Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward: Westport, Conn.
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If there was a man more gorgeous than Paul Newman in his prime, you would have to shield your eyes to look at him. Newman's second marriage was one for the ages — when he died in 2008, he had been married to Joanne Woodward for 50 years. The pair met in a Broadway production of "Picnic" in 1953, and spent a low-key, happy life together in Westport, Conn.
Find your own romance: Visit the Westport County Playhouse, built in the 1830s as a tannery, and where Woodward served as artistic director from 2000 to 2005. Westport is home to numerous spas, and there's always nearby Marvin Beach for a seaside stroll. A Sunday drive along Long Island Sound, touring lighthouses (including Five Mile Point Light, pictured) and covered bridges, is not a bad idea either.
* Video: Connecticut's "Fabulous Fish Friday"
This species of whale has an unusual and mysterious tusk, once harvested and sold as a unicorn horn for 10 times its weight in gold.
Date 11 hrs ago, Duration 2:04, Views 791
Video by: National Geographic
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The Narwhal's Mysterious Tusk
Date 11 hrs ago 2:04Tooltip Information:
The Narwhal's Mysterious TuskVideo by:Description: This species of whale has an unusual and mysterious tusk, once harvested and sold as a unicorn horn for 10 times its weight in gold.Rating: 5Views: 791 -
Watch The Birth of a Tornado
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Watch The Birth of a TornadoVideo by:Description: May 21, 2013—Two days before a tornado—with winds clocked at 190 miles per hour—tore through suburban Oklahoma City on May 20, National Geographic explorer and storm researcher Tim Samaras captured this video of a tornado forming in south-central Kansas. Video courtesy Tim Samaras.Rating: 4Views: 1235
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Why Do These Women Stretch Their Necks?
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Why Do These Women Stretch Their Necks?Video by:Description: Starting at an early age, women of the Padaung tribe wear a coil of brass rings around their necks. This collar, and the elongated appearance it gives their necks over time, are Padaung symbols they wear proudly. In their native Myanmar, Padaung people often faced persecution over these visible tribal symbols. Now, having relocated to a Thailand refugee camp, these Padaung women continue this centuries-old custom, memorializing the struggles of the past and maintaining a link to their tribe's history.Rating: 4Views: 917 -
Everest Tourism Changed Sherpa Lives
Date 13-05-23 4:34Tooltip Information:
Everest Tourism Changed Sherpa LivesVideo by:Description: The booming tourism industry aimed at putting people on the peak of Mt. Everest has radically changed the lives of Nepal's Sherpas. National Geographic Young Explorer and photographer Max Lowe recently spent two months in Nepal's Khumbu region, documenting some of those changes. Video and photos courtesy Max Lowe.Rating: 4Views: 681
