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This Haunted House is Actually a Lab for Studying Fear

Get scared for science

A hiker is dwarfed by the landscape of the mountain plateau where the Viking sword was found

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Hiker Accidentally Discovers 1,200-Year-Old Viking Sword in Norway

The wrought iron weapon is an extraordinary find

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How Tourism Shaped Photography in 19th Century Japan

Westerners were obsessed with geisha, samurai and cherry blossoms

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Paris Has a 'Love Lock' Problem

And it's not the only city that wants to get rid of them

A view of the opening to Danger Cave in 1976, when it was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places

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Utah’s Danger Cave Will Soon Open For a Rare Tour

The cave houses evidence of human habitation from over 11,000 years ago

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This Norwegian Modern Art Museum Is Also a Bridge

An ingeniously twisted design blends art with infrastructure

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There’s an Elephant Buried Underneath the Vatican

The forgotten remains of a beloved, 16th-century papal pet

Overlooking part of Malpaso or Nezahualcoyotl Dam in Chiapas.

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The Sunken Ruins of a 450-Year-Old Church Rise From a Mexican Reservoir

After a historic drought, a 16th-century church has reemerged

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This Giant Van Gogh Painting Is Made of Pumpkins, Watermelons and Squash

How crop artist Stan Herd made an acre-wide ode to "Olive Trees"

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Air Force One is Getting a Makeover

The best presidential perk is about to get even better

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This Halloween, Who Wants to Spend a Night in the Paris Catacombs?

Airbnb is looking for two brave souls to sleep with the dead

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There's a Fake Egyptian City Buried in California

The incredible, nearly forgotten story behind one of Hollywood's most expensive movie sets

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This Is What a 50-Lane Traffic Jam Looks Like

A Chinese highway looked like a parking lot after this massive traffic snarl

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The Oldest Chemistry Lab in America?

A classroom designed by Thomas Jefferson was rediscovered

Mysterious Neolithic masterpiece...or world's most complicated BBQ joint?

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The People Who Built Stonehenge Loved BBQ

New evidence that Neolithic settlers roasted pork and beef

Eco-tourists snorkeling with fish in a Brazilian river

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Does Ecotourism Hurt or Help?

When critters get used to tourists, they may be less aware of both predators and poachers

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JetBlue Goes Green with a Farm at JFK Airport

The airline hopes to produce herbs and around 1,000 pounds of blue potatoes each season

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Chicago's Newest Library Is on a Train

Bored during your morning commute? #BooksOnTheL can help.

People flocked to the streets during Paris' car-free day.

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A Car-Free Day in Paris Cut Pollution by 40 Percent

But will the city say <i>non</i> to smog for good?

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It Will Take Nine Years to Clean the Taj Majal

“Mudpack therapy” will help the iconic monument clean up its act

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