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The harbor in Whittier, a bustling tourist town in the summer.

In This Alaskan Town, Every Resident Lives in the Same Building

Winter in Whittier means one thing: a self-contained city in Begich Towers

Northwest Airlines 747-200

Where Do the Largest Airplanes Go to Die?

Explore this 1,500-acre aircraft boneyard in the Sonoran Desert

The queen

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Corrosion Could Bring a Premature End to This Legendary Ship

New report sounds the alarm on the RMS Queen Mary

Underground, all these aspen trees share a singular root system.

Where to Hike to (and Through) the World’s Largest Organisms

Some of the largest organisms will surprise you

Say "arrivederci" to softly lit Roman streets and "ciao" to a well-illuminated night.

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People Piqued by Plans to Place LED Lights in Rome

Foes of the energy-efficient lights take a dim view to the city’s new bulbs

12 Cafés Every History Buff Needs to Visit

The best historic coffee shops around the world, from Paris to Buenos Aires

This Mesmerizing World of Miniatures Will Soon Take Over 50,000-Square-Feet of Time Square

The magical new attraction spans an entire city block

Green waters of Lake Carezza, Italy.

Nine Places to Enjoy Naturally Green Waters This St. Patrick’s Day

Leave the dye behind—these watery wonderlands are 100 percent natural

What It Took to Travel the World Solo as a 19th-Century Woman

Marianne North was not your typical Victorian noblewoman content to simply enjoy the comforts of British high society

Spiral Jetty is on its way to becoming Utah's official work of land art.

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Utah Chooses New State Works of Art

Ancient rock art and Robert Smithson’s “Spiral Jetty” are poised to become state symbols

Graceland mansion was home to Elvis Presley, and is located on a 13.8-acre estate in Memphis, Tennessee.

See Inside Graceland’s $137-million Expansion

A complex fit for a king

Marianne North’s Obsession with the Carnivorous Pitcher Plant

Painter Marianne North’s obsession with local Borneo vegetation led her to one of the most unusual and rare plants in the world

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Scotland’s Newest Nature Trails Are Underwater

The Scottish Wildlife Trust is putting snorkelers up close with the country’s marine wildlife

A reproduction of the "Tower of Blue Horses," which hasn't been spotted since the late 1940s.

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Two New Exhibitions Celebrate a Long-Lost Painting

The “Tower of the Blue Horses” is gone, but not forgotten

In the early days of the Civil Rights Movements, students took a stand by sitting down.

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New Nashville Restaurant Recreates Civil Rights Sit-In Site

The lunch counter where John Lewis and others were arrested will now be part of a soul food eatery and music venue

Upper Antelope Canyon

Shimmy Through the World’s Most Spectacular Slot Canyons

Where to explore the best of these narrow, water-worn passageways

This Berlin man will soon have access to 13 bike superhighways.

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Germans Invented the Autobahn. Now They’re Building a Superhighway for Bikes

A cyclist’s dream will soon be reality in Berlin

Pedestrians walking by the the Dwarfs of Wroclaw on Świdnicka Street, the main shopping street in the city.

Where to Hunt for the World’s Smallest Monuments

Don’t overlook these tiny statues in cities around the world

Amsterdam's Central Station will again take center stage when the city widens some of its canals.

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Amsterdam Is Widening Some of Its Canals

Soon, the city’s iconic Central Station will look more like its old self

Furano, Japan

12 Mesmerizing Places to Watch Flowers Bloom

Because there’s no better way exalt the end of winter than with millions of tulips, poppies and roses

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