As National Geographic reimagines its iconic headquarters for the 21st century, here’s a look back at its history as a base for both Cold War spies and the Society’s own Explorers.

The ability to extend your joints past their normal range of motion isn’t just a harmless party trick—you may be at risk for ...

A thundering conservation success story, the park also harbors almost 1,300 wild elephants; 1,800 Asiatic wild water buffalo, the largest remaining population anywhere; perhaps 9,000 hog deer; 800 ...

Some believe the basilica on Vatican Hill was built over the martyred bones of the apostle Peter—but is that true? After ...

For the issue’s cover image, patience is the theme. National Geographic photographer Kiliii Yuyan took the ... The snake swam around Yuyan’s legs a bit to investigate and eventually went back to the ...

This story appears in the December 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine ... me he had recently spooked another cougar off his back porch. “We’ve got a booming deer population around ...

Skyscrapers meet the sea in South Korea’s second-largest city. And as the home of the first surf schools in the country, it’s an ideal destination to learn to ride the waves.

From beginner-friendly binoculars to the right clothes, these essentials will get you bird-watching in no time.

A family feast in the tiny European principality of Liechtenstein, set snugly between the Swiss and Austrian Alps, features farm produce, local wine and home bakes sweetened with orchard fruits.

Framed by palms and with sparkling turquoise sea, nowhere does beachside bliss like the Maldives. And with a string of new openings, this Indian Ocean the islands’ hotel scene has never looked better.

An early-morning walk through the mangroves in Broome, Western Australia, reveals how this rich ecosystem has sustained the ...

Majorca’s major mountain range is every bit as beautiful as the island’s coastline — and you can hike straight from your ...