Imagine a snake — coiled, elusive, and steeped in meaning — emerging from the depth of the world's cultural history to leave ...

If music is the soul of an album then the art on the cover must be its body. The choice of artwork for an album cover is an important one because at a glance it conveys the style and atmosphere of the ...

Loggia dei Lanzi, in the Piazza della Signoria, is an open-air (and free) museum that was designed in the 14th century by Orcagna, an influential architect and artist. Below the building's curved ...

There couldn’t have been a better mascot for fashion than the snake, which is slithering its way into the Lunar New Year as ...

Istanbul’s Old City is full of surprises, whether it’s wandering along ancient city walls, exploring bazaars, admiring ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Statue of Liberty is at the top of many travelers’ must-see lists. A feat of 19th-century technical engineering and a beacon for immigrants arriving at Ellis ...

With 50 countries all boasting their own unique culture, food and history, Europe is a treasure trove of family-friendly ...

Exactly why the sculpture was attacked by University of Georgia students may always be a mystery. But 70 years later, restored, it rides again. By Mary Logan Bikoff To match Jack Shainman ...

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Donald Trump kicked off a new era of Western economic rivalry with Beijing when he took office in 2017. As he prepares for his second term, China’s dominance of global manufacturing is greater ...

Every January, Breckenridge, Colorado, hosts the International Snow Sculpture Championships. Dozens of sculptures carved out of 12-foot (4-m) blocks of snow are put on display for one week. Artists ...