Myths & Legends

Her laughter, her eyes…

Belgrade, Serbia

"A couple of steps separate the elevator from the ground floor. The perfect...

A guerilla call to the polls

Belgrade, Serbia

‘Vote for Filip Filipovic’ – the letters have faded but the message is clea...

For whom the bell rings at noon

Belgrade, Serbia

"The sound of history is rarely heard as loud as the reminder of the battle...

A house of love and hate

Belgrade, Serbia

This rather small building, mixing different architectural styles, was comm...

Thick as thieves

Belgrade, Serbia

Legend has it that, after fleeing with the Golden Fleece, the Argonauts, ti...

The walls have ears - be careful of what you say!

Hyderabad, India

The Architectural Wonder of Hyderabad, Golconda fort, a short drive from Me...

THE GOLDEN TURTLE AND A SWORD

Hanoi, Vietnam

In the center of Hanoi, there lies a lake – Hoan Kiem Lake – whose name cur...

GOOD AS GOLD

Pattaya, Thailand

If you expect to find the world’s biggest carved Buddha image in a temple, ...

TOWARD THE HEAVENS

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Perch on Mount Suthep , overlooking one of Thailand’s most celebrated summi...

ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE

Bangkok, Thailand

The Erawan Shrine in the middle of Bangkok’s busiest shopping district may ...

SLOW FOOD

Johannesburg, South Africa

A fact oft repeated by Johannesburgers is that it takes one minute more to ...

SMALL BUT STRONG

Bordeaux, France

Enjoy the story of David versus Goliath? Then you will like the story from ...

FLIGHTS OF ANGELS

Nice, France

Baie des Anges (“bay of angels”) stretches from Promenade des Anglais in Ni...

HATS OFF

Beijing, China

At a temple dedicated to Confucius stands a 700-year-old cypress with extra...

WHERE BETS ARE MADE

Melbourne, Australia

In Collingwood neighbourhood, located east of Melbourne city centre, an old...

SWITCHING TRAIN STATIONS

Melbourne, Australia

The Flinders Street Railway Station and its neo-Gothic architecture with so...

LIKE MAGIC!

Melbourne, Australia

Cherished for its 1.5 million books and its garden, the State Library of Vi...

FERTILE CRYPT

Cologne, Germany

Inside the St. Kunibert Basilica, a crypt has inspired all kinds of fantasi...

ONE WAY TO STOP THE MUSIC

Cologne, Germany

At first glance, the non-descript grey building at 24 Alter Markt is much l...

TOO CURIOUS

Cologne, Germany

If you stroll near the legendary Cologne Cathedral, you will encounter a sm...

A LUCKY BLACK CAT

Tokyo, Japan

The statues can be found in Japanese restaurants all over the world; the si...

A GIANT THIRST

Bristol, United Kingdom

It is one of the founding myths of Bristol. The story of two giants, brothe...

LOLCAT

Paris, France

You will never cross paths with anyone on this street. And with good reason...