7 Stunning Virtual Libraries Libraries around the world have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But many of these private, public, and academic institutions have produced immersive, 360-degree tours of their interiors. From Prague, Czechia, to Bloomington, Indiana, here are seven libraries you can visit right now. READ MORE →

15 Wondrous American Henges Henges can be made out of anything. In the past, they were made of stones, mounds, and wood, but these modern henges aren’t bound by those old strictures.  READ MORE →

VIDEO Forest Beneath the Waves If you take a short swim from Cape Town, South Africa, you might bear witness to a kelp forest, a unique ecosystem teeming with diverse aquatic life. Meet the community that’s formed around the 1,200-kilometer-long Great African Sea Forest, which attracts researchers, divers, and more to its enchanting underwater grove. WATCH NOW →

ICELAND Lonely Lighthouse A whitewashed lighthouse perched atop the tallest of a cluster of rocky cliffs off the coast of Iceland is perhaps one of the loneliest in the world. READ MORE →

Sing My Name For centuries, villagers in the Indian village of Kongthong, not far from the border with Bangladesh, have used songs as their names. Mothers give each newborn a distinctive melody within a week of birth and never reuse the same tunes, even after a person dies. READ MORE →

COSTEȘTI, ROMANIA Ruins of a Legendary City Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, the city of Sarmizegetusa Regia has been reduced to mere ruins. READ MORE →

GASTRO OBSCURA BBQ Vending Machine Jones Bar-B-Q, in Kansas City, has always been a lunch-only affair. But now, there’s smoked ham and turkey and beef behind the glass of the vending machine that’s humming 24/7 beside the order window. READ MORE →

FROM THE ARCHIVES Happy Little Paintings An inconspicuous warehouse in Herndon, Virginia, houses almost every painting, over 1,000 landscapes, ever created by Bob Ross on The Joy of Painting. READ MORE →