Flipboard 2025 Destinations

For centuries, people have imagined heaven as clouds, light, and angels. But what if science could actually pin down where it is in the cosmos? Well, one former Harvard physicist says he has done exactly that.

Wave Rock is a natural rock formation in Western Australia that looks like a massive ocean wave frozen in stone. It rises about 15 meters (50 feet) high and stretches 110 meters (360 feet) in length. The rock is part of a granite hill called Hyden Rock, near the small town of Hyden. Let's take a look at how this natural wonder came to be, and the legends it holds.

Bear Spirit Mountain isn't just a place—it's a pulse in the heart of ancient America. Often dubbed the "Stonehenge of the Appalachians", this ceremonial site brims with spiritual weight and prehistoric wonder. Its precisely placed stones and sacred alignments reflect a forgotten knowledge that once guided the people of this land.

Nothing represents America quite like a great hamburger. It’s humble, endlessly customizable, and taken very seriously everywhere from roadside diners to chef-driven kitchens. So we tracked down the single burger locals argue over, fawn over, and drool over most in each state.

Sin City just hit rewind to 2003. Las Vegas is hemorrhaging tourists at an alarming rate, with millions simply choosing not to come anymore. The infamous glittering Strip now feels like a luxury trap.

If you’ve ever looked at a traffic jam and thought, “I would rather simply not,” you’re not alone. In some places, skipping the car isn’t a quirky lifestyle choice—it’s the default. These are the countries where public transportation is efficient enough, used enough, and woven deeply enough into daily life that you can realistically build your routines around it.

New scientific methods make it easier for hunters to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades.

Passports don’t always open doors anymore. Political rifts and sudden policy shifts are the deciding factor for where Americans can go. These factors turned ordinary travel dreams to specific nations into an uneasy recalculation.

That glossy travel magazine made it look perfect. Then visitors arrive, and reality hits hard. Aggressive vendors won't quit, and the prices skyrocket beyond reason. The whole experience feels like an elaborate, unpleasant tourist trap.

While many Americans insist they don’t judge people by where they’re from, that claim falls apart almost immediately under even minimal scrutiny. From whispered stereotypes to loud online takes—and backed up by surveys and studies—opinions about other states are everywhere. And here they are.

Public transit in the United States is famously uneven. In many parts of the country, owning a car is practically mandatory, but these are the 20 states that actually got public transit right.

Some trips feel like destiny. Others feel like you accidentally bought a ticket to a crowd, a queue, and a very expensive sandwich. The truth is, “overrated” usually doesn’t mean “bad”—it means the hype-to-reality ratio got a little out of hand. So here’s a travel-friendly reality check: 10 destinations that often leave tourists shrugging…and 10 that quietly deliver the kind of trip you brag about for years.