Summer in the Arizona desert is no joke, and wandering around a ghost town when it’s 115 degrees outside is a good way to become a ghost yourself. The cooler months are much more pleasant, and you’ll ...

As the summer sun burns down on the surrounding landscape, turning the grass brown and causing a few cases of heat stroke, the first thing those out and about do is head for the shade. In the Town of ...

When a town decides that regular-sized objects are boring, you get Casey, Illinois, where everything is magnificently, ridiculously oversized. This eastern Illinois community has turned gigantism into ...

Often overlooked in favour of bustling Santorini or Crete, Chios is an untrodden Aegean gem free from summer crowds ...

A region famous for its sun-drenched climate becomes a refreshing retreat when the summer heat, megayachts and swarms of tourists are gone.

The kids are out of school for spring break. Here are the best events, parks, sports games, zoos, museums and places to take ...