The Hobbiton Movie Set in Matamata, New Zealand, will make you feel like you’ve just stepped into the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "The Hobbit" films and books. 

First opened in 2002, Hobbiton is now one of the most popular tourist attractions in New Zealand, drawing in more than 350,000 visitors a year.

When you enter the 1,250-acre Alexander Farm, you’ll see 37 hobbit holes waiting to be explored.

You can step inside the house of Bilbo Baggins and see where Samwise Gamgee and Rosie Cotton lived. Some of the hobbit holes are big enough to explore while others are miniature in size. 

Outside the homes are everyday items from the lives of hobbits including cabbage gardens, smoked fish, honey pots, butterfly catchers, and hobbit-sized shirts and pants hung on clotheslines to dry. 

Peter Jackson came across the farm while conducting an aerial search of the North Island. When he saw the area, he thought it was the perfect location for Hobbiton, one of the places in the Shire where Hobbits lived. 

They began site construction in 1999, implementing incredible detail to make the set complete. The Party Tree was created with artificial leaves imported from Taiwan and individually wired onto the tree. 

The set was rebuilt again in 2011 for “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” and “The Hobbit: There and Back Again.”

Since then, it's been a permanent attraction adorned with bridges, gardens, the Mill and other locations you might recognize from the set. 

You can stop into the Green Dragon Inn, which opened in the park December of 2012 and is featured in the Lord of the Rings trilogy as the local meeting places for the Hobbiton and Bywater residents.

This was where hobbits would gather to drink, enjoy a meal, and discuss what was happening in the Shire.

Today, the Green Dragon Inn offers an exact replica of what is seen in the films, where you can enjoy a cold cup of beer or cider and sample traditional Hobbit fare like beef and ale pie. 

You can tour the Hobbiton Movie Set year-round for $75, which includes transport to and from the set, a complimentary drink at the Green Dragon Inn, and a guide who will explain how the set was created.

You can also embark on the Evening Dinner Tour at $190, where you’ll be treated to a banquet feast with Hobbit fare, and a nighttime tour where you'll be given an authentic handheld lantern as you walk through an illuminated Hobbiton.

While you're in the area, be sure to see some of New Zealand's other locations that inspired the movie including Mount Ruapehu and Mount Ngauruhoe, which became Mt. Doom, and Queenstown, which was the setting for several scenes including the Eregion Hills and the Pillars of Argonath. 

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Most people are familiar with Swedish design through IKEA. But the country has a new hot designer: Big Data.

Between January and October of 2014, a Swedish online housing portal called Hemnet, collected data from more than 200 million clicks, gathered from 20% of Sweden's population.

The idea was to create the ultimate image of democracy: a home built by the people, for the people.

It's called the Hemnet House, or, more affectionately, the House of Clicks. It represents the most popular specs of all houses clicked through on the site, spanning more than 86,000 listings. 

Staffan Tell, spokesperson for Hemnet, says the project was inspired by a simple and straightforward goal.

"It really was an experiment driven by curiosity," he tells Business Insider. 

Looking at companies that use big data as the bedrock of their decision making — Tell points to Netflix's model for user recommendations — Hemnet wanted to understand what the country's nine million or so citizens wanted from a house.

Turns out, it's simplicity with a touch of the familiar.

The House of Clicks is a red wood-paneled cube. But it's not just any red. It's Falu red, a deep red native to Swedish barns and cottages that evokes an old-world feel.

Inside is much different. The rustic sense is replaced by white-walled, open-concept rooms.

According to the data, gray sofas, fireplaces, and stone countertops are must-haves. 

Swedes want their kitchens nestled next to their living rooms, without obstacle, so as to easily entertain their guests.

In total, the House of Clicks features four rooms spread across 1,115 square feet. Tell says the anticipated listing price will fall near 2.8 million krona, or roughly $345,000. 

Whether that's affordable depends a lot on where potential buyers live, Tell concedes.

"If you're close to Stockholm," he says, where prices are the highest, "that would be considered very modest. But if you're somewhere far up north, that would be a high cost."

Construction is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2016. If the demand is great enough, the House of Clicks could be just the beginning.

Data from the online portal could clue architects into a wealth of preferences, including desired home sizes, interior designs, and even migration trends. 

It's good for people and it's good for business, Tell says. "It's going to affect a lot what kind of services you need to have, both for city and regional planning."

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It's generally common knowledge that if you're not pushing yourself during a workout, you're not getting the kind of benefit you likely want from your exercise.

But how do you know that you're working hard enough? Heart rate monitors can help, but what if you don't have one?

We spoke recently with Shawn Arent, an exercise scientist at Rutgers University, and we asked him to give us tips on how to know you're working hard enough.

He recommends technology like good heart rate monitors, but he also has some other tricks.

Here's what he told us:

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Business Insider recently sent three reporters to Havana, Cuba, to see what it's like to visit the country as tourists. As the restoration of ties between the communist nation and the US seems to be imminent, people are itching to fly down to Havana.

While we had a great time, there are a handful of issues that American tourists should seriously consider before booking a flight.

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So you want to drop a couple sizes. You know the drill: Eat more veggies; less cookies. Drink more water; less soda. Work out a few times a week.

Still, while most of us know the basics of healthy living, getting trim is hard work.

That's why we recently talked to exercise scientist Philip Stanforth, executive director of the Fitness Institute of Texas and a professor of exercise science at the University of Texas, to find out more about what to look out for when losing weight.

