Check out 24 of the world’s must unusual landscapes — from the hellish Darvaza Gas Crater in Turkmenistan to the “snow ...

(Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel) Parishioners washed each other’s feet during the Maundy Thursday mass at Holy Cross church in Santa Cruz this week, as part of the observance of Holy Week ...

Francis made his final public appearance on Easter Sunday. He appeared very frail and had delegated the celebration of the Easter Mass to another cardinal. Though his voice was weak, he blessed a ...

Three days of celebration were as Stoke-on-Trent's first ever Hindu temple welcomed hundreds of worshippers. The event is the culmination of 50 years of work to get the building up and running and ...

Yew tree groves were decimated in the 15th century ... Protruding high from the prairie into the Wyoming sky, Devils Tower (the apostrophe omitted ever since it was given the name in the 19th ...

In 1997, Julia Hill started a tree sit in a California redwood to protest logging efforts. For 738 days, Hill lived on two platforms in cramped, windy, and wet conditions. She ultimately reached ...

This surprisingly entertaining film examines the 1975 fiscal crisis that nearly led the city to bankruptcy. The movie’s conclusions remain relevant today. By Alissa Wilkinson Tom Hardy is a ...

“It’s usually in the 70s, maybe up to 80, and it always cools down at night.” A tree-shaded town with wide streets, low hills and marinas full of pleasure boats, Petoskey is more a ...

You don’t have to scout all over town to find the perfect gift for the serious (or even not-so-serious) cook on your holiday list. Just check out the latest cookbook selections at the local ...