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Handmade vínarterta at the Hnausa General Store in New Iceland, Cnada.
Sweets

Vínarterta

Elusive in its country of origin, this multilayer cake has found a home in Manitoba's “New Iceland” region.
These sockeyes are ready to spawn.
Meats & Animal Products

Okanagan Sockeye Salmon

Around British Columbia's Osoyoos Lake, community efforts have revived the population of a fluorescent fish.
Meats & Animal Products

Torta del Casar

In Spain's Extremadura region, local sheep and a touch of thistle make for an ultra-creamy, slightly bitter cheese.
Fruits & Vegetables

Blenheim Apricot

Snap judgments may spell trouble for what was once the king of California apricots.
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The garden is a steep labyrinth where surprise waits around every corner.
Jul 20
Los Angeles, California

Hollywood Hills Sculpture Garden

Located just below the Hollywood Sign, this hidden garden is filled with contemporary sculptures from artists around the world.
Palm fronds.
Jul 21
Golden, Colorado

Cretaceous Wonders of Colorado

Head west of Denver for a close-up view of the relics left behind by the dinos that once ruled the foothills.
The monument to Perkins Bass, who was fired from his job by President Andrew Johnson.
Jul 21
Chicago, Illinois

Rosehill Cemetery Walk

A stroll through history and art, with heroes and villains whose stories are seldom told.
Funeral Director Amy Cunningham.
Jul 21
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania

Pushing up Daisies: An Expert's Guide to a Green Death

Learn about 'death positivity' and green funerary practices in the historic West Laurel Hill Cemetery.
The Chapel of Radiance (mausoleum upstairs).
Jul 21
Altadena, California

Mountain View Cemetery's Famed Mausoleum

Discover the treasures and resting places of historic Californians behind the doors of the crypt you've likely seen in a movie or two.
Flektro Studios.
Jul 21
Van Nuys, California

Illuminating the Art of Neon

Go behind the scenes of this glass-bending (and mind-bending) form of art seeing a resurgence across Los Angeles.
Long Island Expressway.
Jul 24
Brooklyn, New York

New York's Infrastructure Creek

A behind-the-scenes and under-the-bridges tour of Brooklyn and Queens.
Mentalist Jacob Mayfield gazes into his crystal ball.
Jul 25
Chicago, Illinois

Psychic Speakeasy: An Evening of Mind Reading in Room 13

Join us for an intimate evening with a local mentalist inside a cozy, Prohibition-themed speakeasy.
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Does the Mystery of Stonehenge Involve Pig Fat?

New research says the megaliths may have been dragged to the site with the help of lard.
July 17, 2019
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Meet the Noisy, Head-Butting Marine Worms That Live Near Japan

Their "mouth-fighting" produces one of the loudest underwater sounds ever recorded.
July 17, 2019
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The Canadian Town Where Chinese Food Comes With a Side of Curling

Regional Chinese-Canadian cuisine is flourishing in some unlikely places.
July 17, 2019
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Wisconsin and Minnesota Are Waging an Extremely Friendly War Over Who Has More Lakes

Wait, what the heck is a lake, anyway?
July 17, 2019
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