Find out more about the props, practical effects and artistry behind some of cinema’s most imaginative worlds.

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In the 19th and 20th centuries, this fishing village transformed into a city of more than three million inhabitants. But capitalist speculation, drug trafficking, and bloody political struggles ...

With a name that means ‘sunlight’, the town of Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, is intimately bound to the ...

One of the world’s great open-air museums, Luxor’s West Bank is also a living, breathing neighbourhood best explored by ...

“I took a hundred pictures of it,” remembers Nogales-Ascarrunz. “I was so fascinated.” ...

In Peru’s Amazon, Indigenous women are opening their communities to visitors and sharing traditions shaped by centuries of ...

Two decades after Concorde’s last flight a new class of supersonic commercial jets are on the horizon. Boom Supersonic's ...

Scholars have been divided for years over whether a ring inscribed with the word “Pilato” belonged to Pontius Pilate. A new ...

Crossing the lakes and woodlands to the border with Norway, the fäbodleden—or fäbod trail—blends nature, great food, and ...

From vibrant downtowns and world-class art to urban green spaces and outdoor exploration, Michigan's cities offer endless ...

A new book on history's lost riches tells the tale of a cache of imperial gold, silver, and gems that was smuggled out of ...