He told us there are three main obstacles that face most people who are trying to lose weight, and overcoming them can make a huge difference.

1. We spend way too much time sitting

"In the world we live today to think people could not be overweight is ridiculous, because in the normal course of the day we expend so few calories," said Stanforth. "The chances are much higher that we’re going to eat more than that." In other words, a daily regimen of sitting at our desks, driving to and from work, and ordering takeout probably means we're going to end up eating more than we burn off.

This, plus the fact that much of the food we eat comes stuffed with calorie-rich sugar and fat, makes evening out this ratio of burning to eating even harder.

There are some simple solutions to a sedentary lifestyle, though. While research has shown that simply working out won't cut it, getting up for a few minutes every hour might just do the trick.

2. We're really, really bad at remembering what we've eaten and how much exercise we've done

Even when we're making an effort to be more conscious of what we're putting into our bodies and how active we are, we tend to give ourselves more credit than we deserve.

"People tend to overestimate their physical activity and underestimate how much food they eat," Stanforth said. "They consistently think they've worked out more and consistently think they've eaten less."

Several recent studies back up Stanforth's observations. In a recent editorial published in the Mayo Clinic's peer-reviewed journal, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, the researchers wrote: "The assumption that human memory can provide accurate or precise reproductions of past ingestive behavior is indisputably false."

The problem here isn't just that memories aren't reliable historical records— it's also that we often overlook the calories in many of the foods we eat habitually.

Take coffee, for instance. Black coffee has just about 2 calories — less than a stick of sugar-free gum. But cream and sugar can add anywhere from 25-150 calories per serving.

"Most people will think, 'Oh I had a coffee this morning and coffee has few-to-no calories,' so it's not significant," says Stanforth." But when you add cream and sugar, that can end up being far more significant."

3. Our portion sizes are way, way out of proportion

In recent years, the amount of food we consider to be a single serving has ballooned. In some foods, it's increased as much as a whopping 700%. What most people would think of as a serving of ice cream, for example, is probably about a cup. In reality, though, a 230-calorie "serving" of Ben and Jerry's is half a cup, or just about 8 large spoonfuls!

"Portion size is a big problem," says Stanforth. "Most people would say, 'Well that looks like a serving,' but in reality it's two or three servings."

Think of this the time you're out to eat. If you get a bowl of pasta, consider taking half to-go. If you're eating family-style, start by covering half your plate in salad greens.

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Modern air travel has become increasingly unpleasant as airlines continue to shrink seat sizes to fit more passengers on board — and this is especially true in economy class. But not all airlines are heading in this direction. In fact, many of them are working to increase passenger comfort through new innovations. 

From coach seats that convert to flat beds to cabin filtration systems that produce cleaner air, here are 10 ways airlines are working to make your coach flight more enjoyable.

Coach seats are converting into flat beds

Economy class usually consists of uncomfortable cramped seats that follow a standard row format. But that's changing. Several airlines have introduced economy seats that can be converted to flat beds, and some have taken that even further.

Air New Zealand's Skycouch allows for a row of three economy seats to be converted into a flat bed, all with the push of a button.

The arms on the seats retract, while the seat base extends and seat belts lengthen to give you space for reclining. Up to two people can recline together by lying horizontally against the wall. It's been dubbed the "Cuddle Class," and comes at the standard price for each seat, and the third shared seat for half price. 

Several airlines have copied Air New Zealand's design. China Airlines offers an economy class Family Couch, with three economy seats that adjust into a flat bed to accommodate family and friends. The seats come with a mattress protector, pillows, blankets, and a toy for young travelers. The in-flight entertainment system for these seats also features a "Seat Chat" so you can share movies, music, and messaging with one another. 

There is also Air Astana's Economy Sleeper, which allows passengers the chance to have an entire row of three seats on long-haul flights. The Economy Sleeper has arm rests that fold up and include a mattress, pillow, duvet, complimentary amenity kit, and priority check-in. The only downside is these seats come at a hefty price, at about half the fee of the airline's business class flights.

Airlines are coming up with creative new seating arrangements in economy class

Air New Zealand is also thinking about new ways to lay out economy class seating. The Air New Zealand Space Seat, offered on its 777-300 Premium Economy, gives passengers space and privacy with curved, couch-style seats that can rotate so that you can face the person next to you and share a meal or turn away for privacy. 

The seats are a good option for people who may need to do work or catch some sleep in privacy. Offered for its premium economy class, the seating provides the option for comfortable seating without having to pay for business class.

There is more leg room in economy class

Lufthansa created slimmer seats that are made with a mesh fiber instead of traditional foam padding to allow for increased leg room. Plus, the magazine slits are found at the top of the seat back to give you more knee space. It also offers a premium economy class that features lots of leg room at just a little more than economy class prices.

Delta Air Lines has its economy comfort class, which offers priority boarding, 50% more recline, four more inches of legroom, and adjustable headrests and footrests. Singapore Airlines' premium economy class seats are 19.5 inches wide, with increased leg room, 8 inches of recline, and a calf- and footrest. 

Qantas has installed movable bases on the seats of its A380 that recline to offer a more comfortable sleep for premium economy passengers. The footrest also has a net below offering you a foot hammock for optimal relaxation and continued circulation flow.  

