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The ancient monoliths of Stonehenge famously align with the sun every summer and winter solstice © AndyRoland / Getty Images

Aug 3, 20202 min read

The mystery of where Stonehenge’s iconic sarsen stones came from has been solved

Aug 3, 20202 min read

The Netherlands’ newest bike garage is like an enormous space-age airport for cyclists

Kerkyra, Greece, 20.08.2021 - The Museum of Asian Art of Corfu is a museum in the Palace of St. Michael and St. George in Kerkyra, Greece, Ionian Islands, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-12-09T22:53:16.000Z, User: LP_YKhanna, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: LP, client: App Content, other: Yuvraj Khanna

Aug 3, 20203 min read

This producer travels in a studio-on-wheels, helping musicians record songs in inspiring locations

Aerial of the Inishmore (or Inis Mor) coast, the largest of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay.
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Jul 30, 20204 min read

The islands that inspired Taylor Swift’s cozy Folklore sweater

Mountains surrounding Myanmar ©Kenneth Back/500px

Jul 30, 20205 min read

A cross country adventure from Shillong to Thailand via Myanmar

Jul 30, 20202 min read

Berlin's Berghain lures visitors back with an eerie sound art installation

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Jul 27, 20202 min read

Norway’s new waterfront park will have an underwater diving trail

The only Russian Orthodox Church in the furthest north.JPG

Jul 27, 20203 min read

Barentsburg - The northernmost inhabited island of the world

The original idea took inspiration from the pyramids of Egypt © Sake Van Pelt/500px

Jul 24, 20205 min read

From neon shovels to crystal skulls – the wild history of the Memphis Pyramid

Jul 24, 20202 min read

South Indian goddesses of pandemics and plagues

The resplendent Golden Temple stands in the midst of the Amrit Sarovar ©Jagjit Singh/500px

Jul 24, 20203 min read

Best travel experiences in Punjab

Hieroglyph color of a religious service in the temple at medinet habu in Luxor Egypt
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Jul 23, 20202 min read

Google launches translator app for ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs

View of a tourboat on the River Thames with Big Ben in the background in London, UK.

Jul 23, 20202 min read

This creative teenager takes her brother around the world with her chalk drawings

Jul 23, 20202 min read

The 'most haunted house' in Ireland is for sale

Jul 23, 20204 min read

Greeting the old way for new times

Jul 22, 20207 min read

Village hop through Southern China’s Danzhai County

Jul 22, 20206 min read

Exploring traditional crafts in Guizhou's Danzhai County

Jul 22, 20205 min read

The puppetry art of India

Jul 21, 20202 min read

Exhibition on infectious disease ironically opens late due to COVID-19

Sunrise and reflections at Maroon Bells lake

Jul 21, 20206 min read

Find your green getaway at these overlooked US national forests

Jul 21, 20206 min read

Pantone panorama: colour-coded travel from around the world

The Hagia Sophia was recently converted from a museum back into a mosque © Salvator Barki/Getty Images

Jul 20, 20202 min read

Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia converted from a museum to a mosque

Jul 20, 20202 min read

The artistic and traditional mask makers of India

AUGUST 13th, 2015: Visitors at the Angel of the North, a steel sculpture by Antony Gormley, which stands 20 meters high.
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Jul 19, 20204 min read

6 new walking trails in northeast England trace the region's unique history

Marimba is the popular dance of the town
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Jul 17, 20205 min read

How Afro-Ecuadorians shaped the country’s culture – and are changing its future

Jul 16, 20202 min read

You could be an artist-in-residence at this incredible cemetery

Jul 16, 20204 min read

Exploring the Marais neighbourhood in Paris - a hidden beauty

Two men viewed from behind. They're walking along together, one with his arm around the other. Both have red jumpers slung over their shoulders and are wearing rainbow hats

Jul 15, 20204 min read

This NYC preservation society wants landmark status for key sites in the struggle for equal rights

Notre Dame cathedral lit up at dusk.
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Jul 15, 20202 min read

Notre Dame will be restored to exactly how it was before the devastating fire

The Lepchas depend on nature for their daily needs ©Kritika Sarda

Jul 15, 20206 min read

The Lepchas: heritage and culture of the native people of Sikkim

Jul 14, 20202 min read

Temple prasad in India comes in a new form during COVID-19

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Jul 13, 20202 min read

Travel through a tunnel of books at this Beijing bookstore

Lonely Planet Traveller Magazine, Issue 71, Jordan
Landsccape with moon.

