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With selfie sticks and front facing cameras the world is our selfie oyster. But some oysters are safer than others. These are some of the most dangerous selfie spots around the globe.

Archaeologists in Bulgaria unearthed a significant historical treasure hidden in the sewer system below an ancient city—but its discovery is not what’s making history.

Discover the top 10 extreme sports destinations in the U.S. Dive into the adrenaline-pumping world of adventure sports, understand their growing allure, and find out where to experience the ultimate thrills across the country.

Vacations are precious—we only get so many days a year to escape the grind. So, when one partner wants a cruise and the other is dreaming of an all-inclusive resort, how do you choose?

Air travel used to mean dressing up, bringing a book, and minding your manners. Now it’s Crocs, ring lights, and middle-seat yoga stretches. For Baby Boomers, today’s airplanes can feel less like transport and more like a flying Gen Z social experiment. Here are the habits making Boomers absolutely lose it at 35,000 feet.

California’s reputation might be all palm trees and perfect weather—but the data tells a different story. According to the latest 2025 Quality of Life Index, California only ranks 29th in the nation. That means there are 28 states where people statistically live better.

The United States is an amazing place for rockhounds and fossil hunters. We look at the best states in America to find minerals, gems, and fossils.

Using multiple data sources, we determined where fishing truly thrives. These top states combine, among other things: long shorelines, active anglers, great infrastructure, and fish that practically jump into your boat.

College isn’t just about textbooks, caffeine, and the occasional existential crisis—it’s about finding your place in a town that feels like home. Some places just get what it means to be a college town: they’ve got the right mix of affordability, community, natural beauty, and enough late-night pizza options to keep you alive through finals week.

Traveling solo as a woman can be exhilarating—but choosing the right country makes all the difference. Using aggregated safety data, traveler reviews, gender-equality indexes, and solo-friendly infrastructure ratings, we’ve ranked the 30 best countries for solo female travelers in 2025.

Before the mega-resorts, EDM festivals, and influencer pool parties, Las Vegas had something different—soul. In the 60s and 70s, the city was gritty, glamorous, and gloriously over the top. It was the era of Elvis, neon, mobsters, and $1 shrimp cocktails—when people came for a good time, not a selfie. Here’s why old-school Vegas was truly one of a kind.

For centuries, we’ve asked the same impossible question: What is life—and what gives it meaning? Now, scientists think they’re closer than ever to answering it. But their explanation isn’t philosophical or spiritual—it’s something far more concrete, hidden deep within the structure of matter itself.