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Alberto Zamperla, Amusement Park Impresario, Is Dead at 71

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Alberto Zamperla, Amusement Park Impresario, Is Dead at 71

His family-friendly company revived historic Luna Park in Coney Island and built attractions for Disney and Six Flags.

By Sam Roberts

Lucio Fontana, a Sculptor but So Perverse

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Lucio Fontana, a Sculptor but So Perverse

In terra cotta, clay, metal and concrete, the Argentine Italian artist overhauled the history of European sculpture.

By Martha Schwendener

To Save a Ruin, Send in the Sheep

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To Save a Ruin, Send in the Sheep

The archaeological park of Pompeii has found a low-tech way to prevent the site from being overrun by vegetation: hungry sheep.

By Jason Horowitz

Our Top Travel Stories, Tips and Photos From 2022

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Our Top Travel Stories, Tips and Photos From 2022

Long-postponed trips sometimes fizzled into staycations as Covid lurked and costs rose. But when we were finally able to travel, we were dazzled anew.

By Morrigan McCarthy