Archaeologists near Auxerre, France, have uncovered a vast Roman villa with private baths, heated floors, gardens, fountains, and clues to elite rural life between the first and fourth centuries.

Scientists discovered 2.75-million-year-old stone tools in Kenya that reveal how prehistoric humans survived dramatic climate change through skill, adaptability, and dependable technology.

Excavated furnaces, mills, mines, and worker communities across Pennsylvania reveal the ingenious manufacturing methods that helped launch America’s Industrial Revolution.

Traveling through Europe is an incredible experience, but it's easy to forget that everyday customs can be very different from what you're used to back home. From how people order coffee to how loudly they speak on public transit, small habits that seem perfectly normal in the United States can instantly signal to locals that you're a visitor. Knowing a few of those differences ahead of time can help you blend in a little better and enjoy a smoother trip.

Using National Park Service recreation-visit totals, we found the most visited park and the park with the lowest valid total among places that held official national park status for the entire calendar year.