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Tlingit Indians wearing their regalia, Chilkat Indian village, Klukwan.

Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center

The cultural center preserves the history of the native tribe that's lived in this Alaskan village for over 10,000 years.

59.3985, -135.8949

Added by Jake Uitti

The Venetian Room.

New York, New York

Venetian Room

This lavish room at NYC's French Embassy is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.

40.7766, -73.9637

Added by Kerry Wolfe

The Estey Organ Museum contains dozens of playable organs, of all shapes and sizes.

Brattleboro, Vermont

Estey Organ Museum

Play everything you see at a museum dedicated to a town's historic organ industry.

42.8474, -72.5666

Added by Anna Kusmer

Metrocable of Medellín.

Medellín, Colombia

The Gondolas of Medellín

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

6.3002, -75.5585

Added by davidplotz

Copenhagen, Denmark

Kulturtårnet

A little-known cafe in an old copper bridge tower with 360-degree views of the harbor.

55.6746, 12.5873

Added by claireshort

Door knocker in Cartagena.

Cartagena, Colombia

Door Knockers of Cartagena

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

10.4265, -75.5483

Added by Tony Dunnell

Chinese Community Bulletin Board

Seattle, Washington

Chinese Community Bulletin Board

In the absence of a Chinese-language newspaper, for years the community posted daily updates on this simple bulletin board.

47.5980, -122.3240

Added by Jake Uitti

Lithuanian Ethnocosmology Museum.

Kulionys, Lithuania

Lithuanian Ethnocosmology Museum

The first museum dedicated to exploring humanity's cultural relationship with the celestial world.

55.3154, 25.5550

Added by gp66lt

A variety of tools on display.

Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum

A collection of the specialized tools used to construct Japan’s beautiful architecture.

34.7068, 135.1975

Added by lewblank

Comedy Carpet.

Blackpool, England

Comedy Carpet

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

53.8158, -3.0564

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

The beautiful bazaar from above.

Bazaar of Kashan

A historic trade hub teeming with gorgeous architecture, colorful goods, and vibrant designs.

33.9823, 51.4462

Added by robinrocket

Waka house.

Okains Bay, New Zealand

Maori and Colonial Museum

One of the largest collections of traditional Māori artifacts in New Zealand.

-43.7102, 173.0415

Added by danielmacalister1

Siida Sámi Museum and Nature Centre.

Siida Museum

A beautiful Arctic museum and nature center preserves the culture of the Sámi people.

68.9098, 27.0132

Added by clarkbhm

Found: An Unknown Language Spoken in a Single Malaysian Village

Found: An Unknown Language Spoken in a Single Malaysian Village

It has no words for ownership and lots of ways to talk about sharing.

February 06, 2018

The Secret Ingredient to America's Vietnamese Coffee

The Secret Ingredient to America's Vietnamese Coffee

Chicory blends from New Orleans provided a taste of home.

February 05, 2018

Do We Code-Switch Our Laughter?

Do We Code-Switch Our Laughter?

Laughing is not only contagious, but also contextual.

January 26, 2018

Hijron ka Khanqah.

New Delhi, India

Hijron ka Khanqah

This hidden Sufi cemetery is a spiritual monument for India's third gender community.

28.5175, 77.1782

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Maritime gallery.

Port Arthur, Texas

Museum of the Gulf Coast

Hidden within a Gulf Coast port city is a wonderfully eclectic museum whose beginnings were housed in a bank window.

29.8732, -93.9329

Added by erjeffery

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