In 1872, the very first national park of the United States — Yellowstone — was created as “a public park…for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.” By 1916, 35 parks had been opened to the public, ...

15 of the Most Expensive Airbnbs in the U.S. This Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego mansion is listed for $2,500 a night, expensive but not the most pricey Airbnb listing in the country. Airbnb has come a ...

Infinity Pool at sunset of Skypark that tops the Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Casino, in Singapore, from the rooftop of La Vie Club Lounge on the 57th floor. Any high-roller can waltz into a casino, sit ...

Fun in America is not equally distributed. While some states have a wide variety of entertainment options for every type of person, others lack much more than fields and Walmart parking lots. So, ...

America is home to some affordable beach towns that come with beautiful stretches of coastline without the hefty price tag. Life’s a beach, right? Or, at least, for many of us, we wish it were. We’ve ...

Tourist traps come in all shapes and sizes. Some are free, and some cost way more than they’re worth. Some are roadside attractions that exist solely to lure in unsuspecting travelers, while others ...

The British Commonwealth was established in 1926 and is now known as the Commonwealth of Nations. Initially, it was a subtle way of continuing British imperialism in countries that slowly gained ...

It's impossible to know the amount of art and artifacts on display at the world's best museums. But it's a safe assumption that the total number is somewhere in the billions. Housed in the greatest ...

"A work of art has no importance whatever to society. It is only important to the individual." So says Vladimir Nabokov. What the great Russian author meant, essentially, is that art is subjective.

Need to add heart-pounding excitement to your travel list? The world's best roller coasters should do the trick. In need of an adrenaline kick? Want to add a little stomach-flipping to your life? Look ...

The Big Apple is expensive. But travelers of all budgets can enjoy it.

Every country is different, and every country's laws are different. Sometimes, these laws border on the seriously ridiculous, and other times they point to important cultural values that might be ...