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Beaux-Arts building is connected to a Renzo Piano–designed wing by a gallery set over railroad tracks. Inside is a collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist art; 20th- and 21st-century works, including Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks; and Marc Chagall’s stained-glass windows. artic.edu
7 Hagia Sophia Istanbul
One of the seven wonders of the medieval world and the greatest surviving example of Byzantine architecture, the Hagia Sophia dominates the Istanbul skyline. The emperor Justinian ordered the structurebuiltinA.D.532inabidfor eternal glory. To call it grand would be anunderstatement:Thedomeis184feet high and 102 feet wide. To put that in perspective, the Statue of Liberty without its base could fit underneath with room to spare. Head to the upstairs galleries
to view the most intricate mosaics.
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8 National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Seoul
Seoul’s only national art musuem sits just across the streets from Gyeongbokgung, and showcases over 7,000 modern artworks. You don’t have to be an art aficionado to enjoy the large, playful pieces on display. Enjoy free admission to all exhibits every fourth Saturday of the month. mmca.go.kr
9 WhitneyMuseumof AmericanArt
New York City
Thismuseumbeganinthe1930sin Greenwich Village with a collection from Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. It would later move to West 54th Street and then to Madison Avenue. This year it found a 200,000-square-
foot home near the High Line. Among the 18,000 pieces are works by Andy Warhol and Georgia O’Keeffe. whitney.org
10 Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors
near Xi’an, China
You could easily spend two days or more exploring the archeological wonder near China’s ancient capital, Xi’an, two hours
by air from Beijing. Thousands of life-size clay warriors, part of the funerary complex of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, stand here to protect him in the afterlife. Historiansbelievethatsome700,000 workers toiled on the mausoleum for more than three decades. Fun fact: Though the soldierswerecraftedusingmolds,eachhas distinct facial features that were added after assembly. whc.unesco.org
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