“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...

A young Roosevelt elk is free roaming again after a hiker tactfully disentangled an old parachute from around its neck and ...

Nugget Falls Trail is a two-mile iconic trail in Alaska that leads to a waterfall and glacier view.

Severe rainstorms lashed Sicily in southern Italy from Tuesday into Wednesday, sweeping cars out to sea and damaging ...

‘ Venice in winter?’ I hear you cry. ‘You must be joking.’ After all, the floating city is a city of the seaside, isn’t it? A ...

Traditional Schoolies parties on the Gold Coast are losing traction as a growing number of Australian teenagers choose to travel abroad.