The underground train is packed and stuffy. And then, to make matters worse, it stops in a tunnel — and stays put.

When I was a toddler, my family and I got stuck in a tiny elevator at the top of the Tower of the Americas in San Antonio. It took several hours for the elevator to start working again, and by that ...

“I am deathly afraid of elevators. When I even look inside one, I can’t breathe—the thought of getting stuck on one is debilitating. It’s kept me from doing lots of things, like vacations with friends ...

The American Southwest boasts numerous slot canyons, with Antelope Canyon in Arizona being perhaps the most famous, although New Mexico also has several. These canyons are renowned for their ...

One of the things that always impresses me about Connecticut is how much there is to explore, and just how many surprises there are within one of the smallest states in the country. Far away from the ...

A researcher has measured how “claustrophobic” New York’s sidewalks are by gathering data on all of the people, benches, trash cans, bus shelters, bicycle racks and clutter in the way. By Lola Fadulu ...

Unlike the Southwest or some of the Appalachian states, Michigan does not have many hikeable canyons or gorges that are narrow enough to give pause to someone who doesn’t like tight spaces. That said, ...