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Gene Davis at work on his painting Franklin's Footpath, created on the street outside of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1972.

The Painter Who Earned His Stripes

Gene Davis, the leading member of the Washington Color School, is celebrated a half century after his striped paintings caught on

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Germany: Top Destinations

Top destinations in Germany.

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Iceland: Top Destinations

Top destinations in Iceland.

New York City’s Holiday Vintage Subway Trains Are Back

Go back in time, underground

Canada

The Town That Polar Bears Built

Get to know the four-legged residents of Churchill, Canada

The Raft, May 2004, Video/sound installation

Keep an Eye on These Portraits Because They Move

Noted visual artist Bill Viola is subject of the first all-video exhibition in one of D.C.’s oldest buildings.

Two trainees work on repairs.

How to Experience a Mission to Mars (If You Still Want to Come Back)

Space Camp for adults? It’s definitely a thing

Don’t Miss These 11 New Museum Exhibitions This Winter

You’ll find everything from beloved childhood characters to animatronic dinosaurs on display this season

Cherry blossom in Paris

France: Top Destinations

Top destinations in France.

Five Colossal Stone Portraits Around the World

Carved out of rock, these massive monuments go beyond Mount Rushmore

Curitiba's Botanic Garden is one of the most beautiful, and visited garden in the city.

Brazil: Top Destinations

Top travel destinations in Brazil

This Isolated Australian Region Is Home to Over 100 Wineries

An Australian wine region with epic surfing beaches, a welcoming vibe and standout Cabernets and Chardonnays

Don't be like this guy. Read our roundup of tips on the best ways to prevent and reduce stress during your airplane trip.

The Science of How to Fly Stress-Free Over the Holidays

From getting to the airport to avoiding lost luggage, a little research can help you have a stress-free plane trip

Hanna Karlsson Thorén shows the difference between a young and mature oyster.

Sailing Sweden’s Icy Seas in Search of One of the World’s Best Oysters

A Nordic oyster safari serves up fresh bivalves that are hard to find outside of Sweden

A still from Jurassic Park.

You Could Soon Roam With Dinosaurs at a Realistic (Animatronic) Jurassic Park

Experience the awe of dinosaurs in this planned outdoor exhibition

Ecuador: Top Destinations

Top destinations in Ecuador.

An airplane takes flight.

A Nervous Flyer’s Guide to Every Ding, Buzz and Whir You Hear on an Airplane

Don’t panic—those beeps and creaks are perfectly fine

A forest grows in miniature at Metrotech Commons in Brooklyn for Spencer Finch’s “Lost Man Creek."

Art Meets Science

A Miniature Living Redwood Forest Springs Up In Brooklyn

Artist Spencer Finch explores landscape by building a tiny, scale replica of a California grove

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