We've all heard of the Seven Wonders of the World, but what are they exactly and where do they come from? To get to the origins of the original “must-see” list, we need to go back to Ancient Greece. Called themata—Greek for “things to see”—the list came about from guidebooks and sightseeing guides.
We’re so used to texting and typing, but when was the last time you wrote something down?
If you could go back in time and meet your younger self, wouldn’t you want a photo to remember the...
Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige is often regarded as the last great artist of the Ukiyo-e movement. Ukiyo-e translates to “images of the floating world,” and artists of the movement made woodblock prints and paintings that depicted scenes of history, nature, and famous faces of Edo. However, rather than create prints depicting typical Ukiyo-e motifs, Hiroshige developed his own style.
Many people are lucky enough to have friendly neighbors, but for one Yuma, Arizona-based family who recently moved into a...
Based on the book by L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz (1939)
At each Olympics, we are reminded of the interesting and varied countries on our planet. So, as the host country of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Japan wanted to do something special to highlight the history and culture of each nation. That is why in 2017, the Japanese international outreach association Imagine Oneworld began the Kimono Project—an initiative with the goal of creating a unique kimono for every country in the world.
There’s nothing quite like the unbreakable bond between siblings, but there’s one brother in the Philippines who recently went above...
Kazuyo Sejima is well known for her contemporary buildings both through Kazuyo Sejima & Associates and as part of SANAA.
If you needed another reason to ditch bottled water and turn on the tap, a new study shows that it's 3,500 times more harmful for the environment than tap water. This number comes from assessing everything from extracting the raw materials (to make the bottles) to manufacturing, distribution, transport, usage, and disposal. The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)
Artist Adam Hillman has a way of finding hidden beauty in ordinary objects.
Rembrandt van Rijn was one of the most prolific artists of the Dutch Golden Age.
