Flipboard 2025 Destinations

Architecture gets interesting once rules start feeling optional. Big risks and strange choices helped American cities grow personalities, stir opinions, and leave behind buildings that feel more like statements than shelter for decades to come.

Lakes respond quietly to the places around them. Light alters their color, shorelines shift with terrain, and distance changes how space feels. Across the country, these waters shape scenery and mood in ways that remain consistent even as regions differ.

Christmas is supposed to be cozy, joyful, and full of cinnamon-scented harmony…yet every year, the same arguments erupt in living rooms and neighborhoods around the world. Families swear their holiday “rules” are the only correct way—and they’re convinced everyone else is doing Christmas wrong. What side of these Xmas fences do you come down on?

Santa won’t admit it publicly, but he has favorite states—and a few he quietly complains about to the reindeer before every landing. Based on real data and Santa’s notes, here’s how the states rank on the big man's nice and naughty list.

Explore 20 of the best lesser-known winter camping destinations in the U.S., featuring hidden gems, snow-covered views, and off-grid adventure. Discover where to pitch your tent away from the crowds this winter.

Some views stop conversations mid-sentence. Not because they’re loud or dramatic, but because they’ve been evolving longer than humans have been watching. These beautiful spaces tell stories without ever needing words.

Some destinations linger under the radar until the world suddenly realizes how remarkable they are. With natural wonders shaped by extremes and communities carving their own identities, each one offers an experience that stays memorable long after the trip ends.

Discover the 20 U.S. states with the tallest and most spectacular public Christmas tree displays, including record-breaking towers, fresh-cut giants, and living evergreens that draw thousands of holiday visitors each year.

Those towering walls above Cusco carry a story far more complex than their imposing appearance suggests. Thanks to geological tests, textures and patterns that no early survey ever recorded are pushing researchers toward surprising conclusions.

America's biggest malls weren't built to fail. From neon-lit atriums to mirrored ceilings, they dominated the ’60s–’80s. Then came demolition, decay, and bizarre second lives as movie sets and warehouses.

Food is history you can taste but some nations stand out for having especially diverse or unique culinary identities with bold combinations of ancient methods, imported influences, and regional specialties. Using global food-variety analyses, historical research, and insights from professional chefs, here are 20 countries with the most unique cuisines.