Madrid church ceiling restored to glory after centuries under plaster

In a quiet corner of north-east Madrid, past the tattoo parlour, round the corner from the post office and near the Latin American grocery, a masterpiece of medieval craftsmanship is bathed in February sunlight for the first time in centuries.

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Discover the Best of Minneapolis

This Mississippi River city with an independent streak embraces its lakes, arts, and innate North-ness in every season. The Trust for Public Land regularly names Minneapolis’s parks and recreation facilities the best in the nation. An excellent example of why: Theodore Wirth Regional Park.

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A 7-Hour, 6-Mile, Round-the-Museum Tour of the Prado

It’s often said that we don’t appreciate what we have until it’s gone.

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Off the beaten track: Eight Madrid museums you've probably never heard of

Tour guide Lauren Klarfeld shares her pick of lesser known museums for those intrepid enough to seek out a quieter space and explore beyond the Paseo del Prado.

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Latin American Art Collection to Find Homes in Spain and the U.S.

MADRID — In the 1970s, Ella Fontanals-Cisneros opened an art gallery in Caracas and started buying works from Venezuelan painters. Now, Ms. Fontanals-Cisneros has agreed to donate part of what has grown into one of the largest private collections of Latin American art.

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In Spain, Santander Hopes a New Arts Center Will Reinvigorate the City

SANTANDER, Spain — The new Botín arts center here offers contrasting views. Its waterfront building juts out over a bay crisscrossed by ferries and sailing boats. On the other side, it faces the former headquarters of Banco Santander, which the Botín family turned into Spain’s largest bank.

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80 years later, the Nazi war crime at Guernica still matters

Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter. The Nazi aircraft appeared above Guernica in the late afternoon of April 26, 1937.

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Francis Bacon paintings worth £23m stolen from Madrid house

Five paintings by British artist Francis Bacon worth an estimated €30m (£23.2m) have been stolen from the Madrid home of their owner, according to Spanish media.

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36 Hours in Copenhagen

The mystique of Copenhagen is multifaceted, but for many, it begins with food. The Danish capital is the standard-bearer for New Nordic cuisine, a movement sustained by a society that encourages homegrown talent, in this case chefs experimenting with local ingredients.



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World's most impressive metro stations

Formosa Boulevard (Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Toledo (Naples, Italy) Westfriedhof (Munich) Komsomolskaya (Moscow) Fulton Transit Center (New York) Khalid Bin Al Waleed (Dubai, UAE) Olaias (Lisbon, Portugal) Westminster (London) Universidad de Chile (Santiago, Chil



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A Secret Message Hidden In A CIA Sculpture 25 Years Ago Might Finally Be Solved

Like something from a Dan Brown novel, Kryptos is a cryptographic puzzle at CIA headquarters that has never been solved. The sculpture is 12 feet high, and stands on the grounds of the CIA complex in Langley, Virginia. American artist Jim Sanborn built it 25 years ago.



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9-Year-Old Spanish Boy Wins Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Contest

9-year-old Carlos Perez Naval from Spain wins the annual Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014 for his stunning photo of a scorpion… Carlos Perez | via boredpanda



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36 Hours in Copenhagen

The mystique of Copenhagen is multifaceted, but for many, it begins with food. The Danish capital is the standard-bearer for New Nordic cuisine, a movement sustained by a society that encourages homegrown talent, in this case chefs experimenting with local ingredients.



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To Lure Tourists, a Remote Village in Spain Turns Its Eye to the Arts

GENALGUACIL, Spain — This Spanish village has a new cemetery, though no one has ever been buried in it.



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