With plumes of smoke billowing into the sky, the world's largest steam locomotive left Wisconsin on Friday morning, bound for an afternoon stop in West Chicago.
The US government might reintroduce the grizzly bear to the North Cascades area in northwest Washington and has re-opened the proposal for public comment.
The fanfare surrounding the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing may be waning, but in Houston, home to Apollo's Mission Control, the celebration continues with a spacey art installation.
Trudy was the oldest living western lowland gorilla in a zoo, and she was one of the last "wild caught" gorillas. At the age of 63, she has died in Arkansas.
From the outside, it looks like a dream life. Rugged mountains, sweeping canyons, the road ahead -- all framed through the open back doors of an achingly hip camper van, replete with artfully arranged fairy lights, cozy blankets, and, at the center, a super attractive millennial couple.
Europe is sweltering in intense heat, suffering through the latest heatwave in a summer that has seen at least 12 countries experience record-breaking temperatures.
The perfect day trip from Koh Samui, Thailand's stunning Ang Thong National Marine Park is home to the country's famous Emerald Lake. Find out what other highlights await in this government-protected park.
You've probably heard the moon described as looking like it's made of cheese, but a team of artists in Ohio took the dairy connection to the next level.
As of this week, Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport will henceforth be called Harvey Milk Terminal 1. Milk, who was the first openly gay person elected to public office in the state of California, served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for eleven months, before he was assassinated in 1978.
French inventor Franky Zapata failed in his attempt to cross the English Channel on his jet-powered Flyboard, after missing a platform mounted on a boat as he tried to land midway for refueling.
It's National Tequila Day -- yes, it's a thing, and no, we're not questioning it. In honor of the holiday, here are five things you might not have known about tequila.
They just want to get naked in Paris in peace, but some French naturists say the city's clothes-free zone in the Bois de Vincennes park is the target of unwelcome voyeurs.