Virgin Atlantic has refitted its Boeing 747 aircrafts flying out of London, Gatwick, Manchester, and Glasgow, to include premium economy seats that offer up to 38 inches of seat pitch and 21 inches of width.

It's worth noting that the premium economy seats on these airlines cost at least a few hundred dollar more than regular economy, but they're not as expensive as business or first class, and with most airlines, the service also includes priority check-in, boarding, and baggage handling.

Even budget US carrier Southwest Airlines added 0.7 inches of extra room to its economy class seating recently.

Travelers are using social networks to choose their seatmates

KLM offers travelers the option to select seatmates based on shared interests or connections through Facebook and LinkedIn through its Meet & Seat program.

The program launched in 2012 and passengers who are interested connect their social profiles to their booking before being presented with seat maps that show where others who have also shared their information are sitting. 

In-flight entertainment is getting better

Virgin America’s in-flight entertainment system has seat-to-seat chatting where you can message others on the plane. You also get in-flight movies, satellite TV, a music library, games, digital shopping, and Google Maps. Plus, you can order food and drinks from the system whenever you like.

Singapore Airlines’ system includes the latest movies, TV programs, games, radio programs, and on some there is even a USB port so you can use the system for a personal media player, photo viewer, or PDF reader. The system has up to 80 movies, hundreds of CDs and audio books, and language learning programs. 

Emirates offers more than 1,500 channels of movies, TV shows, music, and games, and world news direct from BBC.

Qatar Airways' Oryx Communications system lets you choose from over 2,000 entertainment options including the typical movies, TV shows, audio and games, as well as providing on-board Wi-Fi on select flights to allow SMS and MMS sending and Internet access. 

There are in-flight iPad rentals

While it's not uncommon for airlines to offer the ability to stream content on your own iPad or mobile devices, some airlines provide you with in-flight iPads themselves. 

OpenSkies offers free iPads for flights from New York to Paris, and Qantas offers the option to stream on your own device or to use their iPads, offered on all 2-class B717 aircrafts and select A330-200 aircrafts.

Several airlines also offer iPads that you can rent for a fee. Jetstar has integrated brackets that iPads, which you can rent for $8.40, can be snapped into on the back of each seat to offer personalized TV-like screens where you can access movies, TV shows, interactive games, e-magazines, and music. Philippine Airlines offers iPads for rent at $15 for select Middle East routes including Abu Dhabi, Dammam,Riyadjh, and Dubai. And Hawaiian Airlines has iPads for rent at $15 pre-flight.

Airplane interiors are brighter

The Boeing Sky Interior includes curving overheard bins, large ceiling panels lit with color LEDs, and LED sidewall lighting that makes the aircraft look larger.

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and American Airlines are just some of the airlines that have already adopted the model. The sky blue color is typically used for daytime flights, while a pink hue resembling sunsets is used in the evening. 

Filtered cabins are making breathing easier

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has a state-of-the-art filtration and cooling system installed into airline cabins to provide cleaner and fresher air. The system uses a HEPA filter to clean out bacteria and viruses, and a gas filter to rid the air of any odors.

Instead of the typical cabin pressure of 7,000 feet, the Dreamliner has a pressurization of 6,000 feet that customers say makes breathing easier thanks to air that is less dry.

Airline pressure and moisture can also affect how food tastes on a flight, and scientists predict that the more moisture there is in the air, the better the food will taste. LAN Chile, JAL, Air India, Royal Air Maroc, and United are some of the airlines that fly the Boeing Dreamliners equipped with this special filter system. 

Michelin-starred chefs are creating menus for airline meals 

In an effort to make in-flight meals more appealing, airlines are beginning to introduce meals designed by Michelin-starred chefs on longer flights.

Singapore Airlines works with a team of Michelin-starred chefs to prepare menus for all classes. Economy class menus include appetizers like potato salad with baby shrimp, entrees like wok-fried chicken and bamboo shoots in sesame oil, and desserts like strawberry mousse cake.

You can also use their Book the cook service when flying Premium Economy to special-order meals beforehand in case you might not like the pre-selected choices offered.

Passengers are getting free amenity kits 

Amenity kits may be a small gesture on an airline's part, but they go a long way in impacting passenger comfort. While most airlines offer amenity kits to first and business class passengers, some are now starting to offer kits to coach passengers as well. 

Virgin Atlantic has updated amenity kits that include eyeshades with six different sunglass designs with everything from Kanye West's shutters or Rayban's Wayfarers. It also comes with earplugs, a toothbrush, a pen, and wipes. 

On Singapore Airlines, passengers receive toiletry kits with toothbrushes, toothpaste, and socks. On their Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER planes, you can get e-magazines including the Wall Street Journal and Elle Magazine. They also have complimentary playing cards and writing kits.

Jet Blue’s Shut-Eye Service on overnight flights includes free eye shades, earplugs, hot towels, and Dunkin’ Donuts coffee. 

Etihad Airways offers all long-flight passengers a Sleep Tight amenity kit including socks, a toothbrush, earplugs, and an eye mask that passengers can wear to notify staff not to wake them up for meals. For longer flights, the airline has a pillow that converts to a neck pillow for comfortable sleeping.

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Years after the release of his scathing documentary, "You've Been Trumped," filmmaker Anthony Baxter finally got his audience with Donald Trump. 

"I can't do interviews with everybody because I don't have enough time," Trump said in his interview for Baxter's new film, "A Dangerous Game," which is being released on iTunes June 23. 

