At New York's American Museum of natural History recently, you can have helped make a bone-by-bone reproduction of the museum's stegosaurus, a beast that lived 200 million years ago. As these examples show, museums are reaching out to new audiences, particularly the young, the poor, and ...
Ireland is an island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, located off the west coast of continental Europe. It is the second-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth. To its east is the larger island of Great Britain, and across the Irish Sea lies the smaller isl...
Back to the start “Top 15 Most Romantic Beaches on Earth” Re-use of this article is allowed. A valid link to www.orangesmile.com is obligatory.Glass Beach, United States In California, there is an amazing natural attraction, Glass Beach, which has recently been very popular with lovers ...
off the main tourist track, Cat Island is resplendent in miles of nature trails and wondrous pink sands sprawling under the Caribbean sun. Far from the mega-resort scene of busier islands, the mood on Cat Island is very laid back, so expect to find local vibes and small family-owned ...
Likewise, Hong Kong harbors a high ant richness (Lee et al. in press, Guénard unpublished), with numerous new records and species recently reported (e.g., [55,192]). Additionally, comparative studies focusing on old growth and secondary forests in both cities also reported no significant ...
Today, you can tour the inside of the geode — whose walls are lined with crystals as big as 18 inches in length — on a visit to Heineman's Winery. The winery, located on the Lake Erie island town of Put-in-Bay, has offered tours of the cave on their property for more than 100...
Is NYC an island?No, but it’s home to many — like the activity-filledGovernors Island! Open to the public from spring through fall,Governors Islandfeatures acres of fields, gardens, and man-made hills to explore. The island’s natural features are beautiful on their own but many location...
Apparently, these two guys were just innocently out boating one day when they came across a recently deceased carcass of a whale floating on the water. So, they stopped and checked it out. It’s a little sad they didn’t get here earlier, but such is the cycle of life. Shutterstock Ph...
With their shimmering waters and riveting reflections, lakes make for some of the most spectacular sights on Earth. Whether they are bordered by towering mountain ranges, overgrown forests, or arid and desolate deserts, there is always something magical
The world famous moai are monolithic statues located on Easter Island, one of the most isolated islands on Earth. The famous statues were carved by the Polynesian colonizers of the island, mostly between circa 1250 AD and 1500 AD. In addition to representing deceased ancestors, the moai may al...