Smithsonian Magazine

The First LSD Trip Was a Literal Bicycle Ride 83 Years Ago. Fans of the Psychedelic Celebrate the Occasion Every April 19

In 1943, a chemist in Switzerland synthesized a drug that alters consciousness. His discovery changed the study of medicine, ...
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Albert Hofmann's first LSD trip, 83 years ago today

Albert Hofmann calculated that one teaspoon of LSD could affect 50,000 people. He arrived at that figure after accidentally ...

LSD and the Third Eye

In addition to the artificially induced LSD state, there are other, naturally occurring temporary states in which there is a collapse of the normal routines by which the mind ordinarily processes the ...
The Associated Press

Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100

There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of Route 66. To John Steinbeck, it was the Mother ...

I spent $2,200 for a private bedroom on a 53-hour Amtrak ride. Here are 7 reasons I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

My trip on the California Zephyr was my favorite overnight Amtrak ride yet. I'll take it again any chance I get.

'A kind of dream world appeared': The 'bizarre' story of the world's first LSD trip

Dr Albert Hofmann accidentally discovered the hallucinatory effects of LSD in April 1943. In 1986, he told the BBC about a ...