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Downtown Mount Angel, Oregon. Image credit Leigh Trail via Shutterstock

8 Coziest Towns To Visit In The Pacific Northwest

Bodies of Water

Beautiful aqua springs at Rainbow Springs State Park, Dunnellon, Florida

The Clearest Spring In America

Cities

Idyllwild, Pine Cove, and Fern Valley are three adjacent communities in California

The 9 Can't-Miss Towns In Southern California

State Parks

Georgia's Providence Canyon State Park that gives the illusion of being at the Grand Canyon.

The State Parks That Feel Like The Grand Canyon

Forests

Logging pine trees in forest.

How Long It Takes A Clear-Cut Forest To Grow Back

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The Last Senate of Julius Caesar (Raffaele Giannetti, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Ancient World

How Did Someone Become A Roman Emperor?

Sketch of Roman Emperor Marcus Didius Julianus who was in power for only 66 days.

Ancient World

The Shortest Reigning Roman Emperors In History

View of Sitka, Alaska.

Cities

6 Most Breathtaking Towns In Alaska

Lake Okeechobee USA Satellite Image. Credit: Rumi designs/Shutterstock.com

Rivers

What Happens If Lake Okeechobee’s Dike Fails

Downtown Joseph, Oregon, with the Wallowa Mountains beyond.

Cities

11 Most Peaceful Small Towns In Oregon

Downtown Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Image credit Kit Leong via Shutterstock

Cities

The Towns In The Ozarks Where Retirees Are Moving To

Hoover Dam intake towers above Lake Mead.

Lakes

Lake Powell and Lake Mead See Dramatic Rebound After Floods

Massachusetts copperhead in a rock crevice near its overwintering den

Places

Why Snakes Don’t Freeze To Death Underground

Forests

Female jaguar and cub swimming across a river. Via Shutterstock / Hans Wagemaker

The National Forests Where Jaguars Have Been Seen

Cities

Aerial view of Destin, Florida.

The 11 Friendliest Little Towns On The Gulf Coast

Cities

Downtown street in Makanda, Illinois. Image credit David Wilson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

13 Most Peaceful Small Towns In Illinois

Places

A venomous cottonmouth snake in a wetland habitat.

Where Water Moccasins And Northern Water Snakes Overlap

Cities

The charming town of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, in winter.

These Towns In The Poconos Come Alive In Winter

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Aerial view of Main Street in the historic mining town of Ouray, Colorado. Paul Brady Photography / Shutterstock.com

Cities

Colorado's 12 Most Laid-Back Towns

Mojave rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus).

State Parks

The State Parks With The Most Snakes In The United States

Aerial view of ski resort and mountain town of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Credit: Joshua Lehew/Shutterstock.com

Places

The First Ski Resort In America

Geography

Lakes

Map of the great lakes river drainage regions.

How The Great Salt Lake Compares To The Great Lakes

Oceans

Glaciers calving into the waters of Prince William Sound, Alaska.

The Most Crooked Coastline In America

Lakes

Photograph of the Montreal Transportation Company freighter BANNOCKBURN in the Kingston dry dock

The Great Lakes Freighters That Sank With All Hands

Bodies of Water

Manatees swimming in the springs.

Where Manatees Go When The Water Gets Cold

Bodies of Water

Crayfish on an almost dried up lake. Credit: ournature_is_amazing / Shutterstock

The Day Lake Peigneur Disappeared

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Northern pike swimming in cold water.

Bodies of Water

Why Fish Don’t Freeze In A Frozen Lake

The stunning beach at Tulum, near Cancun, Mayan Riviera, Mexico. Credit: Joao Virissimo / Shutterstock

Oceans

Why The Gulf Of Mexico Is So Warm

The Edward L. Ryerson nicknamed "Fast Eddie" By Rona Proudfoot from Lorain, Ohio - The Edward L. Ryerson leaves Lorain this afternoon, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=102616044

Lakes

How Much Fuel A Great Lakes Freighter Burns In A Season

Popular In Geography

How Many Countries Are In South America?

The Largest Whale Ever Seen Off The US Coast

Latin American Countries

How Many Countries Are In Europe?

How Many Oceans Are There In The World?

Countries with Blue and White Flags

What Are The Five Regions Of Asia?

The US Rivers Where Piranhas Have Been Caught

map of the largest countries in the world

The Largest Countries In The World

A map showing the locations of 15 smallest countries in the world

The Smallest Countries In The World

Political map of the world.

How Many Countries Are There In The World?

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New Zealand

Continents & Subcontinents

North America

Caribbean

Central America

South America

Europe

Africa

Middle East

Asia

Oceania

Arctic

Antarctica

World Administrative Divisions

Physical Map of Florida. It shows the physical features of Florida, including mountain ranges, rivers, lakes, coastal plains, the swampy Everglades and islands of Florida Keys..

Florida

Physical Map of Michigan. It shows the physical features of Michigan including its mountain ranges, rivers and major lakes.

Michigan

Physical Map of Hawaii. It shows the physical features of Hawaii including its islands, mountain ranges and small rivers.

