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Palacio de los Olvidados (Palace of the...

December 13, 2024

Located on the hillside near Granada’s city center, the Albaicín neighborhood features many historic buildings. In fact, the area is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site that includes the Alhambra. Businesses in this area tend to cater to tourists, but the Palacio de los Olvidados (Palace of the Forgotten) has taken a rather unique approach. The 16th-century mansion sits in a narrow alleyway on the lower hillside of the neighborhood. The structure features four floors with a patio...

The Story of the Aurochs Is More...

December 12, 2024

“Cattle are one of the most important animals in human history,” says Mikkel Sinding, a postdoctoral researcher in the biology department at the University of Copenhagen. Yet for all the value cows have held for human beings past and present, Sinding says, “we still don’t actually fully know where they came from.” All we know for certain is that cattle came from aurochs, their larger, fiercer, extinct wild ancestor. In a new study of ancient aurochs genomes published in...

SS Blinky Jr. in Casa Grande, Arizona

December 12, 2024

You might be surprised to find a seafaring ship in landlocked Arizona. There indeed is not but this building could easily be mistaken for one, complete with its name, portholes, and an anchor on the hull. Former Casa Grande city councilman C.J. “Blinky” Wilson built this ironically shaped Moderne-style store in honor of his son, who served in the U.S. Navy. Even more peculiarly, it was reportedly designed by a prison inmate at the Arizona State Prison in nearby...

Trempealeau Catfish Statue in Trempealeau, Wisconsin

December 12, 2024

Nestled along Wisconsin’s Great River Road, Trempealeau, Wisconsin is one of many towns found on this famed scenic drive. While some visitors drive through, others may be hooked by the town’s welcome sign: a giant fiberglass catfish. This fish’s tale will be familiar to Wisconsin travelers who are used to oversized fish, and in particular, the origins of the giant catfish are similar to those of the nearby Sunny the Sunfish sculpture found slightly further south along the Great...

Granja Dulcinea in Barcelona, Spain

December 12, 2024

When the Spanish encountered cacao in Mexico in the early 16th century, Barcelona became an important transit point for the ingredient when it arrived in Europe. But xocolata, as processed chocolate is known in Catalan, didn’t become mainstream in the city until a couple hundred years later. Eventually, the ingredient came to be included in dishes both savory and sweet, and Barcelona gained a strong reputation for both its chocolate consumption and production. In particular, Carrer Petritxol, in the...

Xiringuito Escribà in Barcelona, Spain

December 12, 2024

In Spain, going to the beach is as much about eating as it is about sunbathing. As such, most beaches have chiringuitos, semi-open-air beachside bar-restaurants specializing in seafood dishes. Barcelona is no exception to this, and with several sandy beaches within the city limits, the city is home to several xiringuitos, as they’re known in Catalan. Head north from the portside La Barceloneta neighborhood, and you’ll encounter a string of sandy urban beaches. Platja del Bogatell, one such strip,...

Tomioka Silk Mill in Tomioka, Japan

December 12, 2024

The Tomioka Silk Mill is a kind of historical site that every child learns about at school in Japan, but despite its UNESCO World Heritage status, it’s not among the country’s top tourist destinations. Which is a shame, since the site offers plenty of incredible views and well-preserved architecture, a glimpse into the dawn of industrial Japan. The Silk Mill’s story starts with the end of Japan’s feudal isolationism in 1853, which then sent it running to catch up...

Tragedy Lingers Inside Chornobyl's Abandoned City

December 11, 2024

Even looking down from a rooftop onto the overgrown ruins of Lenin Square, it’s difficult to comprehend the scale of loss in Prypiat, Ukraine. Perhaps, like me, you’ve been fascinated by the tragedy of Chornobyl, as it is known in Ukrainian, for decades.* Perhaps you know that Prypiat was an entire city of nearly 50,000 people, replete with all of the modern (at the time) amenities that a newly built Soviet mecca of science and research could provide. Prypiat...

Saint Nikolaos of Vouliagmeni in Vouliagmeni, Greece

December 11, 2024

Many people flock to the private beaches and bougie restaurants of this Athens suburb, but beyond the glitz and glamor of the big brand names and the five-star hotels lies a crumbling folly of a chapel. The construction materials were brought by boat each day and the entire construction was thanks to local fisherman and sculptor Nikolaos Xenos in 1947. A passion project for a local man, that took many years to complete, the chapel is tiny but packed...

Donald Trump Bench in Oslo, Norway

December 11, 2024

The Norwegian capital’s tributes to American political figures are usually grand and symbolic—Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and George Marshall all have statues and memorials. But what about Donald Trump? He has a bench at the bus station. If you’re waiting for a coach in central Oslo, you might come across an unlikely nod to the NYC property tycoon who later became a U.S. President. The dark stone bench is etched with “Donald T.” alongside names like “Waldorf Astoria”...

Harry Potter's Favorite Sport Is Changing Lives...

December 11, 2024

In 2013, teacher John Ssentamu sat in a sun-drenched bus on a route he regularly rode between Masaka, a city west of Lake Victoria, to Kampala, the capital of Uganda. He peered over his neighbor’s shoulder, reading a page of the book he was holding: Harry Potter and Sorcerers Stone. Ssentamu was immediately enthralled with the fantasy world. In particular, he noticed a strange word that didn’t look like English: “quidditch.” and asked the stranger if he could take...

La Pubilla in Barcelona, Spain

December 11, 2024

Chicken paired with lobster; veal meatballs braised with cuttlefish; rice dishes that blend shellfish and chicken: these are some of the most classic examples of mar i muntanya, a style of Catalan cooking that blends proteins from the sea and the land. Although a hallmark of Catalan cuisine, these dishes are getting increasingly harder to find, especially in Barcelona. But at La Pubilla, a restaurant in the city’s Gràcia neighborhood, the tradition lives on. Originally opened in 1912, nearly...

Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, Nevada

December 11, 2024

Las vegas means “the meadows” in Spanish, though the sprawling desert metropolis might seem at odds with such a bucolic name. But the answer to how it got such a name can be found at the Springs Preserve. The site was originally named for the fields of vegetation surrounding a large spring on the Old Spanish Trail connecting Santa Fe, now in New Mexico, with Los Angeles. A major part of this trade was the export of horses and mules...

Porzellangässchen (Porcelain Alley) in Selb, Germany

December 11, 2024

The Porzellangässchen, or “Porcelain Alley,” in Selb, Germany, is a distinctive pedestrian passageway showcasing porcelain mosaics that line the pavement and walls. Originally installed in 1970, it was revamped in 2003 by artist Barbara Flügel. She used around 55,000 porcelain tiles to create intricate patterns along the alley, making it a unique tribute to Selb’s long history as a center of porcelain production. The alley connects Ludwigstraße with Gerberplatz, giving visitors a scenic, immersive experience that celebrates Selb’s cultural...

Cal Boter in Barcelona, Spain

December 11, 2024

In the old days, a bowl of Cheerios wouldn’t have cut it. If you were a laborer in Barcelona in the early 20th century, you would likely have begun the day with an esmorzar de forquilla, or “fork breakfast.” The term refers to hearty, heavy, meaty breakfasts typically paired with wine. Many of the places in Barcelona that used to serve esmorzar de forquilla have closed, but a few cling to the legacy. Every morning, from 9 a.m. to...

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