CULTURE

Dala horses are more than just holiday trinkets.

How the Dala Horse Became a Symbol of Sweden

These traditional Swedish toys are much more than a classic holiday gift or travel souvenir.

Vienna, Austria, is the best place to live.

The World's Top 10 Places to Live

This year’s most liveable cities can be found in Europe and Canada, as well as one in Australia and one in Japan.

Aerosmith and Run-DMC broke down walls—and musical barriers—with "Walk This Way."

How Aerosmith and Run-DMC's "Walk This Way" Forever Altered the Landscape of American Music

In the '80s, the destruction of two walls changed the course of human events. One was the Berlin Wall, which came down on November 9, 1989. The other was the wall separating Aerosmith from Run-DMC in the 1986 music video for "Walk This Way."

Tourists in front of the Maya's Temple of Kukulcan in Yucatán, Mexico.

5 Misconceptions About the Maya Civilization

From human sacrifices to misunderstood doomsday prophecies, we're dispelling the popular myths about the Maya civilization.

10 European Midsummer Celebrations

If you’ve seen 2019’s 'Midsommer,' you probably associate the holiday with flower crowns, maypoles, and a dash of human sacrifice.

The Real Culture That Inspired Nickelodeon's 'Gullah Gullah Island'

When 'Gullah Gullah Island' premiered on Nick Jr. in 1994, it was unlike any series Nickelodeon—or any other American network—had ever produced.

8 Afro-Latinx Groups You Should Know About

They have survived centuries of colonization, exploitation, and oppression. But they've preserved their cultural traditions and languages.