Architecture

October 14, 2020

Corning Museum of Glass: Explore the World of Glassmaking at This Museum

Tucked into the rolling fields of upstate New York, you will find Ancient Egyptian perfume bottles and space-age telescope lenses. These objects and many thousands more are on view at the Corning Museum of Glass—a museum devoted to the history and use of the ubiquitous material. From enormous glass sculptures to delicate Venetian goblets, this museum offers educational exhibits and interactive fun for the whole family.

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September 16, 2020

Jacques Cousteau’s Grandson Is Building the World’s Largest Underwater Research Center

For Fabien Cousteau, the grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, water has been a way of life. As an aquanaut and ocean conservationist, Cousteau has dedicated his life to following in his grandfather's footsteps and unraveling the mysteries of life underwater. Now, he's focused on a new goal—to create the world's largest underwater research laboratory. Named after a mythological sea god, Proteus will be a 4,000-square-foot livable habitat for ocean researchers.

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August 23, 2020

5 Fascinating Facts About Saint Basil’s Cathedral, the Cultural Gem of Moscow

With its scarlet red walls and fantastical onion-shaped domes, it's no wonder that Saint Basil's Cathedral is considered to be one of the most unique feats of Russian architecture. Originally built between 1555 and 1561 to commemorate a military conquest, the building continues to dazzle thousands of visitors each year in Moscow's famous Red Square. The cathedral is world-renowned for its fairytale appearance, but how much do you know about its history?

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