7 quirky plans for Neom, from robot hotel clerks to swim lanes for commuters

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A conceptual image of the planned design for The Line in Saudi Arabia's Neom, shows a large mirrored facade extending out into the water from the desert.
A rendering for The Line, a vast horizontal skyscraper in Neom.

Neom

DumBro: Why every neighborhood in America seems to have an idiotic name

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City sign photo illustration.
Neighborhood rebrands like SoBro and SoWa were once oddities — now these two-syllable names are an epidemic.

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Indonesia is using influencers and green pledges to promote its new $35 billion capital. Take a look at Nusantara.

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Construction on the site of Indonesia's new capital city Nusantara
Construction is underway on Nusantara.

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Some Airbnb hosts run over 20 properties. Here are the 15 cities these megahosts dominate the most.

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An image of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, with an old-timey row of stops and restaurants in the foreground and a mountain rising in the background with snow-covered ski runs visible.
Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

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Cairo is bursting at the seams, so Egypt is building a new $58 billion capital 30 miles away. Take a look.

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Egypt New Administrative Capital
The Iconic Tower.

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Top 10 most livable small to midsize cities where the median home price is $500,000 or less

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Urban sprawl from the developments in Broomfield, Colorado apprach the majestic range of the Flatiron Mountains.
Broomfield, Colorado, is near the famous Flatirons on the Rocky Mountain front range.

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The city whose 'doom loop' just might be worse than San Francisco's

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An aerial view of downtown St. Louis, Missouri.
St. Louis, Missouri.

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The 20 best cities to own an electric vehicle, ranked

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Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City.

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The 12 top cities in the US where everyone is moving

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The Villages, Florida
The Villages, Florida.

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NASA map shows where and when to see the total solar eclipse of April 2024, as the path of totality crosses the US

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Total solar eclipse
A total solar eclipse at 100% totality.

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