A giant sequoia located in Sequoia National Park in California, the General Sherman is 52,500 feet in volume and is more than ...

At Almindsø, there are several natural swimming pools enclosed by circles of overwater decking. Slåensø, meanwhile, is said to have the cleanest water in the country – some say it is good enough to ...

There's one unique place in Europe that has served as a stand-in for the Wild West in movies and TV shows, and it makes for ...

Paris has everything -- stunning architecture and arguably the best food and fashion in the world. But the French capital ...

The Tiout Palm Oasis, whose name means “camel’s hump” in Amazigh, spans an impressive 1,000 hectares in the Anti-Atlas ...

For an interesting and off-the-beaten-path destination in Italy, head to this quiet coastal town near a national park that is ...

Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus — also known as the Jesuits. It's one of the most ...

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They are an extension of the Greater Caucasus mountain belt, which also stretches along Russia's border with Georgia and Azerbaijan. The folded rocks sit at the intersection of Asia and Europe ...

Warm air rises, but it also expands because air pressure decreases with height. The latter effect wins out and air becomes ...

The fire spokeswoman said the first crew arrived at that mountain just before 6pm. She said three crews including a specialty rescue crew were called to that incident. It is understood the hikers ...

Hardy Bope/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Pope Francis, an Argentine, was the first non-European to lead the ... “Building a Bridge,” which called for the church to find new pastoral ...