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Construction workers and scaffolding surround the tall, detailed towers of the Sagrada Família basilica in Barcelona.

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A Great Height

November 6, 2025

On October 30, the Sagrada Familia became the world’s tallest church, when part of its new central tower was added. Located in Barcelona, Spain, the church is now 534 feet tall. The next-tallest church, in Germany, hits 530 feet. …

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World’s Greatest Places

September 11, 2025

Each year, TIME makes a list of the World’s Greatest Places. TIME for Kids picks its favorites. This year’s list takes you up high, down low, and everywhere in between. Whether you like animals, history, or classic video games,…

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World’s Greatest Places

September 12, 2024

Ready for adventure? Each year, TIME makes a list of the World’s Greatest Places. TIME for Kids picks its favorites. This year’s list of amazing places has something for everyone.  Maybe you’re interested in riding bikes and spending time outside. Maybe…

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World's Greatest Places

September 14, 2023

Want to see the world? Each year, TIME magazine makes a list of the World’s Greatest Places. TIME for Kids picks its favorites. Some places are a window on the past. Others look out on the future. Together, they represent…

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Earthquakes Strike

February 10, 2023

Rescue and relief efforts are underway in Turkey and Syria. On February 6, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the region. Another hit nine hours later. At press time, more than 20,000 people had died. Thousands of buildings have been destroyed. …

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Liberty Rising

October 13, 2022

A full moon appears behind the Statue of Liberty, in New York City, on October 9. Two days later, the statue’s crown reopened. It had been closed since March 20…

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World's Greatest Places

September 1, 2022

Want to see the world? TIME magazine has made a list of the World’s Greatest Places. Join TIME for Kids on a tour of our favorites. We’ll take you from city to wilderness. We’ll travel from tiny villages to faraway…

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Welcoming Summer

June 22, 2022

Crowds gather to watch the sunrise at Stonehenge, on England’s Salisbury Plain, on June 21. They came to celebrate the summer solstice. That’s the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. Stonehenge is a circle of giant stones.…

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Arts

Look Up!

October 7, 2021

A visitor at Kew Gardens, in London, England, admires One Thousand Springs. The artwork by Chiharu Shiota is part of the Royal Botanic Gardens’ Japanese autumn …

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Environment

Reef Relief?

September 24, 2021

Tony Fontes is from California. He first went scuba diving at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in 1979. Fontes was amazed by the experience. 
He decided to stay in Australia and work as a dive instructor. “The marine life and the…

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