How a year without summer changed the world
It’s late September and summer is behind us, but at least it was fun while it lasted. Were we living back in the year 1816, we would...
How Haggis Made It Big In Japan
Everyone remembers their first grilled cheese sandwich; gooey, cheesy, toasty and warm. That’s exactly how Japanese couple Yoko and...
The mustached monkey named after a former German emperor
The animal kingdom is filled with millions of examples of the weird, wacky and wonderful, but only one creature can claim to resembl...
The Pan-American Highway | Is this the longest road in the world?
Ever fancy getting out of town and hitting the open road? Well, this one might take you a little while. The series of roads that for...
Alert | The northernmost inhabited place in the world
This is the aptly named town of Alert in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, in Canada. ‘Town’ is a bit of a stretch, it’s more a seri...
Inside Zhangjiajie National Forest, the Chinese land that inspired Avatar
The Zhangjiajie National Forest Park was the first national park in China, and its stunning scenery inspired filmmaker James Cameron...
The Unexpected Origin of the Michelin Star
The Michelin star system is a guide that rates restaurants out of three stars and the Michelin tire company sells…you guessed it, ti...
Could this Mexican-owned panda be the last of its kind?
Since 1985, (almost) all giant pandas in the world have been owned by China. They are loaned, at great expense, to zoos in countries...
This is the world’s most remote post office
In Port Lockroy, Antarctica, there is a small building with little red doors and little red windows and a little red roof. Isolated,...
The Danakil Depression | Life in the world’s hottest place
The terrain looks like something from a faraway universe, but is actually the hottest place on our own planet. Home to acidic spring...