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Discover South Korea's lesser-known past with a history tour through BusanFebruary 26, 2023 – With buzzing markets, ancient fortresses, hilltop villages and a Korean War legacy, Busan’s multi-layered past can be best discovered through one of several tours.To find old methane-leaking oil wells, researchers look to historySeptember 09, 2022 – Old drawings, photos, and maps, often publicly available, give researchers the same perspective that 18th century prospectors had.
Discover Maya history along Mexico’s first thru-hikeSeptember 09, 2022 – Three years in the making, the 68-mile hiking and cycling trail visits almost forgotten Maya cultural sites.
These are the history-defining moments that shaped 2020December 04, 2020 – National Geographic photographers capture a year dominated by disaster, unrest, and uncertainty.
Do you have a morning routine? Here's how some historic figures started their dayNovember 08, 2023 – Marcus Aurelius would never hit snooze. Ben Franklin loved to sit in the nude. These historical figures had serious opinions on how to start the morning right.
The fascinating history behind the popular ‘waving lucky cat’May 03, 2021 – With an inviting raised paw and pointy red ears, these iconic lucky charms have been bringing good fortune for centuries.
The epic history of the humble goldfishOctober 09, 2019 – In a fairy-tale transformation engineered by man, the dull, grey carp was bred to a metallic sheen more than a millennium ago.
The Asian American ‘model minority’ myth masks a history of discriminationMay 27, 2021 – In the 1950s the stereotype that Asian Americans are singularly high achieving arose to drive a wedge between marginalized groups.
In Jerusalem, whose history takes precedence?December 02, 2019 – December 2, 2019
These World’s Fair sites reveal a history of segregationFebruary 08, 2021 – In Nashville and Atlanta, these parks contain a rich—and overlooked—legacy of Black art, innovation, and culture.
What drives a photographer to document history?November 15, 2019 – November 15, 2019
The Olympics' turbulent history in times of global crisisMarch 24, 2020 – As Tokyo postpones the 2020 Summer Games, some point to a 40-year curse to explain the Olympics' history of delays, boycotts, and turmoil.
The history of the Bible, animatedDecember 19, 2018 – Time travel in this animation through the history of the Bible. Made with clay, wire, and recycled paper, the characters come to life in frame-by-frame motion.
The surprising history of America’s ‘pick-your-own’ farmsNovember 01, 2021 – From wartime to the Great Depression, here’s how farmers turned hard times into a billion-dollar agritourism industry.
The history of Hong Kong, visualizedAugust 26, 2019 – The ‘special status’ of this powerful global city is the result of two centuries of growth, turmoil, and change.
Explore 13,000 years of human history on this remote California islandJune 06, 2022 – Channel Islands National Park includes Santa Rosa Island, a virtual natural history museum with miles of uncrowded trails and breathtaking cliff-top ocean views.