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dig through the Isthmus of Suez and was built on the path of an ancient canal</p> <p class="article-published"><time class="pub-date" itemprop="published" data-pubdate="Nov. 17, 2024, 5 a.m.">November 17, 2024</time></p> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-item"> <div class="article-list-image"> <a href="/smart-news/pompeii-introduces-new-limits-on-daily-visitors-to-protect-the-ancient-city-from-overtourism-180985465/"><img loading="lazy" src="https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/MiBSLxF-IvrzX4sbm_lRICTS8Lg=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():focal(2000x1333:2001x1334)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/e5/08/e50818fe-cda5-4d61-8f0c-23d829a74a97/gettyimages-2154515960.jpg" alt="A crowd of tourists gathers on the main street at Pompeii." width="640" height="480" /></a> </div> <div class="article-list-text"> <h3><a href="/smart-news/pompeii-introduces-new-limits-on-daily-visitors-to-protect-the-ancient-city-from-overtourism-180985465/">Pompeii Introduces New Limits on Daily Visitors to Protect the Ancient City From Overtourism</a></h3> <p class="article-dek">A maximum of 20,000 people will be allowed to enter each day in an effort to protect the historic site in Italy, where misbehaving tourists are becoming a persistent problem</p> <p class="article-published"><time class="pub-date" itemprop="published" data-pubdate="Nov. 15, 2024, 11:45 a.m.">November 15, 2024</time></p> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-item"> <div class="article-list-image"> <a href="/smart-news/hear-the-bells-of-paris-notre-dame-cathedral-ring-out-for-the-first-time-in-more-than-five-years-180985457/"><img loading="lazy" src="https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/TvLYuKE2KrvFntR4WmT9ifA0OKk=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():focal(2704x1674:2705x1675)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/be/1a/be1ac750-da01-47b3-81f0-f3d605d86a2e/gettyimages-2183482814.jpg" alt="Three new bells arrived for installation at Notre-Dame on November 7. One of the bells had been used for the Summer Olympics in Paris." width="640" height="480" /></a> </div> <div class="article-list-text"> <h3><a href="/smart-news/hear-the-bells-of-paris-notre-dame-cathedral-ring-out-for-the-first-time-in-more-than-five-years-180985457/">Hear the Bells of Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral Ring Out for the First Time in More Than Five Years</a></h3> <p class="article-dek">The cathedral has been under renovation since 2019, when it was badly damaged in a fire. Crews are testing the bells before the historic structure reopens on December 8</p> <p class="article-published"><time class="pub-date" itemprop="published" data-pubdate="Nov. 13, 2024, 1:04 p.m.">November 13, 2024</time></p> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-item"> <div class="article-list-image"> <a href="/smart-news/travelers-can-now-buy-a-can-of-100-percent-authentic-air-from-italys-lake-como-180985423/"><img loading="lazy" src="https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/RGQ1k7e9DL_Xu452J3aepAO8KTU=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():focal(3994x2663:3995x2664)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/de/da/dedaf213-2db7-4f04-a128-4eed37ed4a72/gettyimages-2178128431.jpg" alt="Lake Como has become a popular vacation destination in Italy&#39;s northern Lombardy region." width="640" height="480" /></a> </div> <div class="article-list-text"> <p class="article-series"><a href="/tag/trending-today/" class="series">Trending Today</a></p> <h3><a href="/smart-news/travelers-can-now-buy-a-can-of-100-percent-authentic-air-from-italys-lake-como-180985423/">Travelers Can Now Buy a Can of '100 Percent Authentic Air' From Italy's Lake Como</a></h3> <p class="article-dek">It's not the first time savvy entrepreneurs have marketed canned air to tourists. Similar products have been sold at vacation destinations for decades</p> <p class="article-published"><time class="pub-date" itemprop="published" data-pubdate="Nov. 8, 2024, 4:25 p.m.">November 8, 2024</time></p> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-item"> <div class="article-list-image"> <a href="/smart-news/japans-mount-fuji-has-now-remained-snowless-for-the-longest-time-in-its-130-year-record-180985366/"><img