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Republic Square in Yerevan decorated for Christmas.

Armenia

It’s Still Christmas in Armenia

The holiday celebrations continue through January 13. Here’s what to cook to keep the festivities going.

A new dragon statue guards the Citadel in Hue, seized by northern forces during the 1968 Tet Offensive but then recaptured in some of the fiercest combat of the Vietnam War.

1968: The Year That Shattered America

Revisiting Vietnam 50 Years After the Tet Offensive

The battles of 1968 are long over. But the struggle to confront the truth goes on

Stroll from the river to the mansion beneath perfectly aligned rows of live oak trees.

Cruise the Historic Mississippi

Few natural landmarks capture the pioneering spirit of America’s Heartland quite like the Mighty Mississippi River

A spirit medium pauses to light a cigarette.

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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Dazzle Your Senses in Thuringia

Situated in the heart of Germany, the state of Thuringia is home to more than one thousand years of history.

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Photos: The Incredible Legacy of the Bauhaus School of Design

Though open for just 14 years, the Bauhaus marked the beginning of Modernism and its impact is still felt today

The live cinema event traverses time periods, New York City boroughs, to present portrait of urban life

Archivist Captures New York’s Bygone Past Through Home Movies, Historical Footage

Rick Prelinger seeks to capture ephemeral portraits of city life

A sneak peak inside the Louvre Abu Dhabi.

Five Things To Know About the New Louvre Abu Dhabi

It boasts an impressive rooftop, 55 buildings and a collection of more than 600 artworks—but it has been mired in controversy from the start

Georges Nagelmackers, creator of the Orient Express, envisioned "a train that would span a continent, running on a continuous ribbon of metal for more than 1,500 miles," writes one historian.

The True History of the Orient Express

Spies used it as a secret weapon. A president tumbled from it. Hitler wanted it destroyed. Just what made this train so intriguing?

Chair Illusion

Austria

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

44 Reasons Why You Should Visit Thuringia, Germany

The central German state of Thuringia is the ideal place to discover Germany’s history and culture.

How to See 16 Unesco World Heritage Sites in 4 Days

Everywhere you turn, great names from the past greet you.

A foggy morning at the Lower Fall in Yellowstone National Park with the sun rising on the waterfall.

The National Park Service Is Proposing Entrance Fee Increases at Select Parks

The NPS says it need to address a maintenance backlog, and has opened the proposal up to a 30-day public comment period

The House of Artists is part of Austria's Art Brut Center Gugging.

Austria

How This Vienna Suburb Became the Center of the “Raw Art” Movement

Once a psychiatric clinic, the Art Brut Center Gugging now serves as a museum exhibiting the works of some of the world’s best self-taught artists

From left: The bell tower of the “Fish Church,” in Stamford, Connecticut; the Sculpture Gallery at Philip Johnson’s Glass House, in New Canaan.

Every Modern Architecture Lover Should Take This Three-Day Road Trip

In Connecticut, works by some of the most notable architects of the 20th century are hiding in plain sight. Take the wheel for this sightseeing tour

"The Rush" lampooned in an 1870 issue of Harper's Magazine

The Minister Who Invented Camping in America

How William H.H. Murray accidental bestseller launched the country’s first outdoor craze

Family Travel

Check Out This Awesome Trilobite Corn Maze

The elaborate Wisconsin maze honors the state’s geologic history

Over 130 Factories Get New Lives as Tourist Destinations in Taiwan

From glassblowing to ribbon weaving, baking to soap making, the island offers innovative tourism attractions for every type of visitor

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

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