The sunken living room might be synonymous with the 1960s and 1970s, but its modern origins can actually be traced to the 1920s. That’s when Bruce Goff, an architect and Frank Lloyd Wright protégé, ...

Soccer is more popular in the U.S. than ever—and thanks to a new survey, we know exactly which cities are the best for fans of the sport. America’s love affair with football is obvious: It’s for good ...

Halloween traditions are so ingrained in America that it’s easy to forget the holiday’s history as a pagan celebration marking the conclusion of the harvest, with rituals that were more ...

Another reason for their declining numbers is flower collectors. Some seek monkey face flowers for their beauty and rarity. Plucking a few Dracula orchids may not seem like a big deal—but one ...

In short, people from New Zealand are called “Kiwis” because of a native bird that goes by the same name. The large, flightless bird’s brown coloring and long beak are some of its defining features.