Dar es Salaam's name means "haven of peace" in Arabic. elaborate share
Vatican City has its own post office and issues its own postage stamps, which are popular among philatelists worldwide. elaborate share
Playa del Carmen's famous Fifth Avenue (Quinta Avenida) was once a simple dirt road. elaborate share
Nassau, Bahamas is home to the Queen's Staircase, a 66-step staircase carved out of solid limestone by slaves in the 1790s. elaborate share
Singapore has more than 50,000 CCTV cameras, giving it one of the highest surveillance rates globally. elaborate share
Amsterdam has more bicycles than people. elaborate share
Xi'an is home to a massive army of terracotta warriors, but it's also the starting point of the ancient Silk Road. elaborate share