Some of the oldest U.S. roads still in use today include the Boston Post Road, the Old Mine Road, and the Old Albany Post ...

Mapmakers of the 19th century sought to render both the natural and political worlds with clarity and beauty.

DNA shines a light back into the past, showing us things that fossils can't. But how far back can that light extend? Some of the oldest DNA sequences come from mastodon and polar bear fossils about 50 ...

A Midtown Manhattan anomaly, the Argosy Book Store continues to thrive thanks to the dedication of the three women who have presided over it for decades.

The journey begins on the idyllic Caribbean Island of Isla Mujeres and challenges teams to race 5,900km to reach the finish ...

There are many ancient cities, but not all of them have been continuously inhabited ever since the first settlements. Several ...

The UK's oldest carnival is returning this weekend, when more than 150,000 are expected to descend on the area. This year's Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, which has been running since 1847, will ...

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The world’s oldest president, Cameroon ‘s 92-year-old Paul Biya, has won election again, the country’s top court said Monday, after days of protesters’ clashes with security ...

Don’t Miss The five-mile Macleay Park Trail to Pittock Mansion, the park’s most popular trail. It has everything, including ...

Potter’s Wax Museum in St. Augustine offers something even the most elaborate Orlando attractions can’t match – the delightful peculiarity of standing nose-to-nose with over 160 eerily lifelike (and ...

At first glance, it’s just an old atlas — pages yellowed, corners torn, and a cover barely holding together. But inside, the ...

Strengthened to a category 5 storm, Melissa is expected to make landfall as a major hurricane on the Caribbean island on ...