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Getting High Culture in the Land of Lowenbrau

What with Oktoberfest and the Hofbrauhaus, even those only passingly familiar with Munich associate the city first and foremost with beer. But Munich is the cultural highlight of…

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9 Ways to See the Best of Chelsea's Art Scene

New openings in Chelsea over the past decade have further cemented the Big Apple as the world's premier marketplace for contemporary art. Visit these picks, and you'll discover the…

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Swedish Dish: How to See Stockholm Culture for Less

The Swedish capital is notorious for high prices, but you don't have to break the bank to see something good. Find out how to see museums, theater, and more for free or cheap -- just…

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Top 10 Destinations for Opera Lovers

From Milan's Teatro alla Scala to the desert setting of Santa Fe's theater, we bring you the best places around the world to hear opera.

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The Poetry of Living: Visit Pablo Neruda's Homes in Chile

The Chilean poet was a writer, diplomat, dissident and all-round bon vivant. Pay homage with a visit to three homes where his spirit, personality, and joie de vivre live on.

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Finding the Weird and Wonderful in Houston

In addition to Big City Houston's many artistic, sports and shopping wonders, there are more than a few quirky places that inquiring minds visiting here might want to check out. Here's…

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Spring into a Fresh Batch of Upcoming Festivals

Spring is just around the corner and it's a time to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors. Here is a selection of festivals that celebrate whales, ostriches, tulips, American…

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Turn Your Burning-in-the-Sun Vacation into a Learning Vacation in Cultural Key West

Maybe you want something more from your Key West vacation than just lying in the sun by day and eating and drinking by night. You can sate your cerebral curiosity with workshops in…

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5 Things You Don't Know About London

As one of the hippest, most multicultural, forward-thinking cities in the world, there's a lot of discover, both for first-timers and those who think they already know it well.

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The Painters Path: Artist Haunts Outside of Paris

Follow in the footsteps of Van Gogh, Monet, Rodin, and Da Vinci in France simply by hopping on a train in Paris.

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Martin Randall Travel Brings Big-Time Culture to Small-Scale Cruising

Eggheads, teacher's pets, and the super-curious can now get their fill of smarts, culture, and adventure courtesy of Martin Randall's Mediterranean cruising schedule.

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Booking New York: The Big Apple for Book Lovers

New York is one of the world's quintessential book cities. In the spirit of all things literature, here are some of the city's best book haunts.

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7 Historic Homesteads of Great Writers

The home that inspired Little Women, Tom Sawyer's stomping grounds, and five more homes around the world where authors brought their own worldÂ?s to life.

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Find the Treasures: 6 European Art Museum Adventures

'500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up' highlights the best trips for parents and children alike, including these six excellent continental art destinations.

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Inside China: Exploring Arts and Culture

How to see the best of China's arts and culture, from the six best museums, to puppet shows, opera, theater, and acrobatics.

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10 Ways to Get Historical in Los Angeles

We know, we know: L.A.'s all about out with the old, in with the new. However, the city notorious for razing its history can actually be a great place for history buffs -- if they know…

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Taking a Walk Along Denver's Singing, Art-Filled Streets

This is a town that could teach many other cities how to protect and project the arts, with singing sidewalks and public art is everywhere: on street corners, in building lobbies and…

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Stowe, VT Gives Cancer Survivors a "Weekend of Hope"

This resort village offers a weekend of seminars, scenery and camaraderie exclusively for cancer patients and their families, with lodging and some transportation provided free.

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All the Views Fit to Print: Photo Safaris Across Africa

January 21, 2004 -- Focus on Africa wants you to come on a safari with them, shoot some film, and, if the images pass muster, get them printed in a coffee table book. Repeating its…