Hawaii

Physical Map of Alberta. It shows the physical features of Alberta, including mountain ranges, important rivers, major lakes, Great Plains and National Parks.

Alberta

Physical Map of Alaska. It shows the physical features of Alaska including its mountain ranges, rivers and major lakes.

Alaska

Physical Map of England. It shows the physical features of England, including mountain ranges, important rivers, and major lakes.

England

Physical Map of North Carolina. It shows the physical features of North Carolina including its mountain ranges, major rivers and lakes.

North Carolina

Physical Map of Scotland. It shows the physical features of Scotland, including mountain ranges, notable rivers and island groups.

Scotland

Physical Map of California. It shows the physical features of California including its mountain ranges, rivers and major lakes.

California

Physical Map of Rhode Island. It shows the physical features of Rhode Island including its mountain ranges, rivers and major islands.

Rhode Island

Physical Map of Texas. It shows the physical features of Texas including its mountain ranges and major rivers.

Texas

Physical Map of Tennessee. It shows the physical features of Tennessee including its mountain ranges, major rivers and lakes.

Tennessee

Flags Of The World

Flag of United States

United States

Flag of India

India

Flag of China

China

Flag of Colombia

Colombia

Flag of Spain

Spain

Flag of Iraq

Iraq

Flag of Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Flag of Guatemala

Guatemala

Flag of Venezuela

Venezuela

Flag of Bolivia

Bolivia

Flag of Peru

Peru

Flag of El Salvador

El Salvador

Flag of Brazil

Brazil

Flag of Argentina

Argentina

Flag of Mexico

Mexico

Flag of Uruguay

Uruguay

Flag of Sweden

Sweden

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Philippines

History & Society

Industries

An aerial view of the Philly Shipyards where a ship is being assembled. By MastersHall - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=145965432

The Last American Shipyards Still Building Ships

Ancient World

Bronze statue of Roman Emperor, Julius Caesar. Image credit: Cortyn / Shutterstock.com.

The Most Ruthless Roman Generals

Industries

A view of Mount Rainier tainted by power lines in Lakewood, Washington.

The States That Import The Most Electricity

Ancient World

Turkish commander Cemal Pasha and German Chief of Staff, Kress von Kressenstein, review Ottoman Empire troops in Jerusalem, 1917. Image credit Everett Collection via Shutterstock

Was The Ottoman Empire Inspired By The Roman Empire?

Sports

Aerial drone photo of Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado.

The Highest-Altitude Stadiums In North America

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The bronze statue of Alexander the Great on his famous horse Bucephalus located at the waterfront of Thessaloniki in Macedonia, Greece. Via Shutterstock / istergio

Ancient World

Was Alexander The Great Or Julius Caesar A Better General?

The Panorama 1453 History Museum interior view in Istanbul. Editorial credit: Nejdet Duzen / Shutterstock.com

Ancient World

The Story Of The Byzantine Empire

Byron Nuclear Generating Station just south of Byron, Illinois, By Ben Jacobson, CC BY 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/deed.en), Wikimedia Commons.

Industries

The Top Nuclear Power States In America

Science & Nature

Space

Jovian clouds in striking shades of blue in this new view taken by NASA's Juno spacecraft. By NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Gerald Eichstadt/Sean Doran - Catalog page, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64488850

What The Juno Spacecraft Found Hiding Under Jupiter’s Clouds

Wildlife By Place

A mother American black bear (Ursus americanus) with baby bears in the meadow.

Where Black Bears Are Spreading Back In The East

Animals

Mohave Rattlesnake

How Long Rattlesnakes Can Go Without Eating In Winter

Animals

A giant freshwater stingray (Urogymnus polylepis)

Giant Freshwater Stingray

Space

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, and the Sun.

Why Space Is So Cold If The Sun Is So Hot

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Turtle Paddling Underwater.

Animals

The Truth About Turtles Breathing Through Their Butts Under Ice

Banded Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum cinctum)

Wildlife By Place

Where Gila Monsters Go In The Winter

A green moray eel (Gymnothorax funebris)

Animals

Green Moray Eel

Places & Travel

Destinations

Downtown St. Michaels, Maryland. Image credit: Chris Ferrara / Shutterstock.com.

The Best Places To Visit On Maryland’s Eastern Shore

Places

Timber rattlesnake birthing rookery from New York

Why Rattlesnakes Return To The Same Den Every Year

Places

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Editorial credit: becauz gao / Shutterstock.com

The Largest Natural History Museums In The United States

Towns

Lighthouse At Pescadero In California.

The Quietest Beach Towns On The Pacific Coast

State Parks

Pioneer Cabin Tree in Calaveras big trees state national park in California, US. Credit: Sam Spicer/Shutterstock.com

The State Parks With Giant Sequoias

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St. Simons Island, Georgia. Editorial credit: Darryl Brooks / Shutterstock.com

Cities

11 Most Peaceful Small Towns In Georgia

Burmese Python in a tropical forest setting.

State Parks

The Florida State Parks Where Burmese Pythons Have Taken Over

Frankfort North Breakwater Lighthouse in Frankfort, Michigan

Travel

9 Overlooked Towns In The Great Lakes Worth Visiting