Art + Culture

From festivals and events around the world, to museum openings and architectural wonders, let these articles inspire your next trip.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites
View of a medieval castle and a river cruise ship on the Rhine.
River Cruises
5 European UNESCO Sites You Should See by River Cruise
March 14, 2023 04:15 PM
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Mae Hamilton
The Casa Vicens in Barcelona opened to the public for the first time in 2017.
Art + Culture
7 UNESCO-Approved Stops on a Wonderful, Weird Tour of Gaudí’s Barcelona
December 14, 2022 07:16 PM
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Sherri Eisenberg
The baguette has become a sandwich and charcuterie board staple throughout the world.
Trending News
The Beloved French Baguette Now Has UNESCO World Heritage Status
December 01, 2022 06:01 PM

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For the bookworms
A Refugee’s Search for Home
Books
A Refugee’s Search for Home
A new book from refugee and human rights activist Mondiant Dogon considers what it means to belong.
October 12, 2021 09:02 AM
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Katherine LaGrave
Books
A Library Devoted to Japanese Novelist Murakami Is Opening in Tokyo
September 22, 2021 01:18 PM
Books
Airbnb Lists a House Fit for Winnie-the-Pooh in the Original Hundred Acre Wood
September 14, 2021 05:15 PM
Books
The Top 5 New International Libraries Are Definitely Worth a Detour
August 30, 2021 06:45 PM
Books
Behind the Scenes of the Best-Selling Novel “Of Women and Salt”
August 25, 2021 06:09 PM

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Art and Architecture
Zaha Hadid’s Most Iconic Buildings
Style + Design
10 Iconic Zaha Hadid Buildings Around the World
June 29, 2023 07:39 PM
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Sarah Buder
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History + Culture
This Puerto Rico Town Has Its Own Gaudi-Style Architecture
June 23, 2023 02:37 PM
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Jen Ruiz
A Banksy exhibition in Moscow Russia
Art + Architecture
Banksy Debuts His First Solo Art Show in 14 Years in Glasgow
June 22, 2023 05:23 PM
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Mae Hamilton

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Museums + Galleries
Rembrandt’s “Night Watch” Finally Displayed How It’s Meant to Be Seen
Museums + Galleries
Rembrandt’s “Night Watch” Finally Displayed How It’s Meant to Be Seen
The 1642 painting was trimmed—70 years after Rembrandt finished it—when it was moved to Amsterdam’s town hall and it didn’t fit on a wall between two doors.
June 23, 2021 01:28 PM
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Mike Corder
Museums + Galleries
Stephen Hawking Memorabilia to Be Exhibited in the U.K.
May 27, 2021 08:16 PM
Museums + Galleries
The Best Museums in Kansas City
May 25, 2021 12:48 PM
Art + Architecture
Get Outside: Embark on an Art and Dining Adventure in The Palm Beaches
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Museums + Galleries
Major “Calder-Picasso” Exhibit Comes to the United States
May 13, 2021 06:43 PM

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History + Culture
A red lifeguard's hut overlooking the light teal blue water at South Beach, Miami, Florida
Family Travel
Great Florida Destinations for Unforgettable Family or Group Trips
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black woman in sunglasses looking at her phone and holding suitcase outside a building
Longreads
For Black Travelers, TikTok Is Today’s Version of the “Green Book”
July 16, 2024 08:32 AM
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Tamara J. Walker
Time Travel Through Old New Orleans During Its Spectacular Tricentennial Celebration
Festivals + Events
A History Lover’s Guide to New Orleans
July 09, 2024 09:40 AM
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Julia Eskins

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Festivals and Events
11 Awesome St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations Around the World
Festivals + Events
9 Destinations Around the World That Go All Out for St. Patrick’s Day
Ireland isn’t the only place that gets its green on—pack your bags (with leprechaun gear) for these global destinations, too.
March 13, 2023 09:15 PM
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Dana Brindle
Festivals + Events
What to Know Before the Start of Holi, the Hindu Festival of Color
March 07, 2023 05:14 PM
Festivals + Events
Everything You Need to Know About Carnival in Rio
February 17, 2023 09:25 PM
Festivals + Events
California’s Newest Music Festival Celebrates the State’s Multicultural Musical History
February 09, 2023 11:25 AM
Festivals + Events
Mexico’s Valle de Guadalupe Bursts With Cross-Border Flavors as Food and Wine Fest Returns
September 26, 2022 11:17 AM

