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The 20 Most Idyllic Towns and Villages in the UK

Castle Combe, where time evidently stopped about 400 years ago.

The 20 Most Idyllic Towns and Villages in the UK

The World’s Best and Worst Cities for Air Pollution

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The World’s Best and Worst Cities for Air Pollution

Hot Wooder: The Philadelphia Accent Is In Danger of Disappearing Because of Millennials

Evan Peters and Kate Winslet in Mare of Easttown (2021).

Hot Wooder: The Philadelphia Accent Is In Danger of Disappearing Because of Millennials

The Reason One Street Can Have Two Different Names

Changing street names can be a problem for drivers.

The Reason One Street Can Have Two Different Names

The 10 Most Crowded Cities in America—and the 10 Least Crowded

Just a normal day in New York City's Times Square in 2013.

Concrete Cowboy: Philadelphia's Storied, 100-Year History of Black Cowboy Culture

Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin star in Concrete Cowboy (2021).

Extreme Mudlarking: How London Fortune Hunters Unearth Thames Treasures

Nicola White discovered this antique gold and sapphire ring while mudlarking on the River Thames.

11 Fun Facts About Mill Ends Park, Portland’s Leprechaun Colony

A photograph of Portland, Oregon's Mill Ends Park—the world's smallest park.

The World's 20 Worst Cities for Rush Hour Traffic

Rush hour on Paris's Avenue des Champs-Elysees.

New York City’s Legendary Hess 'Spite Triangle' Will Soon Be For Sale

The Hess triangle, still spreading spite to this day.

The 20 Best Places to Retire in America in 2021

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America’s Worst Drivers Live in These 20 Cities

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How Costco's 'Kirkland Signature' Got Its Name

What do meat, dog beds, and underwear all have in common? Kirkland Signature.

How Anoka, Minnesota Became the Halloween Capital of the World

A photo of Main Street in downtown Anoka, Minnesota.

See What New York City Looked Like in the 1940s With This Interactive Street Map

The Empire State Building had less competition in 1945.

Map Shows the Most Stressed-Out Cities in America

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