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Welcome To Icehotel, The Magical Arctic Resort Made Entirely Of Snow And Ice

Every winter for the past three decades, Icehotel in Sweden has reinvented itself as a hotel and art exhibition made of ice and snow.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 13, 2021

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Welcome To Icehotel, The Magical Arctic Resort Made Entirely Of Snow And Ice

Every winter for the past three decades, Icehotel in Sweden has reinvented itself as a hotel and art exhibition made of ice and snow.

By Erin Kelly • November 13, 2021

An 83-Year-Old Former Eye Doctor Just Became The Oldest Person To Hike The Appalachian Trail

M.J. “Sunny” Eberhart is no stranger to hiking long distances, having walked between California and Chicago as well as the Florida Keys and northern Quebec.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 12, 2021

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An 83-Year-Old Former Eye Doctor Just Became The Oldest Person To Hike The Appalachian Trail

M.J. “Sunny” Eberhart is no stranger to hiking long distances, having walked between California and Chicago as well as the Florida Keys and northern Quebec.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 12, 2021

Explore The Medieval Fortress Château D’Andlau In These 25 Stunning Images

Built 600 years ago, the ruined medieval castle still stands in the Bas-Rhin département of France today — in all its crumbling granite beauty.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 10, 2021

Explore The Medieval Fortress Château D’Andlau In These 25 Stunning Images

Built 600 years ago, the ruined medieval castle still stands in the Bas-Rhin département of France today — in all its crumbling granite beauty.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 10, 2021

Inside Life On Migingo Island, The Bustling Half-Acre Rock In Lake Victoria

Though it’s only half the size of a soccer field, Migingo Island is home to some 500 people, making it one of the most densely populated places on Earth.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 9, 2021

Inside Life On Migingo Island, The Bustling Half-Acre Rock In Lake Victoria

Though it’s only half the size of a soccer field, Migingo Island is home to some 500 people, making it one of the most densely populated places on Earth.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 9, 2021

This Is How 15 Other Countries Around The World Celebrate Thanksgiving

Discover which countries outside the United States celebrate Thanksgiving, from Liberia and Ghana to China and Japan.

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 7, 2021

This Is How 15 Other Countries Around The World Celebrate Thanksgiving

Discover which countries outside the United States celebrate Thanksgiving, from Liberia and Ghana to China and Japan.

By Bernadette Deron • November 7, 2021

9 Abandoned Airports And The Tragic Stories Behind Them

Ever since they were deserted, these abandoned airports have all sat empty. Eerily, some of them were never used at all.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 7, 2021

9 Abandoned Airports And The Tragic Stories Behind Them

Ever since they were deserted, these abandoned airports have all sat empty. Eerily, some of them were never used at all.

By Erin Kelly • November 7, 2021

This Pole-Dancing Monkey Belonging To Texas Coach Jeff Banks’ Girlfriend Allegedly Attacked A Child On Halloween

The monkey is a capuchin named Gia and belongs to Danielle Thomas, who once performed pole dance routines with it under the name "Pole Assassin."

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 4, 2021

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This Pole-Dancing Monkey Belonging To Texas Coach Jeff Banks’ Girlfriend Allegedly Attacked A Child On Halloween

The monkey is a capuchin named Gia and belongs to Danielle Thomas, who once performed pole dance routines with it under the name "Pole Assassin."

By Kaleena Fraga • November 4, 2021

Meet The Australian Quokka, The Smiling Marsupial That Poses For Cute Selfies

Known as the world's happiest animal, the smiling quokka of Western Australia's Rottnest Island is like an excitable kangaroo that's the size of a cat.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 4, 2021

Meet The Australian Quokka, The Smiling Marsupial That Poses For Cute Selfies

Known as the world's happiest animal, the smiling quokka of Western Australia's Rottnest Island is like an excitable kangaroo that's the size of a cat.

By Erin Kelly • November 4, 2021

Meet Amado Carrillo Fuentes, The Powerful Mexican Drug Trafficker Who Became The ‘Lord Of The Skies’

After amassing a multibillion-dollar empire as the head of the Juárez Cartel, Amado Carrillo Fuentes died during a botched plastic surgery in 1997.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 3, 2021

Meet Amado Carrillo Fuentes, The Powerful Mexican Drug Trafficker Who Became The ‘Lord Of The Skies’

After amassing a multibillion-dollar empire as the head of the Juárez Cartel, Amado Carrillo Fuentes died during a botched plastic surgery in 1997.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 3, 2021

Excavations At A Roman Amphitheater In England Just Revealed Holding Cells Where Gladiators Waited Before Fights To The Death

Archeologists say that the amphitheater in Richborough, Kent, could hold up to 5,000 spectators who cheered on charging gladiators and roaring wild animals in epic fights.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 1, 2021

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Excavations At A Roman Amphitheater In England Just Revealed Holding Cells Where Gladiators Waited Before Fights To The Death

Archeologists say that the amphitheater in Richborough, Kent, could hold up to 5,000 spectators who cheered on charging gladiators and roaring wild animals in epic fights.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 1, 2021