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A Guide to the Peppers of the World

This article is adapted from the March 8, 2025, edition of Gastro Obscura’s Fa...

Palatul Administrativ in Satu Mare in Satu Mare, Romania

The city slogan for the trilingual Transylvanian town of Satu Mare is "More tha...

Îlot des Palais in Québec City, Québec

A lesser-known, yet fascinating spot in Quebec City, Canada, is the Îlot des Pa...

Mujumdar Wada in Pune, India

In the old areas of Pune, India, one can come across many magnificent Wadas (ma...

Emmeline Pankhurst Statue in Manchester, England

‘Rise up, Women,’ also known as ‘Our Emmeline,’ is a bronze statue of British s...

Stahls Automotive Collection in New Baltimore, Michigan

Stahls Automotive Museum in New Baltimore, Michigan, hosts an extensive collect...

108 Grotto Tombs in Kamakura, Japan

The Ten-en hiking trail runs for nearly five miles through the northern mountai...

Taiwan Stock Musuem in Taipei, Taiwan

Hidden inside an unassuming office building in Taipei, the Taiwan Stock Museum ...

The Wax Effigy of Sarah Hare in Stow Bardolph, England

Within the Hare Chapel of Stow Bardolph’s Church of Holy Trinity, sits Sarah Ha...

Bronze Finials on the Upper Bridge in Morioka, Japan

Onion-shaped ornamental finials called giboshi (literally “faux jewel”) are com...

Geyser Lake in Aktash, Russia

Deep in the Altai Republic of Russia lies a brilliantly blue lake, remaining un...

Park of the Canals in Mesa, Arizona

Despite its arid climate, agriculture flourished in Arizona’s Salt and Gila Riv...

Calshot Lightship in Southampton, England

This bright red ship used to mark the entrance to Southampton Water, a tidal es...

What Makes Heritage Livestock So Important? AO Wants to...

AO Wants to Know is an ongoing interview series where we ask experts in extrao...

'Havsprinsen' ('The Sea Prince') in Malmö, Sweden

By the shore in Malmö, Sweden, Havsprinsen (The Sea Prince) sits on a rock, gaz...

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