Editor's Picks: Destinations

Tour Zurich by Photograph

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Extreme Weather: Climate Change is Fueling Storms, Heat Waves, and Flooding

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Extreme weather is one of the most striking ways that people experience climate change. Greenhouse gases emitted by industry and other human activities trap heat in the atmosphere, causing climatic extremes including heat waves, droughts, storms and flooding. In 2020, extreme weather events caused damage in excess of $100 billion.

We Just Found One of the Earliest Fragments of the Merlin Legend, with a New Take

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In a library in the UK, research librarians stumbled upon one of the oldest known manuscripts detailing the legend of Merlin. Translated from Old French, the accidentally discovered text offers a slightly augmented take on a typically risqué Arthurian legend.

Quiz: Surviving Naked and Afraid

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Strip down to the bare essentials and see how long you'd last on a 21 day challenge.

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The Annoying Reason You Have to Change Your Clock for Daylight Saving Time

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This time-saving method has nothing to do with farmers.

Otherworldly Destinations Inspired by House of the Dragon

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Pacific Northwest Road Trips

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The Pacific Northwest is known for its open spaces, and its vast beauty is easily explored by car.

California Proposes Ban on New Gas-Fueled Cars by 2035

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If enacted, California’s mandate would be the first to prohibit new gasoline or diesel cars in the next decade.

Explore the Paranormal with Expedition X

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Your favorite mystery-solving squad is back with all NEW adventures. EXPEDITION X premieres Wednesday, September 1 at 8PM ET/PT on Discovery! Catch up on past seasons with discovery+.

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Giant’s Causeway: The Fascinating Legend Behind Ireland’s Most Famous Landmark

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The Giant’s Causeway is known around the world for its beautiful interlocking basalt columns – over 40,000 of them in fact – which look out towards the stormy, gray North Channel.

F/V Northwestern

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F/V Brenna A

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F/V Summer Bay

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F/V Southern Wind

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F/V Saga

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F/V Wizard

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5 of America's Most Extreme Destinations

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Join Discovery as we explore five of America's most extreme destinations: Denali, Alaska (highest peak); Death Valley, California (hottest, driest, and lowest); Prospect Creek, Alaska (coldest); Mt. Waialeale, Hawaii (wettest); and Paradise Visitors Center on Mount Rainier (snowiest).

The Ultimate Alaska Road Trip

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Explore Alaska on an RV road trip, seeing Denali, Fairbanks, Valdez and everything in between.