A 350-year-old “Alley Pond Giant” in Queens, rare American Elms in Central Park, and a swaying Weeping Beech in Green-Wood Cemetery are just a few of the magnificent urban trees featured in a new map ...

If we're being honest, the history of the Christmas tree is murky, pre-dating Christianity itself. European pagans worshipped evergreen trees as symbols of eternal life, and in Scandinavia, the ...

The holiday season can be a little topsy-turvy for everyone. But upside-down Christmas trees seem a bit too literal. Apparently, the latest trend in holiday decorations is adorning your home with a ...

In celebration of these Christmassy eccentricities, we’ve rounded up 12 of the most unusual customs from across the globe.

While America's influence on Western culture has been enormous, there are still many quirks to the country that have stubbornly refused to spread abroad. Given its size and the fact that large swathes ...

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