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August 20, 2026

Arts Design

BEAUTIFUL NEW BOOKS ON BEAUTY!

Check out this collection of new beautiful books -- on the subject of beauty, curated by the BN Team! Check out this collection of new beautiful books -- on the subject of beauty, curated by the BN Team!

Food

MATH TASTES BEAUTIFUL NOW

Take a look at these beautiful Math based foods. Take a look at these beautiful Math based foods.

Nature Science

WATCH EGGS HATCHING NEW BEAUTIFUL BIRDS NOW!

WATCH EGGS HATCHING NEW BEAUTIFUL BIRDS NOW! WATCH EGGS HATCHING NEW BEAUTIFUL BIRDS NOW!

Wellness

EXTREME SURF IS BEAUTIFUL NOW

Alex Gray, Josh Mulcoy, and Pete Devries surf unbelievable extreme icy waves off the Aleutian Islands. Photographer filmmaker Chris Burkard documents it in The Cradle of Storms. Alex Gray, Josh Mulcoy, and Pete Devries surf unbelievable extreme icy waves off the Aleutian Islands. Photographer filmmaker Chris Burkard documents it in The Cradle of Storms.

Nature Science

THIS COSMIC GARDEN IS A WONDERLAND

This mindblowing garden could be straight out of Alice in Wonderland! But it’s for real. Cool landscape design celebrates cosmic science! This mindblowing garden could be straight out of Alice in Wonderland! But it’s for real. Cool landscape design celebrates cosmic science!

Food

SAPPHIRE DELECTABLES

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Food

BEAUTIFUL SLOW FOOD NOW

A look into the beautiful slow food movement. A look into the beautiful slow food movement.

Food

CLEARLY BEAUTIFUL ICE TREATS

Bring summer flower power to ice cubes & ice pops for gorgeous cocktails & treats any time of year. Bring summer flower power to ice cubes & ice pops for gorgeous cocktails & treats any time of year.

Nature Science

10 MAGNIFICENT GIFTS FOR NATURE & SCIENCE LOVERS NOW

We’ve found some of the coolest gifts that nature has to offer and collected them here! We’ve found some of the coolest gifts that nature has to offer and collected them here!

Travel

BN FAVE: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WINNING TRAVEL PHOTOS IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW

See winners and favorite photos from the National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest in this BeautifulNow BN Fave Daily Fix. See winners and favorite photos from the National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest in this BeautifulNow BN Fave Daily Fix.

Arts Design

ARTISTS & WORKS FLOW BEAUTIFULLY NOW

Today, we are featuring artists who have mastered the art of flow. Today, we are featuring artists who have mastered the art of flow.

Wellness

CHARTREUSE: A MAGICAL MIX

Chartreuse an ancient liqueur, made by a small order of monks in the French Alps for over 400 years, offers a heady mix of complex joy to cocktails. Chartreuse an ancient liqueur, made by a small order of monks in the French Alps for over 400 years, offers a heady mix of complex joy to cocktails.

Wellness

GRATITUDE BOOMERANGS

Nature Science

THE MOON IS SO HOT RIGHT NOW!

New research findings and technology developments have spurred a new race to the moon as governments and private companies compete for advantage and prizes. New research findings and technology developments have spurred a new race to the moon as governments and private companies compete for advantage and prizes.

Food

FABULOUS FOOD LOVES TECH FEST

When incredible food & drink meets super innovative technology, the results are life-changing! Check out the Food Loves Tech expo! When incredible food & drink meets super innovative technology, the results are life-changing! Check out the Food Loves Tech expo!

Arts Design

SPHERES OF REFLECTION

Thousands of mirrored spheres float on the pond at the Philip Johnson Glass House now in Yayoi Kusama’s Narcissus Garden, an awesome environmental art installation. Thousands of mirrored spheres float on the pond at the Philip Johnson Glass House now in Yayoi Kusama’s Narcissus Garden, an awesome environmental art installation.

Wellness

BLUE BLUE SKIES & GREEN GREEN GRASS

Get inspired by quotes, ideas and images about springtime’s blue skies and green grass. Get inspired by quotes, ideas and images about springtime’s blue skies and green grass.

Impact

REMEMBERING TO SMELL L’AIR

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Wellness

MATH = BEAUTY FOR BEAUTIFUL MINDS NOW

A look into new ideas and research about the beauty of math. A look into new ideas and research about the beauty of math.

Travel

10 BEAUTIFUL RIDES TO TAKE RIGHT NOW

10 beautiful and spectacular ride suggestions. 10 beautiful and spectacular ride suggestions.

Travel

10 BEAUTIFUL PLACES ON THEIR WAY

Impact

BEAUTIFUL BLACK CELESTIAL NIGHTS NOW

Photographer Neil Folberg’s new exhibition, entitled “Celestial Nights,” is a collection of extraordinary black and white photos of nocturnal landscapes, taken in the Sinai Desert, in Israel. Photographer Neil Folberg’s new exhibition, entitled “Celestial Nights,” is a collection of extraordinary black and white photos of nocturnal landscapes, taken in the Sinai Desert, in Israel.

Food

THANKFUL FOR HEIRLOOM PUMPKINS NOW

Check out 10 of the most fascinatingly beautiful heirloom pumpkins from around the world. Check out 10 of the most fascinatingly beautiful heirloom pumpkins from around the world.

Arts Design

10 MOST BEAUTIFUL ABSTRACT SCULPTURES

Change your space with these incredible abstract sculptures. Available for purchase and commission now. Change your space with these incredible abstract sculptures. Available for purchase and commission now.