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An international alert has been issued for the safe return of a statuette of Tutankhamun's sister, which was stolen from an Egyptian museum during riots in August.

Ernest Zacharevic’s Lego mural, painted in the home of Asia’s only Legoland theme park, didn’t go over well with Malaysian authorities.

CTBUH named One World Trade Center the tallest building in the U.S. Tuesday thanks to its spire, but it took a great deal of convincing.

After the news of a treasure trove of Nazi-looted art was revealed, authorities are calling for a full list of the 1,500 paintings to be revealed.

Some of the most amazing things on Earth can only be seen in extreme close-up.

Banksy's month-long journey in New York City is nearing its end, and as we say goodbye to the "Better Out Than In" exhibit, it's time New York says "Hello" to a new street artist.

Gianfranco Ravasi, the Vatican's top culture official, was always known as open-minded. But this move goes beyond anything he's done so far.

Replacing kerosene lamps with solar-powered ones could improve health in the developing world.

Clayton Pettet, a second-year art school student in London, will lose his virginity in front of 50 to 100 people

There are supposedly several days left in Banksy's "Better Out Than In" exhibit, but the NYPD may stop him.

The NYPD's Vandal Squad is reportedly looking for Banksy, the mysterious street artist staging a monthlong residency in NYC.

Photographer Leigh Ledare spent eight years taking sexually explicit pictures of his mother.

Graffiti artist Banksy has taken up shop in New York City in October, using the streets as a mural for his "Better Out Than In" exhibition.

A witness at the scene of British graffiti artist Banksy's latest installation in New York City claims he may have captured a photo of the elusive artist.

A group of 3rd Ward member artists are trying to save their studio spaces from foreclosure, but they are "not trying to bail Jason Goodman out."

Venice and the St. Louis Arch are among 67 endangered sites in 41 countries to make the 2014 World Monuments Watch List.

Sculptures wave, wriggle and undulate at the MIT Museum's newest exhibition.

It was just over two years ago that the Great House at Richard Branson's famed Necker Island resort burnt to the ground. Now, it's back.

For Golden Week, two Chinese art auction houses offer biggest sales ever to compete with international houses.

The world's first "Instagram hotel," Sydney's 1888 Hotel, offers a free night stay to anyone with more than 10,000 followers.

As National Geographic magazine prepares for its 125th anniversary this October, we take a look back at the iconic images.

In its first auction on Thursday, Christie’s sold goods worth $25 million.

What’s a good way to drum up interest in your city and generate tens of millions of dollars in the process? Get a jumbo-sized rubber ducky.

Built to rival the Eiffel Tower and then relegated to theme parks, the Ferris wheel has emerged anew as the ultimate status symbol.

The 450-meter (1,476-foot) Tower Infinity will use an LED façade system and optical cameras to become "invisible."

The Van Gogh Museum identified a 125-year-old painting stored in a collector's attic as an authentic Van Gogh.

The Council on Tall Buildings has noticed an unusual trend in the construction of today's skyscrapers: “vanity height.”

In honor of Beyoncé's 32nd birthday today, we've gathered 32 of the star's most iconic music video hairstyles. Happy B-Day!

NYC photographer Stanley Greenberg creates breathtaking photographs of the complex machines used in physics experiments.