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Sure, you've heard of the Library of Alexandria and the Hanging Gardens -- but have you heard of this?

In celebration of Route 66s 97th birthday, Stacker curated a slideshow highlighting the construction and early years of the iconic American road.

In the 1980s, two epic events put Napa Valley wine on the map, spurring a reputation for exceptional Cabernet that stands today.

After recovering from Saddam Hussein’s efforts to drain them, southern Iraq’s Mesopotamian Marshes are disappearing as a regional drought enters its fourth year and dams cut off water flows. Marsh Arabs, resident for millennia, are leaving, and biodiversity is collapsing. 


Alex Ramel took the lead on electrifying buildings in Washington state — and fossil fuel interests want to make an example of him.

Nik Wheeler / Corbis / Getty The south china sea is the most important body of water for the world economy—through it passes at least one-third of global trade. It is also the most dangerous body of water in the world, the place where the militaries of the United States and China could most easily collide. Chinese and American warships have just barely averted several incidents there over the past few years, and the Chinese military has warned off U.S. jets flying above. In July, the two nat...