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Runners in the Istanbul Marathon cross from Asia into Europe partway through the race.
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Istanbul, Turkey · Around the World
External reference (site language): Istanbul ↗
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Mill Ends Park measures about 60 centimetres across and is officially recognised as the smallest city park.
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Portland, USA · Around the World
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Taumata whakatangihanga koauau and its full 85-letter form is the longest official place name in an English-speaking country.
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Hawke's Bay, New Zealand · Oceania & the Pacific
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Giethoorn's centre is reached only by canal or footbridge, with over 170 small bridges.
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Giethoorn, Netherlands · Around the World
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Venetian addresses use a sestiere and a number that can run into the thousands, which is why locals navigate by landmark.
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Venice, Italy · Around the World
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Most Japanese addresses describe blocks rather than streets, working from ward down to building number.
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Japan · Around the World
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Washington, Canberra, Brasilia, Ottawa and Ankara were all chosen over larger rivals to settle regional disputes.
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World · Around the World
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Bangkok's ceremonial name holds the Guinness record for the longest place name in the world.
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Bangkok, Thailand · Around the World
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Despite that number, a small handful of hubs handle a disproportionate share of global connections.
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World · Around the World
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On city-centre to city-centre journeys under about four hours, high-speed rail usually wins on total travel time.
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Europe · Around the World
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Global ferry travel accounts for billions of passenger journeys a year, more than commercial aviation in some regions.
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World · Around the World
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In the 1960s a double-decker ran from London to Calcutta, a journey of about 50 days.
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Europe to Asia · Around the World
External reference (site language): India–United Kingdom bus routes ↗
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A handful of freighter lines sell cabins to travellers who prefer weeks at sea to hours in the air.
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World · Around the World
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Recreational camping was popularised in the early 1900s by Thomas Hiram Holding, who wrote the first camper's handbook.
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United Kingdom · Around the World
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Karl Baedeker began publishing travel handbooks in the 1830s, inventing the star rating for sights.
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Europe · Around the World
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The first official postcard appeared in Austria in 1869 with no picture. Illustrations came later and took over.
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Austria · Around the World
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The word souvenir comes from the French for to remember, which is a better standard than whether it fits in the bag.
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World · Around the World
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Novel experiences create denser memories, which is why a week somewhere new can feel longer than a month at home.
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World · Around the World
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Petrichor is the smell of rain on dry ground, caused by plant oils and a soil bacterium compound called geosmin that the human nose detects at extraordinarily low concentrations.
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World · Around the World
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Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan has been run by the same family since the year 705, making it the oldest continuously operating hotel on record.
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Yamanashi, Japan · Asia
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Some dunes boom, hum or sing when sand avalanches down their faces, producing a low note that can be heard several kilometres away.
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Sahara and Gobi · Around the World
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Look through the keyhole on the Aventine Hill and you see a garden in Italy, a dome in Vatican City and an avenue owned by the Order of Malta.
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Rome, Italy · Europe
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At around minus 40 degrees, throwing boiling water into the air turns it into a cloud of ice crystals almost instantly, because the hot droplets are tiny and evaporate fast.
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Siberia and the Arctic · The Poles
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Researchers identify individual whale sharks by their spot patterns using software originally written to map stars in the night sky.
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Indian Ocean · Around the World
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