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"Red and Green II"
Georgia O'Keeffe, 1916
Watercolor on paper, laid down on paper.

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A Painting Georgia O’Keeffe Wanted Destroyed Is on Display for the First Time in Nearly 60 Years

O’Keeffe’s watercolor returns to the town where she painted it

An artist's representation of an artificial meteor shower.

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This Startup Wants to Open the 2020 Olympics With a Man-Made Meteor Shower

Could the only thing better than fireworks be fireworks launched from space?

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These Are America’s Most Well-Read Cities

Did your bookish burg make Amazon.com's list?

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Bug Poop Is Turning the Taj Mahal Green

To make matters worse, constant cleaning is damaging the monument’s delicate marble

A pile of discarded prayer flags lays in front of Mount Everest, which claimed four lives in just four days over the weekend.

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Four People Have Died on Everest in as Many Days

The mountain's terrible toll has set the 2016 climbing season off to a rocky start

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Houston Opens Up Its Huge "Underground Cathedral" to Visitors

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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When It Rains in Boston, the Sidewalks Reveal Poetry

Water-resistant spray paint creates hidden poems on Beantown’s streets

Duke Riley's pigeons taking off for a performance of "Fly BY Night."

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A Giant Flock of Pigeons Is Lighting up New York’s Night Sky

The show is meant to illustrate that pigeons aren't rats with wings

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The World's Longest Pizza Took 250 Chefs More Than Six Hours to Make

No surprise, the record-holding pie was created in Naples

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Five of the Most Iconic State Sandwiches

Choosing a state sandwich is hard work

A life-sized bronze statue of Alexander Hamilton by sculptor Kim Crowley will be on display during the "Summer of Hamilton."

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Get Ready for the “Summer of Hamilton”

A new exhibition at the New-York Historical Society focuses on the "$10 Founding Father"

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Amateur Divers Find Huge Cache of Bronze Artifacts in Israel National Park

Recreational divers discover a Roman shipwreck full of rare bronze statues, coins and other artifacts in Caesarea National Park

A mother and baby bison in the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.

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Baby Bison Euthanized After Tourists Try to "Save" It

Don't touch the wildlife

A "Walking Library" in London, circa 1930s

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A Brief History of Taking Books Along for the Ride

Have books, will travel

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Why You Might Start Seeing Disney And Other Brands in National Parks

Relaxed rules on donor recognition could allow corporate sponsors to fund items within National Parks

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Wander About an Art Installation Inspired by the Large Hadron Collider

Art from science

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China Will Start Publicly Shaming Tourists Who Graffiti Mount Everest

Leave nothing but footprints

The Royal Oak in Witney, England

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Why "The Royal Oak" Is a Popular Pub Name in the U.K.

The story goes back to the English Civil Wars and a prince on the run

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Chinese Cops Are Temporarily Patrolling the Streets of Rome and Milan

A new experimental program put international police at Italy's tourist hubs to help the influx of Chinese travelers

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Help London's Science Museum Bring Britain's First Robot Back to Life

Eric impressed crowds in the 1920's by standing up, bowing, and shooting sparks from his teeth

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