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All the World’s a Frozen Sculpture at China’s Ice and Snow Festival
Thousands flock to one of the country’s coldest regions to see the stunning displays
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Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Venice
The Enduring Mystique of the Venetian Lagoon
Among islands barely emerging from the water, you find yourself in an ageless world
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Skaters Turned a 100-Year-Old Church Into a Mural-Covered Skatepark
Talk about holy rollers
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Suleiman the Magnificent’s Lost Tomb Might Finally Be Found
Hungarian historians believe they have found the Ottoman sultan’s final resting place
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How Theaster Gates Is Revitalizing Chicago’s South Side, One Vacant Building at a Time
The artist’s creative approach to bringing new life to a crumbling neighborhood offers hope for America’s beleaguered cities
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When the Empire State Building Was Just an Architect’s Sketch
How one of the world’s most famous skyscrapers was built
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The Renwick: Finally The Gem It Was Meant to Be
When the newly renovated museum reopens this month, one of Washington D.C.’s most storied buildings will be elegantly reborn
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This Norwegian Modern Art Museum Is Also a Bridge
An ingeniously twisted design blends art with infrastructure
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The Sunken Ruins of a 450-Year-Old Church Rise From a Mexican Reservoir
After a historic drought, a 16th-century church has reemerged
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The Oldest Chemistry Lab in America?
A classroom designed by Thomas Jefferson was rediscovered
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A Woman Bought a House For $100,000, Then Learned Frank Lloyd Wright Built It
She had no idea her Madison, Wisconsin, home was part of the famous architect’s affordable housing project
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Look Down If You Dare: 14 of the World’s Most Terrifying (and Beautiful) Glass Skywalks
A new glass bridge in China is suspended 590 feet in the air — and visitors brave enough to cross it can see all the way down
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ISIS Demolished Yet Another Priceless Syrian Monument
The 1,800-year-old Arch of Triumph was destroyed on Sunday
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This Giant Contraption Can Print a House
Inspired by wasps’ nests, an Italian company is printing inexpensive houses for the developing world
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It Will Take Nine Years to Clean the Taj Majal
“Mudpack therapy” will help the iconic monument clean up its act
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Visit the Ruined Castles of Poland
Grand but dilapidated structures from many centuries ago dot the country’s landscape
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Tourists Will Soon Be Able to Sleep Over at Versailles
Let them eat cake (at a five-star hotel)
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You Might Actually Want a Layover at These Seven Airports
From nap pods to real-time flight tracking, these airports have features that will surely please passengers
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At “Russia’s Burning Man,” Strange Structures Transform Villages
The beautiful, bizarre structures of the Archstoyanie festival are made of natural materials and help bring economic prosperity to small villages
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He Designed the Sydney Opera House…But Wasn’t Even Invited to its Opening
Somehow, an inexperienced architect and a mismanaged project still produced one of the world’s most iconic buildings
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