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Massimo Listri Foundation in Florence, Italy

June 12, 2020

Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance, is admired around the world for its imposing monuments and public museums. But beyond the city’s most famous collections, privately-owned collections and art foundations are an essential part of the culture of Tuscany’s capital. One of the most fascinating private house museums in Florence is the Massimo Listri Foundation, which is located in the heart of the historic Oltrarno district. Listri is an acclaimed architectural photographer who is known for his majestic and...

Keyhole Sink in Williams, Arizona

June 12, 2020

For centuries, the canyon and pool now known as Keyhole Sink was a place where the Cohonina people hunted and conducted religious ceremonies. Petroglyphs at the site dating to around 1,000 years ago indicate that hunters used the natural dead-end to corner prey that gathered at the watering hole. Curiously, despite the area being a rare source of fresh water in the arid region, archaeological evidence doesn’t indicate that people settled permanently at the site. The images marked onto...

Barton Springs in Austin, Texas

June 12, 2020

Nowhere is cherished by Austinites more than this masterpiece of mother nature, with its unique traditions, features, and history. Barton Springs, a set of natural water springs in Austin‘s Zilker Park, is an important space for humans and animals alike. The springs have a long, rich history. The water from Barton Springs comes from the Edwards Aquifer, which is about 100 million years old and made up of limestone from the Cretaceous period. The history of human activity dates back...

Teleférico la Garrucha (Garrucha Cable Car) in...

June 12, 2020

In the coffee belt of Colombia‘s Antioquia province, the tidy town of Jardín is located alongside a steep ravine. There are a couple of ways to cross it, including an impressive suspension bridge completed just a few years ago. But possibly the most direct method, and certainly the most fun, is in a wooden basket known as La Garrucha. At first, the scene appears ridiculously hazardous: Travelers ride in a box made of haphazard wooden slats strung on a...

Assekrem in Tamanrasset, Algeria

June 12, 2020

In the middle of the Sahara lie the Hoggar Mountains, a brutal landscape of basalt buttes erupting from the barren landscape. In the heart of the Hoggar is a dramatic cluster of eroded volcanic cores overlooked by the 9,000-foot high Assekrem Pass. Part of the Ahaggar National Park, Assekrem is one of the many wonders of southern Algeria. It is located some 50 miles from the city of Tamanrasset, which is located at an oasis. In 1911 Charles de Foucauld, a...

These French Falconers Are a Family Act

June 12, 2020

High above the southern French village of Duilhac, Patrice Potier and his son Simon are standing in the ruins of the Peyrepertuse castle, narrating a feast for the eyes. As 2,000 spectators watch, nearly a dozen birds of prey are swooping up and down the cliffside, disappearing from view only to return and land on an outstretched arm. This 13th-century castle, built more than 2,500 feet above the ground below, is perfectly positioned for such a spectacle. Two winds...

These French Falconers Are a Family Act

June 12, 2020

High above the southern French village of Duilhac, Patrice Potier and his son Simon are standing in the ruins of the Peyrepertuse castle, narrating a feast for the eyes. As 2,000 spectators watch, nearly a dozen birds of prey are swooping up and down the cliffside, disappearing from view only to return and land on an outstretched arm. This 13th-century castle, built more than 2,500 feet above the ground below, is perfectly positioned for such a spectacle. Two winds...

How D.C.’s Museums Plan to Preserve the...

June 12, 2020

On Thursday, June 11, 2020, after rain spattered down on Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C., curators from the Smithsonian went to check on things. The area, which is close to the White House, has been a flashpoint in recent weeks. At the end of May, the park was full of people protesting the death of George Floyd, killed by a Minneapolis police officer, who has since been charged with murder and manslaughter. It’s the place where U.S. Park Police...

Chudnite Skali (Wonderful Rocks) in Asparuhovo, Bulgaria

June 11, 2020

The intricate geologic formation known as Chudnite Skali, or Wonderful Rocks, is located on a shore of a Tsonevo dam in Bulgaria. The formation is made up of a 10 stone spires that rise up to heights of 40-50 meters (130-160 feet). These unusual structures are the result of wind and water erosion from the river Luda Kamchia, which over time has carved the soft limestone rock. Some of the major peaks have received own names, like Wolf’s Head,...

Estatua del Pescador (The Fisherman’s Statue) in...

June 11, 2020

Built at the behest of local philanthropist Agustín Moreno Benítez, this large golden sculpture of a man carrying an oar is dedicated to fishermen. The town of Catemaco, built on the shores of the eponymous lake, has a long history of fishing, though nowadays, the town’s main economic activity is tourism. Catemaco is the heart of the tropical Mexican Gulf destination known as Los Tuxtlas. The most common way to appreciate the lake’s islands and landscapes is through guided...

Rutherford B. Hayes Is More Famous in...

June 11, 2020

Twenty miles north of Asunción, hugging the west bank of the Paraguay River, sits a bustling cattle-ranching hub called Villa Hayes. This dusty city serves as the capital of Paraguay’s Presidente Hayes Department, features a Hayes Primary School, and boasts a statue of its namesake: Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th President of the United States. Hayes may be obscure in his homeland, but citizens of this South American nation absolutely revere the long-dead president. “Rutherford B. Hayes is our...

Naminara Republic in Gapyeong-gun, South Korea

June 11, 2020

Every micronation has its own reason for “independence.” Sometimes it’s resistance, sometimes it’s a prank, and sometimes it just happens. In the Naminara Republic’s case, it was simply to boost tourism. Located in the city of Chuncheon, the crescent-shaped Nami Island, also known as Namiseom, was formed in the Han River as the result of the construction of a dam in 1943. In diameter, it is approximately 2.5 miles wide. Its name comes from General Nam Yi, whose body...

‘Peace’ and ‘Harvest’ Sculptures in Peoria, Illinois

June 11, 2020

Peace and Harvest are male and female statues, respectively, located in a downtown public plaza, at the west corner of Main and Jefferson Streets. The eight-foot figures were sculpted from Indiana limestone in 1938 and 1939 by Mary Andersen Clark as part of the Works Progress Administration federal art project. Originally sited in front of the Peoria Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium (which was located approximately six miles northeast of downtown Peoria), Peace and Harvest were dedicated on September 3, 1939....

These 7 Local Food Boxes Offer a...

June 11, 2020

Although states across the U.S. are opening back up at varying speeds, COVID-19 is still keeping most of us close to home. Thankfully, we can experience many of North America’s regional and sometimes quirky delights without having to hop in a plane. “Whoopie pies are undoubtedly our top seller,” says Daniel Finnemore of his mail-order business Box of Maine. “You’ll find them everywhere in Maine: at grocery stores, gas stations, fairs … there’s even an annual Whoopie Pie Festival.”...

Bath Road Heronry in Peninsula, Ohio

June 11, 2020

Every year around Valentine’s Day, hundreds of great blue herons (Ardea herodias) descend upon the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Northeast Ohio to engage in their annual courtship and mating rituals. The birds build their nests in communal rookeries called heronries. Heronries typically appear in secluded areas, and the birds are ordinarily cautious and skittish. They’re usually surrounded by marshland, and observable only by the most intrepid birdwatchers. The Bath Road Heronry is unusual because of its proximity to...

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