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Photograph by James Ewing. Courtesy Public Art Fund, NY

"Art in the Open" features works by artists including Kara Walker, Keith Haring, and Roy Lichtenstein, among others.

Connecting to emergency services used to be much less efficient—until a 1935 disaster.

Both crime and amphibians may play a role.

Bronx Sole wants to make fitness fun for runners of all levels. To do that, the running club takes local residents on a joggable history tour of their borough.

When it comes to seeing Europe on a budget, bus travel is the way to go.

Crossing in the rain? The Starling Crossing will create a wider buffer for you. Crossing diagonally? It'll adapt to your path.

If you want to find the safest cities on Earth, you'll have to leave the U.S.

"Why don’t you arrest the catnip? That is collecting the crowd. Not I,” he argued.

Booyakasha!

The palace will become the home of a nonprofit called The Human Safety Net.

A woman at a Los Angeles Indigenous Peoples Day event.

Around the United States, cities and local organizations are holding events in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, an alternative way to mark Columbus Day.

The solution to our cigarette waste problem may be right in front of us.

Those names aren't arbitrary.

A Dutch bike lane paved with recycled toilet paper is the first of its kind in the world.

From a famously misnamed oak tree to a virtual museum of dinosaur dung, Jacksonville is filled with quirky attractions.

With so much history to go around in Charm City, there are some interesting stories behind the names of its districts.

Between its two locations in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, the coffee shop has saved more than 775 felines.

20. Barcelona’s most visited museum is dedicated to the city’s beloved football team.

London, Tel Aviv, and New York City now come in chocolate.

As Austinites processed their shock and grief, the police worked to nab the perpetrator.

A section of the city's largest park, the Bois de Vincennes, now has a designated spot for those willing to shed their clothes and inhibitions.

You'll never have to turn against traffic again. Well, not to get on the highway, at least.

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They made off with wines worth more than $300,000.

A New Exhibit Celebrates New York City's Public Art Legacy

How a London Tragedy Led to the Creation of 911

How 8 Twin Cities Neighborhoods Got Their Names

This Bronx-Based Running Club Doubles as a Local History Class

How to Pack 15 World-Class European Cities Into One $500 Trip

These LED Crosswalks Adapt to Whoever Is Crossing

Tokyo Tops List of Safest Cities in the World, New Report Says

In 1909, a Door-to-Door Catnip Salesman Incited a Riot in New York

The English Town That Changed Its Name Because of Sacha Baron Cohen

Palace in Venice’s Famous Piazza San Marco to Open to the Public for the First Time in 500 Years

10 Alternatives to Columbus Day Celebrated Around the United States

A Dutch Startup Wants to Train Crows to Pick Up Cigarette Butts

What's the Difference Between a Street, a Road, and an Avenue?

The Netherlands Is Paving Its Roads With Recycled Toilet Paper

25 Things You Should Know About Jacksonville, Florida

How Baltimore's Neighborhoods Got Their Names

Inside Crumbs & Whiskers, the Bicoastal Cat Cafe That's Saving Kitties' Lives

25 Things You Should Know About Barcelona

Chocolate Maps Turn the Streets of Famous Cities Into Edible Art

In 1989, Someone Tried to Murder a 600-Year-Old Oak Tree in Texas

Paris Park Temporarily Allows Guests to Go Nude in Nature

The 'Diverging Diamond' Could Be Improving Traffic on a Road Near You Soon

Thieves Use Paris Catacombs Route to Raid a Private Wine Cellar