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The Art Deco Capital of Central Africa

July 21, 2020

Our Lady of Peace Cathedral in Bukavu, a city of one million in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is perched atop one of the highest hills in the area. With its sharp outlines, geometric precision, and green, curved roof, it’s easily spotted from the edges of town. A relic from the period when Congo was colonized by a brutal Belgian regime, it’s a part of a rich, if unexpected, architectural legacy in Bukavu: The city is a world...

Why America’s Craft Brewers All Love a...

July 21, 2020

When Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery in Denver, Colorado, released their new milk stout last fall, brewers from across the country came pouring into their tap room to try it. Sure, it was the same weekend as the Great American Beer Festival, so representatives from more than 800 breweries were already beer hopping their way through the Mile High City. But the crush of pint-pouring peers was lured in by word that Jagged Mountain’s freshest beer was brewed with lactose,...

Ralph Carr Memorial, Sakura Square in Denver,...

July 21, 2020

On February 19, 1942, Franklin Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 that ultimately resulted in the imprisonment in concentration camps of people of Japanese ancestry. Most governors of the western United States embraced the relocation and assisted with the removal of Japanese Americans, though many objected to having the camps placed in their states. The sole objection to the program as a whole came from Governor Ralph L. Carr of Colorado. He objected to denying the rights of American citizens...

Centro di Geodesia Spaziale (Center for Space...

July 21, 2020

A few miles east of Matera, in Southern Italy, a research center belonging to the Italian Space Agency (ASI) sits far into the countryside of the Murge plateau, away from towns and busy roads. The Centro di Geodesia Spaziale (Center for Space Geodesy), dedicated to Italian mathematician Giuseppe Colombo, was founded in 1983 as a collaboration between the National Research Council (CNR), NASA, and the Region of Basilicata. It’s managed by Italian spaceflight company Telespazio. The center now hosts...

Äventyrsgruvan Tuna-Hästberg (Tuna-Hästberg Adventure Mine) in Borlänge...

July 21, 2020

Sweden has many mines that dot the landscape, many of which have been closed or abandoned. Some have been made accessible to the public, but often imposing strict rules and paths. This is not the case for the Tuna-Hästberg Adventure Mine, where almost nothing is off-limits. The mine dates back to the 1600s, but most of its 12.5 miles (20 kilometers) of tunnels were dug in the late 19th and early 20th-centuries. The tunnels go down about 1,700 feet...

What It Takes to Maintain 500 Acres...

July 21, 2020

It’s easy to want to keep this place a secret: nearly a square mile of green fields, eye-popping sculpture, groves of trees, and spectacular, tranquil views of art in nature, all within 90 minutes of New York City. But the experience at Storm King Art Center—to call it an outdoor museum is inadequate—compels you to share. And now, more than three months after it typically welcomes visitors for the season, it’s possible to visit again. After months in quarantine,...

Valle delle Ferriere in Province of Salerno,...

July 21, 2020

Most tourists don’t stray away from Amalfi’s picturesque city center, but a three-hour trail behind the town ascends into the so-called Valle dei Mulini (Valley of the Mills) and Valle delle Ferriere (Valley of the Ironworks), a sight which is less known, but no less beautiful than Sorrento’s own Valley of the Mills. The lush vegetation and waterfalls of the Canneto River provide a stark contrast with Amalfi’s hot and dry Mediterranean climate. At the end of the valley,...

Les Roches Peintes in Aoussift, Morocco

July 21, 2020

These large painted granite rocks, created by Belgian artist Jean Verame, can be found just off of a dirt road that branches from Agard-Oudad street in Tafraoute, Morocco. A brief 20-minute bike ride from Tafraoute brings travelers to this gorgeous valley that perfectly embodies the lifestyle of the region. These rocks covered in a myriad of colors also provide a panoramic view of the surrounding valley and landscape. This vast area of art nestled in this remote region is...

Sirenas de Segovia in Segovia, Spain

July 21, 2020

Plaza San Martín, in the ancient city of Segovia, goes by another name: Plaza de las Sirenas, or the Square of the Mermaids. While the origins of its nickname remain unknown, part of the story can be explained by the mythological, sphinx-like sculptures that surround the plaza. These sculptures, known as sirenas, don’t really resemble mermaids at all. Bearing the heads of women and the bodies of lions, they appear to be mystical yet landlubbing sphinxes. In 1850, the...

Fuel Your Imagination With Glorious Photos of...

July 20, 2020

In 1936, a strange and eye-popping structure came to the Northern California town of Ukiah. The Redwood Tree Service Station was fashioned from wizened, gargantuan trunks, which were chopped down, hauled 17 miles, and outfitted with toilets and other cash registers. The station was hewed from a tree 17.5 feet in diameter, the Ukiah Daily Journal reported; the adjacent bathrooms were made from a different giant. The station was quite a sight for travelers with dwindling gasoline or brimming...

India’s Ancient Sites Are Under Threat From...

July 20, 2020

Every evening, after archaeologist Shanti Pappu and her colleagues head home for the night, two watchmen patrol the team’s excavation site—a plot of dry scrubland near Sendrayanpalayam village, about a two-hour-drive from Chennai in southern India. Without such vigilance, the site could easily be disturbed. To the left of the carefully dug trenches, for instance, lies a bulldozed pit, dredged to remove sand and gravel for a public works project before the researchers started their excavation in 2019, says...

Springkällan (The Spring) in Rättvik V, Sweden

July 20, 2020

Due to a massive meteor impact several millions of years ago, the land inside the Siljan Ring is rich in resources and potentially oil in the lower layers. This was known by petroleum companies as far back as the late 19th-century. Many locals were hired to drill for oil in various places inside the crater. This was a physically demanding, but lucrative job. It’s said it wasn’t uncommon for drillers to pour kerosene in their boreholes to keep up...

Eat Like You’re in the USSR With...

July 20, 2020

The 1939 cookbook of Soviet cuisine, The Book About Delicious and Healthy Food, opens with a Stalinesque slogan: “Towards abundance!” Earlier that decade, famines had devastated the Soviet countryside, and the memory of food shortages was not far off. But these realities appeared nowhere in the Communist Party-issued cookbook. Instead, it served up a utopian future. The Book was intended to both feed and propagandize. After the 1917 revolution, which ended the Russian Empire and established the Soviet Union,...

George Bush Statue in Fushë Kruje,...

July 20, 2020

In the tiny town of Fushë Kruje’s main square surrounded by a few cafes, stores, and a local bank, stands a nearly 10-foot tall statue of George W. Bush. His sleeves are rolled-up and he gives a casual wave to onlookers. Bush was the first president of the United States to set foot in post-communist Albania and certainly the first to grace this tiny town with his political presence. Albanians were pro-American long before Bush came to visit in...

Taconic Mountain Ramble Zen Gardens in Castleton,...

July 20, 2020

The Taconic Mountain Ramble is just a few miles from the Hubbardton Battlefield, the site of the only Revolutionary War battle in the state of Vermont. The 204-acre property was a labor of love for Carson “Kit” Davidson, a New Yorker who acquired the property in 1966 and spent his days blazing trails and designing the site’s Japanese gardens. The Ramble is home to waterfalls, ponds, bridges, meadows, sheer rock cliffs, and views of the rolling hills. Its centerpiece...

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