Geography Bits & Pieces

Blamed for the anomalous disappearances of over 2,000 vessels and 75 airplanes, the Bermuda Triangle's secrets have not yet been revealed.

One of the perks of living in Europe is the generous vacation schedule. But austerity moves in Spain could mean the loss of a celebrated tradition: the four-day weekend.

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Across this bucolic countryside, trouble is brewing. An invasive African insect known as the coffee berry borer is threatening the area’s crops.

These karst formations in southwest China are tall rocks that seem to emanate from the ground in the manner of stalagmites.

The moai are monolithic carvings found on Easter Island. They represent deified ancestors, with overly large heads bearing enigmatic expressions.

The Mardi Gras Indians show great fanfare during New Orleans' Fat Tuesday celebrations, as "tribes" share in a friendly, intensely communal competition for the best suits, songs and dances.

In the Westfield Stratford City Mall in London, tiles produced by Pavegen Systems are designed to collect the kinetic energy created by the estimated 40 million pedestrians who will use that walkway in a year.

Phuket Beach guarantees fabulous vistas, especially the alluring sight of the sun, rising and setting over placid clear waters.

The first US predator-proof fence is helping to restore Kaena Point, Hawaii, to a pristine state and proving a boon for scientists and bird-watchers.

As urbanization has steadily barged in on their habitat, monkeys have become the scourge of New Delhi. The solution for now: a bigger monkey.