To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, we asked historians to share their favorite museums around the world.

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Beyond the global sophistication of Abu Dhabi’s capital city is the rugged land of the ancient traveler. Test your emirate IQ with this quiz.

Plot a mini-adventure in Italy's great outdoors — whether you want to swim around Sardinia or circle Lake Garda by bike.

A snowcapped backdrop to Seattle and Puget Sound, Mount Rainier is a slumbering giant that last erupted in the 1890s.

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As the global population soars toward nine billion by 2045, this corner of Africa shows what’s at stake in the decades ahead.