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Sydney, Australia

Yerrabingin Farm

The world's first indigenous rooftop farm boasts 2,000 plants from more than 35 different native Australian species.
Fugetsu En'nen
Tokyo, Japan

'Fugetsu En'nen'

This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.
The mango button lock opens only when you turn the key after pressing a hidden button.
security

The Devilishly Difficult Locks of Dindigul

These unique handcrafted mechanisms are designed to protect homes, confound cashiers, and outthink thieves.
Kamala Thiagarajan February 21, 2020
Legend has it that the beam is as long as a Viking's oar.
vikings

These Scots Still Fish Like the Vikings

But it's not clear whether future generations will keep the tradition alive.
Matthew Taub February 11, 2020
Mexico, Philippines

Atching Lillian Restaurant

In her ancestral home, one chef preserves ancient Filipino recipes and serves up traditional, home-cooked food to history-loving foodies.
The Anchorage in Beaufort
Beaufort, South Carolina

Haint Blue Porch Ceilings

The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.
Pozontle paired with another market stand's garnachas.
Oaxaca, Mexico

La Pozontlería

One of the city's few vendors selling the Sierra Norte's ancestral beverage lies within a hidden farmers market.
Quapaw, Oklahoma

Red Oak Steakhouse

The Quapaw tribe supplies the meat and produce in this Oklahoma casino restaurant.
A Nepalese devotee cuts a melon on the ninth day of Dashain in Nepal.
animals

After Generations of Animal Sacrifice, Nepal Is Butchering Coconuts and Squash

Activists envision a bloodless future for the annual Dashain festival.
Josh Nadeau December 20, 2019
Pork belly with xanducata.
Morelia, Mexico

LU Cocina Michoacana

This upscale restaurant specializing in Michoacán cuisine serves sauces tied to important life events.
A hairy monkey diorama made by Ying Li, showing a picnic in the park and a vendor selling pumpkins.
dioramas

How Chinese Artisans Turn Dead Cicadas Into ‘Hairy Monkeys’

These traditional handicrafts require exoskeletons, magnolia buds, and a steady hand.
Marina Wang December 19, 2019
The tree in London's Trafalgar Square is already the butt of jokes.
trees

Don't Blame Cities' Giant Christmas Trees for Being Droopy and Bald

If they're Norway spruce, that's just their nature.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 17, 2019
Colonel Sanders has never been more festive.
food

How a White Lie Gave Japan KFC for Christmas

One cunning business maneuver created a tradition and saved a franchise.
Luke Fater December 13, 2019
Skeleton fair.
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Don Sshinda Collection

An artisanal toy-maker’s works are highlighted in this museum dedicated to the craft of toys.
Gorditas Saleswoman.
Xicotepec de Juárez, Mexico

'Vendedoras de Gorditas' ('Gorditas Saleswomen')

A tribute to a local delicacy and the women who prepare and sell it.
The wash tag at the beginning of Da-Bach-na-Fahrt.
Schramberg, Germany

Da-Bach-na-Fahrt (Journey Down the Stream)

Whimsical wash tubs row down the stream as part of this Carnival celebration.
The chapel.
Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán, Mexico

Capilla del Calvario (Chapel of the Calvary)

This dome-topped chapel houses the most-venerated religious figure in Yanhuitlán.
Los Angeles, California

Wat Thai Temple Food Market

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.