From Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa to the French Crown Jewels, you can now immerse yourself into the Louvre’s extensive world of art and history from the comfort of your home — for free. Paris’ famed museum has recently announced that, while its doors remain closed due to the … [Read more...] about Digital collection makes the Louvre’s artwork accessible to all
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How a 12th-century Islamic bathhouse was discovered above a tapas bar
With the coronavirus pandemic bringing the hospitality industry to a grinding halt in Sevilla, the owners of a tapas bar called Cervercería Giralda decided to take advantage of the pause in order to renovate their building. There had been local legends suggesting the building, … [Read more...] about How a 12th-century Islamic bathhouse was discovered above a tapas bar
Bask in nature’s mystique with this brilliant photo gallery
There is hardly anything more calming and satisfying than looking at galleries of incredible nature photography—well, other than going out into nature and seeing the real thing for yourself. With that in mind, the European Environment Agency recently held it's annual ‘Rediscover … [Read more...] about Bask in nature’s mystique with this brilliant photo gallery
How a rickshaw driver’s son beat the odds to join a famed UK ballet school
Kamal Singh was 17-years-old when he first became transfixed by ballet dancers in a Bollywood film. At that moment, the son of a rickshaw driver in Delhi knew that he wanted to become a ballet dancer himself. Now, four years since that moment, Singh has become one of the first … [Read more...] about How a rickshaw driver’s son beat the odds to join a famed UK ballet school
How the retro drive-in is being reimagined in the coronavirus era
The drive-in theater: It’s a nostalgic relic of America’s past that we typically only see on screen rather in real life. At least, that was the case last year. In October 2019, there were only 305 drive-in theaters in the US—and hardly any outside America. But with the pandemic … [Read more...] about How the retro drive-in is being reimagined in the coronavirus era
