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Mexico City, Mexico

Mercado San Juan

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.

The entrance to Little World Museum of Man.

Inuyama-shi, Japan

Little World Museum of Man

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

Permanently Closed

Le Bachelor takes a break while arranging new merchandise at Sape & Co

Sape & Co

A Parisian boutique devoted to la Sape, the elegant Congolese fashion subculture rooted in European colonization.

Personal gadgets for sale in Akihabara around 2008.

Akihabara Electric Town

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Nüshu, a script written only by women in a small region of Jiangyong County in China, has mysterious origins that continue to stump historians.

Remembering Nüshu, the 19th-Century Chinese Script Only Women Could Write

This gender-specific practice continues to fade with time.

Lauren Young February 16, 2017

Saddle on exhibit

Western Folklife Center

This arts and culture cultural center explores the diverse cultural heritage of the American West.

A bright blue neon sign of one of many unique symbols and shapes atop Tokyo's taxis.

Tokyo's Vibrant, Adorable Taxi Signs Are Disappearing

Neon puppies, cherry blossoms, frogs, and lucky cats.

Lauren Young December 15, 2016

Spaghetti AND herbs—inexcusable.

Why Are People Seeing Red Over Spaghetti Bolognese?

A long war over the dish's authenticity may be reaching its peak.

Cara Giaimo December 6, 2016

The birthplace of Dada.

Zurich, Switzerland

Cabaret Voltaire: the Dada House

One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Al Janadriyah Festival

An annual two-week festival near the city of Riyadh when Saudis let their hair down.

A public courtyard inside La Tabacalera. (Photo:

La Tabacalera de Lavapiés

This funky former tobacco factory is one of the most striking examples of Madrid's cultural diversity.

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Zanzibar's Night Market

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

Oslo opera house, front.

Oslo Opera House

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Why There's No 'Right' Way To Speak English

The English language is the ultimate code-switcher, gaining multiple personalities when it travels.

Natalie Zarrelli April 5, 2016

Fondazione Prada

A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.

Get Over Here, Man: Decoding the Bro-Hug

Claire Landsbaum January 27, 2016

What Happened to the Bottom Third of a Famous Tintoretto Artwork?

Romie Stott January 21, 2016

Barcelona, Spain

Tió de Nadal

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.