While the world's biggest cities have spent centuries competing over the tallest towers and grandest innovations, these lovely towns have held on to their quaint houses and curious designs.

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While it has always referred to nimble, fleet-footed dancing, the imagery associated with the phrase "tripping the light fantastic" is a matter of profound disagreement.
If you’re looking for a change of scenery, don’t underestimate the importance of sunlight.
Serial Reader offers more than 800 books in the form of daily "issues" that you can read in just 20 minutes.
Over several decades beginning in 1607, Jamestown nearly collapsed multiple times as colonists succumbed to disease and famine.
In honor of National Book Lovers Day, here are just a few of our favorite facts about books and authors from 'The Curious Reader.'
Our humble letter R has one of the lengthiest and most complicated histories of all the letters of the alphabet.
Marvel and DC Comics are some of the most coveted intellectual property of the current entertainment landscape. Over the last few decades, countless actors have brought the beloved characters to life on screens big and small.
American eat more meat than any other country—and nitrogen from all that extra protein has to go somewhere.
The mall-friendly bakery chain rolls out over 100 million Cinnabons a year.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has become a box office powerhouse—but not even Iron Man is a match for James Cameron.
From facts about the COVID-19 vaccine to tidbits from vaccine history, here’s everything you ever wanted to know about immunization.
A baby deer’s white spots aren’t there to make it look extra cute.
Using just a loop machine and his voice, beatboxer Mohamed Belkhir is able to recreate the performance of an entire orchestra by himself.
From hot chicken to honky-tonk and beyond, here are some terms that will give you a leg up when you visit Nashville.
All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?