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A British Couple Is Raffling Off Their Calabrian Beach House in Italy—and Tickets Are Just $35 Apiece

Pizzo Calabro from above.

A British Couple Is Raffling Off Their Calabrian Beach House in Italy—and Tickets Are Just $35 Apiece

20 Facts About Route 66

Even today, Route 66 remains one of the ultimate American road trips.

20 Facts About Route 66

11 Incredible Stargazing Spots to Visit This Summer

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11 Incredible Stargazing Spots to Visit This Summer

Take a Peek Inside Rochester’s Famous Mushroom House

This isn't your ordinary house.

Take a Peek Inside Rochester’s Famous Mushroom House

You Can Win a Luxury, Roundtrip First-Class Plane Ticket While Empowering LGBTQ+ Voters

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The Reason Hotel Sheets and Towels Are Almost Always White

Hotels like to use white sheets and towels.

How an Unassuming Alley in Los Angeles Made Silent Film History

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The Chef Using Historical Records and Intensive Research to Revitalize Ozark Cuisine

Rob Connoley forages for plants.

0 Patience Way: The Only House on a Tiny Landmass in Rhode Island Can Be Yours for Less Than $400,000

Your home away from home. And away from everyone else's home.

Want to Rule Hell for a Day? The Town of Hell, Michigan, Will Make You Mayor for $100

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Rjukan, Norway: The Town That Relies on Giant Mirrors for Winter Sunlight

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America's 10 Most Visited National Parks

Sunrise at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Remaking an Icon: How Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral Is Being Restored to Its Former Glory

Notre-Dame Cathedral two years after the fire on April 15. 2019.

Celebrate National Park Week by Winning a $10,000 National Park Adventure

It's time you saw Zion National Park's Narrows in person.

Take a Virtual Tour of Lebanon's Ancient Roman Ruins, Restored

The ruins of the Temple of Bacchus and the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek.

Sexism at 40,000 Feet: When United Banned Women From Boarding Their Men-Only 'Executive' Flights

United's male-only flights lasted from 1953 to 1970. In addition to women, children were also banned from boarding.