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In 1958, Explorer 1 launched America’s response to the USSR’s Sputnik
One Love: Discovering Rastafari!
The curator of a groundbreaking exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History discusses Rastafarian culture
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The artist’s tumultuous last days
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Aeroplanes! Skyscrapers! The race to the North Pole! Mobile phones? Inventions, predictions and breakthroughs that propelled America into the modern age
In 1908, anything was possible
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On his voyage to the Americas in 1492, the explorer built a small fort somewhere in the Caribbean
Momentous or Merely Memorable
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Between medieval and modern, Oxford seeks equilibrium
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28 Places to See Before You Die—the Taj Mahal, Grand Canyon and More
We’ve traveled the globe and compiled a “life list” of places to visit before taking the ultimate trip to the great beyond
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Climb into the Colorado cliff dwellings and imagine what life was like for the Ancestral Pueblo Indians who lived there
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Preserved under the volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius are the everyday goings-on of ancient Roman life
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An ancient Mayan city, once hidden by overgrown jungle, evokes a childlike sense of wonder
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Balancing tourist access and the preservation of the sandstone city may be a tough call
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Dubbed “the wildest, wickedest river,” this 4,000-mile-long waterway has played a major role in Chinese civilization
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The ongoing debate about how the pyramids were built is a testament to the brilliance of its makers
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This year, millions of tourists will visit the marble monument—and the Indian government is restoring it for millions more
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A riddle of engineering hasn’t stopped archaeologists from debating how the giant carved stones were transported around the island
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Almost too big to comprehend, the 4,500-mile wall has a lore of its own
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The Architectural Wonders of Bagan
Nearly a thousand years after the Burmese kingdom was formed, visitors enjoy panoramic views of the sprawling city
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One of the best reasons to head to Canada for vacation is to catch the beautiful Northern Lights
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