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The One Place JFK Felt He Could Be Alone

In the midst of the biggest crises of his presidency, John F. Kennedy always knew there was one place he could go to collect his thoughts alone: his decadent family …

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A Breathtaking 110-Mile Alaskan Railroad Built in Two Years

Built during the Klondike Gold Rush in 1898, the Yukon and White Pass Railway is a stunning sight. Given its speedy, two-year construction, this narrow gauge railroad, with its sky-high …

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The World’s First Camels Roamed…South Dakota?

The Badlands of South Dakota are filled with the fossils of fascinating and surprising prehistoric animals: saber-toothed cats, large-headed pigs, and even the first camels.

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Sponsor Content: Taiwan - The Heart of Asia

Explore Taiwan’s rich culture, history and natural wonders.

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What the Oregeon Trail Looks Like Today From Above

One of America’s greatest highways is barely visible from the ground. It’s only from the air that you can pick out the remains of the Oregon Trail.

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The Spectacular Draw of Devils Tower National Monument

In the wilderness of Wyoming, there’s a magnificent pillar of ancient lava so unique, that even geologists are at odds on exactly how it was formed.

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Why This Giant Puerto Rican Fort Kept Growing

In 1539, the Spanish began building a fort in San Juan to fend off attacks from European rivals. The fort was known as “El Morro,” and as the attacks on …

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How One Millionaire’s Promise Led to a National Park

When millionaire John D. Rockefeller Jr. first visited Jackson Hole, Wyoming in 1926, he vowed to preserve the awe-inspiring land, and began secretly buying thousands of acres to open a …

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How Was the Grand Canyon Formed?

In the 19th century, many people believed that landscapes like the Grand Canyon were shaped by volcanoes and earthquakes. But one American geologist named John Newberry had different ideas.

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Breathtaking Views of the Largest Glacier in North America

Alaska’s Bagley Icefield is a gargantuan pool of solid ice that spans 120 miles. It produces many glaciers, including the massive Bering Glacier, which deposits 6.5 trillion tons of water …

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How a Giant Lazy River of Grass Became the Everglades

The Florida Everglades are home to a patchwork of ecosystems in a constant state of changeso much so, they look different from one year to the next. Here’s how this …

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The Airport Animal Lounge You’ve Never Heard of

In large airports like Frankfurt’s, there is one building you’ll probably never see inside, until now. Take a peek at the Animal Lounge, which hosts 300,000 traveling pets and animals …

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What Do You Know About the Golden Gate Bridge?

Our country’s most iconic bridge stretches across one of the world’s finest natural harbors.

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One of the Most Remote Places in the U.S.

The northern tip of Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula, less than two miles wide, is a secluded home to numerous wineries, wheat fields and picturesque lighthouses.

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Indiana’s Secret Parties and Perfect Popcorn

A large portion of Indiana’s economy relies on an invaluable crop: corn. Popcorn plants like Pop Weaver have perfected the production of our favorite movie snack down to a science.

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Beware the Treacherous Waters of the Aran Islands

Ireland’s high winds and strong weather deposit shipwrecks along the shores of the Aran Islands and carve amazing designs into the limestone of the Burren.

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Sponsor Content: From World Heritage Sites to Vibrant Cities: Experience Ireland

Discover ancient tombs, engaging artistic traditions and some of the worlds friendliest people.

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The Wild Ride That Comes With a Wingsuit

Wingsuit flying is famous for two things: a sense of thrill that’s hard to match in any other sport, and a terrifyingly high death rate

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See the USA in a Minute

America is one of the most breathtaking and diverse geographical places on Earth. From monuments to mountains and canyons to coastlines, take a speedy aerial tour through our country’s most …

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These Famous Names Came Out of Omaha

After his arrival in Omaha in 1892, Tom Dennison - nicknamed the “Grey Wolf” - controlled the city’s street’s for more than 30 years

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Why the Town of Lalibela is One of Ethiopia’s Holiest Sites

No one knows for certain why the Lalibela churches share many similarities with Judaism, but scholars propose a handful of holy theories.

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How Is Angkor Wat Still Standing Today?

The engineering masterpiece is strikingly tall and covers an area four times larger than the Vatican City. But without the surrounding moat, the structure would never have survived.

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How Evolution Helped Us Adapt to the Arctic

The nomadic people of Arctic Siberia depend on reindeer, a crucial source of food and warmth. But when they escape, the only way to herd them back is on foot.

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The Reason Why D.C. Is Between Maryland and Virginia

Washington, D.C. is named after the first U.S. president. But do you know how he chose its location?

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The Town That Breeds Olympic Runners

Bekoji, a small town in the Ethiopian highlands, has produced five Olympic champions in the past ten years. For the hundreds of children sent there to train, the unlikely chance …

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Slush Waves on Nantucket

Extreme cold in New England caused seawater near shore to take on the consistency of a Slurpee in February 2015.

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Skiing the Nantucket Slush

Visitors to Nantucket were able to ski through wide strips of slushy ice left on the beach in February 2015.

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The Soul of Louisiana

Where the first American mafias, Louis Armstrong, and chef Emeril Lagasse started out, New Orleans remains the soul of Louisiana.

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Sponsored Video: A Gumbo of Great Chefs

Louisiana’s unique culinary traditions developed throughout generations and resulted in a broad array of dishes representing global culinary influences as well as the only-in-Louisiana preparations that combine them all into …

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Sponsor Content: The Leading Hotels of the World

The Leading Hotels of the World invites you to discover some of the most remarkably uncommon destinations from around the globe. Explore Morocco, Switzerland and Uruguay with this fresh take …

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Utah’s Otherworldly Landscapes

Despite its dry desert landscapes, Utah is a land of surprises, and Glen Canyon is one of them, rivaling Arizona’s Grand Canyon for sheer majesty.

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