Fantasizing about a home with gorgeous water views? AD’s editors select ten of the most spectacular beach- and lakeside properties on the market in the U.S.

“The Great American Novel” is a stunning map hand-drawn by artist and illustrator Mark Adams and is a fantastic way to explore America’s most valuable fiction. The visual charts 4…

I'm here to give you lots of helpful tips for safe travel in South America from my 19 months there! This will greatly reduce your risk.

Após a quebra da bolsa de Nova York, 14 mil bancos fecharam e milhões de americanos ficaram sem emprego. Na foto, uma família desempregada vivendo em condições miseráveis, em Elm Grove, Califórnia, Estados Unidos.

There is a lot of wrong information, or downright confusion, when it comes to the Vanderbilts on the internet. I've seen articles saying they earned their fortunes in the 1930's, and that Gloria Vanderbilt's father was the man who made the millions. But the family has origins much earlier than that,

Fanny Crosby—poet, public speaker, activist—wrote so many hymns that publishers had to give her dozens of pseudonyms.

Some of the most extravagant examples of America's highfalutin past.

Who would think that at the beginning of the 18th Century that either America or Great Britain would take the lead in industrializing the world? Yet, during the 1700s and 1800s, it was those two na…

There are plenty of great Jewish delis in America, but only a few were good enough to make our list

There are many states the Mississippi River runs through. Let's check out the 10 states it crosses and their common animals!

A small collection of photos is one of the few existing visual reminders of the American eugenics movement.

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At 45-years-old and counting, Gayle’s is a well-weathered palace of unrestrained porcine pleasure, one of America’s great unsung meat destinations.

The Great Famine that ravaged the potato crop in Ireland in the 1840s caused widespread starvation and prompted a wave of immigration to America.

Robert De Niro in his Greenwich Village studio In chapter five of Jack Kerouac's timeless 1960 travelogue, Lonesome Traveller, the great American novelist takes us to New York to meet the inner circle of bohemian artists and beatniks in Greenwich Village: "Let's go see the strange great secret

Thorncrown Chapel, one of the most exceptional pieces of U.S. architecture, just celebrated its 35th anniversary.

Picturesque—and action-packed—here are five adventurous weekend getaways to plan around America's Great Lakes.

Looking to explore the United States and discover opal? Look no further! This article highlights five of the best opal hotspots in the country. From the breathtaking landscapes of Nevada to the striking beauty of Oregon, we've got you covered. Join us on this opal-filled journey.

For your next vacation, you don’t want to miss the opportunity to take a trip to Louisiana. Some might overlook the state of Louisiana, but it has more than enough to offer visitors. Louisiana has played an important role throughout most of America’s history. In addition to its long past, there are also diverse cultures throughout the state. These varying cultures have led to unique art, food, and some of the most famous architecture in the country. Here's our pick for the best places to visit in Louisiana: The French Quarter For most, the French Quarter of New Orleans is

Randy Olson shows you how to compute an epic road trip across South America.

The British monarch is often depicted as the chief villain in America’s origin story—but what role did he really play in sparking the revolution?

All the wonderful places you can live. “America’s Beautiful Weather Zones” is published by Matt Lubchansky in The Nib.

Every so often you catch a glimpse of a once in a lifetime photo that makes you think differently about a specific moment in history. From bygone structures to vintage ads, and stars in the prime of their lives, the photos collected here provide new insight into the 19th and 20th centuries.

I don't want to make anyone feel uncomfortable, so if you're reluctant to step inside the world of 19th century junkies, I suggest you close the door and choose something a little lighter and brighter from our menu. I'm not quite sure how I ended up here myself, stockpiling antique photographs that

The photos are among the 1,600 or so 'New Deal-era' shutterbugs took from 1939 to 1944 that focus on life in U.S. rural areas, the nation's World War II mobilization, its factories, its railroads, aviation training, and women who worked

When Elizabeth Luxford found out her husband James already had a wife, she went straight to the Court of Assistants in Massachusetts Bay Colony. She then got the first-ever Puritan…

Before Irving Berlin played his exquisitely crafted, timeless songs for the likes of Bing...

“And these are our Monet-inspired gardens,” explains Jennifer, the receptionist at Mirbeau Inn and Spa, who is giving my travel companion, Aubrey, and I a tour. “The bridge, pond and flora are meant to transport you to the French countryside.” Although it’s winter and the flowers are not in bloom, the scenery makes me feel...

Aboard comfortable overnight trains, seek out the beauty of America’s metropolises and wild expanses on one of the top three most scenic Amtrak routes.

Eight days before her death in July 1954, Frida Kahlo is said to have completed what is popularly thought to have been her final painting: a still life of

Adherents of both pursue ideological purity, refuse to engage in debate and demand submission.

This year, our readers voted for their favorite health-focused retreats. Looking for some relaxing vacation ideas? These are the best spas in the United States.

A team of French archaeologists has discovered the remnants of an ancient lost city at Kunara, close to the Zagros mountains, in present-day Iraqi

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Today on Hadley Court: The career of Ruby Ross Wood, designer of the Swan Mansion in Atlanta, one of America's first great lady decorators.

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Visit the National Blues Museum, tour the Anheuser Busch brewery, or learn about Native American history at Cahokia Mounds — the ancient site housed one of North America's most sophisticated pre-Columbian civilizations.