Geography and Travel

Ten real places where the planet does something strange — a river that ran backward, a 40-km bull's-eye visible from space, a salt flat bigger than some countries. Year-stamped facts and credible sources.

Vatican City spans 44 hectares. Tuvalu preserved itself in the metaverse in 2022. See how 8 of the world's tiniest nations land punches bigger than their size.

15 facts about urban heat islands — what's causing city temperatures to spike, who's most at risk, and what cities (and residents) can actually do about it.