-admission parks, here are America's best amusement parks, ranked by Tripadvisor.

From Strawberry Field to Penny Lane and beyond, these seven real places inspired Beatles hits—and you can still visit them today.

Looking to cover as much ground as possible this summer? Check out these European cities you can make just one day of.

From Cornwall to Cáceres, explore six real-life filming locations used in "House of the Dragon," including castles, coastlines, and medieval towns across Europe.

St. Thomas was a thriving town before it was submerged by Lake Mead—but it didn't stay sunken.

From a remote volcanic island in the South Atlantic to a heavily guarded tribal territory in the Indian Ocean, here are five islands strictly forbidden to visitors—and why.

How a catastrophic 1944 hurricane and severe coastal erosion completely erased an independent Jersey Shore town from the map.

Beyond Russia and Canada, do you know which nations have faced the deepest freezes in history? Take the ultimate quiz to test your climate trivia knowledge.

George R.R. Martin and the Game of Thrones’ film crew used these real castles as inspiration when creating Westeros.

A new WalletHub study ranked the best and worst U.S. cities for staycations in 2026. See which destinations offer the most affordable fun close to home.

Discover the 10 best states for naked-eye stargazing, featuring the dark-sky havens of South Dakota, Wyoming, and Alaska.

From the Ganges River to the Dead Sea, these natural places have been attracting people looking for healing and transformation for thousands of years.

From a dangerous, polluted mining town in the clouds to a remote Tibetan monastery, these are the highest altitudes in the world that people call home.