9,000-year-old face sculptures uncovered in Jordan desert
By Maureen O’Hare and Hadeel Ghaboun, CNN In a major new archaeological discovery, a Neolithic complex of 9,000-year-old stone carvings has…
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Four Seasons Melbourne to open in skyscraper complex featuring world’s tallest vertical garden
Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Imagine a 5.5 kilometer garden path (3.51 miles), about twice the length of New York’s High Line, sprawling up the…
Continue ReadingDiscoveries shed light on origins of Ninja throwing star
Emiko Jozuka, CNN and Yoshinobu Shibuya, CNN The flattened stones and spiky clay balls had languished in two Japanese museum collections for decades.…
Continue ReadingLondon’s largest Roman mosaic in 50 years discovered by archaeologists
Jeevan Ravindran, CNN A large area of well-preserved Roman mosaic — parts of it approximately 1,800 years old — has been uncovered in…
Continue ReadingThe unknown and otherworldly landscape of Brazil’s Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
By Kevin Raub, CNN As a visitor sets eyes on the brilliant pools of paradise that characterize Brazil’s Lençóis Maranhenses National Park for…
Continue ReadingThe couple who met at the top of the Eiffel Tower
Francesca Street, CNN American graduate student Dan Giedeman spent much of his first trip to Paris inside a conference room. It was September 1998…
Continue Reading‘Hank the Tank,’ a 500-pound bear, has broken into two more California homes, police say
By Sara Smart, CNN You may know him as Hank the Tank, but the California Department of Fish and Wildlife knows him as a threat to a Lake Tahoe…
Continue ReadingIceland’s new Forest Lagoon spa immerses visitors among the trees
By Maxime Tamsett, CNN Tucked away in the northern woodlands of Iceland lies a cozy new spa set to soothe visitors who are looking to enjoy natural…
Continue ReadingThe least-visited national parks in the United States
By Marnie Hunter, CNN There are more than 420 sites in the US National Park System, but only 63 carry the headliner — capital N, capital P…
Continue ReadingSex appeal meets sharp tailoring at Nensi Dojaka’s London Fashion Week show
Leah Dolan, CNN Even if you’ve never heard the name Nensi Dojaka, it’s likely you’ll have seen her super-sexy approach to…
Continue ReadingIndonesia’s new forest capital in Borneo heightens fears for orangutans’ future
Tamara Thiessen, CNN The steamy, jungle-covered tropical island of Borneo was once considered one of the remotest, wildest places on earth. A place…
Continue ReadingThe Japanese photographer who shrink-wraps entire families — and their homes
Oscar Holland, CNN and Yuki Kurihara, CNN Having a family portrait taken by Haruhiko Kawaguchi comes with one unusual condition: That he wrap your…
Continue ReadingOlympians travel to these rugged places to train. So can you
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN After watching so many impressive Olympic performances, you may be inspired to ratchet up your fitness routine or…
Continue ReadingOlympians travel to these rugged places to train. So can you
CNN By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN After watching so many impressive Olympic performances, you may be inspired to ratchet up your fitness routine…
Continue ReadingWant to visit a popular US national park this summer? Start planning yesterday
By Forrest Brown, CNN Venice knows the burden all too well. So does Amsterdam. And some of the most visited national parks in the United States are…
Continue ReadingThese are some of the most memorable figure skating fashions from this year’s Winter Olympics
CNN Scottie Andrew, CNN There are few occasions in this life for which we can really dress to the nines — the Met Gala, if you’re a…
Continue ReadingThese are some of the most memorable figure skating fashions from this year’s Winter Olympics
Scottie Andrew, CNN There are few occasions in this life for which we can really dress to the nines — the Met Gala, if you’re a certain…
Continue ReadingClocking in at under 10 minutes, this is the world’s shortest international commercial flight
Nicola Chilton, CNN There’s no in-flight service. No business class cabin. No sipping Champagne, choosing beef or chicken, or watching a movie.…
Continue ReadingFan photos of British royals to go on exhibition at Kensington Palace
By Allegra Goodwin, CNN Photographs of the British royal family captured by members of the public will go on display alongside the work of…
Continue ReadingMan Ray’s ‘Le Violon d’Ingres’ could become the most expensive photo ever sold
Toyin Owoseje, CNN Man Ray’s famed “Le Violon d’Ingres” is poised to make history as the most expensive photograph ever sold…
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