When monuments are erected to honor a person, place, myth, or legend, they don’t always manifest in the most politically correct manner.

Anyone who has ever visited Peru will tell you two of the most popular places in the country are Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley. Both destinations feature staggering, mountain views, rugged terrain...

Paris. It’s the City of Light. The City of Love. A city that holds monuments and museums, cafes and crepes, boulangeries and Bordeaux. The city whose very name evokes a feeling of romance, nostalgi...

Quaint and ornate, on the outside, Capela dos Ossos in Evora, Portugal looks like any old chapel. That is, until you step inside. Take a glance around and you'll see immediately why the name transl...

Soon after the wheels of your plane touch down on the tarmac of Baku, Azerbaijan, you’ll be greeted by the sight of its iconic Flame Towers. Their tapered tops and curvy sides sit on a hillside ove...

Unknown and unexplored by all but a few dedicated urban explorers, this subterranean collection of tunnels and chambers was once a top-secret federal unit, designed solely to house intercontinental...

It's a well known fact that the Eastern and Western worlds have very different standards when it comes to cuisine, from everyday meals to what's socially accepted as delicacies. While we know bugs ...

Vacations are a way to escape life and while some people are satisfied relaxing in a trendy bar or restaurant district, others prefer to have a unique cultural experience they can't get in their ho...

As the bow of the ferry cuts through the serene waters and sedately approaches the village of Hallstatt you’ll feel a bit as though you’ve stepped back in time. The earliest proof of human existenc...

It began in 1960 as a way to acknowledge the rich history of American loggers, and has since grown into one of the most celebrated festivals in Wisconsin. The skills that were perfected working in ...