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Contrary to Marco Polo's tales, it's not because they're full of mysterious spirits
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The receptacles are part of the world's first chewing gum recycling program
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This wildly popular installation art creates an indoor storm—but visitors don't get wet
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After historic rains, Atacama, Chile is exploding with vibrant wildflowers
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A popular 1960s sitcom helped the New England town turn witches into big business
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The wrought iron weapon is an extraordinary find
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Westerners were obsessed with geisha, samurai and cherry blossoms
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And it's not the only city that wants to get rid of them
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The cave houses evidence of human habitation from over 11,000 years ago
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An ingeniously twisted design blends art with infrastructure
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The forgotten remains of a beloved, 16th-century papal pet
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After a historic drought, a 16th-century church has reemerged
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How crop artist Stan Herd made an acre-wide ode to "Olive Trees"
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The best presidential perk is about to get even better
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Airbnb is looking for two brave souls to sleep with the dead
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The incredible, nearly forgotten story behind one of Hollywood's most expensive movie sets
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A Chinese highway looked like a parking lot after this massive traffic snarl
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A classroom designed by Thomas Jefferson was rediscovered
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New evidence that Neolithic settlers roasted pork and beef
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