A married couple from New Zealand may have grown the world's biggest potato without even trying.
With its narrow walkways, the constant rush of carts hauling goods in and out, and sashimi masters filling orders right on their cutting boards, Seoul's Noryangjin Fish Market is a worthy stop for adventurous foodies.
Rome, the Eternal City, has weathered invasions, conquests and lootings countless times since it was founded almost 2,800 years ago. Every assault has left its scars across the city, from the ruins of the Roman Forum to the hollow of the Circus Maximus, where chariots once raced.
Spoilers! This story reveals the ending of "Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens".
It's an ordinary Wednesday lunch in Paris, the streets humming with tourists and the terraces packed with tables, when the air fills with the scream of an air raid siren.
The storm that battered the Edwin Fox in February 1873 might sound dramatic.
It is eerie, crumbling and abandoned. Santo Stefano is a tiny volcanic island between Rome and Naples where silence reigns, but not for long.
Borobudur, one of Indonesia's most popular landmarks, is about to see a steep price hike from government authorities in a bid to "preserve the country's historical and cultural wealth."
The country's name, Argentina, traces its roots to the Latin word "argentum", meaning "silver".
The old phrase "cheeky monkey" turns out to have some truth behind it, at least according to a new study of primate behavior.
Pole-and-line fishing helps eliminate bycatch, the accidental capture of unwanted fish species, which can become a huge problem with other fishing methods.