loading="lazy" src="https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/4iZZDxuY6xSnrT3elGBESimylNw=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():focal(1200x800:1201x801)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/7b/16/7b167c3d-97bf-4c67-bb7c-c86124425de6/david-edelstein-n4dbvtudikw-unsplash.jpg" alt="A view of a snow-covered Mount Fuji from Fujiyoshida in Japan." width="640" height="480" /></a> </div> <div class="article-list-text"> <h3><a href="/smart-news/japans-mount-fuji-has-now-remained-snowless-for-the-longest-time-in-its-130-year-record-180985366/">Japan's Mount Fuji Has Now Remained Snowless for the Longest Time in Its 130-Year Record</a></h3> <p class="article-dek">After a summer that tied for the country's hottest, meteorologists say an unusually warm autumn is delaying snowfall</p> <p class="article-published"><time class="pub-date" itemprop="published" data-pubdate="Oct. 30, 2024, 5:09 p.m.">October 30, 2024</time></p> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-item"> <div class="article-list-image"> <a href="/smart-news/new-portal-opens-in-philadelphia-connecting-residents-to-cities-around-the-world-with-identical-installations-180985335/"><img loading="lazy" src="https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/4HDJFZI1trgeO5cCRE1xaMSRltc=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():focal(1044x390:1045x391)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/67/c7/67c7142c-dcc4-400b-a0f9-54e6d45e105b/6718d430054b53fd64cb3d5f_philadelphia_portal_opening.jpeg" alt="Officials unveiled the portal installation in&nbsp;Philadelphia&#39;s&nbsp;LOVE Park on October 22." width="640" height="480" /></a> </div> <div class="article-list-text"> <h3><a href="/smart-news/new-portal-opens-in-philadelphia-connecting-residents-to-cities-around-the-world-with-identical-installations-180985335/">New 'Portal' Opens in Philadelphia, Connecting Residents to Cities Around the World With Identical Installations</a></h3> <p class="article-dek">The looming sculpture features a small camera above an eight-foot-tall screen, which displays live video from Lithuania, Poland and Ireland</p> <p class="article-published"><time class="pub-date" itemprop="published" data-pubdate="Oct. 25, 2024, 2:31 p.m.">October 25, 2024</time></p> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-item"> <div class="article-list-image"> <a href="/smart-news/ashevilles-biltmore-estate-will-reopen-for-the-holidays-after-sustaining-damage-from-hurricane-helene-180985311/"><img loading="lazy" src="https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/_yt0PYP9bi-vPODGoPFI6a_pgsE=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():focal(1155x781:1156x782)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/0d/c4/0dc4496f-00fc-4b63-ad04-cf7e2f24f8f0/gettyimages-524735960.jpg" alt="The grand Biltmore house will reopen on November 2. " width="640" height="480" /></a> </div> <div class="article-list-text"> <h3><a href="/smart-news/ashevilles-biltmore-estate-will-reopen-for-the-holidays-after-sustaining-damage-from-hurricane-helene-180985311/">Asheville's Biltmore Estate Will Reopen for the Holidays After Sustaining Damage From Hurricane Helene</a></h3> <p class="article-dek">The sprawling estate, which is the largest privately owned home in the country, will open its doors in November after a month-long closure</p> <p class="article-published"><time class="pub-date" itemprop="published" data-pubdate="Oct. 23, 2024, 12:42 p.m.">October 23, 2024</time></p> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-item"> <div class="article-list-image"> <a href="/smart-news/admire-the-worlds-largest-collection-of-fossilized-poop-at-the-new-poozeum-in-arizona-180985309/"><img loading="lazy" src="https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/BWCx5aDOpuX-2jfV3iEJwjX7uPM=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():focal(1800x1800:1801x1801)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/d2/45/d245500b-55ff-4c77-bc45-5aa549ccc5ef/the_poozeum.jpg" alt="The free museum is located in Williams, Arizona, about an hour south of the Grand Canyon." width="640" height="480" /></a> </div> <div class="article-list-text"> <h3><a href="/smart-news/admire-the-worlds-largest-collection-of-fossilized-poop-at-the-new-poozeum-in-arizona-180985309/">Admire the World's Largest Collection of Fossilized Poop at the New 'Poozeum' in Arizona</a></h3> <p class="article-dek">Owner George Frandsen has some 8,000 coprolites from dinosaurs, sharks and other creatures</p> <p class="article-published"><time class="pub-date" itemprop="published" data-pubdate="Oct. 