National Geographic Day, celebrated annually, honors the spirit of exploration, discovery, and understanding the world around ...

After the British Raj was established, the Indian kurta pajama became fashionable across Europe and was eventually adapted ...

Two decades before Jamestown, settlers arrived in what is now North Carolina. What happened to them is a mystery, but there are some clues. Excavations at the site of a Native American town on ...

Adventure doesn’t stop after dark in Scotland, from twilight kayaking along the River Tay to pitch-black bungee jumps in the ...

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering a new picture of the "other humans" that our ancestors met across Europe ...

National Geographic photographer Jodi Cobb took a detour into the town of Plains, Georgia—and found a town giddy with the ...

With centuries of winemaking history and a wealth of tasting experiences on offer, the Costa Brava is ideally set up for ...

From snorkeling among basking sharks in Scotland to hiking through history in the Peak District, these eco-conscious ...

Each January, indulgent and entertaining feasts take place across Scotland and beyond to honour national poet Robert Burns.

From witnessing active volcanoes and getting involved in community tourism to exploring stone cities that have stood for ...

A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...