Jeff Oganga

3 days ago | flipboard.com | Jeff Oganga

7 hours agoLEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday barred a major U.S. private prison operator from housing immigrants facing possible deportation in a shuttered Kansas City area detention center unless it can get a permit from frustrated city officials. Leavenworth County Judge John Bryant agreed after …

3 days ago | worldatlas.com | Jeff Oganga

We hear it often that Kansas is flat, boring, and uninspiring. And let us be honest. There is some grain of truth in these accusations. But again, it is just a grain — and if you may, a case of painting the Sunflower State with a broad brush. Parts of Kansas are hilly, especially on the eastern side; where the Ozarks of southeast Kansas stage a geographical drama that will make you wonder if you are still in Kansas.

4 days ago | worldatlas.com | Jeff Oganga

There is always something depressing about a careworn main street with boring cookie-cutter architecture and zero character, an ode to town planners’ lack of imagination. At the other end of the spectrum are main streets that stop you mid-step, that instantly set your heart on fire. Surprisingly, it all boils down to little things: handsomely preserved buildings, beautiful cherry blossoms in the heart of town, or even lush and peaceful green spaces. Think of grass and flowers.

4 days ago | worldatlas.com | Jeff Oganga

Imagine retiring in a location where you wake up every morning to a heart-melting view of a glimmering lake, a craggy, snow-capped peak, or the iridescent glow of a scintillating sunlight. If you have a thing for natural beauty, especially at its wildest and most pristine, few regions in the world can hold a candle to California’s Sierra Nevada. Running along the eastern rim of the Golden State, the Sierra Nevada is reminiscent of a low-key Switzerland, perhaps even a more unspoilt version of it.

5 days ago | worldatlas.com | Jeff Oganga

From liquid mirrors that seem to stretch to the end of the world, to the soft and soothing atmosphere that any doctor would pronounce therapeutic, the Great Lakes Region is a delightful expanse of heart-gripping natural beauty. Although nature steals the show, this magical corner of America is bejeweled by a stunning cornucopia of beautiful small towns, some of whose downtown areas look plucked straight out of a fairytale. But which are the prettiest?