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Rare Magical Manuscripts Go on Display at the British Library
The exhibition, which will also travel to New York, explores the history of magic to mark the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter
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Check Out These Thought-Provoking Additions to the National Portrait Gallery
The museum is showcasing 25 new artworks through next autumn
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The Invisible Face of the American Worker Is Made Stunningly Visible in This New Show
The National Portrait Gallery kicks off its 50th anniversary with the exhibition “The Sweat of Their Face”
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Norway’s Medieval Wooden Churches Look Plucked From a Fairy Tale
These historic churches feature elaborate carvings that mix Christian and Viking symbols
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After 100 Years, This Entire Forest Will Be Turned into Mystery Manuscripts
Hike through Norway’s future library, currently in the form of baby trees
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Spot the Ultra-Rare Caucasian Leopard in Armenia’s Caucasus Wildlife Refuge
Impressive local fauna is thriving again in Southern Armenia’s new Caucasus Wildlife Refuge
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Inside the Mind-Bending World of the Museum of Illusions
Perception or reality? This museum in Vienna, Austria, may cause you to do a double take
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Color-Soaked Photographs Capture Norway’s Watery Wonderlands
“One Eye Project” explores liquid landscapes and reflections of Norway’s greatest sites
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These Dramatic Photos Reveal the Soul Behind the Day of the Dead
New Mexican Photographer Miguel Gandert allows his subjects to narrate their own story
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A Brief History of the Haunted House
How Walt Disney inspired the world’s scariest Halloween tradition
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You Can’t Walk Around London’s Cemeteries Without Seeing Someone Famous (and Dead)
A tour of the city’s dead can unearth some fascinating stories
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How Mobile Wine-Tasting Rooms Could Revolutionize Armenian Wine Country
“Wine Cubes” will be popping up on Armenian vineyards—and building up the country’s enotourism industry
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How to Eat Like a Local in Vienna, Austria
Instagrammer Sothany Kim dishes on nicotine breakfasts, third-wave coffee houses and enemy bakers in Austria’s capital
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Photos Document Dramatic Wildlife Migrations Across Yellowstone
A new book documents the growing challenges faced by wildlife as they migrate across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
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Follow the Paths of Viking Raiders from Norway to North America
Visit these preserved settlement sites
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At This Spectral Subway Platform, Trains Approach But Never Arrive
An otherworldly art installation debuts at the Renwick just in time for Halloween
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A Fresh Look for Smithsonian’s Oldest Art Museum
The Freer’s renovation comes with a new thematic presentation of Asian Art—and the Peacock Room is reopened, as well
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Here’s What It Takes to Turn a Museum into a Movie Screen
To mark the reopening of the Freer Gallery, the façade of the newly renovated museum made its cinematic debut
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The Shocking World of Electric Fishes
Fish like eels use electricity to navigate their worlds
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