Pay homage to the General Sherman Tree, verified as the world’s largest single living thing.

It’s sizzling hot and spine-tinglingly cool.

This green-and-golden strip of land, one scenic hour by ferryboat from Long Beach, is owned by the Catalina Conservancy, whose mission is to keep it wild.

Getting to “the greatest meeting of land and sea in the world” requires navigating cliff-hugging hairpin bends, but Big Sur is well worth the effort.

Belfast is on the rise as a travel destination, evidenced by the kind of food-and-cocktail consciousness seldom associated heretofore with the U.K., let alone Northern Ireland.

You’ll love the ancient watery city more if you arrive as a curious, respectful semi-innocent.

The little town on the northern shore of Lake Tahoe has just-right amenities for the parents and kids.

Inviting prairie hub Sioux Falls is the other SF.

This tiny coastal town is like Mayberry with sand, a perfect spot for unwinding with million-dollar views.

Travelers to the Canadian gem fall for the natural beauty, the plucky businesses, cultural attractions, and culinary whims.