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Take a look at this 360-degree image of the Polish city Wroclaw - known for its Market Square featuring a fountain and lined with elegant townhouses.

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A blind man’s quest to visit every country.

One blind backpacker’s journey around the globe
Tony Giles won’t let his blindness or his deafness keep him from experiencing the world. Already, he’s been to more than 120 countries.
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Until the 1980s, milk production under 10,000 liters a day was outlawed, making small dairies and cheesemaking productions illegal.

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How Black Markets Saved Spain's Artisanal Cheeses
Some of the world's best cheese was illegal for decades.
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You might find yourself marooned on one of Britain’s most remote inhabited islands – but that's not such a bad thing.

Why people are obsessed with Fair Isle
Scotland’s Fair Isle is remote, challenging – and a magnet for new settlers, who have been inspired to move here by everything from a childhood jumper to a radio broadcast.
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“I realised that in order to see beyond the horizon, you’ve got to be willing to climb out of the boat.”

The Caribbean boat trip that cured my fear of water
“Each time I climbed the launch’s rickety ladder to board the ship’s equally precarious stairway, I chipped away at the fear that had consumed and contained me for decades.”
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“Wanem nem blong yu?”

The islands that changed English
With more than 100 different languages spoken across Vanuatu’s 83 islands, speaking Bislama is the best way to be understood – but learning it isn’t easy.
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A two-part process effectively turns one meal into two consecutive ones.

Hong Kong’s hot-pot obsession
Gai Bo is so comforting, flavourful and affordable that it has become a staple in a city that has a short attention span when it comes to food trends.
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See a different side of Britain. BBC Britain

The extraordinary UK sites you have to see from the air
The Royal Geographic Society’s exhibition Britain from the Air displays aerial photographs of the UK’s extraordinary landscapes. We chose 12 of the most striking and surreal.
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“Everyone is equal in Guru Nanak’s eyes.”

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In Pakistan, an Inclusive Sikh Festival Highlights History Before Division
Each year, thousands visit the city of Nankana Sahib to commemorate Sikhism’s founder.
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Locals are stubbornly holding out.

The last fagottari of Rome’s beaches
It used to be common to see Romans bringing homemade pasta to the beach. Now, however, a new city ban is putting this beloved tradition at risk.
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"After 250 years of waiting, pizza is humanity's heritage."

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Pizza-twirling gets world heritage status
The traditional Neapolitan pizza-making art is recognised as a unique cultural tradition.
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"One never gets tired of this view."

An Iranian village built on rooftops
In the village of Masouleh, nestled deep in northern Iran’s Alborz Mountains, every view is a rooftop view.
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"If I hadn't left when I did, there would have been very difficult problems of love to solve."

Is this the most perfect love story?
An American hitchhiker meets a Swiss miss in her hometown. They spend three lovely days together, then part forever — or so they thought.
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It was one of the first sites to ever be awarded UNESCO World Heritage status.

The first European settlement in the New World
Beneath these mysterious mounds on the northern tip of Newfoundland lay evidence of a significant moment in human exploration.
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There was only one divorce in 300 years.

Romania's medieval marital prison
It may sound like a nightmare, but records show that this form of marriage counselling in Transylvania was rather effective.
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Something to think about as you sip your next cuppa.

The true story behind England’s tea obsession
A stiff upper lip and an almost genetic love of tea are what makes the English English. Except that the latter was actually influenced by a Portuguese woman.
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