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An aerial shot of downtown Phoenix, Arizona.

The 25 Sunniest Cities in the U.S.

If you’re looking for a change of scenery, don’t underestimate the importance of sunlight.

Sunset on Venice's Grand Canal is tough to beat.

The World’s 25 Most Beautiful Cities, According to Science

If the Golden Ratio is your metric, the most beautiful city in the world is in Italy.

What Is the World’s Largest City?

The most populous city on Earth has more residents than the entire state of Texas or the whole continent of Australia.

The horse rings in Portland, Oregon, have a new use.

10 Relics From Horse-Powered Cities Hiding in Plain Sight

You can still find reminders of the days when horse-drawn transportation reigned.

The 25 Safest Cities to Live in the U.S.

If you want to slash your chances of getting murdered or robbed, head to Naples, Florida.

The 15 Fastest-Growing Cities in the U.S.

The fastest-growing city in the U.S. is Georgetown, Texas. It’s not the Lone Star State’s only entry on the list.

The Most Mispronounced Cities in the World

From Rio De Janeiro to Chicago, foreigners struggle with these hard-to-pronounce city names.

Big Spring International Park in Huntsville, Alabama.

The 50 Best Places to Live in the U.S. Right Now

Huntsville, Alabama, has more to offer than a very important NASA space flight center.

Luxembourg Palace and Gardens in Paris, France.

The 20 Most Photogenic City Parks in the World

From Central Park to Luxembourg Gardens, these are the most-Instagrammed parks in cities around the world.

Can You Spot All 10 Landmarks in This London-Themed Brain Teaser?

See if you can find the Tower of London, Big Ben, and more famous London landmarks hiding in this puzzle.

The 25 Happiest Cities in America

Scoring high marks in income, health, and environment, these are the U.S. cities to move to if you want a better chance at happiness.

Why Is Ukraine’s Capital City Now Called ‘Kyiv,’ Not ‘Kiev’?

‘Kyiv’ is not a new name for the capital of Ukraine—and the Kyiv-or-Kiev discussion isn’t new, either.

Dating can get easier depending on where you live.

The 25 Best Cities for Single People

If you're single and ready to mingle, you're better off doing it in Seattle than in Glendale. Here's why.

A Currier & Ives lithograph depicts people fleeing across the Randolph Street Bridge during the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

8 Surprising Facts About the Great Chicago Fire of 1871—150 Years Later

On October 8, 1871, Chicago was transformed into a hellish inferno by the Great Chicago Fire. By the time a sudden rain helped extinguish the flames, 300 people were dead, and 100,000 more were homeless. And no: It was not because of Mrs. O'Leary's cow.

The Rainiest City in Every Country

From Hilo, Hawaii to Londonderry, Northern Ireland, these are the rainiest cities in every country around the world.

The World’s 10 Safest Cities

Based on public health, personal safety, and infrastructure, these are the safest cities in the world in 2021.

The 10 Best (and 10 Worst) Cities to Get a Good Night’s Sleep

If you'd like to balance the excitement of metropolitan life with a healthy sleep schedule, these are the cities you should (and shouldn't) consider.

Rhododendrites, via Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 4.0

Boston's Notorious "Skinny" Spite House Can Be Yours for $1.2 Million

Boston's Skinny House was built out of spite more than a century ago, and now it can be yours for $1.2 million.

The 25 Best Cities for Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse in 2021

If the zombie apocalypse does happen in 2021, you'll want to be living in one of these 25 U.S. cities.

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

The 20 Most Idyllic Towns and Villages in the UK

The best vacation spots aren’t always the biggest. Here are the most idyllic small towns and villages the United Kingdom has to offer.

The World’s Best and Worst Cities for Air Pollution

Taking a breath of fresh air isn't always possible in some heavily polluted cities around the world.

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

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

Kate Winslet's Philadelphia accent in 'Mare of Easttown' could be a linguistic time capsule in a couple of decades.

Changing street names can be a problem for drivers.

The Reason One Street Can Have Two Different Names

Driving directions can get confusing when the same street has two different names. There's a reason for it.

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

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

New York City’s population density has proven impossible to beat—but San Francisco tried its level best.

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