The record-breaking park features some grass, a seat and a decorative stepping stone. It's even smaller than Mill Ends Park in Portland, Oregon, which had held the title since 1971
The 86,000-square-foot labyrinth was built in the 1940s during the London Blitz. Now, workers are transforming it into a museum, memorial, art gallery and bar
Barrington Scott began his 27,000-mile quest in Australia and completed it in Antarctica. The journey took him 19 days, 19 hours and 40 minutes
After towering over Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey for two decades, Kingda Ka is slated for demolition—and fans are sharing their favorite memories of the iconic ride
The stone, which sustained damage in six spots, had been carved to fit perfectly in a palace wall hundreds of years ago
National Park Service officials haven't identified the person or people who illegally drove more than two miles across Eureka Dunes, home to the federally protected Eureka dunegrass
Foreign climbers who want to try reaching the top of the 29,032-foot-tall peak will face higher permit fees in Nepal starting in September
The waters around two remote atolls in the central Pacific Ocean—spanning 18,500 square miles—are now protected from fishing
As part of a massive renovation, the Leonardo da Vinci portrait will get its own gallery space accessible from a separate entrance
People lined up to see—and smell—the blossoms of two pungent plant species, which only bloom for a short time every few years
The solitary fish named Mambo stopped eating and seemed to be missing its human visitors—so aquarists attached photos of human faces and uniforms to the side of its enclosure
Using ground-penetrating radar and laser scanners, researchers identified subterranean structures just a few feet below the ground. The pathways may connect Sforza Castle to a nearby basilica
After spending centuries on a British aristocrat's estate in North Yorkshire, the marble masterpiece will be unveiled in Chicago's Wrightwood 659 gallery later this week
The Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument will protect more than 848,000 acres of public lands
A new exhibition in Switzerland examines the New York City artist's lesser-known fascination with pine trees and snowy mountain peaks
Presented like pieces of fine art, the peculiar presents are mounted on the walls of a gallery in Toronto. Many of them will ultimately be sold at auction
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is home to the USS "Cobia," a 312-foot-long vessel that completed six war patrols during World War II
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This week, Browns Canyon National Monument, a 21,586-acre protected natural area in central Colorado, achieved International Dark Sky Park certification
Robert Smithson constructed the famous 1,500-foot-long land artwork on the shore of the Great Salt Lake in 1970
These top titles of the year whisk readers away on adventures and remind us of the many wonders in this world
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