Some islands magically appeared on the horizon, only to mysteriously disappear. Early maps became populated with islands floating in the oceans that, in the end, did not exist—as far as is known.

Traveling in the smartphone era can often feel like checking boxes, but not in these often overlooked destinations.

From world-class whale watching to oysters shucked at their source, there is a fascinating mix of culture, wildlife, and ...

This island park just off the SoCal coast has white sand beaches and a vibrant marine ecosystem found nowhere else on Earth ...

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Discovered in a remote Ottoman town in 1884, the Madaba Map is both a masterpiece of Byzantine design and a working map of Jerusalem and the sixth-century Middle East. A detail of the Madaba Map ...

Stacks of past issues of National Geographic magazines against a white background. In Conkin’s novel Community Board, the lead character retreats from an imploded marriage to her parents' empty ...

Massive mounds of conch shells have been towering near Anegada in the British Virgin Islands for hundreds of years.

I feel the island. I feel its generosity. I feel the weather. When I paint, it all just comes out.” At Timanfaya National Park, volcanoes take centre stage — ranks of scorched peaks rampage ...

Twenty Cubans were stranded on a deserted island in the Caribbean before getting a helping hand and a lift from members of ...

Attractions like the Waitukubuli National Trail—the longest hiking trail in the Caribbean—Trafalgar Falls and the island's natural hot springs are not to be missed. Nonetheless, visitors should always ...

Through radio broadcasts and digital archives, Moskitian activists are reclaiming their history, resisting settler colonial ...