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Borough Market, the oldest in London, has been around since at least the 1200s, and sometimes it seems like some of the oddball characters running the stalls have been there the entire time. For centuries a ... » more

Most New Yorkers live in crowded buildings, with no more lawn or garden than they can fit in a window-box. Therefore, the great big expanses of green in Central Park are a precious thing, shared in good ... » more

Over 600 years old, Wat Chedi Luang is the most somber of Chiang Mai's many temples. But don't let it get you down. Several times a day, the somber mood is broken by a flurry of young monks scurrying around, mixing youthful horseplay with their monkly chores. The structure was severely damaged by an ... » more