With the fall of monarchy and the rise of dynasties and political systems, some of these majestic palaces took up a new role.

This was the Piri Reis map, a world chart compiled in 1513 by the Ottoman admiral and cartographer Piri Reis. While the map is famous for its early depiction of the Americas, a new wave of academic ...

Here is a brief rundown of some coming entertainment options in Northeast Ohio. Make submissions for consideration via email to entertainment@morningjournal.com or entertainment@news-herald.com. You ...

Get the absolute best out of the world’s 10 greatest ports, and note five far-flung ones that are best skipped.

There's something deeply unsettling about discovering an object that simply has no business being where it is, or when it is. Throughout history, archaeologists have stumbled upon artifacts so ...

Topkapi is a wonderful caper film that established the genre of the light heist flick. Much copied even to this day, it was a big international hit back in '64. Marvelous international cast (Ustinov's ...

The best of New York for free. Sign up for our email to enjoy New York without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush). A decade in the making, the Bowery institution ...

G Adventures expanded its National Geographic Signature collection with 17 new itineraries, bringing the total to 49, ...

Recent travelers agreed the National Civil Rights Museum should be at the top of anyone's list of things to see in Memphis. Housed in the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated ...

Whether you're a die-hard biker or someone who just happens to be in the area, this is the destination for a visual history of the iconic American brand. Spread across 20 acres of prime Milwaukee ...

South Asian sculpture; Chinese jades and bronzes; modern Japanese ceramics. There is no public parking facility for Smithsonian museums on the National Mall. A limited number of city-operated metered ...