Toys
June 12, 2026

LEGO Officially Announces a 12,000-Piece Sagrada Família Set, Its Largest Ever

It’s a big week for the Sagrada Família. After finally reaching its full height with the completion of its final and tallest tower, it was announced that the Pope would be inaugurating and blessing the structure during a visit to Barcelona, which would coincide with the centenary of the death of architect Antoni Gaudí, whose vision has finally come to life.

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Architecture
June 11, 2026

Inauguration for Sagrada Família’s Tallest Tower Dazzles With Touching Light Show Depicting Gaudí

In a moment that has been 144 years in the making, Pope Leo XIV inaugurated the Sagrada Família’s Tower of Jesus Christ, its final and highest tower. The structure, completed in February, turned the Barcelona temple into the tallest Christian church in the world at 566 feet. To mark the occasion, a light show took place, featuring a touching tribute to Antoni Gaudí, the man who designed the Sagrada Família.

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Paper Art
June 11, 2026

Artist Spends 6 Years Crafting 300,000 Paper Quills for Massive Portrait of Planet Earth

Artist Alinn Akhmetbek uses paper to explore facets of our world. The material is manipulated to express concepts of humanity and ecology, such as reconciling our treatment of the planet with our connection to it. These ideas are the basis for her recently completed work titled 72 Voices of Earth. The paper art is a view of our planet from space, done on a massive scale.

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News
June 10, 2026

Kruger National Park Celebrates 100 Years of Wildlife Conservation

Embed from Getty Images South Africa’s Kruger National Park celebrated its 100th anniversary on May 31, 2026, marking a century of wildlife conservation, scientific research, and ecotourism. Officials, conservationists, and visitors gathered at Skukuza Rest Camp to honor the country’s flagship national park, which protects roughly 19,485 square kilometers (7,576 square miles) of wilderness and some of Africa’s most iconic animals, including lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards, and buffalo.

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