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How Do Airplanes Stay in the Air? Watch and See

If you can’t wrap your head around the physics of air travel, this video will illustrate it for you.

The taxidermied body of Cocaine Bear on display at the Kentucky for Kentucky Fun Mall.

How Cocaine Bear’s Taxidermied Body Ended Up in a Kentucky Mall

Cocaine Bear’s afterlife as a taxidermied tourist attraction is worthy of its own movie.

Malyi Semyachik volcano and crater lake on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula

15 Less-Explored Corners of the Earth

Some corners of the Earth remain essentially uncharted by Westerners. Here are a few of the most intriguing.

Chicken-Free McPlant Nuggets Are Coming to McDonald’s Germany

Two years after introducing the McPlant Burger, McDonald’s is offering a meat-free version of another famous fast food item.

Shark-Related Tourism Is Now Banned in Mexico’s Cage-Diving Capital

Shark-related tourist activities are now illegal in Mexico’s Isla Guadalupe Biosphere Reserve—a hotspot for great whites.

The interior of Le Bon Marché, the oldest department store in the world.

11 of the Oldest Continuously Operated Stores From Around the World

The oldest stores in the world have been in business for hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of years.

A Flight Attendant Explains the Clever Reason You Should Put One Shoe in Your Hotel Safe

It could be the sole reason you avoid hassle on your next trip.

This Polish City’s Hottest Attraction Is a Chonky Cat Named Gacek

“He chomnk.” —One Google reviewer who gave Szczecin’s famed feline five stars.

What’s the Safest Seat on an Airplane?

The safest seat on a plane is also probably your least favorite one.

8 of the World’s Most Spectacular Caves

Many of the world’s biggest caves have been discovered just in the past few decades. Here are some of the most impressive.

Le Nouveau Duluth: The Five-Star Montreal Restaurant That Doesn't Exist

The Tripadvisor page for Le Nouveau Duluth in Montreal garnered 85 five-star reviews, despite being nonexistent.

25 Things You Should Know About Columbus, Ohio

The capital of the Buckeye State blends its quirky personality with an impressive political pedigree.

A lorry by any other name would carry as much cargo.

Why Are Trucks Called “Lorries” in the UK?

It wasn’t inspired by a beast of burden named Laurie, if that’s what you assumed.

Move Over, Oscar Mayer—Planters Is Looking for “Peanutters” to Drive Its NUTmobile

The Wienermobile isn’t the only evocatively named (and shaped) food-branded vehicle cruising around the country.

Netflix Is Hiring a Flight Attendant—and It Pays up to $385,000

The streaming giant Netflix is looking to staff up on its private plane.

Kalanianaole Highway hugs the coast near Honolulu, Hawaii.

The 10 Best and Worst States for Drivers in 2023

If your commute is a nightmare, blame where you live.

Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with these festive facts.

11 Fascinating Facts About Chinese New Year

Kickstart the Year of the Rabbit with these 11 facts you might not have known about Chinese New Year.

If you lived in New Zealand, you'd be home right now.

Dreaming of Living Abroad? This Calculator Tells You How Much It Would Cost to Relocate

The one-time cost of moving yourself to a new place can be pretty reasonable. Unless it’s New Zealand.

The Most Beautiful Buildings in the World, Mapped

One of them is still under construction.

Flight delayed or canceled? Here's what to do.

12 Things To Do When Your Flight's Canceled or Delayed

The next time you're stranded at an airport because of a flight delay or cancellation, follow these expert tips—and have a better chance at maintaining your sanity.

The World’s Best McDonald’s Is in Wales, According to a Michelin-Starred Chef

Chef Gareth Ward says, “Welshpool McDonald's is on a different level.”

A grenade was among the top 10 weirdest items found by the TSA in 2022.

Is That a Grenade? The 10 Weirdest Items Intercepted by the TSA in 2022

You can certainly try to smuggle a gun inside jars of peanut butter, but it’s not very smooth.

The 25 Best Pizzerias in the World

Do you have to go to Naples for a top-notch slice of ’za? No. Do you have to go there for the best slice in the world? Yes.

This Tourist Train in Japan Is Fueled By Salvaged Ramen Broth

Passengers on this open-air train are treated to the scent of ramen broth fumes.

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