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Art & DesignThese 14 hotels aren’t just self-contained, pre-fabricated, eco-friendly wonders, they’re also standout…
Art & DesignMade entirely of ice with no supporting structure, the Silverthorne Ice Castles stand up to 40 feet tall, weighing…
Art & DesignAfter a long day of climbing mountains in the Alps, looking out over snow-covered boulders and valleys shrouded in…
Geography & TravelHave you ever visited a harbor bustling with barges, cranes and sunburned dock workers and thought, ‘I wish I…
environmentThe New7Wonders Foundation's long-running campaign to select (with your help) the world's seven most outstanding…
Home & GardenIntricately shaped topiaries, ponds full of lily pads and koi, greenhouses brimming with dazzling arrays of exotic…
Nature & EcosystemsLurid zig-zags of black and red cut across a green landscape at a coal mine; flocks of birds fly in formation…
Art & DesignTowering above the Dzintaru Park in Jurmala, Latvia, this sky-high structure by ARHIS rewards all those who take…
Nature & EcosystemsSeeming to defy the laws of gravity, teetering, spindly mountains tower into the air in a surreal display…
Geography & TravelMost of the world’s castles, dating back as far as the dark ages, have crumbled into ruin. But there are still…
Nature & EcosystemsTravel to exotic locations like Kenya and Cambodia (or just within the United States) to immerse yourself in a new…
Geography & TravelAt first glance, these dwellings don’t look like much more than a scattering of huts along the edge of a river.…
Geography & TravelJust a ferry ride away from the bustle of urban Boston, Georges Island is a lush, green getaway, crafted into a…
Geography & TravelIn 1994 in Southern France, three cavers made an astonishing discovery after following an air current coming from…
Art & DesignThese 14 school buildings, from a simple primary school in Cambodia to a high-tech university in Sweden, don’t…
Nature & EcosystemsAs the mercury rises it’s hard not to daydream about taking a dip in the cool, crystal-clear blue-green waters…
Art & DesignThere’s nothing like leaning over a railing, hundreds of feet in the air, to feel the thrill of dizzying heights…
architectureIt’s ugly. It’s huge. It cost $30 million. But the 51-foot-tall floodgate that was long considered a…
Art & DesignA visitor center is too often an afterthought, filled with brochures and educational exhibits that pertain to some…
Geography & TravelSummer’s sweltering heat is just weeks away, and if you’re already daydreaming about stunningly scenic…