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An eerial view of port Soller on Mallorca, Spain
History + Culture
These Are 8 of the Most Beautiful Villages in Spain
May 03, 2023 07:34 PM
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Chris Ciolli
A grafitti art piece in New York City that says "Chinatown."
History + Culture
6 Museums and Tours Where You Can Learn About Asian American History
May 01, 2023 07:03 PM
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Lauren P. Reyes
Visitor at the Notre Dame restoration exhibit underneath the cathedral
Museums + Galleries
New Notre-Dame Exhibit Takes You Behind the Scenes—and Beneath the Cathedral—During Its Renovation
April 25, 2023 12:24 PM
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Mary Winston Nicklin
A group of eight ladies in hanbok dance and laugh.
History + Culture
The Best Places to Eat, Stay, and Live It Up in L.A.’s Koreatown
April 20, 2023 01:23 PM
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Mae Hamilton
The opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics kick off on July 26, 2024
Festivals + Events
Here’s How You Can Attend the Paris Olympics for Free
April 14, 2023 04:05 PM
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Lyndsey Matthews
Destination Cosmos at Hall des Lumières
Trending News
NASA Teams With NYC Museum on New Immersive Outer Space Exhibit
April 12, 2023 05:42 PM
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Lyndsey Matthews
10 “Stranger Things” Filming Locations You Can Visit
History + Culture
12 Stranger Things Filming Locations You Can Visit
April 10, 2023 02:25 PM
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Ciera Velarde
Coach Beard and Ted Lasso stand in front of two red telephone booths
Art + Culture
5 Ted Lasso Filming Locations You Can Actually Visit
April 06, 2023 08:32 PM
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Bailey Berg
A picture of Ignorance=Fear, Silence=Death (1989) by Haring. It says things like Ignorance = Fear and Silence = Death and Fight AIDS, Act Up.
Art + Culture
Keith Haring Makes His L.A. Museum Debut With Massive Exhibit
April 06, 2023 01:46 PM
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Mae Hamilton
You Can Still Find Old Hollywood Glamour at These Los Angeles Spots
History + Culture
Relive the Golden Age of Hollywood at These Los Angeles Spots
April 04, 2023 09:18 AM
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Vanita Salisbury
View Ansel Adams' art in a contemporary setting at San Francisco's de Young Museum this spring.
Museums + Galleries
See Ansel Adams as You Never Have Before at the de Young Museum This Spring
March 29, 2023 04:00 PM
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Mae Hamilton
The famous dining room in Oxford which inspired Hogwarts.
Books
Are You a Potterhead? Here Are 7 Filming Locations You Can Visit
March 25, 2023 01:00 PM
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Mae Hamilton
Riyadh is home to an array of galleries, festivals, arts, and more.
Where to Travel Next
How Riyadh Is Transforming into a Must-Visit Center of Saudi Art
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The coast of the Red Sea in Jeddah
Where to Travel Next
How This Saudi Port City Is Experiencing a Cultural Renaissance
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Matt Johnson's Sleeping Figure at Desert X 2023
Art + Culture
Desert X Is Coachella Valley’s Biggest Art Event—Here’s How to See It
March 16, 2023 04:21 PM
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Mae Hamilton
The sign for the hit musical Hamilton is displayed at the entrance of the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco, California.
Trending News
“Hamilton” Returns to Puerto Rico With Original Castmates in Audience—Here’s How to Get Tickets
March 13, 2023 07:09 PM
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Lyndsey Matthews
A cowboy on horseback roping a calf
History + Culture
Why the Unofficial Cowboy Capital of Nevada Should Be Your Next Trip
March 09, 2023 06:38 PM
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Mae Hamilton
<i>Fall for Greenville is just one annual festival on the city’s busy events schedule.</i>
Art + Culture
This City’s Cultural Scene Makes It One of the South’s Best-Kept Secrets
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Damon Dominique holds his book, "You Are A Global Citizen" in front of his face. He stands in front of Spanish language newspapers plastered on a wall.
Books
Damon Dominique Believes You’re Already a Global Citizen
February 28, 2023 09:41 PM
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Sarika Bansal
The front of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.
Art + Culture
Phil Collins’s Treasured Alamo Memorabilia Collection Finally Goes on Display
February 23, 2023 02:42 PM
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Mae Hamilton
One of the hallmarks of the tradition is its use of the “<i>kadhua</i>” and “<i>phenkua</i>” techniques. The former refers to when threads are woven in one-by-one, whereas the phenkua (which literally means “to throw”) involves weaving in threads by passing a shuttle machine—which holds yarn—back and forth.<br/>
Longreads
The Silk Weavers of Varanasi
February 23, 2023 12:39 PM
Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) and Portia (Haley Lu Richardson) chat with White Lotus concierge Valentina (Sabrina Impacciatore).
Art + Culture
5 White Lotus Filming Locations You Can Visit in Sicily
February 17, 2023 11:19 AM
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Mae Hamilton
New Orleans, LA/USA-Feb. 2, 2012 Sculpture entitled "A Battle for the Resistance Fighters" in City Park's Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Gardens.
Art + Culture
4 of the Most Appealing Sculpture Gardens in the USA
February 13, 2023 05:15 PM
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Pat Tompkins
Arrival pavilion at Ani Private Resort in the Dominican Republic.
Travel for Good
How to Support Local Artists on Your Next Caribbean Getaway
February 13, 2023 05:01 PM
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Laura Dannen Redman
Sheridan’s Don King Museum
Outdoor Adventure
How This Wyoming Town’s Artisans Are Continuing a Proud Handcrafting Heritage
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Art + Culture
Seeing Mexico City Through Frida Kahlo’s Eyes
January 13, 2023 04:07 PM
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Nick Hilden
Jordanian sand art depicting desert scenes, like people riding camels
Art + Culture
Visiting One of the Few Remaining Sand Artists of Jordan
January 13, 2023 11:38 AM
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Karthika Gupta
A view of the palace and famous pyramid of Paris' Louvre museum.
Museums + Galleries
The Louvre Announces 30,000 Daily Visitor Limit in Response to Huge Crowds
January 10, 2023 05:42 PM
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Mae Hamilton
The Salon Jupiter in the Musée National Picasso-Paris
Museums + Galleries
Paris’s Picasso Museum Will Offer 2 Special Exhibits to Honor the Artist’s Life
December 16, 2022 02:48 PM
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Mae Hamilton
Portia and Tanya eat breakfast on the patio of the White Lotus, with stunning Taormina views.
Art + Culture
Where to Go in Sicily if You Liked ‘The White Lotus’
December 15, 2022 12:29 PM
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Laura Itzkowitz
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