Zhongshan Lu (Xiamen)

In China, the name Zhongshan Lu (“Central Mountain Road”) often refers to one of the principal roads of a major …

Dali Old Town

Dali Old Town, located in China’s southwestern Yunnan Province, was first built during the Ming Dynasty over 1200 years ago …

Regent Street

Regent Street is a major shopping street in the West End of London, running for about 0.8 miles. Named after the Prince …

Tianjin

Tianjin is a coastal municipality in Northern China on the shore of the Bohai Sea, as well as one of the “9 National Cities” of Mainland China charged with …

Memories of the Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay Area, popularly referred to as just the Bay Area, is frequently defined as including the nine …

Italian Market (Philadelphia)

Dating back to 1915, the Italian Market (the popular name for the South 9th Street Curb Market), is an Italian-influenced commercial district of South …

George Town (Cayman Islands)

George Town, the capital city of the Cayman Islands, is located in the British West Indies, and with a population of just …

Place de la Concorde

Covering 19 acres, the Place de la Concorde is the largest public square in the French capital. Located at the eastern end …

Ocean City (New Jersey)

Ocean City, New Jersey, named for its location along the Atlantic Ocean, is known today as a family-oriented seaside resort, including …

Memories of Copenhagen

Copenhagen, the capital and most populous city of Denmark, was originally a Viking fishing village established in the 10th century near present-day Gammel Strand, a …

Orchard Road

Orchard Road is a 1.6 mile-long road in central Singapore that has also become a famous tourist attraction for its upscale shopping, featuring …

Wall Street

Physically, Wall Street is an 8-block stretch of New York City’s Financial District, located in Lower Manhattan and running between Broadway and the East River. …

Passeig de Gràcia

Passeig de Gràcia, one of Barcelona’s major avenues located in the central part of the city’s Eixample district, is also one …

Nathan Road

Nathan Road is the main north-south thoroughfare in Kowloon (mainland), Hong Kong connecting the neighborhoods of Sham Shui Po and Tsim Sha Tsui. Lined …

St. Catherine’s Passage

The picturesque, half-hidden St. Catherine’s Passage (Katariina käik) in Tallinn, Estonia winds its way from Vene Street to Müürivahe Street, …

Mårten Trotzigs Gränd

Mårten Trotzigs Gränd (or the Alley of Mårten Trotzigs) in the Gamla Stan neighborhood (or Old Town district) of Stockholm, Sweden is …

Memories of Paris

Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of nearly 2.15 million residents and an area of around 41 square …

The Expo Axis

Originally spanning the entrance boulevard of the Shanghai 2010 World Expo, The Expo Axis in Pudong still has the largest membrane roof of …

The Royal Mile

The Royal Mile is a succession of streets forming the main thoroughfare of the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. The term was first used …

Broadway Theatre District

The Broadway Theatre District in New York City, located in the heart of Midtown, takes its name from the much …

Nanjing Road (Shanghai)

Although it is named after the capital of neighboring Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Road (aka Nánjīng Lù in Chinese) usually refers …

Downtown Mall (Charlottesville)

Located on Main Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Downtown Mall is one of the longest pedestrian malls in the United …

Teotihuacán, Part 2: Avenue of the Dead

The broad central avenue of Teotihuacán, known as the Avenue of the Dead, is flanked by the large Pyramid of …

Old Town Dubrovnik, Part 2: Historic Center

Dubrovnik’s Old Town is one of the world’s finest and most perfectly preserved medieval cities. Built with huge sturdy stone …

Myeongdong

1. Formally known as the Cathedral Church of Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception, the Myeongdong Cathedral (above) is South …

Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk

The Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk is a pedestrian walkway and linear park that runs over a mile in length along the New …

Georgetown University

Georgetown University is a private research university in Washington, D.C. Initially founded as Georgetown College in 1789 by Bishop John …

Stanley Market

Stanley Market, on Hong Kong Island’s southern coast, is the typical example of a traditional open-air street market, situated in a …

Nicollet Mall

Nicollet Mall is a 12-block shopping and dining section of Nicollet Avenue running through downtown Minneapolis. It is the first …

Lombard Street

Lombard Street in San Fransisco, co-designated as part of U.S. Route 101, is famous for its steep, one-block section made up of eight …

Hollywood Walk of Fame

Established in 1958, the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California comprises over 2,600 terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the …