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February 12, 2026

Arts Design

10 SUPER-SPECTACULAR SUPERLIGHT SHELTERS

We look at the beautiful designs from Superlight: Rethinking How Our Homes Impact the Earth. We look at the beautiful designs from Superlight: Rethinking How Our Homes Impact the Earth.

Arts Design

EMBROIDERED LAYERS: MELISSA ZEXTER

Embroidered photos add layers of texture, color and meaning in photographer Melissa Zexter’s magnificent images. Embroidered photos add layers of texture, color and meaning in photographer Melissa Zexter’s magnificent images.

Travel

DREAMY SCOTTISH CASTLE IS REAL

One of the most beautiful castles in the world, Dunrobin Castle, in Scotland, looks like a fairytale dream, but it’s real. Put it on your travel bucket list! One of the most beautiful castles in the world, Dunrobin Castle, in Scotland, looks like a fairytale dream, but it’s real. Put it on your travel bucket list!

Travel

10 MOST BEAUTIFUL TRAVEL GIFTS NOW

See the BN Team curated list of 10 most beautiful gifts for people you love who love to travel, whether it be by uber-cool train, plane, or supercar! See the BN Team curated list of 10 most beautiful gifts for people you love who love to travel, whether it be by uber-cool train, plane, or supercar!

Wellness

DEADLY BEAUTY NOW

Glass artist Luke Jerram shows us the beauty of viruses. Check out his body of sculptures entitled Glass Microbiology. Glass artist Luke Jerram shows us the beauty of viruses. Check out his body of sculptures entitled Glass Microbiology.

Travel

BREATHTAKING PERSPECTIVES YIELD AWESOME PERCEPTIONS

Google’s Earth View, a collection of breathtaking images taken from a satellite orbiting our planet, gives us an incredible new perspective and impacts our perceptions of the world. Google’s Earth View, a collection of breathtaking images taken from a satellite orbiting our planet, gives us an incredible new perspective and impacts our perceptions of the world.

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Impact

NEW PEACE, LOVE & UNDERSTANDING

Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding & Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees help to promote love for one another & a more peaceful world. Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding & Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees help to promote love for one another & a more peaceful world.

Food

CHOCOLATE FOR YOUR SOUL

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Nature Science

BLACK IS MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN YOU THINK NOW

Melanism, a condition that increases black pigmentation, affects many beautiful animals, pictured here. Melanism, a condition that increases black pigmentation, affects many beautiful animals, pictured here.

Arts Design

IT TAKES A WONDER WOMAN TO MAKE A WONDER WOMAN LOOK SUPER WONDERFUL

Meet Wonder Woman costume designer Lindy Hemming, a powerful woman in her own right! Get inside scoop behind the gorgeous, strong, sexy superheroine look. Meet Wonder Woman costume designer Lindy Hemming, a powerful woman in her own right! Get inside scoop behind the gorgeous, strong, sexy superheroine look.

Nature Science

THE WILD BEAUTY OF CLOUDS

Impact

BEAUTIFULLY SUPPORTED FOOD NOW

Impact

THIS BEAUTIFUL WORK BROADENS OUR VIEW OF BEAUTY NOW

The Atlas of Beauty is a body of work by Romanian photographer Mihaela Noroc that maps the diverse ranges of beauty in women around the world. The Atlas of Beauty is a body of work by Romanian photographer Mihaela Noroc that maps the diverse ranges of beauty in women around the world.

Arts Design

BEST MOST BEAUTIFUL DRONE PHOTOS: SKYPIXEL

Landscapes look like gorgeous paintings in winning drone photos! See Skypixel award winners. Landscapes look like gorgeous paintings in winning drone photos! See Skypixel award winners.

Wellness

REAL BEAUTY IN MAGICAL REALISM

A look into the beauty of magical realism. A look into the beauty of magical realism.

Arts Design

BEAUTIFUL MYSTERIES OF MORNINGS NOW

Celebrating the beautiful mysteries of mornings now. Celebrating the beautiful mysteries of mornings now.

Travel

RANDOM & PLANNED BEAUTIFUL SPOTS IN PARIS

We’re sharing beautiful spots in Paris. The combination of art, architecture, blossoms, and light make it an urban beauty treasure trove in spring. We’re sharing beautiful spots in Paris. The combination of art, architecture, blossoms, and light make it an urban beauty treasure trove in spring.

Nature Science

TRUE BLUE FLOWER BEAUTIES

Blue is the rarest color for flowers. Check out this gorgeous collection of true blue floral beauties. Blue is the rarest color for flowers. Check out this gorgeous collection of true blue floral beauties.

Impact

OUR FAVORITE PLACE TO PADDLE NOW

The Hudson River Greenway Water Trail is a river trail for kayaks and canoes that stretches from the Adirondack Mountains to the southern tip of Manhattan. It’s a wonderful way to explore the river and the magnificent Hudson Valley. The Hudson River Greenway Water Trail is a river trail for kayaks and canoes that stretches from the Adirondack Mountains to the southern tip of Manhattan. It’s a wonderful way to explore the river and the magnificent Hudson Valley.

Nature Science

NEW IDEAS ABOUT HUMANITY’S ORIGINS

When did humanity begin? And what was it like back then? What do we have in common with other lifeforms? And what does it all mean for us today? These questions have some new answers thanks to some beautiful new discoveries and studies. When did humanity begin? And what was it like back then? What do we have in common with other lifeforms? And what does it all mean for us today? These questions have some new answers thanks to some beautiful new discoveries and studies.

Nature Science

WILD & BEAUTIFUL IN CUBA NOW

Food

10 BEAUTIFUL ICE CREAM DREAMS NOW

Take a look at the 10 most beautiful Ice Cream Dreams. Take a look at the 10 most beautiful Ice Cream Dreams.

Travel

ESCAPE TO A “SECRET” PARADISE

Looking for a perfect escape? Check out Andaman Islands. Relatively undiscovered, pristine and gorgeous, with lush coral reefs and deserted beaches. Heaven. Looking for a perfect escape? Check out Andaman Islands. Relatively undiscovered, pristine and gorgeous, with lush coral reefs and deserted beaches. Heaven.

Nature Science

BEAUTIFUL STORIES OF THE GREAT ANIMAL ORCHESTRA

The Great Animal Orchestra, a cross-platform interactive experience, features incredible natural music created by a vast variety of animals in their natural habitats. Recorded by Bernie Krause, accompanied by stunning artworks & presented at IDFA 2016. The Great Animal Orchestra, a cross-platform interactive experience, features incredible natural music created by a vast variety of animals in their natural habitats. Recorded by Bernie Krause, accompanied by stunning artworks & presented at IDFA 2016.