Admit it, you’ve secretly dreamed of being an adventurer in some far-off region of the world, climbing the steepest mountains, studying the polar ice caps, or just visiting someplace new (and maybe even dangerous). National Geographic magazine finally presents these opportunities in an immersive exhibition at Discovery Cube called Earth Explorers, where there’s a scientific twist to everything: you can learn how submarines work, and about the underwater sea creatures swimming deep beneath the ocean; by balloon, you travel over the African savannah and learn how to study animal migration patterns. You can even climb a mountain to check out their caves and the unique forms of life that live in them, and much more. You’ll be delighted at how you can bring out your inner Indiana Jones without ever setting foot on a plane.
Jan. 17-May 3, 2015
Aimee Murillo is calendar editor and frequently covers film and previously contributed to the OCW’s long-running fashion column, Trendzilla. Don’t ask her what her favorite movie is unless you want to hear her lengthy defense of Showgirls.