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...
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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...
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...
Is this the oldest board game in the world? The story behind the Royal Game of Ur
For the best part of 5,000 years, the Royal Game of Ur was forgotten. Once a popular game in the ancient Sumerian civilization of Me...
Will the land speed record ever be broken again?
For 99 years, the land speed record – the highest speed recorded by a person using a vehicle on land – rose steadily. But since the...
Who’s the heaviest? London Zoo’s annual weigh-in of all 14,000 animals
Once a year, London Zoo embarks on the mammoth challenge to weigh all 14,000 of its animals. From silverback gorillas to stick insec...