The most colorful cities on Earth

From a monochromatic blue in Spain to a full palette of hues in Buenos Aires, these five towns are a shade above the rest. Juzcar, Spain, Andalusia, blue, city, Smurfs From a monochromatic blue in Spain to a full palette of hues in Buenos Aires, these …

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British beach communities have a fresh lease of life.

Seaside resorts across the UK have struggled in recent decades, but Folkestone, Hastings and Margate – once frequented by royalty – are shrewdly reinventing themselves through art. There is no mistaking the Grand Burstin. This monstrous 550-bed hotel, …

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10,000 abandoned villas in India

Once symbolic of the power and wealth of the Nattukottai Chettiar community, thousands of gigantic and glamourous mansions in Tamil Nadu now lie in ruins. Evening had fallen by the time I alighted from my train in Karaikudi, a town in the Chettinad region …

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