The Strand – Oxford’s waterfront promenade – offers the quintessential small-town waterfront experience. Park benches ...

A McDonald's Quarter Pounder -- which is believed to be the oldest hamburger in the world -- is allegedly set to celebrate ...

With Denmark holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, it’s the perfect time to shine a light on the country’s remarkable libraries. From the futuristic Dokk1 in Aarhus to the ...

The modern Vatican Apostolic Library began as a small papal collection in the 14th century and expanded after the papacy’s ...

The Kern County Sheriff's Office says a fire broke out at Sierra Vista Motel on Union Avenue on November 3 around 11 a.m.KCSO ...

Called athenaeums, a Greek word meaning "temple of Athena," the concept predates the traditional public library.

Scientists found six-million-year-old ice in Antarctica, unlocking the planet’s oldest samples and evidence of dramatic long-term cooling.

The average age of a director in Australia is 61, but that number has just dropped dramatically at the Sydney Opera House and other major cultural institutions.

Every October, folks inquire as to the most haunted spot in town. However, St. Petersburg's Mirror Lake has a long, dark ...

There's a quiet Florida town serving a pizza topping you'd never expect, if you know the right place (and the right thing) to ...

For a century, the tiny Coolidge Auditorium, at the Library of Congress, has been a wellspring of cultural integrity, ...

In an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, Ken Follett speaks about his early years, creative struggle, writing and research ...