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Ashley Strickland, CNN Massive Native American drawings — which remained unseen in an Alabama cave for more than 1,000 years — have been unveiled by a team of scientists. It’s the largest known cave art ever discovered in North America. The art was practically invisible until researchers investigated the cave and used 3D scans to

Sana Noor Haq, CNN Gianni Versace‘s former townhouse in Manhattan has gone on sale for $70 million. The late fashion designer bought the seven-bedroom mansion in 1995 and fully refurbished the interior, according to the Sotheby’s International Realty listing. The mansion, built in 1950, offers the buyer the chance to “live like royalty” and “own

Silvia Marchetti, CNN There’s a place on the Italian island of Sicily where you’re increasingly likely to hear an American accent wafting down its narrow streets instead of the local language. Sambuca di Sicilia, which gained a reputation as one of the first places in the country to sell off old houses for next to

Francesca Street, CNN Sitting atop one of the world’s most famous cabarets is a scarlet red windmill. And inside the windmill lies a secret room, hitherto unseen by the public. Next month, a select number of travelers will take a peek inside, as the Moulin Rouge partners with Airbnb to give a handful of guests

By Forrest Brown, CNN It’s the size of a pinto bean. It’s the color of brown coffee. And it’s rough and roundish. But in the end, a diamond is a diamond. The largest diamond of the year has been discovered at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas, the park announced in a news release

Megan C. Hills and Scottie Andrew, CNN The Met Gala returned to its typical first Monday in May date this week, and celebrities honored this year’s theme of “gilded glamour” with cinched waists, trailing coattails and tulle aplenty. Some A-list attendees, though, interpreted the theme through the lens of marginalized people whose labor made the

Megan C. Hills, CNN As the Met Gala red carpet drew to a close on Monday night, Kim Kardashian arrived fashionably late in a sparkling skin-tight gown once worn by Marilyn Monroe. Adorned with over 6,000 handsewn crystals, the pre-loved dress was worn by Monroe when she famously sang “Happy Birthday” to President John F.

Jack Guy, Vasco Cotovio, Rodrigo Pedroso and Francesca Street, CNN The Brazilian town of Encantado has a towering new statue of Jesus Christ that rivals the height of Rio de Janeiro’s famous “Christ the Redeemer” statue. The Cristo Protetor de Encantado has been in the works since 2019. Recent drone photos show it looks more

Oscar Holland, CNN | Ziyu Zhang, CNN Winter Olympian Eileen Gu set Chinese social media alight after she attended Monday evening’s notoriously exclusive Met Gala in a figure-hugging Louis Vuitton mini-dress. Appearing on the red carpet just days after leaving China for the US, where she is due to begin college this fall, the freestyle

Oscar Holland, CNN Contributors: Jacqui Palumbo, Nick Remsen Photo editors: Austin Steele, Jennifer Arnow The Met Gala is fashion’s big night out — and celebrities are known for saving their most striking outfits for its often-theatrical red carpet. Stars across industries including TV, film, politics and sport did not disappoint, bringing exaggerated silhouettes, elegant accessories

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Taiwan’s first-ever gourmet dining train has just hit the tracks — and this stunning creation is earning fast fans not just for its food, but for its appearance, too. Called the Moving Kitchen, it’s the latest addition to “The Future,” a special excursion train. The unveiling of the Moving Kitchen

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Tracy Peck was running errands Saturday when she got a series of texts and calls that shocked her — first from her tennis coach, then from her best friend. “Have you seen the CNN story?” both of them told her. “That has to be you.” At first, Peck brushed it

Marianna Cerini “The amazing thing about Anna is the average person knows who she is,” designer Tom Ford tells fashion journalist Amy Odell in the first pages of “Anna,” a new biography of American Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour out this week. “You show them a picture and they say, ‘That’s Anna Wintour from Vogue.’” Wintour,

Francesca Street, CNN Waking up in a chic hotel room with a view of the solar system could be the future of travel, at least if space company Orbital Assembly has anything to say about it. The US-based company has revealed new information and concepts for its space hotel idea, designs for which have been

