It's not always easy being identified as the granddaughter of Hiram Bingham, the man generally credited with rediscovering the famed lost world of Macchu Picchu high up in the mountains of Peru more ...

Among the people profiled in Michael King’s documentary “The Rescuers,” about diplomats who helped people escape from the Nazis, is the son of a U.S. senator from Connecticut who quietly retired to ...

In July of 1911, Hiram Bingham III embarked on an expedition to what would lead to one of the most significant discoveries of the 20th century: the discovery of Machu Picchu. A teacher, explorer, ...

Bingham would go on to introduce this ancient Incan wonder to the world. “Whatever name be finally assigned to this site by future historians, of this I feel sure — that few romances can ever surpass ...

Experience the Hiram Bingham train, offering a luxury journey from Cusco to Machu Picchu for $535. Enjoy mimosas and local performances aboard a 1920s style carriage, where a five-course meal is ...

This month marks the 100th anniversary of the rediscovery of Machu Picchu in Peru. On July 24, 1911, Hiram Bingham III, a Yale professor, came upon the vine-covered ruins of the ancient Inca city, ...

Fred Ramsdell was on vacation in the Wyoming wilderness when he and two colleagues received the honor for their breakthroughs in immunology. The LA Fires Spewed Out Toxic Nanoparticles. He Made It His ...

Indiana Jones seems to have been inspired by a Charlton Heston character, Harry Steele. Indy's wardrobe and storyline in Raiders of the Lost Ark mirrored those of Steele. The real-life inspiration for ...