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Which cultural sites should be preserved—and how?

As we go behind the scenes of the herculean effort to restore Notre Dame Cathedral, we also confront thorny questions about cultural heritage sites.

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How do you fly a drone around Notre Dame? Very carefully

Why it took photographer Tomas van Houtryve six months to get the aerial shot on the February cover.

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