8+ hour, 36+ min ago   (491+ words) The new blockage caused immediate concern because loose volcanic debris can fail when water rises against it. Engineers completed a spillway in 1981 to control the lake level and reduce downstream flood risk. The lake remained in the valley, surrounded by…...

16+ hour, 36+ min ago   (1044+ words) WorldAtlas Quirky small towns across the Southern United States are home to such oddities as giant frogs, wild white squirrels, haunted hotels, and even a 40-foot catfish. Early sightings of the mythical Mothman bring believers to Point Pleasant year after…...

19+ hour, 6+ min ago   (632+ words) Found along the Monongahela River in Monongalia County, Morgantown is home to West Virginia University. This may be of interest to retirees who may be eligible to take courses there at reduced rates. The Wiles Hill Community Center offers fitness…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1204+ words) WorldAtlas The old main streets in South Dakota are still standing. Miners who struck gold put up the brick storefronts that still line downtown Deadwood. Builders in Hot Springs worked in local pink sandstone block after block. The people of…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (692+ words) The social pace continues on Mondays at Victoria Park, where the market can draw more than 70 vendors. The lakefront has its own rituals. The Phantom Piper plays from the lighthouse at sunset, and the harbor, beach, and waterfront paths stay…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (759+ words) Thirty miles out to sea, Nantucket in summer is a New England daydream: blue skies, a warm harbor breeze, and cobblestone streets you can wander for hours. This former whaling capital wears its history in the gray-shingled captains' houses lining…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (932+ words) WorldAtlas Small towns across the Ozarks have as much personality as one might expect from a region defined by its rich mountain culture. Van Buren flaunts Victorian storefronts against the backdrop of the Boston Mountains, Eureka Springs bends its downtown…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (805+ words) WorldAtlas Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island attract many retirees looking to leave busy urban hubs for relaxing, safe towns. Using the Canada Crime Report, these six Maritime towns are all safe choices in more ways than one....

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1523+ words) worldatlas.com When it comes to travel destinations, one of Virginia's greatest strengths is its range. Chesapeake Bay marshes and Atlantic beaches give way to the Appalachian ridges of the southwest, while Piedmont farmland, Civil War landscapes, and old railroad…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (970+ words) Themed towns are scattered across the United States, and a surprising number of them go all-in on a German theme. There is Leavenworth in Washington and Fredericksburg in Texas, but the quirkiest of the bunch sits in Michigan. Under two…...