For big wave surfers, 20- to 30-foot peaks are standard fare. At Cortes Bank, the summit of an underwater mountain around 100 miles off the coast of San Diego in the the Pacific Ocean, waves can reach around 10 stories high — making it a highly coveted yet highly perilous spot to shred. A biodiversity […]
It’s a common childhood pastime to gaze up at the clouds and point out puffy shapes that look like animals. Another element of nature that can spark your imagination? Plants. Gaze at the greenery and flowers below and you’ll see them transform into jellyfish, butterflies, and bunny ears. Tilt your head and parrots and doves
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It’s been said that everything old becomes new again. This feels especially true when it comes to formerly abandoned places that allowed nature to take over. To celebrate the power of greenery to transform a space, we’ve rounded up a list of various locations around the world that fell into disrepair but became nature preserves,
Where one person sees a sheet of tissue paper, Copenhagen-based artist Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen sees a canvas for a massive sunflower display. And for Lewis Miller, a designer in New York, a trash can is so much more than a place to toss garbage — it’s a destination for an absolutely epic flower installation. Welcome
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On April 8, scores of people across parts of North America will gather outdoors at the same time to witness this year’s most anticipated celestial event: a total solar eclipse that will turn daylight into darkness for up to 4 minutes, 28 seconds. While the eclipse itself isn’t that rare — one takes place every
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Space is a constant source of wonder and contemplation. Full of stars, moons, planets, cosmic rays, and magnetic fields, what’s “up there” can change the way we look at what’s “down here” on Earth — and, perhaps, remind us how different things can look when we zoom out. The below images do just that: They
Four Seasons and Ritz Carlton may be known for their luxurious resorts, but if you’re looking for a stay unlike any other, then you’ll want to visit the incredible Icehotel in Sweden. Located in the tiny village of Jukkasjärvi and founded in 1989, the establishment was the first of its kind, featuring stunning rooms sculpted
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Contestants from around the world convened in the tiny town of Breckenridge, Colorado, nestled at the base of the Rocky Mountains, to go for gold in the 33rd annual International Snow Sculpture Championships this January. And when we say snow sculpture, we aren’t referring to Frosty the Snowman figures with coal buttons and carrot noses.
Thrifting is an increasingly popular way to shop (and a great way to spend an afternoon), but what if we told you it could be a full-time job? At least it is for Ambie Hay, who goes by “Palm Beach Thrifters” on social media. When she’s out and about in Palm Beach County, Florida, scouting
There are a handful of famous Christmas trees that get a lot of attention this time of year. Take the Norway spruce at Rockefeller Center, one of the world’s most iconic examples of the Christmas tradition that has appeared in countless movies and TV shows. And there’s the National Christmas Tree on the grounds of
