Windsurfing

A Wetsuit to Keep Sharks Away

These stripes could keep you from becoming shark bait

There can be only one super-specific, outdoor sport

There's at least one major upside to the bursting of the real-estate bubble: The kind of adventure-ready second home you've always dreamed about is suddenly within reach. From mountain retreats to lakefront outposts to slopeside condos, here's your primer on where to invest for the long haul.

Windsurfer Disappears At Sea

The doomed sea crossing of a French baron

Tackle These 13 Unsolved Mysteries

Who can resist a good mystery, the kind that leaves you both rattled and baffled? Certainly not us. So it's with sinister pleasure that we bring you 13 tales of unrighteous deeds, inexplicable vanishings, supernatural weirdness, and the stuff that nightmares are made of.

Living well is a European tradition, but playing hard is the continent's secret passion. We discover five towns where you'll be both challenged and charmed.