Cities

Most modern structures are built to last 50 years or so, but ingenious ancient engineering has kept this watery city afloat for more than 1,600 years – using only wood.

Plans have been confirmed to turn the former Debenhams store in the city centre into a park.

In some cities, as many as one in four office spaces are vacant. Some start-ups are giving them a second life – as indoor farms growing crops as varied as kale, cucumber and herbs.

A new generation of Sierra Leoneans is eager to show visitors that the nation's civil war is long gone and reintroduce one of Africa's great destinations to the world.

LA residents rushing to flee wildfires this week faced choke points, gridlock and the tough decision of whether to abandon their cars to the fire.

Millions of fireworks are set off around the world each year, causing air pollution to spike. Should you be worried?

In recent years, this doughy, sugar-coated sweet has become ubiquitous in Prague. But despite being billed as "traditionally" Czech, the dish was adopted from elsewhere.

When electricity was first rolled out in New York in the late 19th Century, sparks flew between competitors. Today, the city is attempting to complete its electric evolution.