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Chicago is the home of the blues and the truth of jazz, the heart of comedy and the idea of the skyscraper. It is one of the world's great cities, and yet the metropolitan luxuries of theater, dining, and shopping have barely put a dent in real Midwestern friendliness. It's a city with a swagger, but without the surliness or even the fake smiles found in other cities of its size. (more...)

Gori is a city in the Shida Kartli region of Georgia. It is most famous (or infamous) for being the birthplace of Joseph Vissarionovich Jughashvili, better known as Stalin. Today, surprisingly, it does not look much different from when Stalin ruled the USSR. Gori is also located a short drive from Uplistsikhe, an ancient Silk Road cave city and former regional center of pagan worship. (more...)

• The dessert the Trianon Cafe of Alexandria, Egypt is famous for its om Ali, a type of pudding, but the name translates as Ali's mom.
• If you're interested in World War II history and visiting New South Wales, check out the town of Cowra; it's the site of the only Japanese war cemetery in Australia.
• There are 11 separate vowels and 35 consonants in the Hindi language.