A popular alcoholic drink in Barranquilla is Aguardiente, an anise-flavoured liqueur derived from sugar cane which literally means "burning water", and it honors its name.
The Botanical Garden "Kolchuri" in Kutaisi features a chapel built inside a tree.
In the Da Fo Si hall (pictured) in Zhangye you can see the largest wooden reclining Buddha in China.
Undredal near Flåm is reportedly “inhabitated by 100 people and 500 goats”.
Marikina City is known as the shoe capital of the Philippines.
Rigged shell games on the street (pictured) is one of many Common scams travelers need to be aware of.
In Zagreb you can see the Grounded Sun and visit the Museum of Broken Relationships.
Chandigarh is India's first planned city, quite distinct from the rest of the country and considerably better organized.
The now abandoned Sewell mine (pictured) near Rancagua is the largest underground copper mine in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Mytilene is one of the oldest cities in the world, probably inhabited since the 10th century BC.
Legend has it that Siquijorrose from the sea during a tremendous thunder storm and one can still see fossils and shells on Mount Bandila-an, Siquijor's highest point.
The Knap of Howar (pictured) on Papa Westray is the oldest standing domestic structure in northern Europe, dating from about 3500BC.
Although not well known internationally, Poland traditionally sports some of the best pilsner-type lagers worldwide.
Rochester, Minnesota hosts millions out-of-town visitors coming for treatment at the Mayo Medical Center (Mayo Clinic).
High speed rail in China (Shanghai station pictured) is the longest and most patronized high speed network in the world.
Kuchingmeans cat in Malay, so you may not be surprised to find cat museum in this city.
Real vanilla is a steal in the markets of Grenada, sometimes it can be found for as little as $1US for a 1/2 litre bottle.
Ruta de transito (Ometepe pictured) was the preferred alternative for getting from New York to San Francisco prior to the transcontinental railroad.
In Michigan, don't be surprised if a resident tells you where a city is by pointing at their hand (pictured).
At the Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hilo you can learn more about tsunamis.
Bouvet Island is thought to be the most remote island in the world.
The old town of Dresden, which was almost entirely destroyed in the Second World War, is now almost completely rebuilt in the original style (Semperoper pictured).
Copenhagen Airport is the only airport with year-round direct regular scheduled passenger service to Greenland.
In Ko Samui you can see the grandfather and grandmother stones that bear a striking resemblance to male and female genitalia.
Driving a car or even a bicycle on the island of Heligoland (bird's eye view pictured) is prohibited by federal law.
Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, has a cathedral that cannot be entered due to fear of it collapsing, since it was damaged in a 1972 earthquake.
When driving in the UK, be aware that side roads never have priority, overtaking on the left (so called undertaking) is illegal, and you may not turn left over a red light.
The Bazaar of Tabriz (pictured) is one of the oldest bazaars of the Middle East and the largest covered bazaar in the world.
The name of ruins near Zeravshan, Sarazm, translates to “the beginning of the world”.
Lexington is home to hundreds of horse farms and nicknamed the Horse capital of America.
Grimeton VLF transmitter (pictured) near Varberg is the only workable machine transmitter in the world.
Preah Vihear is perched on a hilltop with a commanding view of its surroundings.
Pforzheim is known as "Goldstadt" (Gold town) for its jewelry and watch-making industries.
Built by the Romans, Torre de Hércules (pictured) in A Coruña is the oldest lighthouse in the world that is still in use.
At the craft centre in Ségou you can to try your hand at creating your own traditional Bogoan clothes.
The town of Horyuji has grown around the eponymous temple of Horyuji, the "Temple of the Flourishing Law”, which is also the oldest surviving wooden structure in the world.
Qingchengshan (front gate pictured) is one of the ancient cradles of Taoism in China.
Mt. Angel recently built the largest glockenspiel in the United States. Also hosts a Bavarian-style "Oktoberfest" complete with traditional German bands every September
Originally built to fend off slave traders, the world heritage listed Tatas (pictured) in Nadoba now serve as home to farm animals and various materials.
Mohenjo-daro is depicted on the Rs. 20 currency note; fittingly, entry fees to the Mohenjo-daro complex are Rs. 20 for Pakistanis.
Caernarfon is one of the best places in the world to hear a living Celtic language, with over 80% of the local population speaking Welsh.
