CITIES

If you want to visit the Trevi Fountain in Rome, you should probably wait until maintenance is done.

Visitors in Rome Settle for Makeshift Pool as Trevi Fountain Undergoes Maintenance

People won’t get to throw coins in the Italian city’s biggest fountain for a while.

Halloween is a thing again in Des Moines.

Des Moines, Iowa, Will Let Kids Trick or Treat on Halloween for the First Time Since 1938

Begging for candy on October 31 was banned after kids set one too many fires.

Check out this list to see where your next Halloween destination should be.

The Best Cities for Halloween Enthusiasts, Mapped

If you’re up for traveling for this spooky season, visit one of these destinations.

Has this rat attacked any infants lately?

The 20 Rattiest Cities in the U.S.

New York rats may be the most iconic—but another U.S. city is even rattier.

Buying a home in these states might prove to be a long-term win.

The 3 Best States to Buy a Home in the Next 5 Years, According to Real Estate Experts

Two states are expected, but the other might surprise you.

New Yorkers might be able to take days off to care for their sick pets.

New York City Workers Could Soon Use Paid Sick Leave to Care for Ill Pets

Tired of lying to your boss when you need to take time off to bring Fluffy or Fido to the vet? A new bill could change things for you.

L.A. is at the top of the list of the best vegan and vegetarian cities.

The 10 Best Cities for Vegans and Vegetarians in the U.S.

Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, or veggie-curious, these cities are worth a visit.

Giant sequoias are Earth’s most massive trees.

A Forest of Giant Sequoias Is Growing in Detroit

A local organization is aiming to fill Detroit’s vacant land with gigantic forests.

Add these destinations to your travel plans.

The Top 10 European Cities for Free Attractions

Traveling can be expensive, but tourist attractions in these cities cost a grand total of nothing.

The Global Origins of Town Names in Every U.S. State (With Maps!)

There are lots of UK place names—and plenty of surprises in store.

The 10 Greenest Cities in the U.S.

If you want to lessen your impact on the environment, consider moving to one of these metro areas.

Italian Organization Confirms the World’s Best Pizza Is in New York

The best pizza in the world has a strong link to New Jersey.

Some cities are better for coffee drinkers than others.

The 20 Best U.S. Cities for Coffee Lovers, Ranked

Coffee enthusiasts might consider relocating to one of these caffeine meccas.

People in these cities might rub you the wrong way.

The 10 Rudest (and Most Polite) Cities in the U.S.

Two Florida cities—Tampa and Miami—rank among the top three rudest cities in the United States.

Misconceptions About Famous Cities

From London to Beijing, you may not know as much as you think about these world-class cities.

The ruins of the Maya settlement Palenque in Mexico.

5 Civilizations Destroyed by Climate Change

The changing climate did not bode well for Khmer Empire, the Maya Civilization, and more ancient cultures.

Amsterdam is a very walking-friendly destination.

The World’s 15 Most Walking-Friendly Cities

Want to make sure you get your steps in? It helps to live in a fairly flat place.

This puppy is lucky to live in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The 10 Most (and Least) Pet-Friendly Cities

Want to live in a really pet-friendly city? Head to Tucson, Arizona.

The World’s 15 Best College Cities

Ithaca, New York, has a lot of offer college students. As do Amsterdam, Netherlands and Edinburgh, Scotland.

The 15 Best (and Worst) U.S. Cities For Families in 2024

Before you start browsing Zillow, you might want to take a look at the most family-friendly cities.

Sky-high rent in major cities keeps burdening tenants.

These 10 Cities Have the Highest Average Rents in the U.S.

For some, the cost of renting an apartment can take up most of their monthly income.

The Language That Each City Wants to Learn the Most, Mapped

New research from language website Wordtips has unveiled the top language choice of learners in almost every capital city in the world, providing unique and fascinating insight into global language learning.

We can learn a lot from a letter written 300 years ago.

Letters Reveal the Life of a 20-Something in 18th-Century London

From money troubles to a forbidden romance, the life 27-year-old Ben Browne lived in 1719 London should sound relatable to today's young people.

When nature calls, NYC’s public restroom map answers.

NYC Releases Toilet Map to Solve City’s “Number One or Two” Problem

A new Google Maps layer shows NYC’s public restrooms, while the city promises to build or renovate 82 facilities. The initiative’s name? “Ur in Luck.”