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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Miss America Statues

Three bronze beauty queens welcome you to “Miss America University.”
Nacka, Sweden

Pilt Carin Ersdotter Statue

A sculpture of a woman so beautiful she got arrested for it.
Seelisberg, Switzerland

Rütli Meadow

This scenic spot is known as the birthplace of Switzerland.
The shiniest beach you'll ever see.
List

California Dream: Art Show Inspiration

Wondrous places in California to awaken your inner artist.
The statue of Uta von Ballenstedt, Naumburg Cathedral.
Naumburg, Germany

Statue of Uta von Ballenstedt

Is this statue at Naumberg Cathedral the fairest of them all?
The Madam C.J. Walker Museum and WERD Radio
Atlanta, Georgia

Madam C.J. Walker Museum & WERD Radio

The legacies of two historic Black American institutions live on in this unassuming brick building.
The tiny floof known as the Cuban greater funnel-eared bat.
animals

To Save a Rare Cuban Bat, Biologists Conducted a Census by Pedicure

Studying the highly endangered species requires a little colorful creativity.
Sabrina Imbler September 24, 2019
On the left, a musician wears an unguent cone.
perfume

Researchers Concocted an Ancient Egyptian Perfume Perhaps Worn by Cleopatra

One archaeologist describes the spicy, musky scent as "the Chanel No. 5 of ancient Egypt."
Sabrina Imbler August 6, 2019
The oft-coveted Codex Argenteus, aka the Silver Bible, is now ensconced behind bulletproof glass at Sweden's Uppsala University.
objects of intrigue

What's Silver, Purple, and Very Well-Traveled?

The Codex Argenteus—a beautiful and mysterious bible from the sixth century—is now safely stowed in Sweden.
Erika Harlitz-Kern July 31, 2019
Simon's cakes evoke the baroque still-lifes of Dutch Masters such as Ambrosius Bosschaert.
art

This Cake Artist Makes Confectionery Look Like Classical Paintings

Julie Simon’s sugar flowers are edible horticultural wonders.
Rohini Chaki May 28, 2019
Madame Rachel capitalized on Victorian women’s desire for eternal youth.
victorian

The Victorian Influencer Who Peddled Poisonous Beauty Elixirs

Sarah Rachel Russell sold exotic makeup that turned out to be mostly arsenic.
Sabrina Imbler May 7, 2019
An array of wigs on display.
Joshua Tree, California

Beauty Bubble Salon and Museum

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."
An illustration of "the woman with the most wonderful nose in the world," Ann Haviland.
perfume

Ann Haviland, Forgotten Mastermind of the Signature Scent

Meet the woman dubbed the "poetess of perfume" in 1917.
Jessica Murphy December 19, 2017
Camels.
Madinat Zayed, United Arab Emirates

Million Street

Every December, this stretch of dusty desert road transforms into a catwalk for a camel beauty pageant.
But only if you have what it STAKES.
31 days of halloween

Vampires, Ghosts, and the 'Dark Shadows' Beauty Pageants of the Early 1970s

Ahem, my fangs are up here.
Eric Grundhauser October 17, 2017
Lisa Levy, the contest's 2017 winner, said she was completely stunned by her win.
transportation

The Miss Subways Pageant Charted the Highs and Lows of 20th-Century Feminism in New York

From a 1940s beauty queen to a 2017 performance artist.
Natasha Frost October 4, 2017
Badab-e Surt.
Orost, Iran

Badab-e Surt

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.
The lovely village of Bergün/Bravuogn, in Switzerland. Don't be sad.
mountains

Is This Swiss Village Too Beautiful to Photograph?

A savvy, crazy successful publicity stunt made it seem like it was.
Cara Giaimo June 2, 2017