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Historical Nonfiction: Research-Based Writing With Hadley Meares

Starts Wed, Dec 1
4 Sessions
$195 per person
+ 4 other dates
Online Course

Cheese: History, Tasting, and Pairing With Erika Kubick

Starts Wed, Dec 1
4 Sessions
$75 per person
Online Experience

An Evening Inside the Rare Book Room at The New York Public Library

Wed, Dec 1
$20 per device
Discover some of the oldest and most rare printed materials from the NYPL's collection!
Online Course

Recreating Ancient Recipes With VAWAA

Starts Sat, Dec 4
3 Sessions
$235 per person
Online Course

Podcasting & the Art of the Interview With Hrishikesh Hirway of Song Exploder

Starts Sun, Dec 5
3 Sessions
$95 per person
Online Course

Making Scents: Experimental Perfumery With Saskia Wilson-Brown

Starts Mon, Dec 6
3 Sessions
$215 per person
+ 3 other dates
Online Experience

Global Moves: Learn the Flamenco of Spain w/ Xianix Barrera

Mon, Dec 6
$20 per device
Learn about the cultural traditions and fiery moves of the Spanish Flamenco!
Online Course

Making Music With Nature: Composing Across Species With David Rothenberg

Starts Tue, Dec 7
4 Sessions
$220 per person
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Feather, Bone, Skin: Taxidermy for Art & Design With Allis Markham

Starts Tue, Dec 7
3 Sessions
$65 per person
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history

Turkmenistan and the Gates of Hell

Turkmenistan
Mar 18–27, 2022
From $3,475 USD
On this sweeping, eclectic adventure through Turkmenistan, marvel at the towering white-marble structures of Ashgabat, roam through barren deserts and a world-class canyon, and spend the night camped out beside the flaming Gates of Hell.
+ 2 other dates
history

Pyramids and Petroglyphs of Sudan

Sudan
Mar 22–Apr 1, 2022
From $5,680 USD
Journey along the Nile, across the Sudanese desert, and discover the pyramids and archaeological treasures of ancient civilizations.
+ 1 other date
food & drink

The Culinary Crossroads of Marseille

France
Jun 6–12, 2022
From $5,130 USD
wildlife & nature

Rewilding: Tracking Wolves in the Forests of Sweden

Sweden
Jul 4–9, 2022
From $3,450 USD
Explore Sweden’s boreal forests by day and hear the howling of wild wolves by night.
+ 2 other dates
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Visit one of these historic locations to honor the day.
Jonathan Carey November 25, 2021
food

Podcast: Looking for Pawpaws

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 25, 2021
islands

The Surprising Resilience of the Hog Island Fig

Virginia's Eastern Shore has rallied around a sweet, centuries-old local delicacy.
Rachel Kester November 24, 2021
cryptozoology

Podcast: International Cryptozoology Museum

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 24, 2021
boats

Come Hell or High Water, Mail Arrives Weekly in This Remote Canyon

Jill and Jim Koch have been delivering mail by boat to Hells Canyon for decades, following a century-old route.
Michelle Harris November 24, 2021
dessert

Behold Denmark's Gravity-Defying Marzipan Cake

Creating one of these cornucopias is expensive and time-consuming.
Priya Mani November 23, 2021
games

What Does It Take to Be the Rolley Hole Champion?

Marbles is a serious game in Overton County, Tennessee.
Maggie Gigandet November 23, 2021
food

Americans Once Celebrated Thanksgiving with Tricks, Treats, and Mayhem

Ragamuffin Day looked a whole lot like Halloween.
Diana Hubbell November 23, 2021
temples

Podcast: The Jagannath Temple

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 23, 2021
food

America’s Most Unique Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Show some state pride with persimmon bread or frog eye salad.
Anne Ewbank November 22, 2021
volcanoes

Searching for the Limits of Life in Earth’s Most Extreme Environment

In Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression, a continent is tearing itself apart, and volcanic chemicals fuel ecosystems unlike anything else on the planet.
Robin George Andrews November 22, 2021
science

Otter-ly Adorable Climate Change Warriors May Save California's Coastal Ecosystems

Too-cute sea otters are ravenous predators that feast on purple urchins and other destructive species.
Matt Simon November 22, 2021
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