Jamacian Eatery

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Jamaica has some interesting eating establishments, but none as strange, nautical, authentic — and fun — as Floyd’s Pelican Bar.

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Trulli of Alberobello — Truly Amazing

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In the town of Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heritage site probably founded in the 15th century, there  are more than 1,000 of the most interesting dwellings. These trulli and their clever construction came about during the Middle Ages, popularized by a law prohibiting the construction of new cities without regal authorization—and taxation.

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The Work Boats of Venice

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Gondolas delight both visitors and residents of Venice, but another icon of the waterways—the workboat—often goes unnoticed. The delivery boat, the police boat, and even the ambulance boat—all are crucial modes of transportation in a city without automobiles. Here we offer a look at unappreciated workboats, making a living on the canals in one of [...]

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Mandrogy Collective

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Even though there is an extensive Vodka museum at Mandrogy, there are two inviolable rules: Nobody drinks alcohol and nobody steals in the village. This collective on the Volga River is complex of farmstead-type ornate houses, craft workshops, a school, a mill, horse stables, and a rabbit farm.

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Could I Eat a Horse?

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The instructions were unnerving: Boil olive oil in a hot pan, lay the horsemeat in flat, and turn it when it starts to rise. I tried hard not to visualize horseflesh rearing up out of a pan of boiling oil. We were in search of the “Puglian delicacy” I had read about in a guidebook and was determined not to miss.

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Keys to the Outback

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The instant we climbed out of the car, flies covered us. Making themselves at home on my bare arms, crawling up my legs, doing their best to creep into my eyes and mouth. Billions of them live there; maybe trillions. I read that there are more than 650 separate species…

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Big Cats, No Guns

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Our guides explained that if we saw lions this morning, they would be hungry, because big cats usually hunt at night. If they were still out stalking prey in the morning, it meant they hadn’t found anything to eat the night before. A crazy thought wriggled into my mind: the guides were using us as lion bait.

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Snakes & Lizards—A Striking Exhibition at the California Academy of Sciences

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Sixty fascinating reptiles take over the California Academy of Sciences this summer as part of its new exhibit, Snakes & Lizards: The Summer of Slither. Here are some of their friendly faces.

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Olmec exhibit at the de Young

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Considered the mother culture of Mesoamerica and recognized as America’s oldest civilization, the people known today as the Olmec developed an iconic and sophisticated artistic style as early as the second millennium BCE. Their monumental head sculptures remain among ancient America’s most awe-inspiring and beautiful masterpieces today.

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Libya souks and shopping

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Tripoli, also known as “the Jewel of the Mediterranean,” is Libya’s largest city, with souks offering a wide variety of unexpected and unfamiliar goods. Visitors will enjoy spices, fabrics, jewelry, and … smoking rabbits.

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