From Alaska to Florida, these serene and exhilarating stretches beg you to take the scenic route
A new course at University of Hawaii at Manoa rethinks historic preservation, having enrollees design digital twins of notable structures so that people can experience them virtually
The re-envisioned lodgings offer easy car-to-door access but also all the amenities of a boutique property, from local artwork to on-site fire pits
In the last decade, a truly homegrown effort has bubbled up in the United States
The town’s historic hotel magnifies its mastery of the macabre with a chilling new attraction
With origins in Europe, the assisted climbing routes are springing up at luxury resorts and on private land this side of the Atlantic
The story behind the glitzy stretch of highway that became the destination for America’s most sublime—and most sordid—aspirations
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Celebrate the cherished American sport before the big game
The chewy rice balls ooze with indulgent filling and layers of symbolism
Welcome to the Cordova Ice Worm Festival, a quirky local tradition honoring the mysterious creatures that live in glacial ice
You need to be in the right place at the right time to see these celestial and earthly wonders
From resorts to remote spots, natural thermal waters throughout the state beckon tourists
Scheduled to launch this year are new institutions dedicated to astronomy, Nintendo and women artists
At her quirky outpost in Lucas, Kansas, Erika Nelson displays the world’s largest collection of the world’s smallest versions of the world’s largest things
A new generation is discovering the rambling Southern route of William Bartram and his legendary 1791 travelogue
Several ambitious projects are poised to bring a long trail and 25 new huts to the Last Frontier
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These highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest feature winter wonderlands
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No passport is needed for this virtual tour of beautiful buildings around the world
Take a trip without leaving home with these adventurous reads from this year
Originally built as barriers between fields and farms, the region’s abandoned farmstead walls have since become the binding threads of its cultural fabric
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