Every so often, a survey asks Americans to name the cities with the rudest residents, and the results spark plenty of friendly debate. One widely cited study had thousands of…
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About nine miles off the coast of Nagasaki, in southern Japan, lies a small, fortress-like island ringed by a high seawall and crowded with the crumbling concrete shells of…
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Tucked into the coal country of eastern Pennsylvania, the borough of Centralia looks at first like an ordinary American ghost town: cracked and empty streets, scattered foundations where houses…
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Tucked at the head of a fjord and ringed by steep mountains, the tiny town of Whittier, Alaska, looks at first like any remote outpost in a spectacular setting.…
When it comes to feeling safe and secure, where you live makes a real difference, and each year, analysts rank the states using a wide range of safety measures. The…
For travelers, one of the quiet joys of going abroad is discovering how other countries imagine the United States. Around the world, the word "American" gets attached to a surprising…