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Stop by the Minoru Yamasaki-designed McGregor Memorial Conference Center at Wayne State University in Detroit, and you will find its halls open for a stroll through what is considered a masterpiece from the architect who created the World Trade Center.  

AP, Thanassis Stavrakis

For advocates of the repatriation of marble sculptures removed from the Parthenon in the early 19th century and long housed at the British Museum in London, the new Acropolis Museum is proof — at last — that Greece has a safe place to display the hotly contested artworks.  

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New Orleans » It's always carnival time at Mardi Gras World. The family-run business has been making mega-floats for some of the biggest and best Mardi Gras parades for more than 60 years.   Full Story

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Vancouver, British Columbia » With its colorful ornamental gate, traditional garden and old-Shanghai-style street lamps, a small section of Vancouver lays claim to the title of Chinatown.   Full Story