The Zhanyuan Garden's triumphant rockery exemplifies the "mountains dominant ... system that was innovative in China of its time. On snowy days, servants would burn charcoal inside the Western ...

Tucked between Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and the Dixie National Forest, Boulder might be Utah’s best-kept secret. With fewer than 300 residents, this tiny town offers peace and quiet ...

In the heart of Madrid, a restaurant is serving more than just traditional Spanish food -- it’s offering a slice of history.

The Jackson Hole Airport in Grand Teton National Park joins more than 80 other internationally recognized dark sky places in ...

Mount Etna's eruption on Tuesday (April 22) lit up the night sky with bursts of Strombolian activity. The birth of the bison ...

From Lowell Observatory to Kitt Peak to Mount Graham, here are the 11 best planetariums and observatories in Arizona and everything you can do there.

The center also offers live star talks, where astronomers guide guests through the current night sky, pointing out constellations ... at 9,157 feet in the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson ...

The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) is working to preserve the night sky for its cultural ... One of the first mountain observatories, Mont Mounier was established here at the end of ...

The Orion constellation is one of the most striking in the night sky. Also known as Orion the Hunter, it’s easy to spot thanks to the three bright stars that form his belt: Alnitak, Alnilam, and ...

Incidentally, one way that you can tell the difference between a star and a planet in the night sky is that planets do not appear to twinkle, or at least not very much. Unlike a star whose narrow ...

Head’s up, skywatchers, as April closes out, the night sky will include a crescent moon alignment this week on Friday, April 25. The grouping of planets will include bright Venus, Saturn ...

“Find Venus, Saturn, and the crescent moon gathered low in the east as dawn warms the morning sky,” it said in a ... “As day turns to night, you'll realise it should be a good night to ...