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Amanda Alexander, an attorney and founding executive director of the Detroit Justice Center, knows her city is at a crossroads. How it responds could set an example for the rest of the country.

This week, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery became the center of the contemporary art world.

But don’t worry; those sails aren’t going anywhere.

The regional museum near Washington, D.C. debuts a $200 million expansion, thrusting its holistic experience of art, architecture, and landscape into the international spotlight.

At these five spots, contemporary street art and cultural heritage go hand-in-hand.

Noise can stress us out—but if used right, it can also ground us (and make for a memorable experience while on the road). Here are six places around the USA to have an auditory experience.

The Chicago Architecture Center now makes its home in the last skyscraper designed by midcentury modernism pioneer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. AFAR got a behind-the-scenes tour.

Le Club AccorHotels’ “Seeker” project says it’ll let your heart—and brain waves—decide what your next trip should be. But does it actually work? We tested it to find out.

From biennials to a Picasso exhibition, these important shows are worth a special trip.

A visit to any of these bold works of art, emblazoned on city walls across the country, is a reminder of the urgency of our many different battles for equal rights, both past and present.

Trace the route of the national women’s suffrage movement and stand in the spots where history happened.

Louis Vuitton’s new home on the Place Vendôme is closer to a national monument than a monument to capitalism.

Our formerly Mexico City–based writer reveals a culinary movement afoot in the city to help save—and celebrate—the country’s native corn.

Local and international graffiti artists have helped transform these destinations into open-air exhibitions of urban creativity.

Here’s how to stay entertained while you remain home in the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.