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science

Are the Great Lakes Really Inland Seas?

Well, yes. And no. Actually, it depends on where you stand, in more ways than one.
Gemma Tarlach April 27, 2022
travel

Podcast: The Places We Return To

Contributors share some of the places they loved so much they keep going back.
The Podcast Team May 19, 2022
science

Why Does Some Food Taste Better as Leftovers?

A tasty question for the ages.
Paula Mejia December 13, 2017
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art & culture

India: Desert Festivals of Rajasthan

India
Nov 3–13, 2022
From $6,570 USD
Experience the traditions and customs of desert culture in Northern India.
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art & culture

Peru: Machu Picchu and the Last Incan Bridges

Peru
Apr 25–May 4, 2023
From $5,740 USD
+ 4 other dates
history

Forgotten Greece: Ghost Cities & Sinking Ships

Greece
May 30–Jun 7, 2022
From $3,186 USD
Explore the ghost cities, abandoned industrial buildings, and mountain villages scattered throughout the rugged region of Peloponnese in search of a truer, more contradictory Greece.
hidden cities

Hidden Berlin: Exploring the City’s Abandoned and Underground Spaces

Germany
Sep 12–17, 2022
From $3,270 USD
art & culture

Discover Chile: From Santiago to Patagonia

Chile
Nov 3–10, 2022
From $7,765 USD
+ 1 other date
art & culture

Literature, Lore & Libations Across Ireland’s Northwest

Ireland
Sep 9–17, 2022
From $5,730 USD
An exciting itinerary celebrating the legends, lore, stories, and storytellers of Ireland and their inspiration.
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Börje’s Tie Museum
Around 9,000 ties call this Swedish museum home.
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Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

The Bridge Collection

The history of drinking is told through 1,800 cups, chalices, and glasses at this exhibit.
Plymouth, Michigan

United Memorial Gardens

In addition to the usual gravestones, this Michigan cemetery features a birdhouse mausoleum and an Ark of the Covenant replica.
Fort Payne, Alabama

Dye Ditch Gang

This papier-mâché diorama celebrates an unusual landmark: the brightly-colored runoff from a local sock factory.
San Antonio, Texas

Old Applewhite Bridge

On the outskirts of San Antonio, a small bridge is said to be the home of a mysterious local legend known as the "Donkey Lady."
Duncan, British Columbia

Hand of Man Museum

A former elementary school houses one man's extensive collection of art, artifacts, and taxidermy.
Håverud, Sweden

Håverud Aqueduct

A railway, a waterway, and a roadway all in one, suspended over a rushing river.
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Making Scents: Experimental Perfumery With Saskia Wilson-Brown

Starts Tue, May 24
3 Sessions
$215 per person
+ 3 other dates
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Bee-licious: Taste Honey Like a Sommelier With Marina Marchese

Starts Tue, May 24
3 Sessions
$220 per person
+ 1 other date
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Creating Crossword Puzzles With Brooke Husic & Natan Last

Starts Tue, May 24
4 Sessions
$70 per person
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Hidden Mythology: Decoding Everyday Symbols with John Bucher

Starts Wed, May 25
4 Sessions
$70 per person
Online Course

Paper Botanicals With Kate Croghan Alarcón

Starts Sat, May 28
5 Sessions
$235 per person
Online Course

Think Like A Museum: Curate Your Personal Collection with Alexis Hyde

Starts Tue, May 31
4 Sessions
$215 per person
+ 1 other date
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