If the thought of braving a treacherous path, irrespective of blistering sun or bone-chilling cold, gives you an adrenaline surge like no other, then this article is for you. From the iconic Everest base camp tucked in the Himalayan ranges to Africa’s towering Kilimanjaro, to Europe’s majestic Mont Blanc, and the formidable trails of Nepal’s Annapurna, we have rounded up eight of the most epic hikes on the planet.
A new night-time holiday display featuring music, colors and more than a million twinkling lights in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is delighting children and adults.
It was one of the year’s biggest stories — the selection of the first American pope — and an Associated Press journalist was interviewing the pope's brother at his home in suburban Chicago. Suddenly, they heard a ringing coming from the basement. “That might be the pope,” the new pontiff’s brother said.
Australian accident investigators on Thursday released dramatic images of a skydiver’s parachute becoming entangled on an airplane’s tail, leaving him dangling at 4,500 meters (15,000 feet.)
We're in the thick of the holiday shopping season, and U.S. residents are expected to shatter the spending record again this year. The National Retail Federation forecasts that 2025 will be the first time we collectively spend more than $1 trillion on year-end gifts.
When pastry chef Tino Gierig is asked what the famous Dresden stollen tastes like, his eyes sparkle and his voice rises to an enthusiastic sing-song as as he describes the rich delicacy filled with raisins and other dried fruits.
