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There have been countless architectural gems built over centuries that people have had the chance to admire. Everything from authentic houses of worship to spectacular bridges, stations, and entire old towns, among other structures, have been a mesmerizing sight for their eyes at some point throughout history. Unfortunately, quite a few buildings like these weren’t able to stand the test of time and can now only be admired in photographs. We have gathered some of such photographs on this list for you to marvel at. They were shared by the ‘Lost Architecture’ community—“a subreddit devoted to images and discussion of...

Vendor: Peter Pauper Type: Arts & Crafts Price: 17.99 Scratch and Sketch your way across Canada! Meet the mighty moose, learn the history of lacrosse, and light up the Toronto skyline in silver sparkles! This is a Trace-Along Scratch and Sketch! White outlines on black scratch-off pages create a fun way for younger children to trace the pictures, revealing patterns, swirls, and holographic colours. They can also use the sketch pages in the back to draw their own pictures. A wooden stylus for tracing is shrink-wrapped with the book. Includes 20 black-coated scratch-off pages, 20 illustrated pages with fun text, and...

The answers come to those who seek them. Especially on the subreddit 'What Is This Thing?' This online community is home to 2.3 million members who are always ready to help people identify the mysterious objects they found. The gig is simple: someone uploads a photo of whatever it is they want the name of, and the gang starts commenting under it, offering their input until, inevitably, a person shows up who knows exactly what it is. However, even if you're not posting anything, scrolling through their solved cases feels like an interesting challenge, where you can test (and expand)...

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Prudence Mak tells Lifestyle Asia about the hardships of pursuing an artistic career in the city, how she got her breakthrough with Chocolate Rain and her new exhibition “Flow” at the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre. Just like McDull, Old Master Q and other Hong Kong cartoon brands before it, Chocolate Rain is a series wholly embraced by Hongkongers. The brand’s lifesized exhibitions can be found across the city, with the biggest example being the revitalised Water Sports and Recreation Precinct in Wan Chai, where Chocolate Rain has a permanent showcase of paintings and...

Have I drilled it home yet that I’m totally all about water play? Yeah, we like our water fun around these parts. What can I say? It’s summer—we want to play outdoors and keep ourselves cool as cucumbers. And, so, a water table, while not quite as action-packed as a trip to the water park, still translates to tons of family-friendly fun. Water and sensory tables make great purchases for summer fun. Our favorite water and sensory tables will give your kids hours of unplugged play in your yard or on your deck.If your summer plans involve letting your kids...