From Cell to Suite: Inside the Nara Prison Turned Luxury Hotel
There are no longer inmates in the former Nara Prison — now, there are 48 suites, champagne, and a museum that gives a voice to the prisoners.
Outrunning the Mine: Kiruna, the Arctic City Moving Three Miles East
A church on wheels, 6,000 residents relocated, and a Sami village watching its land shrink: this is how a city changes its location.
The Lake That Became a Desert: What Remains of the Aral Sea
In 1960, the Aral Sea was the world’s fourth-largest lake. Today, its ships sit rusting in the middle of a desert.
The Nenets: Guardians of the Arctic’s Last Great Nomadic Culture
The Arctic’s Largest Nomadic Migration: 620 Miles at -58°F
Lake Natron: Tanzania’s Caustic Hell Where Flamingos Are Born
It is one of the most hostile places on the planet, and for that very reason, millions of flamingos come here to breed.
From Pompeii to Tutankhamun: How Much Do You Know About Archaeology?
Lost cities, undisturbed tombs, and legendary artifacts: test yourself on the discoveries that changed history.