Communities in Virginia offer Southern taste of the good life just 150 miles from Bethesda. Read our recommendations here.

The sights of East Street, Barrack Street and West Street in Bridport have a lot of historical interest – and are more exotic than you might think. The Bull Hotel was a staging post in the nineteenth ...

A medieval sermon packed with 'memes' and simple spelling mistakes could explain a baffling line in 'The Canterbury Tales.' ...

Portsmouth, Ohio, is exactly that kind of magical small-town treasure, nestled along the Ohio River where time seems to slow down and every corner reveals another charming surprise. When big city life ...

Nestled along the banks of the Youghiogheny River (that’s “yock-uh-gay-nee” for those of us who don’t speak Pennsylvania), Connellsville offers a slice of small-town Americana that feels increasingly ...

A retired Japanese racehorse famous for never winning a race is experiencing a new surge of popularity thanks to a popular mobile game.

Test your knowledge of music legends with our unique quiz! Match obscure facts to iconic musicians from Axl Rose's scientific endeavors to the high-flying talents of Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson.

Motorcyclist Carey Hart turns 50 and actor Alex Winter turns 60, among the famous birthdays for July 17.

This summer marks 25 years since New Yorker Danny Stewart found a baby in a subway station and went on to adopt the infant with his partner, Peter Mercurio.

MILAN, Italy — A daredevil who gained fame for a jump from the stratosphere, allowing him to become the skydiver to break the sound barrier, was killed Thursday in a paragliding crash in Italy ...

Famous ‘Rosebud’ sled from ‘Citizen Kane’ sells for $14.75 million Prior to the sale, the sled underwent scientific testing to confirm its authenticity ...

Miki Sudo has continued her undefeated run for the women's title at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest as she secured her 11th victory on Friday, July 4.