Jul 12, 20207 min read

The trip that changed my life: camping with Bedouin in Jordan

Jul 11, 202022 min read

Discover why Wyoming is the Equality State on this women's history road trip

Lonely diver swimming in Layang Layang Island.
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Jul 9, 20203 min read

Archaeologists uncover 7000-year-old Aboriginal artefacts underwater

General view of the street full of people
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Jul 9, 20202 min read

This thriving flea market is Europe's largest but its future may be under threat

A man kayaking in the turquoise water of the river Soca, in Slovenia. CasarsaGuru / Getty Images

Jul 9, 20205 min read

This new hiking route follows a WWI front line

Highgate Cemetery in London, England.
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Jul 8, 20202 min read

Explore more of London's famous Highgate Cemetery without a guide

The ruins of an ancient city with stone streets.

Jul 7, 20202 min read

Immerse yourself in Pompeii's final hours in Paris

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Croft houses in Outer Hebrides

Jul 6, 20202 min read

Scottish Gaelic is at risk of dying out, according to a new study

Jul 3, 20202 min read

This chocolate-box village has just been named as France's favorite

Advertisements in Times Square at sunset

Jul 1, 20202 min read

Broadway shows will remain closed for the rest of 2020

Jul 1, 20202 min read

Zac Efron has a new sustainable travel show coming out on Netflix

A private morning yoga lesson at the resort amphitheater, Ananda in the Himalayas, Narendra Nagar, Uttarakhand, India © Matthew Wakern / Getty Images

Jul 1, 20206 min read

6 places to learn about Ayurveda and Yoga in India

Jun 30, 20202 min read

Inside the coil-shaped museum in Switzerland's watchmaking heartland

The secluded Cala d’en Serra beach on Ibiza’s northern shore ©Annapurna Mellor/Lonely Planet

Jun 30, 20203 min read

Ibiza embraces its softer side this summer without superclubs and dance parties

May 23, 2014: Yeomen Warders in uniform outside the Tower of London.
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Jun 29, 20202 min read

The Tower of London could lose its iconic Beefeaters

Jun 27, 20202 min read

Oslo’s ambitious new library was worth the wait

Orla Thomas and guide Narciso Simion walking near Pale di San Martino

Jun 27, 202011 min read

Local guides reveal the secrets of Italy's Dolomites

Glyder Fach, in sight of Snowdon, but likely to be far less busy © Sebastien-Coell / Getty Images

Jun 26, 20207 min read

The art of escaping the holiday crowds in the UK

Prague historical center with the Charles Bridge and River Vltava

Jun 25, 20202 min read

Prague transforms old ice vaults into spaces for cafes, bars and more

Jun 24, 20202 min read

This famous Italian relic has been confirmed as Europe's oldest wooden sculpture

Jun 23, 20202 min read

Barcelona's legendary Liceu theater reopens with a concert for house plants

Jun 23, 20202 min read

Norway’s gorgeous new hiking cabins overlook a glacier

Information panel Durrington Walls Neolithic prehistoric settlement site, near Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK. (Photo by: Geography Photos/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Jun 23, 20203 min read

Monument discovered near Stonehenge casts new light on mystery of ancient site

China Beach coastline in San Francisco.
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Jun 22, 20207 min read

Ten San Francisco sites that locals love

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Jun 22, 20206 min read

San Francisco’s Summer of Love revisited

Man hiking toward Fortescue Bay along the coast.

Jun 20, 20206 min read

Why Tasmania is perfect for ecotourists

Jun 19, 20202 min read

A new temple in India is also a water source and community space

Jun 18, 20202 min read

See Uzbekistan’s architectural gems captured in stunning detail

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