22, 2024, 1:39 p.m.">October 22, 2024</time></p> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-item"> <div class="article-list-image"> <a href="/smart-news/this-pup-is-going-viral-for-climbing-to-the-top-of-an-egyptian-pyramid-180985306/"><img loading="lazy" src="https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/kpvROd3lA0crJyoBJSN3HGTo13U=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():focal(1024x692:1025x693)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/f3/73/f373488d-49a4-459f-a529-4152c726628b/2048px-great_pyramid_of_giza_khufus_pyramid_pyramid_of_khafre_pyramid_of_menkaure_right_to_left_giza_cairo_egypt_north_africa.jpg" alt="The Pyramid of Khafre is the second-largest pyramid in Egypt." width="640" height="480" /></a> </div> <div class="article-list-text"> <h3><a href="/smart-news/this-pup-is-going-viral-for-climbing-to-the-top-of-an-egyptian-pyramid-180985306/">This Pup Is Going Viral for Climbing to the Top of an Egyptian Pyramid</a></h3> <p class="article-dek">Paramotorists spotted the dog while soaring above one of Giza's pyramids last week</p> <p class="article-published"><time class="pub-date" itemprop="published" data-pubdate="Oct. 22, 2024, 7 a.m.">October 22, 2024</time></p> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-item"> <div class="article-list-image"> <a href="/smart-news/minnesota-teachers-2471-pound-gourd-triumphs-in-annual-pumpkin-weighing-competition-180985278/"><img loading="lazy" src="https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/hF2auAPVCCchFfHG1urCVPeJLAk=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():focal(800x602:801x603)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/25/de/25de4129-342c-4f22-97e6-4e144bc5d37f/463285894_1024526992797987_910761311077616985_n.jpeg" alt="Travis Gienger nicknamed his pumpkin &quot;Rudy&quot; for the Notre Dame football player who inspired the movie&nbsp;Rudy." width="640" height="480" /></a> </div> <div class="article-list-text"> <h3><a href="/smart-news/minnesota-teachers-2471-pound-gourd-triumphs-in-annual-pumpkin-weighing-competition-180985278/">Minnesota Teacher's 2,471-Pound Gourd Triumphs in Annual Pumpkin-Weighing Competition</a></h3> <p class="article-dek">Travis Gienger, who nicknamed his prize-winning pumpkin "Rudy," has been growing gourds for nearly 30 years</p> <p class="article-published"><time class="pub-date" itemprop="published" data-pubdate="Oct. 17, 2024, 1:07 p.m.">October 17, 2024</time></p> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-item"> <div class="article-list-image"> <a href="/smart-news/this-park-recreates-vincent-van-goghs-the-starry-night-with-a-dazzling-display-of-plants-trees-and-winding-pathways-180985270/"><img loading="lazy" src="https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/SegsBviNSp3lZqtCaBcnEkzAGF8=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():focal(1418x797:1419x798)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/13/8c/138c7a8a-6be5-4bcb-8619-dc9e2de78b71/gettyimages-2171293449.jpg" alt="An aerial view of the new park modeled after Vincent van Gogh&#39;s 1889 masterpiece&nbsp;The Starry Night" width="640" height="480" /></a> </div> <div class="article-list-text"> <h3><a href="/smart-news/this-park-recreates-vincent-van-goghs-the-starry-night-with-a-dazzling-display-of-plants-trees-and-winding-pathways-180985270/">This Park Recreates Vincent van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' With a Dazzling Display of Plants, Trees and Winding Pathways</a></h3> <p class="article-dek">At a new park in Bosnia and Herzegovina, two dozen gardeners have spent years replicating the Dutch artist's masterpiece using the land as their canvas</p> <p class="article-published"><time class="pub-date" itemprop="published" data-pubdate="Oct. 16, 2024, 12:35 p.m.">October 16, 2024</time></p> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-item"> <div class="article-list-image"> <a href="/smart-news/why-are-witches-and-warlocks-going-stand-up-paddleboarding-to-celebrate-halloween-180985244/"><img loading="lazy" src="https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/7c5WwXnQV-UVM2iUkMEUdGqjhfU=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():focal(3032x2050:3033x2051)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/a1/32/a132d179-161e-4c47-83da-4dc3d449e518/gettyimages-1229406000.jpg" alt="Around Halloween, hundreds of revelers dress up as witches and warlocks and hit the water. 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