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A dreary sky hangs over Westminster.
urban planning

London Creates Its Own Clouds

Scientists discovered that large cities produce enough heat to change the atmosphere.
Sabrina Imbler May 30, 2019
Permanently Closed
Amman, Jordan

Umbrella Staircases of Amman

An oasis of shade and color amidst the bustle of the old city.
Puente Nuevo.
Ronda, Spain

Puente Nuevo

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Monks Mound at Cahokia.
food

How Did Cahokian Farmers Feed North America’s Largest Indigenous City?

Native American farming was more sophisticated than your history textbook told you.
Reina Gattuso March 28, 2019
A sign warns visitors against fishing from the Passaic River in Newark.
food

The Swap-a-Fish Program That Traded Tilapia for Seafood Contaminated by Agent Orange

New Jersey's Passaic River has been unsafe to fish for decades.
Reina Gattuso March 15, 2019
The delicate art of coloring a manhole cover in Otawara, Japan.
art

On the Hunt for Japan's Elaborate, Colorful Manhole Covers

Dedicated enthusiasts travel the country and scour the ground to see them.
Allan Richarz March 15, 2019
German bricklayers, 1925.
collections

Inside Berlin's Secret Brick Museum

Over the last 30 years, Karl-Ludwig Lange has amassed more than 1,800 unique chunks of clay.
Jordan Todorov March 8, 2019
San Francisco (left) and Osaka (right) were sister cities for 60 years.
statues

What Happens When Sister Cities Break Up?

In October 2018, the Japanese city of Osaka broke off its 60-year relationship with San Francisco, California.
Jonathan Carey February 15, 2019
Mermaid of Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland

Mermaid of Warsaw

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.
Browns Island.
Auckland, New Zealand

Browns Island

This quiet island in the middle of a bustling city is actually a volcano dotted with Māori ruins.
Supporters of the campaign to save 152 Nassau have been posting little paper hearts on the front of the building.
cities

Inside the Fight to Save an Overlooked Piece of Country Music History

A nondescript building in Atlanta, considered a birthplace of country music, may soon be demolished—and become a Margaritaville.
Matt Smith February 5, 2019
Stone penis.
Pompeii, Italy

Stone Phalluses of Pompeii

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
Row of old houses with the narrow Kleine Trippenhuis or "Little Trip House" on Kloveniersburgwal canal.
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Kleine Trippenhuis

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.
Parque de los Pies Descalzos.
Medellín, Colombia

Parque de los Pies Descalzos (Barefoot Park)

This city park wants you to take your shoes off.
A pedestrian waits on top of the concrete barrier for the bus
transportation

The Worst Bus Stop in North America Just Got a Makeover

Better late than never.
Noor Al-Samarrai January 25, 2019
maps

The 'Folded Map' Project Bridges the Distance Between Chicago's Neighborhoods

Tonika Lewis Johnson, a local artist and activist, connects individuals from the North and South Sides through her art.
Hannah Steinkopf-Frank January 23, 2019
Nighttime glow.
Chemnitz, Germany

'Lulatsch'

This giant glowing "beanpole" adds much-needed pops of color to an otherwise drab power plant.
A scene from the Old Airport Road Food Centre in Singapore.
food

How Singapore's World-Famous Street Food Could Disappear

Hawkers are retiring without successors, taking classic dishes with them.
Michelle Lai January 16, 2019