When writer Guy Beringer introduced the concept of brunch more than a century ago -- a civilized late-morning meal, not as early as breakfast or as heavy as Sunday lunch -- he could not have foreseen what it would become in its most elite incarnation.
It was a scene no one could quite believe -- atop Everest, once considered the most remote place on earth, lines of climbers snaked over the ridgeline above the mountain's highest camp at 8,000 meters (26,247 feet), waiting for their turn to summit.
Half a century ago, the Sicilian town of Poggioreale was hit by an earthquake that caused most of its citizens to flee for good. Now a local mayor wants to bring this ghost town back from the dead.
The world's tallest active geyser is known to be unpredictable. But if there was ever a year to witness its spectacular surge of water, this might be it.
From Bodrum to Antalaya, the crystal clear waters and sandy beaches of the Turquoise Coast -- or the Turkish Riviera -- are a quieter, cheaper, but no less luxurious alternative to other Mediterranean destinations.
The 800-pound, 10-foot white shark has been spotted electronically off the New Jersey shore just in time for Independence Day. Oceanographers tagged it in February in Mayport, Florida, so Miss May has come a long way to be here.
Lava lakes are rare -- before this week, only seven were known. Now, scientists have discovered lava lake No. 8 on the Mount Michael, an active volcano on remote Saunders Island in the South Sandwich Islands.
From sweeping vineyards and turquoise oceans to gleaming city lights and 12th-century temples, there's no shortage of incredible destinations in Asia Pacific.
To achieve maximum speed on most roller coasters, you slowly pull out of the loading station and ascend to the crest of that first hill with the assist of a chain lift -- and then take a dramatic first drop.
Amsterdam's first female mayor, Femke Halsema, is calling for a major overhaul to the citys red light district, with proposals including drawing curtains over the Dutch capital's notorious window brothels.
Britain's largest World War II prisoner of war camp, Lodge Moor, has been uncovered in the forests of Sheffield, England. Among others, it held Karl Dönitz, Hitler's short-lived successor.
Each summer, as Chinese cities swelter under the baking heat, middle-aged men across the country roll their T-shirts up above their bellies to cool down.
