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In the ancient city of Petra, Google Earth and drones helped uncover remnants of a platform the size of an Olympic swimming pool
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Terrapattern turns a mad world into a satisfying, matchy-matchy nirvana
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Paris’ iconic kiosks are being updated and replaced
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The priceless rock art is damaged beyond repair
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Ten refugee-athletes from Syria, Sudan, Ethiopia and the Republic of Congo will compete at the Rio Olympics
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This game is for soccer's international underdogs
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Though these formations may not be evidence of a lost city, they show off some intriguing chemistry
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The “City of Wine” is a vino lover’s amusement park
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'Continuous Service Altered Daily' finds life inside a familiar machine
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The rotating art installation on the Pont des Arts bridge was inspired by classical mythology
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This June, the yellow brick road will once again take you to see the Wizard
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Will a warming planet destroy humankinds' most precious cultural treasures?
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When in Rome, pony up some cash for cultural preservation
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It goes straight through the base of the Alps
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O’Keeffe’s watercolor returns to the town where she painted it
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Could the only thing better than fireworks be fireworks launched from space?
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To make matters worse, constant cleaning is damaging the monument’s delicate marble
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The mountain's terrible toll has set the 2016 climbing season off to a rocky start
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A haunting 1920's city reservoir full of 25-foot columns and shafts of light is now open to the public
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