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.
World-famous Ocean Drive is one of the best-known stretches of Miami Beach, but with its neon lights and sidewalk cafes serving beer-garitas for two, it isn't exactly known as an upscale destination.
This is falconry in Abu Dhabi, an ancient tradition that has survived into the modern age and is now open to visitors who come to the emirate in search of richer cultural experiences.
A married couple from New Zealand may have grown the world's biggest potato without even trying.
The Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, honors and remembers loved ones who have passed away through a wealth of traditions: altars covered in photographs, armfuls of orange marigolds, revelers with faces painted in elaborate makeup, countless parades and parties, images of human skeletons and skulls (calaveras), and offerings of every kind (ofrendas) set out along roadsides and in cemeteries.
Driving through Brazil toward Rio de Janeiro, you might catch a chilling sight by the roadside: a gang of abandoned Santa Clauses sprawled out among palm trees and greenery.
He may have died in 1965, but Winston Churchill, Britain's famous leader, remains a formidable presence in the country he led to victory in the Second World War.
Shibuya. Shinjuku. Harajuku. Most visitors to Tokyo have probably heard of these districts, the places where everything new and noteworthy seems to gather.
It's an ordinary Wednesday lunch in Paris, the streets humming with tourists and the terraces packed with tables, when the air fills with the scream of an air raid siren.
That said, this cruise will look nothing like a typical voyage at sea.
Not enough water slides? The effort almost always outweighs the reward, at least when it comes to time.
Right when coffee shops all over the world had started to blur into the same hipster Williamsburg look, something completely different showed up.
Cottar's 1920s Camp is a favourite with guests who want to recreate the world of Out of Africa, only without the malaria, the lion attacks or the plane crashes.
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. People travel for all kinds of reasons. Maybe it is work or family, a honeymoon or a bachelor weekend, discovery or rest, or maybe it is simply the urge to get away, catch your breath and recharge.
Dubai already has the world's tallest skyscraper and the world's largest shopping mall, and now it has opened yet another record-breaking attraction: the world's deepest diving pool.
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is the top landmark in Abu Dhabi. It draws millions of visitors as the largest and most richly decorated place of worship in the UAE.
Bathed in sunlight that gleams off its regal blue livery, Portugal's Presidential Train pulls out of medieval Porto bound for the Douro Valley, launching a new addition to Europe's roster of luxury rail escapes
Kuala Lumpur is a modern city, but beneath all the hustle lies a wealth of cultural diversity, a blend of Malay, Chinese, and Indian influences. A short distance from the city center you will find beautiful Hindu shrines set inside limestone caves.
