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Members of Colla Joves Xiquets De Valls form the <em>pinya</em>, or foundation, of a human tower during a <em>castell</em>-building competition in Tarragona, Spain, earlier this month.

Catalonia's Human Tower Tradition Starts With a Strong Base

Castell-building has been a tradition in the Spanish region for centuries.

Gemma Tarlach October 18, 2022

Statue of Dr. James Naismith

Almonte, Ontario

Dr. James Naismith Statue

A tribute to the man who invented basketball stands in his Canadian hometown.

Ski or Hike Your Way to These 6 Adventurous Treats

Dry martinis are best served in the middle of a snowy forest.

Diana Hubbell August 9, 2022

Tischendorf, who works in special education, moved to Australia from her native South Africa with her family as a teenager.

Meet the Woman Who Made a Historic Swim in Shark-Infested Waters

Lauren Tischendorf is the first woman to complete the grueling 20-mile swim around Lord Howe Island in Australia.

Sarah Durn August 9, 2022

McClure Field with today's sporting sailors

25 Places to Catch a Bit of Baseball History

Pick up some peanuts and Cracker Jack for a trip through stadiums, museums, and other sites celebrating the old ball game.

Jonathan Carey July 22, 2022

Jenny Tough from Canada rides in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan.

The Toughest Mountain Bike Race in the World

In Kyrgyzstan, determined riders persevere through blizzards, lack of sleep, and disintegrating shoes.

Yam G-Jun July 15, 2022

First Olympic Marathon Trials Marker

Alamosa, Colorado

First Olympic Marathon Trials Marker

The 7,000-foot finish line of America’s first Olympic Trials marathon.

Bosse Field

Evansville, Indiana

Bosse Field

The third-oldest baseball stadium in the United States is in a league of its own.

Woody’s Classic Cars and Baseball Museum

Cross Plains, Texas

Woody’s Classic Cars and Baseball Museum

An Americana dreamscape.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Exposition Park Marker

A piece of baseball history is preserved in a Pittsburgh parking lot.

Football Monument

Football Monument

Dedicated to one of the pioneers of Serbian football.

Hopkinton, Massachusetts

'Spirit of the Marathon'

A monument to the winner of the 1946 Boston Marathon, Greek runner Stylianos Kyriakides.

Robert "Robby" Silk—the first and, for now, only competitive chair-sitter—tests his stamina on Antarctica's Cuverville Island.

Meet the Man Who Wants to Make Sitting an Extreme Sport

A day at your desk will not prepare you for this grueling competition.

Laura Kiniry April 12, 2022

Madi Dermé performs dressage with his horse Toubab at the equestrian club Cheval Mandingue in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Dermé hopes to revive cavalier traditions in the country and introduce modern European equestrian arts.

The Horseman Fighting to Preserve Burkina Faso's Equestrian Culture

Madi Dermé doesn't want to be the last of the country’s legendary cavaliers.

Clair MacDougall April 6, 2022

Surfers on Klitmøller Beach

Klitmøller, Denmark

Klitmøller Beach

On a stretch of Danish coast known as "Cold Hawaii," this fishing village has become a surfing town.

Luge, in this case two-man, was first introduced to the Winter Olympics in 1964 in Innsbruck, Austria.

How in the World Did Luge Happen?

The secret of the slide, from ancient Germanic tribes to tony Alpine resorts.

Dan Nosowitz February 14, 2022

Family members and fans often leave flowers and wreaths at the grave

Brooklyn, New York

Gil Hodges' Grave

The final resting place of a former Dodgers and Mets player can be found in central Brooklyn, in the first diocesan cemetery for Catholics in the borough.

Henry Chadwick's grave

Brooklyn, New York

Henry Chadwick's Grave

The real "father of baseball" rests in Brooklyn.