The sunken living room might be synonymous with the 1960s and 1970s, but its modern origins can actually be traced to the ...

Soccer is more popular than ever in the U.S.—and thanks to a new survey, we know exactly which cities are the best for fans ...

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 ...

You’ve likely heard the term New Zealander referring to people living in the island nation east of Australia. However, they often go by the name Kiwi as well. If you’re curious where the moniker comes ...

Out of 433 national park units, Carter G. Woodson National Historic Site in Washington, D.C., is the least visited of them ...

West Virginia tops the list as the fast food capital of the U.S., with about 49 chain restaurants for every 100,000 residents ...

Covered bridges are mostly prized for their old-timey charm today, but they once served a practical purpose.

The scientists acknowledge that it could have been warped due to the wet concrete spreading upon impact. Nonetheless, they ...

You might expect budget limitations to result in mediocre films—and that certainly happens. Christopher Reeve regretted ...

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Cats come in tons of beautiful colors, with some of the rarest being the leopard-like rosette pattern or the purple-tinted ...