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Special Access: Vertebrate Paleontology at The Academy of Natural Sciences

Wed, Sep 29
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Exploring Basque Culture and Cuisine w/ Devour Tours

Wed, Sep 29
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Quilting Culture & Practice With Aaron Sanders Head

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Monster of the Month w/ Colin Dickey: Zombies

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Searching for Russia’s Northern Lights

Russia
Nov 22–28, 2021
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Bear witness to the ethereal glow of the Northern Lights, explore Arctic Russia, and see life in the Polar Circle up close.
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Turkmenistan and the Gates of Hell

Turkmenistan
Mar 18–27, 2022
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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.
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Pyramids and Petroglyphs of Sudan

Sudan
Mar 22–Apr 1, 2022
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Journey along the Nile, across the Sudanese desert, and discover the pyramids and archaeological treasures of ancient civilizations.
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The Culinary Crossroads of Marseille

France
Jun 6–12, 2022
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Podcast: Magical Summer Memories Vol. 3 - The Cardiff Giant

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team September 23, 2021
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Tracing the Funky Story of D.C. Go-Go, From Parties to Protest

It's not every day that a library archive will make you want to boogie.
April White September 22, 2021
science

Wanted: Sweet Skunks That Do Sick Stunts

Scientists' creative approach to collecting spotted skunks led to a new family tree for the handstanding li'l stinkers.
Ashley Stimpson September 22, 2021
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The Curious Task of Digitizing Darwin’s Beans and Butterflies

From squeaky beans to arsenic scares, conservation is full of surprises.
Diana Hubbell September 22, 2021
rocks

Podcast: Rödstensgubben

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team September 22, 2021
science

Meet the Egyptian Scientists Studying 'Ghosts' of the Desert

The country's extensive fossils include early ancestors of whales, the largest mammals on the planet.
Jessica Leigh Hester September 21, 2021
forests

The Last Wild Coffee Forests

Plus four ways to eat and drink coffee that involve the whole plant.
Alex Mayyasi September 21, 2021
plague

A Secret History of Venice Is Written on the Walls of Its Quarantine Stations

A look inside the Mediterranean trading power, courtesy of its hard-working 16th-century porters.
Federico Formica September 21, 2021
meteorites

Podcast: Martian Meteorites and Greek Columns With the AO Places Team

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team September 21, 2021
saints

Eat Like a Medieval Saint With Her Recipe for 'Cookies of Joy'

St. Hildegard was a mystic, healer, and passionate proponent of spelt and nutmeg.
Sam O'Brien September 20, 2021
boats

The Gravity-Defying Mail Jumpers of Lake Geneva

Yes, sometimes they fall in the drink.
Rebecca Deurlein September 20, 2021
science

Mongolia's Melting Ice Reveals Fragile Prehistoric Artifacts

Researchers scramble to find and study everyday items preserved for millennia and now at risk.
William Taylor September 20, 2021
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