"Your documentary ['You've Been Trumped'] got carried by BBC and others, so you've become a much more important person, in terms of doing an interview," Trump reasoned. 

In his sophomore documentary, Baxter takes aim at luxury golf courses that "just pound water," as actor Alec Baldwin put it, and have unforeseen social and ecological costs. It's a kind of sequel to his first film, which focused squarely on Trump and his pummeling of the Scottish coastline to build a $1.5 billion golf course ("the world's greatest," as Trump called it) that promised to generate 6,000 jobs.

As the film illustrated, the course, Trump International Golf Course, Aberdeen, created less than 200 jobs and left nearby residents — including a 90-year-old woman — without proper water supply for years. 

While "A Dangerous Game" takes a global look at the eco-impact of luxury golf courses, citing similarly reckless developers in Croatia, China, and even New York's East Hampton (which Baldwin speaks on), it never loses track of Trump and the prolonged effects of his course on Aberdeen locals.

In this exclusive clip from the film, Baxter questions Trump about his "bullying" of Scottish locals, including the aforementioned 90-year-old and Michael Forbes, a farmer who refused to sell his land to Trump. The billionaire later called Forbes "an embarrassment to Scotland" who "lives like a pig." 

In addition to the sit-down with Trump, Baxter was also given access to Donald Trump, Jr., who describes himself as "environmentally conscious" but quickly pivots when asked about photographs of him holding the tail of a dead elephant and standing next to his brother, Eric, cradling the carcass of a leopard during a big game hunt in Africa.  

The interview took place at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, which, as Baxter noted in a 2014 blog post for The Guardian, has been accused of "using up hundreds of millions of gallons of much-needed water" in a drought-prone area. 

The iTunes release of "A Dangerous Game" marks the film's US premiere. It aired previously in UK.    

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We write a lot about the economic policies of India's somewhat eccentric prime minister, Narendra Modi.

But maintaining a competitive rupee and a small current account deficit aren't the only things keeping the prime minister busy in office.

He also invented International Yoga Day.

That's right, all those people you saw practicing yoga in Times Square on Sunday? That was Modi's idea.

He proposed it to the United Nations last year and offered June 21 as a suggested date because it was also summer solstice.

People joined around the world, from France to China, Egypt and Afghanistan. And, of course, in India.

Modi made a speech to the nearly 36,000 participants who gathered in Delhi on Sunday. Then he surprised the crowd by getting down on the ground and joining in with them for a 35-minute session.

But his yoga day did not come without criticism: activists contend that the prime minister, who had a reputation as a hardline Hindu nationalist when he was a state minister, is trying to force yoga on minorities, according to Reuters.

Other people reportedly said that they're quite happy practicing yoga in their personal lives and don't need the prime minister to tell them what to do.

Here are 14 photos of Modi doing yoga.

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Here's Modi, joining in on International Yoga Day.

Modi told the crowd that just making a body flexible and turning it into shapes is not really Yoga. Otherwise, everyone in a circus would be a yogi.

The prime minister is reportedly a big fan of yoga and practices every day.

In the winter of 2013, David Fung and his wife Yena Kim drove up from New York to the Catskills for a weekend with Bodhi, their charismatic Shiba Inu.

Like pet owners are known to do, they dressed him up — cardigan sweater, shirt, and tie. 

Just like that, a menswear icon was born.

Today, Bodhi is featured in the New York Times ...

... and top-flight advertisements.

It all started back in January 2013, when David (a graphic designer) and Yena (a fashion designer) uploaded their first photos of a dressed-up Bodhi to Tumblr.

Contrary to what fairy tales may tell you, relationships take work. 

So we collected some of the best social science findings about what makes them last. 

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For the seventh year running, Pliny the Elder, a popular double IPA produced by California-based Russian River Brewing Co., has topped the list of the Best Commercial Beers in America by Zymurgy, the official magazine of the American Homebrewers Association (AHA).

This is the thirteenth year that the magazine polled members of AHA to vote for up to 20 of their favorite beers.

More than 19,000 votes were cast for nearly 6,000 different beers. IPAs have been taking the highest ranks in recent years, according to AHA, with eight of this year's top 10 beers being IPAs.

Russian River was also named the top-ranked brewery in the poll. Below are the 10 top-ranked beers and breweries in America; you can find the complete list on the AHA website.

Top-ranked beers:

1. Russian River – Pliny the Elder

2. Bell's – Two Hearted Ale

3. Ballast Point – Sculpin IPA

4. Stone – Enjoy By IPA

5. Founders – Breakfast Stout

6. The Alchemist – Heady Topper

7. Bell's – Hopslam Ale

8. Three Floyds – Zombie Dust

9. Dogfish Head – 90 Minute IPA

10. Firestone Walker – Wookey Jack

Top-ranked breweries:

1. Russian River Brewing Co., Santa Rosa, CA

2. Stone Brewing Co., Escondido, CA

3. Bell's Brewery, Kalamazoo, MI

4. Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids, MI

5. Firestone Walker Brewing Co., Paso Robles, CA

6. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Chico, CA and Mills River, NC

7. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, DE

8. Lagunitas Brewing C., Petaluma, CA and Chicago, IL

9. Ballast Point Brewing Co., San Diego, CA

10. Deschutes Brewery, Bend, OR

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It's hard to figure out where to eat when you're in a new city — especially in New York, which is full of restaurants and food trucks.

