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The most unique new architectural projects in the worldAug 25, 2020 • 0 min read
Lonely Planet has rounded up a selection of incredible buildings and architectural projects from the Dezeen Awards 2020 longlist.
Art and Culture
historyArchaeologists unearth an ancient soap-making workshop in IsraelAug 25, 2020 • 2 min read
It was found at a site inside a wealthy home dating back to the Islamic period near Rahat in the Negev Desert.
luxuryThis new eco-resort in Costa Rica has been nominated for a renowned design awardAug 25, 2020 • 2 min read
This beachfront hotel in Costa Rica has been longlisted in the hospitality building design category of the Dezeen Awards 2020.
historyThe best of Buckingham Palace's art collection is going on display for the first timeAug 24, 2020 • 2 min read
The long-running exhibit will include pieces from masters like Titian, Rembrandt, and Vermeer – and all because the 300-year-old palace is having some work…
festivals and eventsChristmas comes early in this Spanish city with the world's largest lights displayAug 21, 2020 • 1 min read
Vigo has started putting up its lights as it plans to have the world's largest display for the holiday season.
foodThe Pyramids of Giza is undergoing a major revamp with new visitor amenitiesAug 20, 2020 • 2 min read
Other planned amenities include a new visitors centre, cinema, public toilets, site-wide signage, food trucks, photo booths, free wi-fi, tickets that can be…
historyCenturies-old wooden castle in Japan opens for overnight stays for the first time everAug 19, 2020 • 2 min read
For the first time ever, a historic castle in Japan has opened its doors for stays. If that wasn’t enough, guests are greeted with an extravagant ceremony.
artCheck out the cute miniature record store for tiny animals in SwedenAug 18, 2020 • 2 min read
Visitors to the Swedish city of Lund should keep an eye out for various mice-themed installations.
historyThe creepy grocery store experience is heading to Las VegasAug 14, 2020 • 2 min read
Next year, interactive art company Meow Wolf will open its first market in Las Vegas, with an experience that promises to be as trippy as the original.
musicHas this UK concert series shown how socially-distant gigs will work?Aug 13, 2020 • 2 min read
Guests take their places in 500 metal enclosures on raised platforms at a pop-up venue in Gosforth Park in Newcastle.
disneyFlorida's Disney World will reduce its opening hours in SeptemberAug 12, 2020 • 1 min read
The Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom and Epcot will all operate reduced hours of opening.
historyExcavations on 'Ireland’s Alcatraz' revealed a hidden staircaseAug 12, 2020 • 2 min read
Excavations on Spike Island off the coast of Cork in Ireland has uncovered a previously unknown stone spiral staircase believed to date back to the 1790s.
festivals and eventsBurning Man 2020 moves to the 'multiverse' - what this means for fansAug 11, 2020 • 2 min read
If you were planning to attend Burning Man this year, we’ve got bad news for you: Burning Man 2020 has been canceled. Or, well, it’s kind of been canceled…
filmThe world’s last Blockbuster is available to rent on AirbnbAug 11, 2020 • 2 min read
A Blockbuster store in Oregon will be listed on Airbnb for three individual, one-night reservations in September.
musicEurovision heads to the US with the new American Song ContestAug 11, 2020 • 2 min read
The American Song Contest will take place during the holiday season of 2021 and position US states against each other.
festivals and eventsCanceled by coronavirus, London's famous Notting Hill Carnival is moving onlineAug 10, 2020 • 2 min read
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, London’s Notting Hill Carnival, the world’s second-biggest street festival, has been canceled for the first time in…
cocktailsItaly revives its 17th-century wine windows to serve drinks to passers-byAug 7, 2020 • 2 min read
Businesses in Italy are reviving the tradition of selling wine and other drinks from tiny wall hatches known as wine windows.
hotelsThis Italian hotel has a new Tolkien-esque Hobbit holeAug 7, 2020 • 1 min read
The Apfelhotel Torgglerhof in South Tyrol recently underwent a revamp and expansion process that gifted it with uniquely designed structures, including a…
historySee endangered Unesco sites restored before your eyesAug 7, 2020 • 2 min read
Of the 1121 properties on the organization’s list, 53 are considered endangered, and you can see how those threatened sites might have appeared in their…
fashion and clothingSee the Taiwanese grandparents who model outfits left behind at their laundromatAug 7, 2020 • 2 min read
Grandparents Wan-Ji Chang and Sho-Er Hsu are keeping the internet entertained by dressing up in clothes that have been left in their laundromat for years.
historyFour-year restoration begins on Notre Dame Cathedral's beloved organAug 6, 2020 • 2 min read
Restoration work has begun on Notre Dame Cathedral's 8000-pipe grand organ, which was spared from extensive damage during the fire in April 2019.
filmThe bus from 'Into the Wild' to be displayed in a new homeAug 6, 2020 • 2 min read
The 1940s Fairbanks city bus made famous in the 1996 book “Into the Wild” and 2007 movie has been removed on safety grounds.