4 Ways of Looking...

Reader's Digest presents a fresh look on everyday objects from four viewpoints. Learn to appreciate ordinary items in new and unusual situations and uses.

Feats of engineering and artistry from China to the U.S.-Mexican border.

False faces in gold, paint, and plaster. Plus the top Halloween disguises of 2009.

Take a seat--on a sign, on water, in the air, even in heaven.

Star-spangled symbols, from anonymous art in Mississippi to a digital exhibit at Ellis Island.

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