Geography

The States With Multiple Time Zones (And the Travel Mistakes It Causes)

Most U.S. states are confined to a single time zone, but there are some instances where parts of a state are an hour ahead of or behind other areas within the same state. While many locals have adjusted to these unusual circumstances, the odd time differences may create headaches for uninformed visitors

The 4 States That Border the Most Other States

A handful of states have not just one, two, or three neighbors but as many as seven or eight. Here are the four states that border the most of the bunch.

Geography
10 Countries With the Most Islands

Discover the 10 countries with the most islands, some of which are home to hundreds of thousands within their borders.

Geography
6 Countries or Islands You Can Walk Across in Under an Hour

Some advantageously shaped countries and islands are so small that you can explore them by foot in almost no time at all.

Geography
The World’s Largest Uninhabited Island Looks Like Mars on Earth

Devon Island has no permanent human residents. Instead, this remote corner of Canada has become somewhat of a natural laboratory, where scientists prepare for future space missions, polar bears and walruses roam the coasts, and the remnants of short-lived human settlements tell the story of one of Earth’s harshest environments.

Geography