In the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania sits a town that looks like it belongs in the Alps. Jim Thorpe, formerly called Mauch Chunk (meaning ‘Sleeping Bear’ in the Lenni Lenape language), got its new ...

New Mexico: land of enchantment, alien sightings, green chile worship, and— believe it or not—laws that are just as offbeat as a Roswell souvenir shop. From camel restrictions to courtroom footwear ...

Three gunboats slipped up the dark Combahee River on June 2, 1863. Commanding one of them was Harriet Tubman. During that night, she guided 150 Black soldiers through dangerous waters filled with ...

Creationist Ken Ham dreamed big in 2010: build the world’s biggest timber-frame structure, make it look exactly like Noah’s Ark, and stick it in Kentucky farm country. Fast forward through $100 ...

Tennessee: where the barbecue is smoky, the music never stops, and the laws? Let’s just say some of them could use a remix. While the Volunteer State gave us Elvis, Dollywood, and the Grand Ole Opry, ...

Northeastern California does not get the attention it deserves. Out in Lassen County, a 25.4-mile trail follows the Susan River through a canyon lined with rock outcrops, pine forests, and mountain ...

Ohio: the Buckeye State, where college football is a religion, the weather can’t make up its mind, and the legal code is just as unpredictable. From outlawed fish intoxication to a genuine fear of ...

Most people picture Oklahoma as flat and dry. Lake Tenkiller will change that. Tucked into the Ozark foothills of eastern Oklahoma, this 12,900-acre reservoir sits inside a landscape of rocky bluffs ...

Within the competitive arena of college basketball, athletes are frequently tested by unforeseen challenges, including the specter of injury. Angel Reese, LSU’s esteemed forward, recently encountered ...

In the serene town of Sabina, dubbed “The Eden of Ohio,” an unusual spectacle once drew the gaze of travelers. Eugene the Mummy, an unidentified deceased man, became an unexpected roadside curiosity.

Pennsylvania stands out for its diverse landscapes and populations, boasting mountains, valleys, farms, cities, and a rich cultural tapestry. However, this diversity also reveals stark inequalities, ...

California, the land of sunshine, start-ups, surfers, and laws so odd you’d think they were written during a kombucha-fueled drum circle. From regulating frog funerals to banning bear wrestling (yes, ...