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Follow This Rainbow Tunnel to the World’s Largest Collection of Fluorescent Rocks

Get glowing in the Sterling Hill Mining Museum

Updated: September 21, 2017 | Originally Published: March 28, 2017

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In This Quiet Space for Contemplation, a Fountain Rains Down Calming Waters

One year after the Nation’s first black president rang in the opening of the African American History Museum, visitors reflect on its impact

September 21, 2017

Armenia

Star-Studded Photos Reveal the Beauty of Armenia’s Ancient Landscapes

The photographer behind ‘Your beautiful eyes’ documents his country’s storied landscape beneath canopies of stars

September 20, 2017

Photographer Reconstructs 1,400-Mile Route Along the Underground Railroad

‘Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad’ traces a plausible path a freedom seeker could have taken North

September 19, 2017

Freer|Sackler: Reopens

Freer|Sackler: Reopens October 14

Stories and updates for the upcoming celebrations at the Freer and Sackler Galleries

September 19, 2017

Seven Must-See Museums in Norway

Each institution celebrates a different aspect of this Scandinavian country’s history

September 18, 2017

This Former Soviet Art Duo Crafts Worlds of Whimsy and Delight

Miniature models, the wellspring of the celebrated large installations of Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, are at the Hirshhorn

September 18, 2017

Austria

This Austrian Ossuary Holds Hundreds of Elaborately Hand-Painted Skulls

Step inside Europe’s largest intact collection of painted remains

September 15, 2017

Family Travel

Fans of Minecraft Are Sure to Dig this Nationwide Museum Fest

The indie hit is the perfect game for a day devoted to unearthing knowledge

September 15, 2017

Cultural Travel

12 Must-See Fall Exhibits Around the World

Art, science and magic draws us to museums this fall

September 14, 2017

These Massive Land Art Constructions Are Actually Ancient Fishing Weirs

Stone tidal traps were built off the coast of Taiwan as early as the Qing Dynasty

September 13, 2017

Armenia

Armenia Might Be One of the Oldest and Youngest Beer-Making Countries in the World

September 13, 2017

12 of the Best Food Festivals Happening This Fall

Where to eat, drink and play across the U.S. this autumn

September 8, 2017

From Egyptian Cats to Crime Scenes, Here’s a Preview of the Smithsonian’s Upcoming Shows

Gallery-goers in D.C. and NYC are in for a mental workout with shows that deliver on everything from the experimental to the traditional

September 8, 2017

An Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Funeral Fit for a King

For the first time in more than 70 years, Thailand is saying farewell to its monarch

September 7, 2017

Family Travel

You Can Help Scientists Study Great White Sharks Off the Coast of Cape Cod

The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy is offering boating expeditions open to the public now through October

September 6, 2017

The Hide and Seek World Championship Will Take Over an Italian Ghost Town

The annual event takes place in Consonno, an abandoned village once considered Italy’s Las Vegas

September 5, 2017

19 Fall Festivals in Canada to Get You Excited for Sweater Weather

Enjoy autumn with our neighbors to the North

August 31, 2017

See the Most Northerly Active Sand Dunes in the World

The Athabasca Sand Dunes are a geological oddity in northern Canada

August 31, 2017

Taiwan’s Yehliu Geopark Is Like Disneyland for Rock Lovers

These mushroom-like mounds are some of the country’s greatest geological treasures

Updated: August 31, 2017 | Originally Published: August 10, 2016