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A falconer next to a runestone.

Learn to Be a Viking (Without the Pillaging) in Ribe, Denmark

Travel back in time in this Viking village

Piccadilly Circus, circa 1949.

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Tour the London of Yore With a Gigantic New Photo Map

The London Picture Map brings an old city to new life

Dive into a Pool of Sprinkles at the Museum of Ice Cream in New York

Grab your spoons—this delicious popup will melt in a month

The Secret Meaning of Food in Art

Discover 17th-century drinking games and coded political messages in this unique food tour of the Metropolitan Museum’s art collection

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This App Puts a Museum in Your Phone

Get out and get some culture with a newly released app that gives art a smart spin

"Memory Wound" is within view of Utøya, where Norway's July 22 massacre occurred.

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An Artist Will Slice Up a Peninsula to Remember Norway’s 2011 Massacre

“Memory Wound” will evoke the brutal losses of the July 22 tragedy

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Common African Union Passport to Allow Free Movement Across the Continent

The African Union unveiled a new passport earlier this week that will allow citizens to cross between its 54 member states without visas

"Fading Thoughts" by Andrew Myers

Please Touch the Art: This Artist Creates Tactile Portraits for the Blind

Andrew Myers uses screws to make 3-D masterpieces for curious fingers

Visitors take a guided tour of the Barringer Meteorite Crater in northern Arizona.

American South

Big Boom: The Best Places to See Meteorite Impact Craters

Ancient impacts changed landscapes and perhaps even the course of evolution—here’s where to see the coolest craters this summer

Eleven Persian qanats are being preserved by Unesco.

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Unesco Names New World Heritage Sites

Rock art, irrigation and education add to the organization’s growing list of sites worthy of protection

A typical night market in Taiwan.

The Best Night Markets for Midnight Snacking in Taipei

Go light on dinner, these magnificent markets add rich flavor to Taipei’s nightlife

The Mertz Library hosts one of the world's largest collections of material about plants.

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Go Inside New York’s Nearly Secret Botanical Library

It’s a gardener’s fragrant fantasy

Baa.

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Impatient Islanders Create Google “Sheep View”

Ewe won’t forget this unique look at the Faroe Islands

Seven Magic Mountains

Six Monumental New Outdoor Art Installations to See This Summer

Skip the museum and head to one of these large-scale installations instead

It took over 10,000 linear feet of recycled rebar to create Reclaimed.

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A Seattle Dump Just Got Some Clever Public Art

Recycled rebar will make the Seattle North Transfer Station more beautiful

"Snap-the-Whip" (Winslow Homer, 1873)

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This Exhibit Captures the Magic of Being a Kid

The Metropolitan Museum of Art peeks into the idealized lives of kids past

A fireplace at Melford Hall.

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These Beatrix Potter Illustrations Were Found Tucked Inside a Mansion’s Books

The children’s book author found inspiration on vacation

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Photographer Captures the Enduring Grandeur of the Steinway Piano Factory

Christopher Payne’s new book strikes a chord

Self-Portrait on the Border Line Between Mexico and the United States, 1932, by Frida Kahlo (Colección Maria y Manuel Reyero, New York)

Explore Frida Kahlo’s Mexico City

Here are four places with connections to the late Mexican artist to visit on her birthday, July 6, and beyond

Aogashima

The Sleepy Japanese Town Built Inside an Active Volcano

It’s been about 230 years since the last eruption killed half the population. But locals won’t let the volcano dictate their future

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