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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.

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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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These Are America’s Most Well-Read Cities

Did your bookish burg make Amazon.com’s list?

The Dueling Oaks in New Orleans' City Park

Discover America’s Bloody History at Five Famous Dueling Grounds

Men defended their delicate honor at these bloody sites across the U.S.

You Can Now Spend the Night in the Eiffel Tower

Be the first to spend the night in the night at this Parisian landmark

Labyrinth of the Chartres Cathedral in France.

Walk the World’s Most Meditative Labyrinths

History meets harmony on these time-worn paths

A pile of discarded prayer flags lays in front of Mount Everest, which claimed four lives in just four days over the weekend.

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Four People Have Died on Everest in as Many Days

The mountain’s terrible toll has set the 2016 climbing season off to a rocky start

Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

The Best National Parks for Wildlife Spotting

Plan your national park visits around prime viewing hours

America's beaches are filled with treasures for beachcombers.

Five of the Best Beaches for Beachcombing in the U.S.

On the hunt for seashells and other buried treasure? Here’s where to look

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Chinese Cops Are Temporarily Patrolling the Streets of Rome and Milan

A new experimental program put international police at Italy’s tourist hubs to help the influx of Chinese travelers

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