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Frankfurt, the largest traffic hub in Germany, is a city of contrasts. Wealthy bankers, students and granola drop-outs coexist in a city that has some of the highest, most avant-garde skyscrapers of Europe next to well maintained historic buildings. (more...)

Far from the tsunami-hit areas on the main island, Wakkanai is Japan's northernmost city, first settled by the indigenous Ainu. The city is home to some sizable parks, museums, and the iconic breakwater dome. Harbour seals have also made their homes here, which visitors can view from an observation deck. Many people use the town as their base to visit Rishin and Rebun Islands, one of Japan's most spectacular natural wonders. (more...)

• Tim Ho Wan in Kowloon, is said to be the cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant in the world with Dim Sum dishes starting from about 1 USD.
• According to legend, if you're in Santiago de Compostela's Praza da Quintana (pictured), formerly a cementery, at midnight you'll be able to see all the persons that were buried there.
• The temperature difference between winter and summer extremes in the alleged world's coldest city, Yakutsk might be up to 100°C or almost 200°F.

• South Sudan is World's Newest Nation (9 July 2011)

• Sri Lanka Eases Travel Restrictions (5 July 2011)

• Athens Under Civil Unrest (29 June 2011)

• Violence Resurges in Northern Ireland (21 June 2011)

• China Bars Foreign Tourists from Tibet (16 June 2011)

• Worlds Longest Sea Bridge Opens in China (30 June 2011)

• World Heritage Sites Added from Kenya, Japan, Ethiopia and More (29 June 2011)

• Macedonia Unveils Controversial Alexander the Great Statue (23 June 2011)

• Henry Ford Museum Displays America's Emancipation Proclamation (20-22 June 2011)

• Egypt Opens Borders with Gaza (29 May 2011)

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