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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — With her portraits of red-lipped women painted like sculptures in resplendent jewel tones, the Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka has posthumously become an Art Deco icon. Her figures are sumptuous and moody, seemingly longing for something more as they pose in front of crowded skylines or behind the wheel

By Jack Guy and Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Police in Poland have launched an investigation after a collection of more than 100 Bronze Age artifacts surfaced unexpectedly in the northwest of the country. The discovery came to light when photos of the artifacts, including weapons, bronze spearheads, necklaces and shield bosses, were shared with

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A two-level speakeasy in Mexico City’s hip Colonia Juarez neighborhood has been proclaimed the world’s best bar. Handshake Speakeasy clinched the title last night in Madrid, where a splashy awards ceremony was held by the World’s 50 Best association. It’s a huge achievement for a bar that only opened

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — The hottest revival trend in travel for 2025? That would be “fun,” according to National Geographic editor-in-chief Nathan Lump, who spoke exclusively to CNN ahead of the Tuesday reveal of Best of the World 2025, the brand’s annual list of the most thrilling and purposeful travel experiences for the

CNN By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A woman who tried to retrieve her lost phone from between boulders in Australia’s Hunter Valley became stuck upside down for seven hours before she was rescued earlier this month. Just the bare soles of the woman’s feet can be seen in photos of the incident

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A woman who tried to retrieve her lost phone from between boulders in Australia’s Hunter Valley became stuck upside down for seven hours before she was rescued earlier this month. Just the bare soles of the woman’s feet can be seen in photos of the incident posted

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A super-narrow skyscraper, measuring no more than a single apartment across, is being planned for Dubai. The Muraba Veil will reach 1,247 feet into the sky but will be just about 74 feet across, according to details revealed by the architects and developer behind the project. The 73-story tower

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — The historic Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, plans to welcome guests again starting on November 2, following more than a monthlong closure caused by Hurricane Helene. The estate’s popular Christmas at Biltmore experience will debut for the season when the property reopens and run through January 5. The

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Zendaya and Cher, two fashion luminaries known to the world only by their first name, added another parallel to their relationship during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. At the event, Zendaya introduced Cher — the Cleveland museum’s newest addition — on-stage dressed as her

Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — As they celebrated the milestone of their 50th wedding anniversary in Venice, Italy, in June 2023, Tony Smarrelli, 74, and his wife, Francine, 75, made an important decision. The retired elementary teachers, originally from Syracuse, New York, resolved to leave the US and move to Italy for good. That same