A 2,000-year-old temple is being restored to its original spectacular colors, adding new meaning to its ancient Egyptian inscriptions

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Tourists examine inscriptions in the Temple of Horus in Edfu
The interior walls of the temple of Edfu have been covered in grime, but now it's newly restored.

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I spent $2 million restoring a cruise ship I bought on Craigslist. The project took over my life, but I don't regret it.

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Willson at the stern of the Aurora cruise liner.
Christopher Willson bought the Aurora cruise ship on Craigslist in 2010, tried restoring it, and then sold it in 2023.

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I restored a 1900s train car with my dad and turned it into an Airbnb. Now it's paid for itself.

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Side by side, on the left image of a cabin at dusk, and on the right the owner of the cabin against a lake backdrop.
Isaac French (left) helped his father restore a 1900s traincar (right) in Idaho.

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Bone by bone, workers restore Paris catacombs

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Workers at the historic catacombs of Paris are rebuilding a wall containing remains of martyrs from the French Revolution. The massive underground gravesite houses up to 7 million bodies transferred there after centuries of cemetery overflow.

2 derelict homes priced at 65 cents each sold for over $50,000

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1-2 Bank Bungalows Crumlin, Wales.
1-2 Bank Bungalows Crumlin, Wales.

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A retired artist spent $70,000 resurrecting the 'holy grail' of vintage trailers and turning it into a retro tiny home on wheels

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The current owner gutted and restored what he dubbed the
The current owner gutted and restored what he dubbed the "holy grail" of vintage trailer homes.

Courtesy of Dan Reiser

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Bringing Sparkling 4K Restoration to Disney+

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Disney has a new film—Wish, out November 22—that celebrates its 100-year history by dramatizing the fairy-tale dream of “wishing upon a star.” B

This Caribbean island was once plagued with rats that destroyed the ecosystem. Now, plant biomass has increased 2,000% thanks to environmental group efforts.

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A view of Redonda island.
Conservationists have been working to restore native life on the island of Redonda.

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A Texas couple bought a neglected 110-year-old mansion and turned it into a maximalist paradise with rainbow-colored walls, thrifted artwork, and period furnishings

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The exterior of the renovated home belonging to Katie Heim.
Katie Heim and her wife renovated a 110-year-old mansion in historic Gonzales, Texas.

Courtesy of Katie Heim.

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