Travel

Back in July we gave you a list of eight weird things you’ll find in the Nevada desert, but the reality is, Nevada is home to more than just eight strange and unusual roadside attractions.

Looking for inspiration to liven up your snow fort-building sessions with the kids? The legendary Harbin International Snow and Ice Festival, famous for its spectacular sculptures and giant replicas, is now officially underway in northern China.

JIGGS — This is what it’s like to live in a town named after a century-old cartoon character, an isolated high-desert speck with a one-room schoolhouse and lots of Wild West history, a place still populated by cougars and mustangs if not the ghosts of long-gone cowboys.

The world gets smaller every year, making its most scenic, previously off-limits spots more accessible than ever. From joining an Antarctica expedition with Conrad Anker to seeing polar bears in Norway, here are seven trips we’re excited about for the new year.

Can’t make it to Times Square on December 31? Worry not; chances are there’s a folksier New Year’s Eve celebration closer to your home.