From 1953 to 1970, United Airlines offered a daily flight out of New York that catered exclusively to male passengers. The National Organization for Women (NOW) was having none of it.

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From France to San Francisco, this map shows where you can get a Michelin-starred meal without draining your bank account.
Travel through the Scottish Highlands on the Royal Scotsman train with Omaze’s latest sweepstakes, aimed at raising funds for Black Voters Matter.
Whether they boast a long life expectancy or a high number of lottery winners, these states qualify as lucky.
Long before it became a Joshua Tree glamping dream, this UFO-shaped 'Futuro House' lived at the first Playboy Club Hotel.
'Outlander' stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish are celebrating all things Scotland in their new travel series, 'Men in Kilts.'
The Marieta Islands in Mexico are home to Playa del Amor—a hidden beach uncovered by military test bombings in the 1900s.
The TSA’s prohibited items list doesn’t expressly include dead sharks. (Possibly because the subject doesn’t come up a lot.)
If you think your city is the worst when it comes to gridlock, maybe you're right. Check out the 20 worst offenders of rush hour traffic.
Medieval monks picked some very isolated places to build their monasteries.
When the new Studio Ghibli theme park opens in Japan, guests will get to see a giant replica of Howl's Moving Castle from the 2004 Hayao Miyazaki film.
The Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles is one of those iconic landmarks that is as famous for what goes on behind closed doors as it is for its once-regal architecture and Art Deco interior.
West Virginia's New River Gorge National Park is home to a seven-acre island featuring a cozy three-bedroom cabin, three rivers, and tons of outdoor activities—with nary another soul in sight.
Stanley Tucci is truly a renaissance man. He’s an actor, a writer, a director, a producer, a cookbook author, a viral cocktail connoisseur, and now, the host of his very own food show—'Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy.'
Italian houses have been sold for $1 before, but these Sicilian ones boast a prehistoric past and views of Mount Etna.
The Concorde shot through skies at 1495 mph—virtually the speed of a bullet—and could get people from San Francisco to Tokyo in six hours.
The Henley Passport Index tells you how many places you can visit with your passport. If yours is from Japan, we have good news.
For golf (or ping-pong) enthusiasts, Netherlands’ ‘bolwoningen’ could be the coolest houses of all time.
Ebenezer Place in Wick, Scotland, is 6 feet and 9 inches long, and it's home to only one street address.
The New River Gorge National Park has over 70,000 acres of lush forest land and 53 miles of whitewater rafting.
More than 24 hours pass between the first New Year's celebrations in the East and the last ones on the other side of the time zone map.
Aeronaut Henry Coxwell thought the people of Leicester would be happy to see him take flight in a balloon. Instead, they ripped it to shreds.