Imagine a world of towering carnivores battling over fallen prey, shrieking pterodons gliding through the air, long-necked herbivores reaching for plants several stories high, and 50-foot marine creatures pillaging the sea for their next meal. This was the landscape of Earth during the Mesozoic Era. (continue...)
The films that reach the multiplex are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to cinema; for every huge Hollywood spectacle that premieres across North America, there are dozens more films around the world that never make it to a mass audience... (continue...)
Frank Lloyd Wright is recognized as one of the United States' most influential architects. During his illustrious career, Wright created more than 1,100 designs, of which 532 were constructed. His buildings were modern beyond their years and many of them welcome visitors for educational tours. (continue...)
Only one sport can boast
having more Fortune 500 company sponsors than any other, attendances that
consistently average over 100,000 people and merchandise sales that are
worth billions of dollars annually. NASCAR can... (continue...)
Few sports have a fan base as devoted as NCAA football, the intercollegiate variant of American football. Division-IA teams, representing the premier teams in the league and not by coincidence some of the most prestigious universities in the country, consistently sell out stadiums that hold as many as 100,000 fans. Big games between division rivals draw tens of thousands of spectators from far-flung cities. (continue...)
Unlocking a fascinating world perhaps otherwise only seen in nature documentaries or on an African safari, today’s zoos are losing a tarnished reputation of cruelty and are instead heralded as environmental blessings. The world’s greatest zoos are committed to the conservation of wildlife and its natural environment and are making a positive impact on the survival of threatened species in the wild. (continue...)