Mount Tai (pictured) is the most climbed mountain in China and a sacred Daoist site.
The old warehouse districtBricktown (pictured) in Oklahoma City is nowadays a restaurant and night club hot spot adjacent to downtown.
Europe’s largest wild reindeer herds live in Hardangervidda.
The Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover (Delaware) is one of the only museums that is dedicated to airlift and air refueling.
The three Tang Dynasty pagodas (pictured) in Dali are some of the best preserved Buddhist structures in China.
A rare, but still occuring pheonomenon in Mexico are mountain road stretches with left-hand traffic.
One foot of St.Peter’s statue in the Vatican City has been largely worn away by pilgrims kissing it over the centuries.
At the mud volcano (pictured) near Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk you can see fumaroles bubbling through the mud.
Cody Nite Rodeo runs every evening in the summer months.
The Bacardi Rum factory in San Juan is known as the “Catedral of Rum”.
Louages (shared taxis, pictured) are ubiquitous in Tunisia.
ATOW1996 in Northern Greenland is currently considered the northernmost piece of permanent land on Earth.
With an average annual temperature of -1.3°C, Ulaanbaatar is the world’s coldest national capital.
Liverpool Cathedral (pictured) is one of the finest examples in the world of Gothic revival architecture.
Hyderabad was once the seat of the Nizam, the ruler of the largest and the most opulent "princely state”.
Hobart is one of the most easily accessible places to view the Southern Lights or Aurora Australis.
Oregon’s state beaches are all public, allowing unfettered access to the shore with beautiful views (pictured).
Maó harbour on Minorca, is the second largest natural deep water port in the world.
The archaeological site Joya de Ceren in La Libertad features a pre-Columbian Maya farming village preserved under volcanic ash and is known as the “Pompeii of the Americas”.
The Taoist Temple (pictured) reflects the Chinese heritage of Cebu.
Issyk Kul lake (pictured) is the second largest alpine lake in the world.
Eupen is the capital of the German-speaking community of Belgium.
In Sudan visitors are technically required to obtain a permit for photography of any kind.
The impressive 2nd century Roman theater (pictured) in Amman could seat up to 6,000 people.
Ecuador’s currency is the U.S. dollar, though they still mint their own coins.
Greek has changed less in the last two thousand years than English has in the last five hundred.
No visit to Dublin would be complete without a visit to one of its many pubs (pictured).
Oaxaca is famous for at least two drinks: Mezcal and hot chocolate.
Reunion was originally known as the Isle de Bourbon.
Vatnajökull National Park is the largest national park in Europe, home to Iceland's highest mountain, largest glacier, and Europe's most powerful waterfall (pictured).
Many minority tribes live in the area surrounding Cao Bang, and their village markets make fascinating places to visit.
Bolzano’s archaeology museum is famous worldwide as the home of the alpine iceman "Ötzi".
The Marine Tower in Yokohama is the largest onland lighthouse in the world.
Bishnupur is famous for its terracotta temples (pictured).
Because of the first downtown pedestrian mall in America, Kalamazoo got the nickname "the Mall City" in 1959.
Wells is the smallest city in England, with a population of around 10,000.
The urban rail network of Seoul (subway car pictured) is huge with a combined track length of almost 1,000 km and it also boasts the highest ridership number.
Due to its country music image, Nashville is sometimes called “"Music City, USA”.
Chile is among the longest countries in the world with several climate zones and types of nature.
Central Yerevan (pictured) is a true jewel of early Soviet architecture.
Borås used to be the centre of the Swedish textile industry, and is still well known for having many shops that sell high-quality textiles at low prices.
A hideaway from pirate attacks, Corfu’s Old Perithia has views to, but cannot be seen, from the sea.
Newcastle has Australia’s oldest sea port (pictured).
A local delicacy in Matabeleland are sundried mopani worms.
Port Augusta is known as the crossroads of Australia, as it is situated where the country's main north-south and east-west roads cross.
Burj Khalifa (pictured) in Dubai is the world's tallest building by far.
Newquay is known as the surf capital of Great Britain.
Hornindal Lake near Stryn is believed to be the deepest lake in Europe.
The Stuart Highway (pictured) known as "the Explorer's Way" is a highway running north to south through the middle of Australia.
