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"The Last Communion of Joan of Arc" by Charles Henri Michel

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French Theme Park "Battles" British Government to Keep Joan of Arc's Ring

After buying a ring purportedly owned by Joan of Arc, a French history park owner defies UK demands

This 12,000-year-old city could soon be inundated thanks to a hydroelectric dam.

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These Are Europe’s Eight Most Endangered Cultural Landmarks

Unless things change, these historic sites could disappear from the map forever

A cruise ship in Alaska, similar to the one that will cross the Northwest Passage in August

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Cruise Ship Set to Sail the Perilous Northwest Passage

Crystal Cruises will sail a ship with over 1,000 passengers through the legendary—and deadly—Arctic route

Revelers sit on a wall in Mathura.

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A Saturated Snapshot of This Year’s Holi Celebrations

Revelers are already soaking in shades of the spring festival

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Here's Why Some of Yosemite’s Iconic Landmarks Are Being Temporarily Renamed

The U.S. government is battling a private company for the rights to historic names

A room decorated with animal art was designed to look like a forest.

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This Polish Museum Exhibit Was Completely Curated By Kids

“Anything Goes” took six months and 69 children to create

Large Hadron Collider, Geneva, Switzerland

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CERN Seeks International Artists For Full-Time Residency

The European Center for Nuclear Research is calling for art submissions for its annual award

People planning to travel to high-elevation locations in Central and South America like Mexico City are breathing a sigh of relief.

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The CDC Says High Elevation Regions Are Safe From Zika

It's welcome news for anyone with travel plans

Blu and local activists erased 20 years' worth of his street art from Bologna, Italy.

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A Prominent Street Artist Just Destroyed All of His Works

Blu used a chisel and gray paint to make a point

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World War II Survivor Tips Off Geologists to Hidden Tunnels Beneath Naples

The forgotten tunnels were used as bomb shelters

"Serra Gaucha," by Guy Laramée

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These Mountains Are Made of Books

An interdisciplinary artist creates landscapes out of encyclopedias

"Meditation and Minou," 1980, by Will Barnet.

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The Worcester Art Museum’s New Exhibit Is All Cats, All the Time

New art exhibit will trace humans' captivation with cats throughout history

The palace is surrounded by old-growth forest that seems to contain the oldest trees in Europe.

Found: The Biggest Collection of Ancient Oaks in Europe

The massive, old trees were hiding in plain sight in the woods of a spectacular mansion

You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love #TheShirt

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Mr. Darcy’s Wet Shirt is Coming to the United States

It’s the costume that launched an entire generation of Jane Austen lovers

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Virtual Reality is Coming to Real-Life Rollercoasters

Soar with Superman or pilot an alien-fighting jet

A prototype airplane lavatory by Boeing uses UV rays to zap germs.

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The Sky Might Soon Be Flush With Self-Cleaning Bathrooms

A new Boeing prototype lavatory zaps germs with UV rays

Are you brave enough to slide down the side of a skyscraper?

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A Restored Skyscraper in LA Will Feature a Terrifying Glass Slide

Going to the bank just got that much scarier

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At Long Last, Santiago Calatrava’s World Trade Center Transit Hub Is Open

The $4 billion train station has been called beautiful and a boondoggle

Interacting with a velociraptor robot is just part of the Henn-na Hotel's efficient charm.

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Japan Has a Hotel Staffed by Robots

Androids, velociraptors and talking toys are all part of the experience at the Henn-na Hotel

This could be New Zealand's next flag.

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New Zealanders Are Voting Whether to Adopt a New Flag

The country could drop the Union Jack in favor of a design with a more distinctive national symbol

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