Legendary landmarks like the hanging gardens of Babylon and the Colossus of Rhodes are brought back to life in the Seven Wonders of the World ...

An Ode to Finland,” at the Petit Palais, Paris.

Every corner of the US has either a horror story or a haunted tale that has been passed down through generations, and the ...

ATLANTIC CITY — In 1857, the Absecon Lighthouse was constructed to combat the risk of shipwrecks following the wreck of the Powhatan off the coast of Long Beach Island in 1854.

The keepers could go weeks or even months with little to no interaction with other human beings. Constant crashing waves and ...

Portland, Maine, is a destination that's a feast for the senses and the appetite, with breathtaking natural beauty. The post ...

Since then, Snopes has investigated the histories of a range of monuments across the country, including our previous coverage ...

Roughly 1,700 islands that make up the Florida Keys archipelago. Key Biscayne is not one of them. However, historically, it ...

Historic French-Canadian cities, candy-coloured port towns, wild coasts and leafy national parks: a cruise down Canada’s ...

The book “Mastering the Inland Seas” (University of Wisconsin Press, $36.95) helps explain the history of Great Lakes lighthouses and navigational aids and the importance of protecting them. ...

Boresz Engelking is a clear writer, solid researcher and passionate about her nook of Northeast Ohio. The intriguing stories ...

In ‘Lighthouses of Wales’, author Warren Kovach looks at the development of lighthouses in Wales, how they have been operated ...