The Italian town of Bra is home to the Slow Food movement and the University of Gastronomic Sciences.
Each Friday morning a historical event is re-enacted in the Moro Naaba palace in Ouagadougou.
Nidaros cathedral (pictured) in Trondheim was supposedly built over the grave of St Olav, Norway's patron saint and "eternal king".
Polish is unique in that it retains the nasal sounds lost in other Slavic languages and uses an unique diacritic mark.
The names Uluru (pictured) and Kata Tjutacome from the local Anangu people and respectively mean "Earth Mother" and "Many Heads".
Eight places in the old Japanese capital Nara have been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, including five Buddhist temples, one Shinto shrine, an imperial palace and a primeval forest.
Svalbard is bound to a treaty that stipulates that any sign of human presence from before 1946 must remain untouched, including loose objects.
Baiyoke Tower II (pictured) in Pratunam in Bangkok is the tallest tower in Thailand.
The Dutch are among the largest coffee drinkers in the world.
In rural British Columbia you can still hear slang terms from the Chinook Jargon pidgin language.
Xijiang (pictured) bears the title "thousand household village" and is known as the largest Miao village in China.
Kourou used to be part of a penal colony for the worst criminals in France.
Owensboro is known for burgoo, a traditional stew originally made with squirrel or venison, but now made with mutton, chicken, beef and vegetables.
The striking cone-shaped peaks Large and Small Piton (pictured) on Saint Lucia constitute one of the scenic natural highlights of the Caribbean.
There are around 200 million Portuguese native speakers, the vast majority in Brazil.
In Karratha you can sleep in the local mining accommodation villages.
The Hurtigruten ferry line (M/S Polarlys pictured) along Norway's jagged coastline is sometimes called the world's most beautiful sea voyage.
In Frankfort (Kentucky) you can take a tour in the Rebecca Ruth candy factory where the Bourbon ball candy was invented.
In Baalbek you can visit great ancient temples (pictured) built by the Phoenicians, the Romans, and other civilisations.
Possibly the premier zoo in North America, the San Diego Zoo encompasses over 100 acres of displays and habitats.
The Forbidden Island near Saipan was allegedly once occupied by evil spirits but is now a bird sanctuary.
German architecture (pictured) and the world’s second largest Oktoberfest are examples of the strong German heritage of Blumenau in Brazil.
Kansas derives from the Sioux language meaning "People of the South Wind".
Ko Tao was once a detention site for political prisoners, but today it is a great place for divers.
In Ushuaia you can ride the train to the end of the world (pictured).
The name of the city of Kotkatranslates to “eagle”.
Saint Martin is one of the smallest land masses that is divided between two countries.
Roskilde hosts a viking museum with several original viking ships (pictured).
In 2004, Edinburgh became the first member of the UNESCO Creative Cities initiative when it was designated a City of Literature.
Nuclear tourism is travel to places connected with nuclear research and technology.
Mt. Warning (pictured) is the world's largest extinct shield volcano.
Labrador is home to the largest herds of Caribou in the world.
Though it never was buried by a volcano, Jerash is sometimes misleadingly referred to as the "Pompeii of the Middle East”.
Saint-Denis (pictured) is the largest city in all of the French Overseas Departments.
The Bavarian village of Aufsess holds the record for most beer breweries per capita.
Calico museum of textiles in Ahmedabad is regarded as one of the finest textile museums in the world.
The Gateway Arch (pictured) in St. Louis is the world’s tallest national monument.
Because of numerous festivals, the Philippines is dubbed "The Fiesta Islands".
The New World Afro-Diasporic customs of Vodou are widely practiced in Haiti.
Jakarta has a large number of giant, glittering malls (Grand Indonesia pictured), well above expectations for newcomers.
Boat building traditions are kept alive at the Maritime Quarter in Mariehamn's eastern harbour.
Uliastai used to be a provincial capital of the Manchu Empire and is one of the three oldest settlements in Mongolia.
Cimetière du Père Lachaise (pictured) in Paris is probably the most visited graveyard in any Western city.
Capurganá is surrounded on three sides by dense jungle and no roads lead to it.
The islands of the Indian Ocean are a varied collection, including many of the smallest territories and one of the largest island nations (Madagascar).
The world's first grain elevator was built at Buffalo Harbor (marker sign pictured) in 1842.
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