Travel

January 4, 2025

Meet the World’s Most Imaginative, Bizarre, and Creative Playgrounds in This Coffee Table Book

As the renowned playwright George Bernard Shaw once remarked, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” This belief is central to the work of the artists, designers, and architects featured within a new book by Emmy Watts. Published by Hoxton Mini Press earlier this fall, The Art of Play catalogs more than 80 of the world’s most imaginative playspaces.

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December 5, 2024

People Are Taking a Dip and Resurfacing With Frosty Hairdos in Canada’s Hair Freezing Contest

In Yukon, Canada’s westernmost territory, winters are long, cold, and dark. The subarctic climate lends itself to a fantastic assortment of winter sports and remarkable landscape, which features rugged mountains, scenic trails, and glacier-fed alpine lakes. It has also lent itself to an idiosyncratic annual event: the Hair Freezing Contest. Held each winter season at the Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs in Whitehorse, the Hair Freezing Contest began in 2011.

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November 27, 2024

My Modern Met’s Art + Culture Guide to Palm Springs

Located in the Coachella Valley, Palm Springs is a desert resort town known for its mid-century modern architecture, cultural offerings, and music festivals. A fashionable vacation destination for the Hollywood elite from the 1930s onward, it has continued to capture visitors' imaginations. Millions flock to the city each year to enjoy everything it has to offer, from vintage architecture and fine dining to poolside festivals and stunning scenery.

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September 11, 2024

Man Successfully Travels From Canada to Mexico Using Only Public Transit

Public transportation is meant to be a city's circulatory system. Not only does it get people around without the need for a private vehicle, but it also cuts emissions by reducing the number of cars on the road. This has earned public transit many fans, including William Hui. The Canadian engineer set a challenge for himself and traveled from his hometown of Vancouver to Tijuana, Mexico, using only public buses and trains.

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