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Visiondivision The giant artificial orb would sit in the middle of the harbor and change color throughout the day to replicate solar effects.
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Postcard
Postcard From Cobija
Heavy flooding inundated the city, making transportation virtually impossible.
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Maps
The Rise of the NBA Superstar City
What the geography of the All-Star game says about American cities and metros.
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Problem of the Day: 'Too Much Beer, Too Many People and Never Enough Toilets'
Rio grapples with a public urination problem during Carnival.
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Postcard
Postcard From Barcelona
Protests, new hotels and more news.
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The Paris-ification of Hanoi
The legacy of French imperialism can be seen in the Vietnamese city's vibrant street life.
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Videos
Runaway Cow Wreaks Havoc on Downtown Traffic
Baku police officers grapple with an unlikely problem.
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Photos
How New York Pay Phones Became Guerrilla Libraries
Artist John Locke is converting obsolete Manhattan phone booths into mini libraries. Now if only people would stop stealing his entire book collection.
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Postcard From Patna
The city renovates its zoo, and other news.
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The Tale of a Taxi Driver Who Just Won't Stop Driving
Rogue cabbie Phil Sullivan of Aspen has faced two jail stints and thousands of dollars in fines. But he keeps breaking the law.
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Urban Wonk
How Cities Can Build a Cultural Identity
What cities can learn from New Orleans' music scene.
