Easter Island, a remote territory of Chile, is renowned for its iconic moai statues and breathtaking landscapes. The nearest mainland city is Santiago, approximately 2,300 miles (3,700 km) away, with ...

There are two active volcanoes in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Mauna Loa and Kilauea, but Kilauea is the real "must-see." A 4,000-foot-tall mountain, Kilauea has been active since Jan. 3, 1983.

Hancock estimates that the statues on Easter Island, known as Moai heads, are likely much older than the platforms, called Ahu Vinapu, on which many of them sit because the structures exhibit ...

A 'ghost' island that suddenly appeared in the Caspian Sea in early 2023 is playing a centuries-long game of peekaboo with scientists, and it's about to vanish once again – if it hasn't already ...

Easter Island is home to approximately 1,000 large stone heads, known as Moai, scattered across the island. Hancock argues that the island was settled, and the statues were built about 12,000 ...

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A series of images from NASA's Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 satellites have captured the island's appearance in the sea and its near-complete disappearance by the end of the following year. Satellite ...

When asking, "why does Easter change every year?" and "how the date of Easter is determined each year", in this article, we explain how the full Moon and Spring Equinox help calculate the date of ...

Use this list to start planning your island getaway, then cast your vote below to help us rank next year's list. SUMMARY Belongs on List? Yes No This Philippine archipelago's 1,700-plus islands ...