Satellite images reveal a Y-shaped formation in China’s Taklamakan Desert where the Hotan River carries precious jade.

Long before Matagorda Bay became a name on highway signs, shipping documents and fishing reports, it was a protected sweep of water behind a barrier peninsula where ...

Though only one of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World remains, there are many more awe-inspiring places that astound and delight us. From captivating ancient cities, medieval cathedrals ...