What began as a simple antique bottle search quickly turned into a journey into the past when treasure hunters stumbled upon the entrance to a forgotten mine. Hidden for decades, the site holds relics ...

In Namibia’s remote Sperrgebiet—a name that translates from German as “forbidden zone”—miners looking for diamonds stumbled ...

A Tale of the Lost & Found” by Alexandra Davis is based on the beginnings of Unclaimed Baggage in Scottsboro, the nation’s ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo has been heralded as one of the biggest cultural openings of the year. Located near the Pyramids of ...

The Damascus museum theft set off an official investigation in what may be one of Syria’s largest losses of antiquities in recent years. By Euan Ward and Reham Mourshed Reporting from Beirut, Lebanon.

The city of Scottsdale, Arizona, is looking to memorialize slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Scottsdale’s city council voted 5-2 on Monday to direct City Manager Greg Caton to “investigate and ...

Every year, the entire staff of National Geographic — writers, explorers, photographers — get together to decide the best places to visit in the year to come. The best U.S. airports for drinking ...

National Geographic Explorers participating in the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Ocean Expeditions are conducting scientific research across Earth’s most crucial ecosystem. Through ...

More than 300 years after a hurricane sank an entire Spanish treasure fleet off Florida’s southeast coast, a group of dedicated divers uncovered some of the riches left behind. What began as ...

Even if you don't have a burning need — or spare time — to take on a real-life treasure hunt, each of these missing hoards brings with it a fascinating, movie-worthy history. With any luck, some of ...

National Geographic announces its annual roundup of destinations recognized for offering the best experiences for travelers around the globe. ‘Malicious’: Fresh blow to North Korea Man collapses ...

The one-hour documentary, from Academy Award ®-nominated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa, Jane Root’s Nutopia, and Chris Hemsworth and Ben Grayson’s Wild State, premieres Nov. 23 at 9/8c on ...