Sheltering an incredible diversity of flora and fauna, including western lowland gorillas and forest elephants, is a vast, ...

Cities across the U.S. are renovating attractions, unveiling museums and celebrating anniversaries. Whether you want to drive ...

A tourist reaching out to a curious cetacean. A joyous marriage celebration in Iraq. A cowboy hugging his daughter as he ...

For just one or two nights each spring, spotted salamanders emerge from underground and go in search of vernal mating pools.

In addition to cycling through 12 animals each year, the Chinese zodiac also rotates between the five traditional Chinese ...

Fed by volcanic heat, Iceland’s geothermal waters have long been used to restore body and mind. From iron-rich mountain baths ...

Brutalist memorials, Roman ruins and French cafe culture — for a captivating weekend break with year-round sunshine, look to ...

More than a thousand years after a ship vanished off the coast of modern-day Croatia, archaeologists have uncovered a wreck that might reshape our ideas of the medieval world.

As the son of archaeologists, National Geographic Explorer David Stuart spent his childhood wandering ancient Maya ruins—and helped shape what we know about the civilization today. The ruins of the ...

Journey through Japan’s Seto Inland Sea aboard a floating ryokan, where tranquil waters conceal treacherous tides and a past shaped by pirates.

Rising seas are reshaping the world’s lowest-lying islands, but responsible travel can be part of the solution. so how can we visit without increasing their vulnerability?

LeConte Lodge is in the heart of the most visited national park in the U.S. And despite only being accessible by trail, it’s ...