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GALACTIC BACKPACKING: VISITING REAL-WORLD HOTH: PART I Source: http://www.starwars.com/news/galactic-backpacking-visiting-real-world-hoth Ever since the first movie came out in 1977, fans have always been dreaming about living in that galaxy far far...

Each year, I keep a running list of exceptional nonfiction that I encounter as I publish The Best of Journalism, an email newsletter that I curate weekly for its subscribers. This is my annual attempt to bring some of those stories to a wider audience...

The seven wonders of classical antiquity were architectural marvels, triumphs of human ego and raw power. The great achievements of today, however, are made possible by systems, infrastructure, and technologies that are invisible. Check back every week...

During its 40th World Heritage Committee meeting, which took place from July 10-17th in Istanbul, Turkey, UNESCO inscribed 21 new sites on the World Heritage List: twelve”cultural” sites, six “natural” sites and three “mixed” sites that are both natural...

Check out Viator’s Top 50 Destinations in 2014! Editor’s Note: This post is part of the Viator Travel Awards, an annual awards competition where we – along with our readers, travelers, and fans – select the top things to do and see in each of the major...