How San Francisco's Neighborhoods Got Their Names
The history of San Francisco.
The history of San Francisco.
Who would've thought that "Bob" could've been the actual name of a Canada territory?
Philadelphia is a city of American history, and that history is reflected in its various neighborhoods.
The oldest known trees are thousands of years old. The ancient plants have witnessed the rise and fall of multiple civilizations.
The term is mainly used figuratively today, but in the past it depended on whom you asked as different cultures gave different answers.
Tall tales don't get much taller than America's most beloved lumberjack, Paul Bunyan. Here are 11 natural wonders he's said to have constructed.
What were they thinking?
The road to 50 states was littered with wannabes who couldn't wait to declare themselves—but never quite got to full statehood.
The United States is a charter member of the United Nations, but that doesn't mean the entire U.S. is represented.
Out with the old, in with the new (literally). Jersey isn't part of the U.K., nor is it a full-member state of the EU, but is a separate possession of The Crown in Right of the United Kingdom.
Here are some of the most far-flung spots in the U.S.
The American government has been calling Washington, D.C., home for over 200 years, but a number of other capitals have hit the road.
Hint: Several were named after English kings.