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The 14-foot-high marionette watch.
Melbourne, Australia

Marionette Fob Watch

Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.
Parc Samà
Cambrils, Spain

Parc Samà

This magical space partly designed by Antoni Gaudi is one of the best examples of romantic gardening in the Mediterranean.
Interior shot of the archway.
Columbia, Missouri

Neff Hall Chinese Stone Lions

Two Ming Dynasty lion statues guard the entrance to the journalism school.
A mysterious "globster" spurs intrigue and horror for residents of Oriental Mindoro.
animals

Found: A Mysterious 'Globster' Washed Ashore in the Philippines

The unidentified marine carcass has made the beach rather unpleasant.
Christina Ayele Djossa May 18, 2018
Not here to make friends.
islands

The Intrepid Rat-Sniffing Terriers of South Georgia Island

It took 200 years to rid the island of rats, and three dogs to make sure they were gone.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 17, 2018
Newly-hatched baby Olive Ridley turtles make their way to the sea on a beach in eastern India's Odisha state.
RajendraNarayanpur, India

Gahirmatha Turtle Sanctuary

More than 2 million Olive Ridley sea turtles are hatched from this mass nesting ground every year.
Aviemore, Scotland

Cairngorm Reindeer Centre

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.
animals

The Tower of London's Ravens Can Be Dismissed for Bad Behavior

"Conduct unbecoming to Tower Residents" is not tolerated.
Sarah Laskow May 17, 2018
Chimps sleep in nests, but they only spend a single night in each one.
animals

Is a Chimpanzee's Bed Cleaner Than Yours?

Maybe it's best not to think too much about what's in your bed now.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 16, 2018
Do chitons have brains? What is a brain, anyway?
science

The Secrets Hiding in the Simplest Animal Brains

One researcher thinks mollusks called chitons are more complex than they seem.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 16, 2018
animals

Why the King Owns All the Swans in England

Only wealthy landowners were allowed to feast on these royal fowl.
Sarah Laskow May 14, 2018
There is a life-size model of this egg in the Birds of the World Natural History exhibition.
museums

The Biggest Bird Eggs Ever

Evidence of the extinct.
Christina Ayele Djossa May 11, 2018
From left, the photographer Jorge "Jota" Arango, the conservationist John Myers, the tourist and birdwatcher Jim Sandor, the Colombian ornithologist Oswaldo Cortes, and the local guide Jose Luis Ropero stand at the top of the Serranía del Perijá mountains.
science

In Search of Rare Birds and Glory in Colombia

How an international birdwatching competition draws attention to the country's at-risk natural bounty.
Lucy Sherriff May 11, 2018
Paddy the Wanderer Fountain.
Wellington, New Zealand

Paddy the Wanderer Fountain

A memorial to Wellington's well-loved, well-traveled wharf dog.
Krong Battambang, Cambodia

Battambang Bat Cave

Take a hidden path to the mouth of the cave to watch millions of bats swarm at sunset.
Freddy, standing still for once.
music

Freddy, Manitoba's Beloved Rogue Bison, Has Been Immortalized in Song

"Run, Freddy, Run!" features Renaissance-style singing, Metís fiddle, and electronically distorted bison noises.
Cara Giaimo May 4, 2018
Statue of Brighty the Burro at the South Rim building.
animals

The Life and Times of Brighty, the Grand Canyon's Most Legendary Burro

He was a muse, a good luck charm, and the center of a controversy over invasive species.
Erin Van Rheenen May 3, 2018
The lion seen from Gallows Hill.
Whipsnade, England

Whipsnade White Lion

This unusual geoglyph was built as a warning so low-flying aircraft wouldn't scare the zoo animals.