From snorkeling among basking sharks in Scotland to hiking through history in the Peak District, these eco-conscious ...

From Japan, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist’s Out of Eden Walk marks 12 years, with North America on the horizon.

A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...

National Geographic photographer Jodi Cobb took a detour into the town of Plains, Georgia—and found a town giddy with the ...

Home to over 40 free museums, parks and attractions, North Carolina's capital city has much to offer inquisitive visitors — ...

From groundbreaking river cruises to small-group adventures at sea, here’s a look at the year’s unmissable new voyages.

Must-sees include Saint Vigil Cathedral, where the Council of Trent was held in the mid-16th century, and Buonconsiglio ...

From a donut that protects against witches to a pastry that will tell your fortune, cultures around the world often start the ...

From Babylonian kings to 21st-century gym memberships, the tradition of starting fresh on January 1 has ancient roots—and ...

And the hit Broadway show Hamilton has cemented her place in history by namechecking both ... where Theodosia lived for over 20 years and is now a National Historic Landmark and museum.

The famous words "'Twas the night before Christmas" shaped the holiday by popularizing stockings, reindeer, and even Santa ...

As his wife Rosalynn Carter looks on, Jimmy Carter embraces his grandson Jason at National Geographic headquarters in 2002. At the time, Jason had just published a book with National Geographic on ...