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Laser Scans Reveal Massive Khmer Cities Hidden in the Cambodian Jungle
Using Lidar technology, researchers are discovering the extent of the medieval Khmer empire
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One of the World’s Most Colorful Places Is in Taiwan
Rainbow Family Village shows there’s nothing a man with a paintbrush can’t do
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Turf cutters in Ireland regularly find chunks of butter deep in the nation’s peat bogs. What is the stuff doing there?
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Grand Canyon Turns Down Its Lights to Become a Dark Sky Park
Star gazers, rejoice—the skies above the Grand Canyon will never lose their sparkle
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The Library of Congress Needs Your Help to Identify These Silent Movies
For the fifth year, the “Mostly Lost” film festival calls on its audience to help identify obscure details in movie-making history
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Archaeologists Find Gigantic Ancient Monument in Jordan
In the ancient city of Petra, Google Earth and drones helped uncover remnants of a platform the size of an Olympic swimming pool
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This New Satellite Project Helps People Find Patterns in City Spaces
Terrapattern turns a mad world into a satisfying, matchy-matchy nirvana
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Parisians Are in an Uproar Over Their New Newstands
Paris’ iconic kiosks are being updated and replaced
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Vandals Destroyed 8,000-Year-Old Aboriginal Artworks in Tasmania
The priceless rock art is damaged beyond repair
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Olympics Allows Refugees to Compete on Their Own Team
Ten refugee-athletes from Syria, Sudan, Ethiopia and the Republic of Congo will compete at the Rio Olympics
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There’s a World Cup for Unrecognized States
This game is for soccer’s international underdogs
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This “Lost Underwater City” Was Actually Made by Microbes
Though these formations may not be evidence of a lost city, they show off some intriguing chemistry
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Bordeaux’s New Wine Museum Is Open for Business
The “City of Wine” is a vino lover’s amusement park
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This Museum Made Art Out of a John Deere Harvester
‘Continuous Service Altered Daily’ finds life inside a familiar machine
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Paris’ Iconic “Love Locks” Bridge Is Now Home to a Set of Creepy Statues
The rotating art installation on the Pont des Arts bridge was inspired by classical mythology
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Land of Oz Theme Park Will Temporarily Reopen Its Emerald Gates
This June, the yellow brick road will once again take you to see the Wizard
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Five Landmarks Threatened by Climate Change
Will a warming planet destroy humankinds’ most precious cultural treasures?
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Rome Is Looking for People to Adopt Famous, Falling-Apart Sites
When in Rome, pony up some cash for cultural preservation
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The Longest, Deepest Train Tunnel in the World Is About to Open
It goes straight through the base of the Alps
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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
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