But there's one unlikely place where the most unique and bizarre food samplings in any city can be found: Instagram. It's the perfect platform for figuring out where to get everything from a soupy green egg concoction to a ramen burger.

With the help of Gramfeed, MyFab5 and FirstWeFeast, we've collected the most Instagrammed meals in the city — all of which also happen to be delicious.

Whether you're a tourist or a lifelong city dweller, you won't want to miss these 11 famously photogenic dishes. 

No visit to the West Village is complete without snapping a shot of this bakery's delicious cupcakes. While there are two locations outside of New York, the vast majority of Magnolia Bakery Instagrams came from the chain's many New York locations. 

Jack's Wife Freda dominates the world of New York City brunch Instagrammers. The restaurant has two locations, one on Carmine Street and the other on Lafayette. An Instagram favorite is the Green Shakshuka. To add some ham to your green eggs, be sure to try the restaurant's House Cured Duck Bacon.

 This dessert-themed breakfast option is wildly popular. The restaurant topped a list of "Bagel joints bringing creativity to the New York Classic" on NYU News. Owner Steve DeNiro is described as "a local artisan and a small batch purveyor long before either of those terms were cool or hip" on the restaurant's website. The French toast bagel and birthday cake cream cheese combination is certainly cool and hip, invading Instagram feeds on a daily basis.

If you have an Instagram, you've probably seen a friend bragging about getting their hands on a ramen burger. This bizarre hybrid of foods that replaces hamburger buns with ramen noodles is wildly popular to photograph and eat. Time Magazine voted the ramen burger as one of "The 17 Most Influential Burgers of All Time." The best place to get this delicacy is at Smorgasburg, an event where food vendors converge at the East River State Park on Saturdays and the Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5 on Sundays. 

Getting a seat at Sushi Nakazawa's Sushi Bar is almost impossible, given the restaurants enormous popularity. When New Yorkers finally do get to taste of the widely praised sushi, they're sure to Instagram it. Chef Daisuke Nakazawa appeared in the documentary "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" as an apprentice to famed chef Jiro Ono. In the film, he was shown making an egg custard dish called Tamago over 200 times "before he finally gained his teacher's approval," writes Zagat. This dish that elevated Nakazawa to culinary prominence is regularly served at his restaurant. 

Ramen restaurants are all over New York City these days, so it's important to chose the best. Late-night Instagrammers are emphatic that the Spicy Ramen from Totto Ramen is a clear winner. The spice comes from a Spicy Sesame Oil, and the dish is only $11.25. 

Voted one of America's Best Jewish Delis by the Huffington Post, Katz's Delicatessen has mastered New York's iconic pastrami sandwich. The quintessential deli has been around since 1888, and it's still cash-only. When New York Eater recently held a "Three-Way Battle for Pastrami Supremacy," Katz's handily eviscerated the competition. 

Although this milk bar has six locations across Manhattan and Brooklyn, its real home is on Instagram. The Cereal Milk soft serve ice cream is made with milk, cornflakes, brown sugar and salt. It's hugely popular and very photogenic. Summer visitors should snap their photos quickly before their ice cream starts to melt. 

With locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, Cafe Habana serves its delicious corn every night until midnight. The dish is addictive, attracting locals and tourists alive. The corn is topped with mayonnaise, cotija cheese, chili powder and lime.

10. Chicken and Rice from the Halal Guys.

This late night favorite doesn't make for the prettiest Instagram, but it sure is delicious. There's often a long line, but Instagram users seem to think that the Chicken and Rice dish is worth the wait. The secret ingredient is a mysterious white sauce that is drizzled over nearly everything they serve. "Nobody knows what it is, but everybody knows to ask for lots of it!" the restaurant's website says. 

This higher-end treat makes for aesthetically pleasing Instagram. The Grilled Cheese dumplings are wrapped in smoked bacon and they sit in small beds of tomato soup. In other words, this appetizer is a must for any New Yorker. 

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Bjarke Ingels isn't a household name yet. But you probably know his buildings.

The Danish starchitect's 
international architecture firm, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), recently snagged the 2 World Trade Center commission.

On the heels of his big get, Ingels has acquired some fancy new digs: a gorgeous penthouse in Dumbo, Brooklyn.

The apartment has four private terraces with jaw-dropping city views — so Ingels can watch his 2 WTC masterpiece rise.

BIG has designed some of the world's most lauded buildings, including Google's new 60-acre headquarters in Mountainview, California. 

Karen Heyman of Sotheby's International Realty closed the deal in Dumbo.

If the penthouse at 250 Water Street in the exclusive Brooklyn neighborhood of Dumbo looks like it was decorated by an interior designer, that's because it was.

The previous owners were Athena and Victor Calderone — an interior designer and music producer, respectively.

The Calderones bought the penthouse in 2009 for $2.9 million. The apartment went on the market this January for $4.3 million. It underwent a series of price cuts before Ingels finally pulled the trigger at $3.9 million.

President of Freepoint Commodities, Frank Gallipoli, is putting a coveted modernist house up for sale at $14 million with Sotheby's International Realty.

The commodities trading executive originally bought the property $1 million in the mid-1990s — when the modernist housing market had fewer buyers.

That said, John Hersam, one of the realtors in charge of the project, said Gallipoli likely spent much more to restore the property than it's current asking price. 

"It was more of a project of passion, he didn't really think about the return," Hersam said. Hersam listed the property along with Inger Stringfellow. 

