The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and ...

Many people in the Faroe Islands, a tiny archipelago in the North Atlantic, want to be their own state. The crisis over Greenland, Denmark’s other territory, has complicated that, for now.

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Florida’s reputation as the “Sunshine State” has been upended by a brutal cold snap that left parts of the peninsula ...

Fiorry launched an interactive map of LGBTQ+ friendly venues worldwide, helping travelers find welcoming bars, cafes, and clubs in new cities.

Fora Travel reports on top 2026 travel destinations, spotlighting Mexico City, lesser-known Japan, the Nordics, South ...

Ritesh Mehta interviews director Sara Dosa on Time and Water, her Sundance-premiering documentary about Icelandic glaciers.

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In the aftermath of WWII, American efforts to acquire the island ramped up, including a proposed swap that included oil-rich ...

President's Trump's designs on acquiring the world's largest island "one way or the other" have stirred feelings of betrayal ...

Scientists trekked across Icelandic lava flows that served as stand-ins for Venus’s volcanic landscapes, testing tools and ...