Global Believe it or not, architecture was once an Olympic sport. International Olympic Committee founder Pierre de Coubertin, a historian with a love for... Did You Know?
Known as the African Camelot, Fasil Ghebbi, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a fortress in Gondar, Ethiopia, built by the Emperor Fasilides... Did You Know?
Spain Mallorca has long been a favorite destination for British holiday makers. But the tourism industry has left locals with challenges like increased pollution and... Did You Know?
India Sabarmati Ashram, located on the banks of the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, was Mahatma Gandhi’s favorite place. It was from the ashram... Did You Know?
China The 14th Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual and political leader has said Norbulingka Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, is one his favorite places on earth. Construction... Did You Know?
Moscow 56 jobs are legally forbidden to women under Russia’s labor code article 253. These include train conductor, carpenter, truck driver, bus driver, butcher, and,... Did You Know?
Moscow Moscow is home to some of the world’s worst traffic congestion. In 2013, the Moscow police pulled over an ambulance for traffic violations only... Did You Know?
Moscow The Moscow Metro opened in 1935. It has 222 stations—44 of them designated “historic,” and 12 lines. “Escalator Grandmothers” sit in kiosks at the... Did You Know?
Benin Ganvié is a city on a lake. Literally on a lake. In fact, it’s the largest collection of lake dwellings on stilts in Africa,... Did You Know?
Global In the face of rising sea levels and climate change, how do you future-proof man’s place on this planet? Floating islands. That’s the idea... Did You Know?
Global Wallace J. Nichols knew that for centuries man had believed in the healing power of the ocean. The problem was, nobody had done much... Did You Know?
Melbourne This corrugated iron church in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia, was built for the 2000 movie Goddess of 1967, starring Rose Byrne. Australia actually has... Did You Know?
