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My 24-Hour Reset at Raffles Boston
By Hayley Domin
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The Men’s Only Wellness Retreats You Won’t Find on Google

Once dismissed as woo-woo, men’s wellness retreats are becoming a legitimate answer to stress, isolation, and burnout.

By Lola Méndez
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The Great Winter Escape

Unexpected winter destinations to visit around the globe.

By Hayley Domin
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The Bucket List of Remote Places to Kayak

Here's your guide to the coolest places to kayak.

By Brandon Withrow
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C-Space Mars Base 1 in the Gobi Desert

Echelons better than lead-filled kids’ toys and knockoff Land Rovers (Land Wind??), this Chinese-built Martian base in the Gobi Desert is something to behold. Created to simulate a base station on the planet Mars, Chinese company C-Space’s Mars Base 1 will eventually open up to the public. The idea behind…

By Amos Kwon
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This Korean Cafe Is Decked out like It’s 2D

We've seen quite a few interesting and far out interiors over the years, but nothing like what you'll find at Cafe 연남동223-14 그림2D in Seoul, Korea. The interior of the appropriately named 2D Cafe is decked out in monochrome line art that makes it feel as if you're a three-dimensional character…

By Cooper Fleishman
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“The Swimming Pool” by Leandro Erlich

You’d never guess this break from reality art installation has been around for 15 years because the idea seems totally fresh. Argentinian artist Leandro Erlich created “The Swimming Pool” in 2004 as a permanent art installation that’s also an optical illusion and an experiential work at the same time. In…

By Amos Kwon
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Dust Brush SEB39105216-001, Apollo, Training

It's typically the more dramatic aspects of space travel and exploration that nab the public's attention. Shuttles and rockets, spacesuits, Primary Life Support Subsystems, and hell, even portable drink bags in zero gravity. But the laundry list of NASA's gear haul is truly exhaustive when it comes to an astronaut's…

By Amos Kwon
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You Can Visit the World’s Largest Bird Statue in India

If India isn't already on your list of must-visit countries, it should be. Between the delicious food, centuries old architecture and incredible culture, the country as a whole has a lot to offer when it comes to the traveler with wanderlust. If you needed one more reason to visit--you don't--you…

By Cooper Fleishman
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