Ever look at a famous painting and think, "I wish I could go there"? This itinerary trades museum queues for a visit to Monet ...

Horatio Nelson is famous for besting Napoleon at sea. But what did he mean by “Kiss me, Hardy”—his supposed last words?

Secrets of the Bees uncovers the remarkable lives of bees. Often overlooked as honey producers or flower pollinators, the TV ...

Train travel, a 200-year-old tradition, is experiencing a resurgence — becoming more popular than ever today. Sure, you can ride the rails to get from A to B, ...

As the son of archaeologists, National Geographic Explorer David Stuart spent his childhood wandering ancient Maya ruins—and helped shape what we know about the civilization today. The ruins of the ...

More than a century ago, a Tibetan despot’s embrace of a stranger inspired an enduring myth. This decorative saddle was among the gifts given to botanist and National Geographic Explorer Joseph Rock ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People who visit California’s Channel Islands National Park are rewarded with dramatic sea views, such as this one from Anacapa ...

When ancient humans interbred, new research shows that the pairings were predominantly male Neanderthals and female Homo sapiens. Reconstruction of a Neanderthal man (Homo neanderthalensis), based on ...

In 1204 the soldiers who had set out to retake Jerusalem in the Fourth Crusade changed course—but why? The result would change medieval Europe forever. THE FINAL ATTACKThis 15th-century miniature, ...

Known as the “godmother of civil rights,” Dorothy Height fought not just for racial justice but for women’s equality. Morris Dosewell, Dorothy Height, Alexander Allen, Basil Paterson, and Bayard ...

At a time when Black women were largely excluded from formal training, Mary Eliza Mahoney set a new standard for who could serve in American hospitals. A 1879 portrait of Mary Eliza Mahoney, America's ...