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Notre Dame cathedral is still under threat of collapseJan 7, 2020 • 2 min read
In the aftermath of the devastating fire that brought down Notre Dame’s spire and seriously damaged its roof, there’s been quite a bit of back and forth about…
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historyThis new tour hits The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's NYC highlightsJan 6, 2020 • 2 min read
From Miami to Paris, Las Vegas to the Catskills, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has filmed in some pretty fabulous far-flung locales. Now New York City has a tour…
historyArchaeologists have discovered the remains of a vast Mayan palace near CancúnJan 3, 2020 • 1 min read
The ruins of a large Mayan palace have been discovered iin the north-east of Yucatán in Mexico, 100 miles west of Cancún.
filmVisit these Little Women filming locations in MassachusettsJan 2, 2020 • 3 min read
You can check out Greta Gerwig's filming locations for Litte Women in Massachusetts in real life.
historyThe Historic Photographer of the Year 2019Jan 2, 2020 • 0 min read
The competition is aimed at those photographers capturing the best historic places and cultural sites around the world and the winners have recently been…
historyWhere to celebrate the centennial of women’s suffrage in the USDec 27, 2019 • 5 min read
2020 marks the ratification of the 19th amendment to the US Constitution, which gave women the right to vote, and across the country, an array of activities,…
historyA trip to the theatre or museum can help you live longerDec 23, 2019 • 2 min read
Frequent trips to the museum, art gallery or theatre could make you live longer according to a new study from University College London.
historyYou can own part of this historic French castle for just €50Dec 20, 2019 • 1 min read
Shares in the crumbling 13th century fortress, Château de Vibrac, in Charente are available for a limited time.
hotelsStay at the former home of law and order in London at the Great Scotland Yard HotelDec 19, 2019 • 2 min read
The Great Scotland Yard Hotel has opened its doors to the public.
historyThe Dominican Republic has established an underwater museumDec 17, 2019 • 2 min read
An underwater museum in the Dominican Republic called the 1725 Nuestra Señora de Begoña can be accessed by snorkeling or scuba diving.
digital nomadGet paid to drink coffee and live like royalty in a Scottish castle for a weekDec 16, 2019 • 1 min read
Gevalia Kaffe is looking to appoint someone to live like royalty for an entire week in Carlowrie Castle in Edinburgh.
historyNew arts hub is taking root in an industrial Istanbul neighbourhoodDec 12, 2019 • 4 min read
A high-profile museum that opened its doors this autumn in Istanbul has created a vast new showcase for contemporary art in an industrial neighbourhood…
historyThieves steal medals and jewellery at Berlin's Stasi MuseumDec 6, 2019 • 2 min read
Berlin’s Stasi Museum fell victim to a burglary last weekend, officials discovered Sunday morning, and communist-era artefacts worth thousands of euros have…
historyThe V&A is heading to Wonderland with the most in-depth Alice exhibit to dateDec 3, 2019 • 3 min read
It’s been more than a century and a half since Alice first traveled to Wonderland, and in the years since, Lewis Carroll’s (occasionally) pint-sized heroine…
historyFrench WWII bunker is being converted into the world's largest digital art centreDec 1, 2019 • 2 min read
A former WWII bunker in France is being converted into the world's largest digital art centre.
historyAn anonymous photographer wants to show you a no-frills side to Buenos AiresNov 28, 2019 • 3 min read
The Bar de Viejes project wants you to experience the real Buenos Aires, away from the generic bars and chain cafes, through its traditional, no…
historyExplore an entirely new part of Pompeii for the first timeNov 27, 2019 • 2 min read
For the first time tourists in Pompeii will be able to visit the biggest thermal baths in the city, as well as a newly-discovered fresco depicting an erotic…
history143 new Nazca Lines discovered in PeruNov 22, 2019 • 2 min read
The mysterious, monolithic drawings etched into Peru’s Nazca desert have long been the subject of fascination for scientists, historians and theologians…
historyA restaurant celebrating immigrant food has opened beside the White HouseNov 21, 2019 • 2 min read
A brand new restaurant that celebrates the diverse and rich background of immigrant food has opened a quarter block from the White House in Washington D.C.
historyRome wants to tackle its Trevi Fountain problemNov 21, 2019 • 2 min read
The city of Rome is considering implementing some new policies to better manage the tourists visiting one of its most famous landmark, Trevi Fountain.
historyInside the eerie abandoned buildings of TransylvaniaNov 18, 2019 • 2 min read
Photographer Cristian Lipovan is fascinated by abandoned places, devoting his time to urban exploring – seeking out forgotten churches, schools and houses and…
historyRome has a new museum dedicated to cinema in the famous Cinecittà studiosNov 18, 2019 • 2 min read
Other than being a pillar of international cinema, the famous Cinecittà studios of Rome now host a new museum dedicated to telling the history of Italian…