Atchison, Kansas, is a small town with a big place in history — it proudly stands as the birthplace of Amelia Earhart, the pioneering aviator who captivated the world before her mysterious disappearance in 1937. Nearly 90 years later, her presence is still felt in the community, and the impact would be hard to miss. […]
Kathie Lee Gifford has been a constant fixture in countless Americans’ lives for decades, delving into everything from music and comedy to acting, writing, and, of course, the world of daytime television, where she’d become an iconic morning talk show host. She spent 15 years co-helming Live With Regis and Kathie Lee before taking the reins
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A suspension railway — one that hangs upside down rather than glides above a track — might seem like a creation of the future. In Wuppertal, Germany, though, it’s an enduring symbol of the past. The Wuppertal Schwebebahn opened in 1901 to accommodate a new influx of people living along the Wupper river. Two of
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Imagine spending hours crafting a beautiful work of art — only for it to crumble to nothing less than 24 hours later. Welcome to a day in the life of a professional sandcastle sculptor: someone who creates beauty from impermanence. Janel Hawkins knows all about that life. The owner of Sand Castle University in Alabama,
Plenty of people enjoy spotting and snagging beach souvenirs — pretty shells, a sand dollar, perhaps. But for John Anderson, picking up treasures from the shore is more than a casual hobby. The Washington state resident has been beachcombing for nearly five decades, and he displays his countless finds in a makeshift museum that opens to
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In Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, some teenagers skip the lifeguarding and ice cream shop gigs and opt for a more unique summer job — one that involves leaping off a moving boat to deliver mail. It’s the only town in the U.S. that features this unique occupation, a tradition for over 100 years. The role entails
From 1984 to The Handmaid’s Tale, literature and media are rife with dystopias, imagined states that often act as warnings against perceived political or social dangers in the real world. Though perhaps appearing less frequently, their opposite, utopias, also grace our books and screens. It’s the third member of the hypothetical-future club that doesn’t seem
An ancient Roman laundry facility, or fullonica, was recently uncovered near Vatican City in Italy. Archaeologists found the 1,700-year-old ruins during excavations of the Piazza Pia underpass, which is being modernized to prepare for more pedestrian activity. The findings offer a look at the day-to-day lives of Romans living almost two millennia ago. A series
Although fast fashion remains popular, a growing number of people are choosing to live and dress more sustainably. Jim McFarland, known professionally as “America’s Cobbler,” is here to help. “When you think about it, we’re the oldest recycling industry probably in the world,” McFarland, of Lakeland, Florida, told Fox 13 Tampa Bay. “They’ve probably been
Take a walk through Brussels and you may spot charming tiles tucked under your feet. Or wander Miami and look out for a striking blue-and-white tile mural on the side of a building, demanding your attention. The world of tile art takes on myriad forms: There are intricate mosaics made with tiny fragments, massive spray-painted
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