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Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture
By Lola Méndez
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

By Cool Material
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Come for the mountains, ocean, and adventure. Stay for the martinis, massages, and freshly cleaned sunglasses.

By Lanny Fuller
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Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Bourbon has never been bigger. And somehow, it still has secrets.

By Lanny Fuller
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Airbnb Wants to Send You Around the World in 80 Days

From off-the-grid rentals or a night in a castle, to a stay in the Louvre or on the Great Wall, Airbnb has been pulling out all the stops recently when it comes to their available accommodations. It gets even better with the recent launch of Airbnb Adventures. Aimed at groups…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Infinity London Tower 360-Degree Pool

When an in-ground pool is just too mundane for you, Compass Pools has the answer with its plan to build a rooftop pool to outdo all pools. The square infinity pool is encased in thick, clear acrylic on all sides, as well as the bottom, and will sit atop a…

By Amos Kwon
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Self-Twisting Urbach Tower

The Urbach Tower is the first of its kind because its wooden structure twists on its own with moisture changes, and it’s completely intentional. Designed and created by the University of Stuttgart's Institute for Computational Design and Construction, the tower uses warped Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) components that are built…

By Amos Kwon
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Flying-V Airliner Concept

We lesser beings would be happy with an inch more legroom in airline coach sections, Delft University of Technology (Berlin) student Justus Benad dreamt bigger. Way bigger. He conjured up the Flying-V airliner as a future airplane that would cut down on CO2 emissions by up to 20% thanks to…

By Amos Kwon
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Giant 1885 Circus Poster Discovered Behind a Wisconsin Bar Wall

If you happen to swing by the small town of Durand, Wisconsin, pay a visit to Corral Bar & Riverside Grill along the Chippewa River because inside it lives a 134-year old hand-printed circus poster that’s 9 feet high and 55 feet long, unearthed by the owner, Ron Berger while…

By Amos Kwon
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