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11 New Art Exhibits to See This Summer
From Edvard Munch to sonic arcades, these shows are worth putting on your calendar this season
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Florence Cracks Down on Picnicking Sightseers
You can still eat in the city—but don’t do it on the white marble steps of the Basilica di Santa Croce
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A Stunning & Dramatic Irish Island Once Inhabited by Monks
Over seven miles off the Irish coast, lie the sea crags of Skellig Michael, a breathtaking island once home to a community of reclusive monks
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Tourists Are Now Banned from Photographing This Swiss Village
It’s a blatant—if somewhat brilliant—press play
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These new or normally unavailable tours and displays pay homage to an architecture legacy
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Footage of Early 20th-Century Explorations Now Available Online
The UK’s Royal Geographical Society has digitized its archival footage of historic expeditions
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Explore Crucian Cuisine on a New U.S. Virgin Islands Food Tour
Get a taste of St. Croix’s culinary traditions
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A State-of-the-Art Sea Turtle Hospital Welcomes Patients and Visitors in South Carolina
The South Carolina Aquarium invites tourists to visit their reptilian patients, watch surgeries and even conduct mock operations using VR
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North Carolina Has a House Cat Museum
You’ll want to paws for this roadside attraction
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Malta’s Hypogeum, One of the World’s Best Preserved Prehistoric Sites, Reopens to the Public
The complex of excavated cave chambers includes a temple, cemetery and funeral hall
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Explore an Ancient Cave City in Armenia
Residents lived in Old Khndzoresk up until the 1950s
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25 Marie Antoinette-Inspired Destinations
Destinations in Vienna, Paris and beyond for travelers interested in tracing the footsteps of the infamous French queen
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Chasing Waterfalls? Head to Yosemite
Don’t stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to—recent snowmelt is fueling spectacular falls
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Hearing things? Listen closely and you’ll begin to understand why
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Five Can’t-Miss Summer Light Festivals
From Sydney to Providence, the world will be set aglow with millions of lights this season
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These Stunning, Less-Visited Castles in Europe Are Straight Out of a Fairy Tale
Europe’s hidden fortresses are postcard-perfect
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Google Maps Glitch Sends Tourists to the Wrong Norwegian Town
Preikestolen is not in Fossmork
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These Groceries Are Made of Felt
And artist Lucy Sparrow is opening an entire bodega full of them
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