According to the Wall Street Journal, living inside feels like living in a "tree house," said Gallipoli, who now lives in New York.

The property is a contemporary collector's dream: it's stayed true to Johnson's original design with changes to decrease energy inefficiencies: heat-insulating glass panes and floor heating. 

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Welcome to the Wiley House in New Canaan, Conn., home to many famous 50s modernist structures. You'll probably notice the six acres of well-manicured grass first.

Then the huge glass pavilion emerging from behind the trees. Despite its angular structure, the building is considered among the most "livable" of Philip Johnson's works. Four bedrooms make up the foundation of the house.

The house was remodeled to include insulating glass panels after Gallipoli moved in. Come in and take a look...

River cruises are taking over as the new vacation of choice.

Uniworld specializes in these types of cruises. The luxury river cruise ship operator has 21 ships that travel along rivers in Europe, Russia, Egypt, and China.

The company recently introduced a new ship to its fleet: the S.S. Maria Theresa.

The ship has a staff of 57, a total of 75 rooms, and can accommodate up to 150 guests. The lavish interior makes the ship comparable to a baroque palace.

Cruises on the ship range from eight to 15 days and cost anywhere between $3,200 to around $12,000 per person.

Here's the S.S. Maria Theresa ship from the outside. It's 443 feet in length, has three decks, and an elevator.

The ship has three different routes, all of which are in Europe. The longest — European jewels — goes from Budapest to Amsterdam in 15 days and makes stops in Cologne, Germany, among other cities.

The two other routes go between Passau and Budapest. One of the main stops is the town of Salzburg in Austria.

Tyler Perry is an actor, screenwriter, playwright, director, producer, and, last but not least, major real estate collector.

Although he just listed his palatial Atlanta mansion for $25 million, he still has a $62 million estate, $3.6 million chateau, and $7.6 million pied a terre — and that's just in the state of Georgia. 

Josh Reeves and Chase Mizell of Sotheby's International Realty hold the listing for the seven bedroom behemoth that just hit the market. 

Sitting on 17 acres of private land, this 34,688 square-foot mansion has it all.

Built in 2007 along the Chattahoochee River, it's described as "the most compelling private residence to ever be offered to market in the history of Atlanta."

Winding bike trails let you explore the great outdoors without ever leaving the property.

Hipsters take note: Wearing skinny jeans could actually cause bodily harm.

Scientists recently documented a case of a 35-year-old woman whose legs had swelled up so bad — and whose ankles had become so weak as a result — that she couldn't walk. At the hospital, doctors had to cut off her pants to remove them from her distended legs.

Her diagnosis?

Compartment syndrome, a condition that results from increased pressure in a confined body space, like, from wearing skinny jeans.

The study, hilariously titled "Fashion victim: rhabdomyolysis and bilateral peroneal and tibial neuropathies as a result of squatting in 'skinny jeans,'" was published Monday, June 22, in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.

At the hospital, the woman told doctors she'd spent the day in a pair of extremely tight pants. She'd reportedly been squatting and emptying cupboards while helping a family member who was moving when she began to feel extreme pain and discomfort. A medical exam revealed signs of nerve and muscle damage in her legs.

The injury kept her from being able to walk for days, highlighting the hidden dangers of hipster fashion.

"I would certainly say, be cautious about wearing skinny jeans when doing this sort of activity," study co-author Thomas Kimber, a neurologist at Royal Adelaide Hospital and the University of Adelaide, in Australia, who treated the woman, told Business Insider.

So if your plans include squatting for long periods at a time, maybe consider swapping the skinnies for a pair of equally-fashionable leggings. 

A walk in the park that turned into a hospital trip

The woman told doctors that her jeans began to feel tighter and more uncomfortable as the day went on. By the time she went for a walk in the park that evening, she noticed her feet beginning to feel numb. Soon she had trouble lifting them.

Within a few hours, she collapsed, lying on the ground for several hours before she was able to crawl to the side of the road and hail a taxi to take her to the hospital, Kimber said.

When he and his colleagues examined the woman, they found her lower legs were incrediby swollen, especially below the knees. So swollen, in fact, that hospital staff "had to cut her jeans off her," Kimber said. The woman had severe weakness in her calves and problems moving or feeling her feet, he added.

Medical tests revealed that the woman had abnormally high levels of the enzyme creatine kinase, which can be a sign of muscle damage and can, if left untreated for long periods, harm the kidneys. Luckily, the woman's kidney function was normal. A CT scan revealed she had low muscle mass — worse on the right side — suggesting signs of muscle damage.

Other tests showed that the woman had poor function in the two main nerves in the calf, the common peroneal nerve and the tibial nerve.

Since being treated with fluids and rest, the woman has made a full recovery, said Kimber.

Could this happen to anyone?

This type of lower leg nerve injury is often caused by compression of the nerves near the top of the calf bones, such as from prolonged squatting.

In the woman's case, wearing skinny jeans probably made the problem worse by building up pressure in her legs, the researchers said. 

"If she’d been wearing loose, flowing trousers, the muscles could have swelled outward," Kimber said. But in the skinny jeans, her swollen muscles "had nowhere to go, except down onto the nerves and the blood vessels," he said.

There have been a handful of reports in which wearing tight pants have compressed nerves in the groin and caused numbness in the thigh. But as far as the researchers know, this was the first report that wearing tight jeans caused damage to these particular nerves and muscles. 

