"They seemed to jump out at me," she recalls in her garage turned laboratory ... poring over John Smith's writings, examining a map of the site made by a Spanish spy in the English court and ...

The unspoiled shoreline is virtually ... This year, the city is marking its 450th anniversary with an ongoing birthday bash. "No matter when visitors show up, we'll be throwing a party," says ...

From dormant volcanoes and salt pans to urban forests and library gardens, these are the places we go for peace and quiet.