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See What It's Like to Climb South Korea's 230-Foot-Tall Walkable Rollercoaster

SpaceWalk allows visitors to experience the aerial twists and turns of a rollercoaster without strapping into a car first.

Sex Symbol: How Antinous Became a Gay Code Word in the Victorian Era

The Greek youth Antinous drowned in the Nile—but he would go on to have one of the most remarkable afterlives in history.

Original Garfield Art by Jim Davis Is Up for Auction

'Garfield' daily strips can go for $500 to $700, while a Sunday strip can set you back up to $3000, depending on whether Garfield is or is not eating lasagna.

Spidey's black costume change from 1984 suddenly got very expensive.

A Single Page of Original Spider-Man Art Just Sold for $3.36 Million—More Than Action Comics #1

A page showing off Spider-Man's goth look from 1984—courtesy of an alien symbiote that would later become Venom—just set a record for original comics art.

Prince Charles adds a flourish to a children's painting in Australia in 2018.

Prince Charles’s Watercolors Are on Display in London

Prince Charles, George Bush, and Britney Spears have at least one thing in common: a passion for watercolor painting.

100 Things We Learned in 2021

From really expensive NFTs to newly discovered shipwrecks to the latest developments in the world of K-Pop, here are a few things we learned in 2021.

Louis Wain was known for his unique depictions of cats.

Famed Cat Art Enthusiast Louis Wain’s Images Are Now on Display at England’s Bethlem Museum of the Mind

Wain became famous in Victorian England for his exaggerated depictions of anthropomorphic cats, which he continued even after being declared certifiably insane.

A portrait of Queen Victoria of England and her family in 1846.

7 Misconceptions About the Victorian Era

Were the Victorians really as humorless as they're portrayed? We're here to debunk some common misconceptions about the Victorian era.

Salvador Dalí used sleep to his creative benefit, and so can you.

This Napping Technique Used by Salvador Dalí and Thomas Edison Might Be Ideal for Creativity, According to Science

The method involves falling asleep only fleetingly, at which point your brain might be better prepared to tackle a creative problem. (Like a surrealist painting.)

Notre-Dame's pending facelift is facing criticism.

France Has Finally Approved a Plan to Renovate Notre-Dame, But Not Everyone Is Happy About It

The 2024 re-opening of Notre-Dame Cathedral could see modern artwork and mood lighting added to the 850-year-old structure, which some critics worry could reduce it to "kitsch."

Lisa Frank and Pillsbury Have Teamed Up to Make Ready-to-Bake Unicorn Cookies

After dominating school supplies aisles in the 1990s, Lisa Frank has infiltrated the cookie dough section of your local grocery store.

The Night Watch, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1642

Researchers Have Uncovered a Hidden Sketch in Rembrandt’s The Night Watch

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has found a preliminary sketch of 'The Night Watch' the painter drew directly onto the canvas, giving us new insight into his creative process.

'Vanning' was a popular pastime in the 1970s.

'Shaggin' Wagons': A Rolling History of Van Murals

In the 1970s, counterculture types customized their vans with captain's chairs, waterbeds, and elaborate fantasy airbrushing that was clearly inspired by whatever it was they were inhaling.

Four years of toil led Michelangelo to create arguably his greatest work. It came with plenty of headaches.

'My Poor Ass': Michelangelo Wrote a Poem About How Much He Hated Painting the Sistine Chapel

The legendary artist created a masterpiece inside the Sistine Chapel, and he was absolutely miserable while doing it.

Abraham Lincoln's hair was used to make the eagle's head in this one-of-a-kind sculpture.

This Priceless 'Hairy Eagle' Sculpture Is Made Out of Abraham Lincoln's Hair

At the height of the Civil War, a soldier advocacy group displayed a sculpture made from the presidential follicles of Abraham Lincoln and his wife Mary to raise money for troops. Now it's a historical curio.

Robert E. Lee and company in the National Cathedral's stained-glass windows.

The National Cathedral Will Replace Its Confederate-Themed Stained-Glass Windows

Stained-glass windows depicting Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson were removed in 2017. Now, Kerry James Marshall is working on their replacements.

6 Interesting Facts About the Color Yellow

For some, yellow is the color of the gods—for others, it symbolizes controversy. Here are six facts about the color yellow.

Vincent van Gogh continues to surprise scholars.

A Newly Identified Vincent Van Gogh Sketch Is Going on Display for the First Time

The artist has left behind a body of work that keeps expanding. This time, it's a pencil sketch that's been in private hands since 1910.

The color purple has a fascinating history.

5 Facts About the Color Purple

Purple has long been viewed as the color of royalty. In some societies, only those with power were allowed to wear it.

5 Riveting Facts About the Color Red

As one of the oldest colors in the world, red symbolizes aggression, power, and passion. Here are some surprising facts about the hue.

The Mystery Model In Gustave Courbet's Most Scandalous Painting

For many years, the nude model for Gustave Courbet's 'L’Origine du monde' remained unknown.

7 Misconceptions About the Renaissance

There are a lot of things we don't quite get right about the Renaissance, including when it actually took place.

The Singing Ringing Tree in England plays a haunting melody.

The Singing Ringing Tree, a Steel Sound Sculpture in the English Countryside, Is Straight Out of a Horror Movie

The 10-foot-tall sculpture in England is an aerolian harp, playing haunting music as the wind blows through it.

Napoleon Sarony, Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

9 Fascinating Facts About Oscar Wilde

'My own business bores me to death; I prefer other people's,' Oscar Wilde once said. Read on for more about this master wit, poet, and playwright.

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