Germans are famous for grumbling about plenty of things: taxes, politics, Oktoberfest, and trains.
A rare Roman gravestone, discovered face down a few weeks ago in England
The grounds of Medmenham Abbey in Buckinghamshire, England, could easily pass for the backdrop of a romanticised period drama.
Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city, is bursting with world-class attractions.
Some of these restaurants are so small and so good that they either do not have, or simply do not need, a website. Here are six spots we recommend to travelers.
Driving the beautiful winding back roads of Georgia's remote western region of Imereti is a real joy, though it isn't something you'd normally link to a religious experience.
On the night of 13 August 1961, the East German army began stringing more than 48 km of barbed wire through the heart of Berlin, splitting the city into two starkly different halves.
If an artist were to paint a map of Azerbaijan, its southernmost stretch would be covered in green tea gardens and citrus bushes, with a coastline dotted by picturesque lighthouses.
At the Jigokudani Monkey Park, Japanese macaques begin most days with a relaxing dip in their very own hot bath.
For more than a century, a secret imperial palace complex loomed over Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, sealed off to everyone except the country's leaders and the troops who guarded them.
Several hours before sunrise in Van, a city in the far east of Turkey framed by hills and a scenic lake, preparations for the most important meal of the day are already underway.
Since Thailand is 95% Buddhist, Bangkok is naturally home to hundreds of temples, known in Thai as "wats".
Portugal's Silver Coast and the rest of the Centro region surrounding Nazare are home to almost undiscovered treasures that are unfairly ignored by tourists, who usually visit only Lisbon or the wine country around Oporto in the north of the country.
In the tropical morning light, Malaysia's Lake Temengor is a glassy sheet of emerald green, deepened by the thick walls of rainforest that surround it.
With its narrow walkways, the constant rush of carts hauling goods in and out, and sashimi masters filling orders right on their cutting boards, Seoul's Noryangjin Fish Market is a worthy stop for adventurous foodies.