There's still no word on the health risks of wearing plaid shirts or thick glasses, however.

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It's one thing to look like a goofy tourist while traveling — but offending the locals is even worse.

With that in mind, Reddit users have spent the last 24 hours answering the following question: "What should tourists NEVER do in your country?"

Like a similar Quora thread from a few months ago, the answers are much more interesting than the standard guidebook advice on tipping etiquette, and they'll definitely help you stay out of trouble. Here are some of the best ones we found, spanning 13 different countries.

Australia

Don't "say 'mate' unless you have had intensive lessons on correct usage. You will be forgiven because you will have an accent, but bear in mind that 'mate' has probably seven or eight connotations and they go all the way from very friendly to very unfriendly." - /u/princhester

"Don't go to our beaches without first applying sunscreen. Wear clothes and POLARISED sunglasses. We have the highest rate of skin cancer in the world due to extreme UV during summer." - /u/halfcastaussie

"Don't show up and assume that because you know how to swim, you can swim in the ocean, even if other people are doing it. [...] Learn to spot a rip [tide], read any signs in the area, and if there are lifeguards listen to what they are saying and swim between the flags." - /u/imperialmeerkat

Canada

"Canada is a very big country, so don't expect to just have a day trip to see all the provinces (and territories) unless you have a burning need to spend weeks in your car." - /u/Shochitelya

"Do not get out of your car to look at bears. Do not feed the bears. Do not stop in the middle of a highway lane to look at bears." - /u/Nevakanezah

Same goes for moose. "You will become an inconvenience for traffic, and you might be mauled to death by large animals." - /u/jeanvaljean91

Don't "put ketchup on your poutine." - /u/BluBabe1981

England and the UK

Don't "assume just because your country and our country speak English our cultures are remotely similar." - /u/Megaross

Don't call every country in the UK "England." "The UK is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. As much as you think it's all England (because it's the biggest country), it's really not, and we'll be quite pissed off if you refer to all of us as England." - /u/mixed-metaphor

"Don't ever — ever — criticize the BBC or the NHS. It's ours; we can complain all we like because we pay for it. And we like to complain too. It's our unofficial national sport. You are merely a guest — if you ever need to use the BBC or NHS, you do not get to complain about it!" - /u/StuHardy

"Fries are called chips, and chips are called crisps." - /u/LavaMeteor

France

Don't "make jokes about the Germans invading. [...] German occupation is still within living memory, and it's a time of French history that most of us are ashamed of." - /u/mrdeuter

Don't "talk to people in stores like servants. True, the customer is king, but in France, we behead kings."  - /u/mrdeuter

Iceland

Don't be overly friendly. "It's not that Icelandic people aren't courteous, or would respond unfriendly in the street. We're just more used to everyone keeping to themselves in public." - /u/KristinnK

"It's usually not a good thing to start a conversation with us out of the blue at, say, a museum. [...] Saying, 'Hi, how are you?' would be the weirdest experience of the week for any Icelander." - /u/KFJ943

India

"Be reasonable about your non-vegetarian way of life. You might come across people who will stay away from eggs cause they are "pure vegetarians", and then you will come across people who eat meat daily but will cringe when you demand Beef or Pork. Beef is banned in Mumbai, avoid it if possible." - /u/MournDay

"Don't get offended if people ask you personal questions about your job, your spouse, etc. In India, small talks usually begin with how much money we earn or how did we get married to [our spouse]." - /u/MournDay

"Never say cricket is boring."  - /u/MournDay

Ireland

"Please refrain from telling Irish people that you are 'Irish' or 'part Irish' due to heritage. We don't care, it lessens you in our eyes, and you're not f*cking Irish." - /u/dolukian

"Never say 'top of the morning to you.' I have never ever heard someone use that without taking the piss. Also if we insult/take the piss out of you there's a good chance it means we actually like you." - /u/Dr-Kipper ("taking the piss" means "making fun").

Don't talk about the IRA or ask people if they're Catholic or Protestant. "Please do your research. This'll probably help you [...] avoid stupid questions like 'So is Ireland part of the UK?' or 'Is Northern Ireland British?' Those are not questions you want to ask." - /u/Arty6060

"Don't ask for an Irish Car Bomb or a Black and Tan. Some bar staff will find this grossly offensive. [...] If you want a Black and Tan, ask for a Half and Half." - /u/CptnKrank. Both these terms are considered offensive because of their roots in the Irish War of Independence.

"Don't just stay in Dublin. It bothers me when people come to Ireland and then don't leave that city." - /u/boneyarsebogman

Japan

Don't "yell, scream, or talk loudly. This is absolutely not done in Japan and you are a barbarian for doing it in public." - /u/capnhist

"This is changing, but [don't] eat on the street. Kid with an ice cream cone? Cute. You stuffing a kebab in your stupid hungover face? Horrifying." - /u/capnhist

"Don't double-dip kushikatsu in hot sauce. In Osaka, depending on the shop, this can get you anywhere from a strong reprimand to kicked out of the restaurant." - /u/TheLastBeast

"Don't do drugs. [...] In Japan, Weed is a Drug and Drugs Are Bad, and penalties are strict. Be careful even talking about drug use with Japanese acquaintances; some younger Japanese are more flexible but it'll still get you a very negative rep with most people." - /u/TheLastBeast

