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The Library That Didn’t Stay Quiet
A 61-year-old student forced to study on the mezzanine took his case to the Supreme Court—and dismantled "separate but equal."
Groundbreakers
The World’s Highest Ski Resort Ran Out of Snow
The world's highest ski resort melted away six years ahead of schedule—now two brothers guard what's left.
Off the beaten path
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The Taj Mahal’s Only Boat
Did you know you can take a boat ride around the Taj Mahal? You just have to know where to look...
Adventurer Stories
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The Last Printers of Jaipur
In 1970, Jaipur's hand block printers were disappearing. A 16th-century haveli helped save them.
Groundbreakers
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From Modest to Maharaja
Jaipur’s grandest palace might have the most unexpected origin story.
Not your typical b&b
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Sky High Showdown
In the Pink City, a peaceful heritage stay comes with a surprisingly competitive rooftop tradition.
Let's Discover
From Boo to Bravo
Where boos can break you, a broom can sweep you, and legends are born under Harlem’s brightest marquee.
Groundbreakers
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Overbuilt, Underattacked
Built to stare down cannons and Florence alike, Lucca’s overachieving walls turned a small Tuscan city into one very well-dressed fortress.
History Lesson
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Riding the Rainbow
From pinks and greens to every shade in between, Singapore’s MRT proves that even the daily commute can be a visual treat!
Let's Discover
The Sweet History of Sweethearts
Equal parts confection and confession, Sweethearts are the original mini love letters with a surprisingly chewy backstory!
History Lesson
A Perfectly Pink Beau-Tea
Shanklin, England’s oldest building now houses a perfectly pink teashop, but the tea behind its history is perhaps a little less than sweet…
History Lesson
Say Hey-Yo to SkiMo!
SkiMo makes its Olympic debut with heroic climbs, daring descents, and one legendary woman.
In the Wild
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?
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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