DestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaHow huge statues 'walked' 900 years agoLiving on a remote, barren isle bestowed with few resources, the Rapanui needed to combine ingenious design with flawless sculpting to move the massive moai without any machinery.TravelBrazil's sacred, newly opened mountainNearly 20 years ago, Brazil banned access to its highest mountain. Now, a new initiative could show how ecotourism can protect the Amazon rainforest from environmental threats.TravelHow huge statues 'walked' 900 years agoLiving on a remote, barren isle bestowed with few resources, the Rapanui needed to combine ingenious design with flawless sculpting to move the massive moai without any machinery.TravelBrazil's sacred, newly opened mountainNearly 20 years ago, Brazil banned access to its highest mountain. Now, a new initiative could show how ecotourism can protect the Amazon rainforest from environmental threats.TravelWhy remote workers are flocking to RioLaunched in January 2022, Brazil's new Digital Nomad Visa is enticing a new type of traveller to the South American country. And Rio is one of the most alluring spots to settle.TravelThe outlawed drink making a comebackVillainised, stigmatised and still officially outlawed, the indigenous beverage chicha has been making a comeback.TravelArgentina's answer to YellowstoneOnce a degraded backwater, Argentina's Iberá Wetlands is home to a stunning collection of wildlife – and one of the continent's most ambitious eco-initiatives.Why remote workers are flocking to RioLaunched in January 2022, Brazil's new Digital Nomad Visa is enticing a new type of traveller to the South American country. And Rio is one of the most alluring spots to settle.TravelThe outlawed drink making a comebackVillainised, stigmatised and still officially outlawed, the indigenous beverage chicha has been making a comeback.TravelMore South America destinationsBrazil's heart-breaking site that changed historyRio de Janeiro was once the world's largest slave city – and a walking tour through "Little Africa" is the best way to explore the history that shaped Brazil's national identity.TravelBrazil's new it-town for Carnival 2024This year, Brazilians seem to have recognised that the heart of carnival culture is not in Rio, but in little-known Belo Horizonte.TravelThe discovery of the Americas' long-lost 'Rome'The unearthing of an immense network of cities deep in the Ecuadorean Amazon is proving that the world's biggest rainforest was once a thriving cosmopolitan hub.TravelPeru's unknown site to rival Machu PicchuWith January 2024 seeing the start of even bigger crowds at Machu Picchu, savvy travellers may be wise to head to the stunning edifice that barely anyone has heard of: Waqra Pukará.TravelFive cities where your travel cash goes furtherFrom Toronto to Tokyo, these five cities remain surprisingly affordable compared to their more costly neighbours.TravelThe tunnels made by giant slothsThese tunnels were once believed to hide religious fortunes deep in their chambers, but the real treasure is found in who – or what – created them.TravelMore travelA lost city of legends in central TurkeyGordion, the ancient capital of Phrygia, was said to be ruled by the legendary King Midas, "the man with the golden touch". But who was he?TravelGet the first draft of history to your inboxExplore the past with our new weekly newsletterCultureHow the Arctic Winter Games can survive without snowIn the face of climate change, Indigenous communities are uniting in Alaska to compete in centuries-old sports and keep traditions alive during "the Olympics of the North".TravelThe bugs that inspired daylight savingsAn early proponent of daylight savings pushed for the time-shift so he'd have more time to hunt insects. The collections and drawings he produced now enjoy international renown.FutureWhat's left of Oppenheimer's New Mexico?The "father of the atomic bomb" long admired the state's desert landscapes. Today, travellers can still see the many places that inspired the physicist – if they know where to look.TravelThe enigma of Europe's Ice Age 'queens'Despite more than a century and a half of speculation, these nude, faceless sculptures remain utterly enigmatic. Who made them? And what might they have been for?FutureDaisy von Pless: The English princess you've never heard ofShe lived in one of the Europe's most stunning castles, initiated visionary social reforms and even tried to stop World War One. So, why was she forgotten?TravelThe US state that's home to Earth's oldest forestThe discovery of a 385-million-year-old forest in Cairo, NY, has stunned the world – but visitors to the region have been able to see rare fossil forests for more than a century.TravelCan you solve these time-based puzzles?From time-bending letters to lives lacking in birthdays, try to solve BBC Future's calendar-based puzzles this leap year.Future