12/04/2007
12/04/2007
Boomtown on the Barents
§Hammerfest was a struggling fishing village deep in the Arctic Circle. Then the energy company came. Then the Russian fighter jets.
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11/30/2007
Jurassic Tennis
§Before tennis came along, Jeu de Paume was all the rage in Renaissance Europe.
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11/30/2007
The Border
§In Africa, lines are often blurry.
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11/29/2007
Christmas: A Defense
§For one night only, time is irrelevant.
by deeleichhardt7
11/27/2007
A Visit to the Sneaker Gallery
§It's no longer enough that they fit.
by sheldon3823
11/27/2007
For a Good Time, Try Revolutionary Paris
§Tourists today want crepes and the Eiffel Tower, but in the 18th century they wanted something a bit more exciting.
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11/26/2007
Head Injury
§In which our heroine saves a guy who cracked his skull. Sort of.
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11/21/2007
Ancient Greek Temples of Sex
§After encountering Aphrodite's servants, visitors to ancient Corinth always went home happy.
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11/20/2007