The Netherlands

"Just because weed is sorta legal here, does not mean you can smoke inside, [on] a train, or in someone's house, or anywhere else than in a coffee shop." - /u/jangeest

"Don't walk on the cycling paths, unless you enjoy being yelled at." - /u/toproper

"Don't rent a bicycle because you want a taste of the culture. You're not used to it and it can get pretty hectic during certain times, even in the smaller cities. [Instead,] get out of the cities and find actual recreational biking routes if you want to have some fun." - /u/Hegemott

New Zealand

Don't "go on an overnight bush hike without proper gear. The interesting thing about [the] rainforest is that it's damp and sunlight never reaches ground level. At night you'll die of hypothermia, even in summer." - /u/I_throw_socks_at_cat

"If you're visiting a region known for its geysers and happen to spot of a sign reading RISK OF DEATH BEYOND THIS POINT on a chain-link fence... stay on the right side of the fence." - /u/I_throw_socks_at_cat

"If you're visiting New Zealand, don't compare Australia favorably. I don't care if something was better there." - /u/GeebusNZ

Norway

Don't ask people how they're doing unless you're ready to get deep. "We will give an actual answer." - /u/maiset

Don't hike unarmed "when visiting the Svalbard archipelago here in Norway. You are required to always have a firearm with you to protect against polar bears when traveling outside the populated areas." - /u/Lick_my_balloon-knot

Portugal

"Don't go swimming without protective footwear with thick soles and always drop by a pharmacy before your first beach trip and buy a can of weever-fish spray. It's cheap and will spare you the most painful trip to a hospital." - /u/888mphour

"Don't say 'gracias' ever! Say 'obrigado' or 'thanks.' Here everybody speaks English, but many tourists think that speaking to us in the language of our sworn enemies is not the most offensive thing in the world."  - /u/888mphour

Scotland

"Never go hillwalking without the proper equipment. People die weekly on Scotland's mountains." - /u/paddygordon

Don't drink at a window-less pub because this could be a sign of rough clientele. "There are no windows because enough rocks/pint glasses/people have been thrown through them that the pub owners decided to just brick them over." - /u/greencheekfarmer

"Don't talk about London or the Tories." - /u/Psyprus_Sun

Don't "ask why we aren't all wearing kilts and eating haggis. We generally only wear kilts for weddings/formal events/Scotland games." - /u/Psyprus_Sun

Don't be afraid to approach people. "They may look a bit rough, but Glasgow is one of the friendliest places you could go to if you're nice. Us Scots are all about laughing and having a gid time so don't be weirded out if some random guy just strikes up a conversation with you. Edinburgh on the other hand isn't as friendly." - /u/Psyprus_Sun

South Africa

Don't say "safari," say "game drive." And "keep your doors locked and windows rolled up. Otherwise, enjoy being Simba's lunch. Respect the wildlife, they are wild animals and have no qualms about killing you." - /u/SonicBeastZA

And don't wear head-to-toe khaki. "Just dress like normal, don't go around wearing your safari clothes. I'm pretty sure not a lot of people own them, so you'll be an easy target." - /u/Padrone__56

United States

In places where marijuana is legal, don't smoke in public places. "The main problem is that legalization was a close vote here [in Colorado] and our governor openly says it was a mistake to legalize. We have a lot of people actively looking to shut this down so people get pissed when others come here and abuse the privilege that we have." - /u/trose89

Don't "assume the whole country is the same and say you didn't like the food just because you ate at a Denny's in Minnesota." - /u/Super_C_Complex

"Don't attempt to imitate a southern drawl. You look like an idiot. And don't assume that everyone will have one, as that's not true." - /u/EmilysButt

"Don't stand super close to people when you're waiting in line... You should be able to extend your arm to its full length and not touch the person in front of you." - /u/shinyfriend

"Hint: people from the US don't generally stare, so if people keep glancing at you, you might be doing something wrong or awkward." - /u/shinyfriend

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For some parents, going out to dinner with a baby might be a stressful event, but for Mike Chau and his son Matthew, it's the perfect photo-op. 

Chau is a popular Yelp reviewer and the Instagrammer behind @foodbabyny, an account devoted to taking pictures of delicious food.

In 2012, Chau posted his first restaurant review on Yelp, but it wasn't until 2013 — when he started including his son in the pictures — that his foodie fame began, Cosmopolitan reports. 

It seems people were more interested in the cute baby in the background of the photos than the snaps of the actual meals. And it worked for Chau and his family in a big way.

Today, Chau has posted over a thousand Yelp reviews and has been approached by restaurants all over the city hoping the father-son duo will make an appearance and take a photo.

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It all started when Chau posted a Yelp review of a sushi order in 2013.

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Chau's first food picture of his son occurred "almost by accident," he told Cosmo. He was snapping a shot of a sushi take-out order for Yelp and newborn Matthew just happened to be positioned behind the table.  

Since then, Chau has continued to include Matthew in his food photos.

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"Even before Food Baby became what it is, I would take pictures with him in the shot because with him in the pictures, it's funnier," Mike told Cosmo. 

His sense of humor has paid off. Today, Chau has 5,000 followers on Yelp and over 43,000 followers on Instagram. 

Getting the perfect picture of both food and baby is a tricky task.

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It takes three different cell phones to create the pictures shared on @foodbabyny, Chau told Cosmo. Two are used for lighting and the third is used as a camera. Chau's wife, Alex, often helps him position the phones and Matthew to get the right shot.