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This New York Project Wants You to Write on the Walls

Writing On It All gives voice—and a pen—to one and all

Lesser flamingos feed on Lake Natron with Shompole Volcano in the background.

The Deadly Lake Where 75 Percent of the World’s Lesser Flamingos Are Born

Lake Natron will kill a human, but flamingos breed on its salty water

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One of the World’s Most Colorful Places Is in Taiwan

Rainbow Family Village shows there’s nothing a man with a paintbrush can’t do

Look up—there's more to the Grand Canyon than geology.

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Grand Canyon Turns Down Its Lights to Become a Dark Sky Park

Star gazers, rejoice—the skies above the Grand Canyon will never lose their sparkle

Eltz Castle

Visit Seven Storybook Castles in Germany

These magnificent structures are straight out of a fairy tale

Visitors sit in front of Petra's famous temple at night. Nearby, Google Earth and drones helped researchers find a previously undiscovered platform probably used for ceremonial purposes.

New Research

Archaeologists Find Gigantic Ancient Monument in Jordan

In the ancient city of Petra, Google Earth and drones helped uncover remnants of a platform the size of an Olympic swimming pool

Ahhh...that was satisfying.

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This New Satellite Project Helps People Find Patterns in City Spaces

Terrapattern turns a mad world into a satisfying, matchy-matchy nirvana

A skin affliction on display at the Moulage Museum.

See Over 2,000 Wax Models of Skin Diseases at This Swiss Medical Moulage Museum

It’s hard to look, and hard to look away, at this unique, and medically valuable, collection of wax blisters, hives and sores

This year's ConIFA World Football Cup will be anything but average.

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There’s a World Cup for Unrecognized States

This game is for soccer’s international underdogs

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This Museum Made Art Out of a John Deere Harvester

‘Continuous Service Altered Daily’ finds life inside a familiar machine

A worshiper burns incense.

Step Inside Taiwan’s Famous Longshan Temple

Founded nearly three centuries ago in Taipei, Longshan Temple survives as a bastion of local culture and center of religious life

At Modern Toilet, guests sit on toilets and eat out of bathroom appliance-shaped dinnerware.

Explore Taiwan’s Unique Themed Restaurant Culture

Themed restaurants take Taiwan by storm

Beitou District

Soak Up Taiwan’s Hot Springs Culture in These Five Natural Baths

A rejuvenating soak has long been a vital part of Taiwanese culture. Here are some of the top places to take a dip.

Cool Finds

Land of Oz Theme Park Will Temporarily Reopen Its Emerald Gates

This June, the yellow brick road will once again take you to see the Wizard

Dorset Horn sheep are one of eight heritage livestock breeds currently living at SVF. The gene bank currently contains 30 breeds.

For One Day Only, Visit the Farm and Cryogenics Laboratory Trying to Save Endangered Livestock Breeds

Enjoy a farm tour, cryogenics demonstration and a heritage-breed beef burger at Newport, Rhode Island’s Swiss Village Farm

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Five Landmarks Threatened by Climate Change

Will a warming planet destroy humankinds’ most precious cultural treasures?

Burger King sauna

This Burger King Has a Spa Now

Finnish designer Teuvo Loman adds a 15-person sauna to a Burger King storefront

This sad relic of ancient Rome is up for adoption.

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Rome Is Looking for People to Adopt Famous, Falling-Apart Sites

When in Rome, pony up some cash for cultural preservation

The dug out end of the tunnel, as photographed in 2009.

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The Longest, Deepest Train Tunnel in the World Is About to Open

It goes straight through the base of the Alps

Inside Alabama’s Abandoned Buildings

As Birmingham flourishes again, an urban explorer documents what is left behind

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