Tag: united states

November 21, 2016 at 7:08 pm

To Encourage Slowing Down, This Route 66 Rumble Strip Plays America the Beautiful at 45 MPH

To Encourage Slowing Down, This Route 66 Rumble Strip Plays America the Beautiful at 45 MPH

The project was a collaboration between the National Geographic Society and the New Mexico Department of Transportation

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October 25, 2016 at 10:59 am

If the Trump Clinton Debate was a Poetry Slam

If the Trump Clinton Debate was a Poetry Slam

Donald and Hillary try to top each other’s poetry while occasionally fielding questions from the audience

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October 10, 2016 at 5:38 pm

A Bad Lip Reading of the First Presidential Debate

A Bad Lip Reading of the First Presidential Debate

I’m no lip reader, but this is amazing

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August 17, 2016 at 12:06 pm

Why Passenger Trains Kind Of Suck in America

Why Passenger Trains Kind Of Suck in America

Passenger trains won’t be great again any time soon. Here’s why

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July 7, 2016 at 4:33 pm

The White House’s Pete Souza Has Shot Nearly 2M Photos of Obama, Here are 55 of His Favorites

The White House's Pete Souza Has Shot Nearly 2M Photos of Obama, Here are 55 of His Favorites

For the last 8 years, Pete Souza has been the Official White House Photographer

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June 26, 2016 at 3:46 pm

Picture of the Day: One Street, Four Seasons

Picture of the Day: One Street, Four Seasons

Four-photo composite by Fatih Ozay shows the different seasons on a street in Newark, New Jersey near Branch Brook Park

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June 16, 2016 at 11:28 am

Before He Left Office Bush Sr Left This Letter for Bill Clinton

Before He Left Office Bush Sr Left This Letter for Bill Clinton

A cool piece of American history

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March 29, 2016 at 10:51 am

Incredible USA Counties Map Made from Over 3,000 Carved Wooden Blocks

Incredible USA Counties Map Made from Over 3,000 Carved Wooden Blocks

Artist Ben Graves used 12 types of wood and carved over 3000 wooden blocks to make this amazing 8′ x 5′ map of USA counties (contiguous US)

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March 13, 2016 at 5:39 pm

Take a Dream Ride Through Some of the Most Beautiful Trails in the US

Take a Dream Ride Through Some of the Most Beautiful Trails in the US

Follow Mike Hopkins as he rides through some of the most stunning landscapes and trails in the United States including Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon and Washington

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December 1, 2015 at 1:54 pm

A Year-Long US Road Trip Where Every Day is Around 70F

A Year-Long US Road Trip Where Every Day is Around 70F

Climatologist Brian Brettschneider created this calendar year long, 9,125 mile US road trip where each day is at or very near 70°F (21°C).

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