1+ hour, 9+ min ago  (1557+ words) World Atlas The iron cannon that gave Cannon Beach, Oregon, its name washed ashore in 1846 from the wreck of the U. S. Navy schooner USS Shark, lost in the Columbia River bar. The cannon is still on the coast. It sits behind…...

6+ hour, 39+ min ago  (655+ words) World Atlas Weston grew into one of Missouri's busiest river ports by the early 1850s. The wharf shipped tobacco and whiskey on a daily schedule that ranked it second in the state behind St. Louis. Most of those industries are still…...

5+ hour, 39+ min ago  (379+ words) The unincorporated community of Diablo, about one hour east of Oakland in Contra Costa County, organized in 1912 as a private resort built around the Diablo Country Club. The club's 18-hole course was designed by Jack Neville and Robert Hunter (the…...

16+ hour, 9+ min ago  (467+ words) World Atlas The earliest definite reference to cricket appears in a 1598 court deposition from Guildford, Surrey, where a witness recalled playing the game as a boy around 1550. The sport developed in southeast England across the 16th and 17th centuries, and once it…...

22+ hour, 39+ min ago  (1252+ words) World Atlas Most weekend trips inside Nevada end at the same Strip casinos or Reno tables where they started. The rest of the state belongs largely to the residents who live there. The seven small towns ahead are what those…...

1+ day, 39+ min ago  (1099+ words) World Atlas Surrounded by rolling hills and ranches along California's central coast is the town of Los Alamos. It sits just north of Solvang and a few towns south of Pismo Beach. Bell Street runs through the historic district and…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (536+ words) West Hartford also has several top-ranked schools. The two high schools in the West Hartford School District, Conard High School and Hall High School, rank as the 10th and 16th best high schools in the state, respectively. Like most college towns, New…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (756+ words) Nicknamed "the Friendly City," Harrisonburg is a hospitable town worth a stop in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. The town is known for its welcoming residents and as the home of James Madison University. Staunton is famous for being the birthplace of…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1117+ words) The Maritimes comprise much of Canada's eastern seaboard and offer a distinct mix of cultural traditions and coastal scenery. The region is less densely populated than central or western Canada, defined more by its smaller communities (fishing villages, Loyalist port…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (1153+ words) World Atlas Alaska's communities stand out for places like Skagway's Gold Rush boardwalks. Seward sits along a coast lined by tidewater ice. Talkeetna offers mountain panoramas near Denali. In 2026, these towns continue to draw travelers seeking a mix of wilderness…...