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The 20 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2018
From Oregon Trail stops to Mister Rogers’ original neighborhood, these towns are worth seeing this year
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Oaxaca’s Pre-Hispanic Monte Albán Ruins to Be Restored
World Monuments Fund raised $1 million to help repair 15 structures at the World Heritage Site that were impacted by a 2017 earthquake
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Check Out the World’s Largest Archive Digitally Preserving At-Risk Heritage Sites
Open Heritage features 27 sites in 18 countries with more locations to be added in the future
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How Culture Guides Belugas’ Annual Odysseys Across the Arctic
Strong, multi-generational ties help the cetaceans make the same migrations year after year
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London Museum Says It’s Willing to Return Looted Ethiopian Artifacts on Long-Term Loan
A new exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum grapples with Britain’s seizure of cultural treasures during the 1868 Battle of Maqdala
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Underground Railroad Safe House Discovered in Philadelphia
Preservationists say they have identified the home of famed black abolitionist William Still, who offered refuge to hundreds of freedom seekers
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Rubens’ Sprawling Castle in the Belgian Countryside Is on the Market
The famed Flemish painter redesigned the castle in Flemish Renaissance style
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Ideas of evolution and tradition commingle in a new show at the American Indian Museum in New York City
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How Churches Are Improving Wi-Fi Access in Rural England
A new program is outfitting places of worship with wireless transmitters and fiber cables
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Truck Driver Leaves Tire Tracks Over Peru’s Ancient Nasca Lines
Three of the Unesco World Heritage site’s enigmatic glyphs were harmed, but authorities believe they can repair the damage
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Your Brain Knows What Songs Are For, No Matter Where They Came From
Researchers find that people easily recognize lullabies and dance songs from around the world
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Why Americans Missed Out on Public Domain Day (Again)
Aleister Crowley, Dorothy Parker, and René Magritte joined the public domain in 2018, but not in the United States
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India to Cap Number of Taj Mahal Visitors
Spurred by safety and conservation concerns, officials plan to limit the number of domestic tourists to 40,000 per day
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Photos Celebrate the Lives of Gender Non-Conforming Spirit Mediums in Southeast Asia
The pioneering photographer’s latest book documents the welcoming community of transgender individuals who serve as spirit mediums in Burma and Thailand
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The Ten Best Children’s Books of 2017
Our picks are full of silly words, weird animals and unknown histories
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The property will go up for sale in 2018
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Virtual Reality Is Allowing Us To See Some of the World’s Most Inaccessible Archaeological Sites
A Native American tribe in California got a chance to reconnect with its past through virtual reality models of sacred sites
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Mamma Mia!: Naples’ Pizza-Making Process Gets Unesco Heritage Status
The art of pizzaiuolo, as the craft is known, is a cherished tradition that is not easy as pie
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