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Visitors gather outside The Witch House in Salem, Massachusetts, home to some of the highest-rated ghost tours in the U.S.

Looking for a Halloween scare? Discover the top-rated ghost tours in America according to thousands of Tripadvisor reviews, from Salem to New Orleans.

This eerie symbol has a deeper meaning than you might expect.

These traditional dishes were once seasonal staples that ushered in Autumn.

The Harvest Moon has long been connected to gratitude, celebration, and balance. Learn about its meaning and the folklore and traditions that surround it.

Forget mystery meat—a new survey reveals which U.S. states serve the best school lunches, from farm-to-table farm programs to universal free meals.

Think you're a Bruce Springsteen fan? Here's your chance to prove it on his birthday!

Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald, side by side photos

In 1934, Ernest Hemingway wrote a blunt letter to his friend F. Scott Fitzgerald advising him to stop focusing on self-pity and the thoughts of others, and to simply write.

College students studying on the lawn on campus, 1970.

Ever wonder how much tuition cost back when you were born? Take a look back at higher education costs through the decades to see how prices have changed.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour

An anonymous fan handed Springsteen a guitar after one of his shows—and the artist used that guitar to write the album 'Letter to You.'

From Bryan Adams to Whitney Houston, the '90s had a huge range of memorable megahits that remain influential to this day. Learn the stories behind the biggest songs of the '90s here.

Before it became everyday advice for staying alert, "keep your eye on the ball" had a much more literal origin. Here’s where the phrase really came from.

Typewriter with autumn leaves, film camera, and cup of coffee

From burning leaf piles to unpasteurized cider, most of these onetime autumnal traditions have been legislated away.

Kyle MacLachlan and Isabella Rossellini in ‘Blue Velvet’

It took five years to get ‘Blue Velvet’ made, and it started as three pictures that had nothing to do with each other.

When it comes to sitcoms, ‘Friends’ is one of the most quotable, but can you remember who said the line?

A 19th-century map of the New Mexico Territory featuring long-standing Spanish place names like Santa Fe and Albuquerque

Discover the real origins and translations behind 10 famous American cities with Spanish names, from Key West to Los Angeles.

See how much workers earned per hour the year you were born, and how far that amount would stretch today.

From Higan in Japan to the neo-Pagan holiday of Mabon, these equinox festivals welcome longer nights and chillier weather with feasting, ritual, reflection, and more.

Sugar, spice, and wait...what?

Two girls celebrating fall with pumpkins in the 1990s, Belarus

From the 'X-Files' theme song to the humming of a dial-up modem and the rustle of falling leaves on the walk home from school, these were the sounds of autumn in the '90s.

Plus, what to do in an emergency.

Golden afternoon at Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Discover the most and least expensive places to live in the U.S. in 2026. From Hawaii's high housing costs to Oklahoma's low expenses, see where your state ranks.