Travel
September 12, 2018

This Beautiful Forest in the Sky Inspired the “Floating Mountains” in Avatar

Located in China's northern Hunan province, the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is a unique landscape stretching over nearly 12,000 acres. Fittingly, it was named China's first national park in 1982 and is particularly known for the thousands of foliage covered vertical stone columns that rise up into the sky. It's this unique feature that helped inspire the floating Hallelujah Mountains of Pandora in the film Avatar.

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History
September 11, 2018

This Golden ‘Peacock Room’ Is a Masterpiece Transported Across the Ocean

Imagine a room so special that it was dismantled, packed into 27 crates, and floated across the ocean. In 1904, that's just what happened to The Peacock Room—a decorative masterpiece by heralded American artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler. You might be wondering What makes this room so intriguing that it was floated across the Atlantic from England to America?

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Design
September 8, 2018

17 Different Ways to Build a Gallery Wall

A well-thought-out gallery wall can instantly elevate even the most modestly decorated rooms. Be it in the living room, kitchen, or bedroom, walls that come clad with a curated mix of prints and art bring in a major dose of personality and life. So we rounded up a few beautifully-crafted ideas that are sure to inspire. Take a look!

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Photography
September 7, 2018

Dynamic Underwater Photos Look Like Dramatic Baroque Paintings

Art from the Baroque period is known for its exquisite compositions and ethereal use of light. While it may seem as if oil paints are the only medium that can achieve this aesthetic, visual artist Christy Lee Rogers proves that underwater photography can be just as powerful in her dynamic series, Muses. Featuring swirls of intertwined figures and flowing drapery, each striking photograph looks like a 17th-century painting come to life.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.