Small, battery-powered planes are on the way. But building large, zero-emission airliners is a daunting challenge.

But in a time of pandemic, virtual tourism could help replace the vacation itself. Pull up a 360-degree video on your ...

The Himalayas of northwestern Bhutan are peaks of such otherworldly beauty, locals believe them to be home to spirits. In the remote village of Laya, an annual highland festival celebrates their ...

Spanning the Cree-managed wilderness of northern Quebec, the energy of Vancouver's FIFA World Cup summer, and the timeless ...

Travel logistics to, from, and around Beijing are getting ... Photograph by Max Miechowski, National Geographic Why go: A port town goes all in on more than 800 years of maritime history At the edge ...

Even with an unsteady return to travel, 2021 proved to be a time of renewed exploration. The photographs we published this ...

Athens’ Odeon of Herodes Atticus has closed for a three-year renovation, but the show must go on, so here are nine equally notable theatres to check out in the meantime. Athens' Odeon of Herodes ...

From riverfront parks to new performance art venues to a $60 million expansion of the Andy Warhol Museum—see how this former steel town is transforming itself. The Duquesne Incline, a funicular that ...

From historic Everest summits to Jane Goodall’s chimpanzee research, National Geographic magazine and its famed covers have ...

National Geographic released its list of best places to travel in 2026, and several national parks across the globe got a nod ...

Scientists say that the fires ravaging the western United States are burning differently these days. Documenting the aftermath requires a new approach as well. In a conventional photograph of ...

When you think about fall in New England, you envision a blaze of red, yellow, and orange foliage streaking the landscape. During the autumn months, the one thing that might beat sitting on the porch ...