Oscar Holland, CNN Dior hosted a fashion show in South Korea for the very first time on Saturday, presenting its latest collection to a star-studded audience in Seoul. The French fashion giant transformed the prestigious Ewha Womans University into a runway, sending skateboarders down a sloping central ramp before models appeared in waves of yellow

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Qantas has taken an important step toward launching Project Sunrise, its long-dreamed-of goal to establish direct flights between Australia and the cities of New York and London. The airline has ordered 12 Airbus A350-1000s planes, with hopes that the ultra-long-haul routes can begin operating in 2025. In total, there will be

Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Isa Soares, Madalena Araujo, Oleksandra Ochman, CNN; Photographs by Serhii Korovayny/Redux for CNN With the audience waiting eagerly in its seats, a familiar message echoes through the hall, reminding patrons to turn off phones and immerse themselves in the experience. It’s immediately followed by a more abnormal announcement. “Dear guest, our event will

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Google knows where to get its kicks… The search engine’s latest Google Doodle celebrates the historic cross-country highway Route 66. The artwork is an animated video composed of over 100 paintings and sketches by Google art director Matthew Cruickshank while on a road trip. Route 66 was built in 1926 and

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN When Mariane Ibrahim opened her elegant, new three-story art gallery in Paris last September, she became one of the few Black gallerists to set up shop in the French capital and dedicate the space to contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora. Located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, among other noted

By Karla Cripps, CNN With pandemic travel restrictions easing in much of the region, the annual Asia’s 50 Best Bars ceremony took place in front of a live audience for the first time since 2019 on Thursday evening. A celebration of the region’s best bars and the people behind them, the 2022 event was held

By Forrest Brown, CNN The image is simply mesmerizing and deceptively simple: a street vendor cooking kekabs. But linger on it for a minute. There’s so much more. While visually arresting, the image stimulates all the senses the longer you look. You can smell the smoke. You can almost feel the heat of the grill.

Cat Bauer, CNN “Cicchetti is the glue that holds Venice together,” says mask maker Sergio Boldrin of Bottega dei Mascareri. “It is impossible to think of finishing work without stopping for a drink and a snack on the way home, meeting friends, catching up on the news of the day.” Ask a Venetian to define

Jacqui Palumbo When celebrities take to the Met Gala red carpet on May 2, there will likely be no shortage of corset boning and bustles. That’s because the dress code for this year’s event, hosted by the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, is “Gilded Glamour and White Tie,” referencing the lavish era of American

Rhea Mogul, CNN | Esha Mitra, CNN and Manveena Suri, CNN “If you don’t leave from here, we will burn your houses,” a bearded Muslim man in a traditional skullcap cries as he rallies against Kashmir’s minority Hindus. The packed mosque erupts in rapturous support of his disturbing call. “Go away from here,” continues the

Lianne Kolirin, CNN Life in plastic is certainly looking fantastic for Margot Robbie, as Warner Bros. teased Barbie fans with a glimpse of its upcoming new movie. In a first image of the 2023 release, posted on social media, the Australian actress sports a big, sparkly smile as she grips the wheel of the shocking

By Mark Johanson, CNN Travelers to Antarctica always remember the first place they planted their feet on the frozen continent. For me, it was Portal Point, a narrow tip of land jutting westward from the Peninsula just north of the Antarctic Circle. Crackling sea ice had formed a thin cap of white atop water the

Quannah Chasinghorse Despite being into fashion since I was young, I never once thought that I could be a model. I am a proud member of the Hän Gwich’in and Sičangu/Oglala Lakota tribes in the US — but like most Indigenous teenagers, I grew up without any representation in pop culture. I didn’t feel confident

By Angie Orellana Hernandez, CNN. Recipe from Carmen Angel “You just healed my hand with an arepa con queso,” Mirabel Madrigal tells her mother, Julieta, in the movie “Encanto,” while holding a cheesy arepa — a round corn cake. “I healed your hand with love,” Julieta replies. “Encanto,” which won the Oscar for best animated

Oscar Holland, CNN From prehistoric Bhimbetka cave paintings to works by contemporary art stars like Atul Dodiya and Shilpa Gupta, India has a rich cultural heritage dating back over 10,000 years. So, it came as a surprise to one of the country’s leading collectors, the businessman and philanthropist Abhishek Poddar, that there was no single