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Biddulph Grange Garden, Staffordshire‬

Step Inside 12 of England’s Most Beautiful Gardens

Grab a book, grab a mic, get down.

Cool Finds

Finland’s Hot New Karaoke Bar Is a Public Library

Don’t stop believin’ in the power of music

A crowded beach in Cinque Terre, Italy

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There’s a Price to Pay for Saving Spots at Italian Beaches

Be careful where you lay your towel

White Sands National Monument in New Mexico is known for its snow-white dunes.

Six Places to Spot the World’s Most Breathtaking Sand Dunes

From snow-white sand to dunes taller than the Empire State Building, the Sahara has nothing on these majestic deserts

The TEB "elevated bus"

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Not So Fast: Here’s Why That Chinese Elevated Bus May Not Be Quite What It Seems

The TEB is the latest iteration of a concept that’s been “floating” for decades, but it has some big problems

Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota.

Six National Parks That Are Best Explored by Boat

From wildlife to forgotten forts, the water is the place to be at many of America’s national parks

Shifen Waterfall in Pingsi Township, Taiwan.

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Seven Gorgeous Waterfalls to Chase in Taiwan

Rainbows, records and golden water make these majestic falls a can’t-miss

The lone Lorax tree in Scripps Park, La Jolla.

Visit the Original Lorax Tree in Dr. Seuss’s San Diego

Check out these Seuss-related sites in Theodore Geisel’s adopted hometown

The viewing pod slides up and down the tower, which has been acknowledged as world's most slender by Guinness World Records.

Cool Finds

New Observation Tower Is World’s Thinnest

Brighton’s West Pier comes back to life…as a crazy vertical viewing tower

Sample of Niku Udon.

Japan’s Most Mouthwatering Dishes Are Made of Plastic

Discover sampuru, the art of mind-blowingly realistic fake food

How to Visit the Florida Keys Like a NASA Aquanaut

To prepare for space, astronauts spend some time under the sea

"UnderLA" brings projections of the Earth's lithology to a concrete-bound stretch of the Los Angeles River.

Cool Finds

A New Installation Turns the L.A. River Into Art

The river’s surreal landscape is the perfect place to make a statement about water use

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.

Cool Finds

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

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