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Covering the world's most wondrous food and drink.
Sweets

Butternut Squash Sweets at Nouh el-Haddad

Near the exit of an old souk, a small shop has been making gourd-based goodies for generations.
Drinks

Bath Spa Water

Make like Jane Austen and sip from the fountain in this famed Pump Room.
Sweets

Maska Bun and Irani Chai at New Irani

Behind a bare-bones concrete exterior and amid crumbling walls, a cafe serves what may be Ahmedabad's sweetest buns.
A cheese that comes with its own wine pairing.
Meats & Animal Products

Drunken Cheese

The aging process of this formaggio begins in a barrel of wine.
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Upcoming Experiences
Experience

Cemetery Spirits & Stories: Iconography

Washington, D.C.
$38 per person
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A Night of Mystery at the PRS

Los Angeles, California
$55 per person
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Tour Chicago's Largest Prop House

Chicago, Illinois
$30 per person
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Exploring the Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay

Nanjemoy, Maryland
$90 per person
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Inside the Holographer's Laboratory

New York, New York
$35 per person
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Hidden Stories at Graceland Cemetery

Chicago, Illinois
$20 per person
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Lock Picking at Greenbar Distillery

Los Angeles, California
$60 per person
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Clifton’s Curiosities and Cocktail Crawl

Los Angeles, California
$50 per person
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Visit Rooftop Honey Bee Hives

Seattle, Washington
$60 per person
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rivers

A Sift Through the Remnants of Iowa's Forgotten Fashion Scene

For decades, the Mississippi River town of Muscatine was the pearl-button capital of the world.
Harrison Cook September 11, 2019
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art

This Latte Artist Forms Foam Into Flocks of Birds

Put a bird on it!
Selena Hoy September 11, 2019
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science

Found: The Earliest Direct Evidence of Milk Consumption

Lactose intolerance was no match for a prehistoric desire for dairy.
Anne Ewbank September 10, 2019
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objects of intrigue

When the Pianos Went to War

Steinway & Sons' Victory Verticals were tougher than your average upright.
Winnie Lee September 10, 2019
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libraries

A Unifying Yiddish Library in Tel Aviv's Dilapidated Bus Station

Amid sputtering engines and towering stacks of books, people gather to revive a suppressed language.
Gitit Ginat September 10, 2019
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culture

Finns Have Special Piers for Washing Their Carpets in Baltic Seawater

“It's the pleasure of being on the coast, and enjoying summer days and the fresh aroma of carpets.”
Karen Burshtein September 10, 2019
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science

Found: A Windfall of Neanderthal Footprints in France

257 small steps for our human cousins, one giant leap for paleoanthropology.
Isaac Schultz September 09, 2019
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space exploration

What It's Like to Live on the Sea Floor to Simulate Life in Space

Researchers squeeze into an underwater habitat off Florida to help prepare for missions to the Moon and beyond.
Jessica Leigh Hester September 09, 2019
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art

War, Romance, and Everyday Life in Beirut's Emerging Alt-Comix Scene

A generation of creators is carrying on the Arab world's history of expression and frustration.
Jonathan Guyer September 09, 2019
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