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Geneva, Switzerland

Liszt Memorial

A memorial to a 19th-century composer who was known for driving crowds wild.
Marvell, Arkansas

Levon Helm Boyhood Home

This modest structure is where noted musician and the Band drummer Levon Helm grew up.
Crested Butte, Colorado

Magic Meadows Yurt

Ski or snowshoe your way to a feast in the mountains.
An Elvis impersonator officiates a wedding at Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.
churches

How Elvis Became the King of Las Vegas Weddings

Overcoming threats to cease-and-desist, Las Vegas’s iconic Elvis weddings live on.
Shoshi Parks July 17, 2024
Athens, Greece

Cafe Avissinia

Catch raucous live performances of traditional tunes at this old-school taverna.
A display at the Global Conference of Millets in 2023 featured a millet map of India.
music

In India, Music Helps Spread the Message of Millets

New and ancient songs show that there’s more to reviving a crop than planting seeds.
Andrew Coletti June 17, 2024
Busot, Spain

Ethnic Music Museum of Busot

A private collector gathered these sound machines and musical instruments across five continents.
The National playing at Moody Theater.
music

9 Places in Austin That Make You Feel Like a Musician

…Even if you can’t carry a tune
The tentacles of a colossal squid sit on the surface of the water as it is defrosted at Te Papa labs in Wellington on September 16, 2014. The squid was caught by a fishing boat longline in the Antarctic over the summer and kept on ice until scientists worked to thaw it out to begin examining the specimen.
pet cemeteries

Wonder Is Everywhere: The ‘Real’ Kraken, an Ancient Pet Cemetery, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White June 10, 2024
New Orleans, Louisiana

Treme's Petit Jazz Museum

This museum tells a lively, personal, and wide-ranging history of jazz music.
music

Can Music Make Your Food Taste Better?

Spice up your meals with some sonic seasoning.
Andrew Coletti May 20, 2024
Austin, Texas

C-Boy's Heart & Soul

This Austin music venue is an homage to a legendary figure in the local blues scene.
Verónica Oviedo (center) began the all-female mariachi band Mujer Latina in 2004.
aliens

7 Stories to Toast To Cinco de Mayo

Replace that margarita with vino de cocos.
April White May 3, 2024
Children's swallow-songs are one of the oldest continuous musical traditions in Greece.
music

Swallow-Songs for Spring Are the Greek ‘Trick or Treat’

It’s a tradition that goes back centuries.
Andrew Coletti April 30, 2024
St. Louis, Missouri

National Blues Museum

Exploring the past, present, and future of blues music.
Manchester, England

RNCM Collection of Historic Musical Instruments

Over 300 historical instruments from around the world can be found in the Royal Northern College of Music's basement.
An adaptation of Banksy’s “Flower Bomber,” this image shows a librarian throwing Margaret Atwood’s <em>The Handmaid's Tale.</em>
libraries

6 Badass Librarians Who Changed History

They will not be shushed.
April White April 5, 2024
Astronaut David Bowman, played by actor Keir Dullea, looks out at the cosmos in the 1968 film <em>2001: A Space Odyssey</em>.
music

The Best Eclipse Songs To Add To Your Totality Playlist

From Monty Python’s “Galaxy Song” to Hans Zimmer’s “Time.”
Sarah Durn April 2, 2024