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These Centuries-Old Nailless Churches Are Still Standing

23 hours ago | nationalgeographic.com | Adrienne Jordan

Off the coast of Chile, the archipelago of Chiloé rises from the Pacific—a region distinguished for its rolling countryside, large wool-producing community, and the birthplace of the country’s salmon industry. The arrival of the missionary Jesuits in the 17th century brought a distinct architectural style of churches. Combining building techniques from Spain with Chiloé’s ancestral carpenters’ wooden boat construction, they fashioned nailless churches.
Explore the 10 best river trips in parks

23 hours ago | nationalgeographic.com | Joe Yogerst

A version of this article originally appeared in the book 100 Parks, 5000 Ideas. Rivers knit ecosystems together, providing some of the best widlife watching around—and some adrenaline-fueled recreation, too. Here are 10 of the best river trips in parks across the United States and Canada.
5 small towns near Rome that are worth a day trip

1 day ago | nationalgeographic.com | Federica Bocco

Had enough of the crowds? Once you’ve seen Rome, consider a day trip to these lesser known but no less beautiful towns for sunbathing, medieval charm, and fairy-tale gardens.
Best travel blankets for 2025

1 day ago | nationalgeographic.com | Erin Gifford

By clicking on the featured links, visitors will leave nationalgeographic.com and be directed to third-party e-commerce sites that operate under different terms and privacy policies. As a participant in multiple affiliate marketing programs, National Geographic will earn a commission for certain purchases. See full disclaimer below.*It may not seem like a necessity, but a comfy cozy travel blanket can make a big difference on trips.
Try this Norwegian Arctic lodge for an intro to pack-rafting

3 days ago | nationalgeographic.com | Kerry Walker

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller(UK). At 70 degrees north, where Norway’s coast frays into fjords, islands and skerries, Alta is a true blast of the Arctic. A two-hour flight from Oslo, one of the world’s most northerly towns takes ‘wild’ to a new level. Here, the Northern Lights rave above snowy fells all winter long, while the midnight sun burns in summer.
We planned the perfect day in San Diego for 3 types of travelers

3 days ago | nationalgeographic.com | Casey Hatfield-Chiotti

While Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo failed to find an all-water route—the mythical “Strait of Anian”—across North America in 1542, he did discover San Diego Bay, which he remarked was “a very good port.” The Indigenous Kumeyaay people had already lived there for thousands of years. Cabrillo still claimed the land for Spain, beginning a tumultuous period where San Diego would be under Spanish, then Mexican, and ultimately U.S. rule.
Archaeologists have discovered a 1,600-year-old Maya altar, surrounded by children's bones

6 days ago | nationalgeographic.com | Tom Metcalfe

Archaeologists excavating the ruins of the Maya city of Tikal have unearthed a 1,600-year-old altar likely used for human sacrifices, surrounded by the bones of children. The grim discovery adds weight to the idea that Tikal was ruled at this time by overlords from the non-Maya city of Teotihuacan, more than 600 miles west in what’s now Mexico; and some of the sacrifices may have been efforts to ensure Teotihuacan’s power over the local people.
7 lesser-known mountain towns that rival the beauty of Banff

1 week ago | nationalgeographic.com | Jennifer Malloy

You’ve seen the social media posts: the towering and rugged peaks, the glossy, glacial lakes, and the lumbering bears disappearing into thick forests. This is Banff National Park, one of the most beautiful—and famous—places on Earth. According to Banff and Lake Louise Tourism, nearly four million people visited Banff in 2024 alone, and overtourism is a growing concern for Parks Canada.
The world’s rarest penguins don’t avoid heat—they embrace it

1 week ago | nationalgeographic.com | Rene Ebersole

Roughly 600 milesoff the coast of mainland Ecuador, conservation biologist Dee Boersma cruised in an inflatable Zodiac through the blue waters surrounding Bartolomé Island, a small part of the Pacific Ocean archipelago known as the Galápagos Islands. She was joined by several other scientists, all of whom scanned the shoreline for an elusive black-and-white seabird. Standing about a foot and a half tall, Galápagos penguins are the rarest and among the smallest penguins in the world.
Antarctica’s penguins have evolved to survive anything, even cliff-diving

1 week ago | nationalgeographic.com | Rene Ebersole

“Oh my god,this thing’s going to die.” That was the thought running through the mind of wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory when he saw the first juvenile emperor penguin jump off a 50-foot cliff. The bird plummeted downward, splashing into the frigid Southern Ocean. After a few suspenseful seconds, it bobbed to the surface and then swam off toward the horizon. The National Geographic Explorer couldn’t believe it.