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Scaling Wales’ Highest Mountain
Britain isn’t famous for its hiking but one mountain every climber should summit is Mt. Snowdon for extreme weather and breathtaking views.
The Lost World of Socotra Archipelago
If aliens ever visit Planet Earth, Yemen’s “Dragon’s Blood Island” is probably where they would make their first contact.
The Black Drink, Ethnobotany, and a Lost Civilization in Florida
The yaupon holly, North America’s only native plant that contains caffeine, creates a powerful elixir known as the Black Drink.
Is Bolivia's "Death Road" Still the World's Most Dangerous Road?
Adventure seekers travel from around the world to drive and cycle Bolivia's 43-mile "Death Road." Visit Discovery.com to learn what's so dangerous about it.
Allegedly, There Is a Secret Underground Alien Base in Dulce, New Mexico
This little town is home to unimaginable experiments and technologies.
You Can Hike to a 1950s Plane Wreck in Alaska's Talkeetna Mountains
A US Airforce bomber crashed in the mountains of Alaska during a training mission. Today, adventurous hikers can make the climb to bomber glacier to see what remains of the fuselage.
The World's Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge Is a Terrifying Path Through a Swiss Valley
Learn about the world's longest pedestrian bridge at Discovery.com
Found: Perfectly Preserved Dinosaur Skull
Bucky gets lucky with a new fossil discovery. A North Carolina State University paleontologist finds his dream fossil in the sands of the New Mexico desert.
3,000-Year-Old Lost City Found in Egypt
3,000-year-old city of Aten has been discovered to be the next best “extraordinary” finding since the tomb of boy king Tutankhamen.
Is This Mars-like Desert the World’s Best Spot to Watch the Stars?
Forget Chile’s Atacama Desert, or Hawaii’s Mauna Kea. A petrified forest in Colombia is where you want to go for the best stargazing on the planet.
This Little-Known Hiking Path Explores One of the Deepest Gorges in the World
A trek through China's Tiger Leaping Gorge is a journey into the country's most ethnically diverse region, where beauty and fear hang intoxicatingly in the air.
Explore Colombia Where Few Have Trekked Before and Discover New Bird Species
The remote Serranía del Perijá mountain range, which divides Venezuela from Colombia, was once ruled by guerrillas, and near-impossible to access. But thanks to the Colombian peace agreement, which was signed in 2016, adventurers are starting to explore the formerly out-of-bounds forest-cloaked peaks.
The Eight Faces Of The Great Pyramid Of Giza
This ancient structure has more sides than you think.
The Galápagos Islands: In Darwin's Wake
From the pages of The Explorers Journal, climate change artist Enzo Barracco takes us on a remarkable journey into The Galápagos Islands, capturing the unique ecosystem that inspired Charles Darwin's groundbreaking work on evolution and natural selection.
A Spanish Sunken Galleon Has a $17B Bounty Onboard - and Now You Can See It
Way back in 1708, when the War of Spanish Succession was waging across Europe and Latin America to decide who should be the next King of Spain, three Spanish galleons set sail from Panama. They were loaded to the brim with gold, silver, emeralds, and other jewels that had been extracted from the mines of Bolivia – and were vital in financing Spain’s costly war against its enemies.