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Spring taking its time? At least with these attractive items, you can beat those April showers in style!

At the Clown Bar in the 11th Arrondissement of Paris, the fun starts with a Belle-Époque interior featuring dozens of smiling acrobats on the walls and ceiling. And if they don’t do it, the good food, affordable prices and hip crowd here are sure to put a smile on your face.

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The facade of the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, designed by Frank Gehry, is no shrinking violet. Inside, it’s even more vibrant, with shows on Jimi Hendrix and David Bowie. The defining color of the latest exhibition, dedicated to Prince, who died in 2016, is purple.

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Eyes open, taste buds ready to receive! Gourmets from around the world flock to Spectrum, the two Michelin-starred restaurant at Amsterdam’s Waldorf Astoria hotel. Sidney Schutte and his team not only serve the finest food, they are also masters of presentation, as evidenced by this herring with puffed potato and dill milk, miso cinnamon cream, and bacon-infused egg yolk (above).

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