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Lights, Dials, and Runaway Pigs
This charming collection of dials and measuring mechanisms once controlled the most powerful places in London.
Down the Rabbit Hole
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A Church’s In-spire-ing Architecture
In Copenhagen’s Christianshavn neighborhood sits -- or perhaps stands proudly -- the Church of our Saviour.
History Lesson
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High Notes on High Poles
This Singaporean club has graced the city-state with its songs since the 1980s. As they have for decades, a symphony of sounds rings from these small singers, inspiring awe and wonder for spectators. Did we mention the vocalists are avian?
Off the beaten path
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A Century of Colorful Confection
At this brightly colored corner kopitiam, hot joe is served along with delicious pastries and breads. The most “beautiful treasure” you’ll find at this confectionery, however, is a unique kind of toast.
Skilled Artisans
Mother Nature’s Favorite Hotel
This hotel feels like it somehow found the best seat in the Atlas Mountains and decided to reserve it forever...
Not your typical b&b
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America’s Grandest Homegrown Estate
Winterthur: a grand American “palace” where one man collected 175 rooms, 90,000 objects, and—at one point—300 very opinionated cows.
Adventurer Stories
How Thanksgiving Took Flight
Year after year, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade proves that sometimes the best traditions are the ones that lift us up.
Skilled Artisans
Kaleidoscope of Cultures
A mesmerizing pattern of celestial shapes and designs hides a church full of Yucatán history.
History Lesson
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Curing Through Curiosity
From basement beginnings to Brutalist brilliance: Harvard Medical School’s long cure for curiosity.
Groundbreakers
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Burned, Built, and Blessed
From fire to flair, Trinity Church turns stone and stained glass into a full-on architectural hug.
History Lesson
The Legend of the Jack-O’-Lantern
O’Lantern. Jack O’Lantern. You know him as the face of Halloween. But do you know the man behind that toothy grin?
Down the Rabbit Hole
The Venice of Portugal
Where fishermen once stored their nets, this town now hides its sweetest catch.
Let's Discover
Royalty in Bloom
It was once the world’s most expansive palace. It also contained a garden that would keep pesky neighbors away…
Down the Rabbit Hole
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From Sea to Sea
Skagen may have the blues, but its history and culture are anything but sad!
Let's Discover
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Salty Shaggy Shingles
On the Danish island of Læsø, the houses seem to wear the sea itself.
In the Wild
Oceans of Devotion
Where three seas meet, Kanyakumari’s Our Lady of Ransom Shrine unites coastal Tamil culture with centuries-old Catholic tradition.
Architectural Wonders
The Wealthiest Man in the World
A Neo-Gothic mansion on the Thames that holds secrets in its basement, and a runaway knight!
Down the Rabbit Hole
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Divine Tailoring
Where centuries of craftsmanship meet a calling higher than fashion.
Skilled Artisans
Not-So-Secret Skyscraper
At one time in its history, Detroit's “Cathedral of Finance” was protecting something top secret.
History Lesson
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One Packed History
It’s not every day one uncovers a fossilized tree trunk impression.
Down the Rabbit Hole
Lore of the Lighthouse
This white structure and town of Vik below have been a beacon for other creatures, living…and legendary.
In the Wild
Read Between The Lions
In between two lions lies an entrance to the fifth-largest library in the world.
Architectural Wonders
Key to the City
The beachy southernmost city of the United States that to locals is actually its own sovereign republic…
Let's Discover
Shear Ambition
Purchasing an old Portuguese factory, Isabel Costa has woven herself into Serra da Estrela’s history.
Skilled Artisans
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The Phoenician Scheme Screenings
Celebrating Wes's newest film with two AWA Screenings & the NYC Premiere!
AWA IRL
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Steam Come True
Hot springs so tranquil that, according to legend, could bring peace to any warmongering spirit…..
Off the beaten path
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Art’s First Aid
Meet the restorers turning centuries-old miracles into fresh masterpieces.
Skilled Artisans