Despite falling tourism and other woes, Kenya's Il Ngwesi eco-lodge continues to provide for the community.

A childhood dream come true on the Gulf Coast is also an ode to roadside Americana and a love letter to Florida’s natural beauty.

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A 12-year-old Big Mac, to be exact.

The Southern Foodways Alliance is documenting the oral histories of pitmasters.

The new Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam takes visitors "backstage" to see its entire $9 billion art collection.

Nothing—not city fines, a pandemic, or home renovations—can stop the music.

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Turkmenistan’s Darvaza gas crater has been on fire for decades. The inferno may finally be extinguished.

The landscapes on Hormuz, Iran, are striking—and edible.

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How the New Deal seeded giant vegetables in Alaska.

The epic survival story of Ernest Shackleton and his crew included a harrowing journey to Elephant Island.

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Laugarvatn Fontana's sweet, cakey rye gets baked by geothermal energy.

Bird-loving volunteers are going to great lengths to help the animals survive a cold snap in British Columbia.

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The 2018 Carr Fire destroyed historic fruit trees—but not the will to make them bloom again.