Sunday, 13 November 2016

57. Belgrade, Serbia

30% of the world's raspberries come from Serbia, as do 47% of the world's Serbs. The most famous Serb not from Serbia was Nikola Tesla, inventor of the remote-controlled model boat.

Sunday, 6 November 2016

56. Hawaii, United States

The ukulele originated in Hawaii as an adaptation of the machete, a type of lute from Madeira. One notable player was Queen LiliÊ»uokalani, composer of Aloha Ê»Oe and the last Hawaiian monarch.

Sunday, 30 October 2016

55. Roswell, United States

Best known for the 1947 alleged UFO crash, which may have involved leprechauns. Former home of the Jingle Bob Ranch, once the largest ranch in the US, and Pat Garrett, who killed Billy the Kid. Modern Roswell has one of the world's biggest mozzarella factories.

Sunday, 23 October 2016

54. Lübeck, Germany

From the Holstentor. Lübeck was capital of the world's first trade bloc, the Hanseatic League, for over 500 years.

Sunday, 16 October 2016

53. Barbados

The Caribbean's easternmost island. Originally inhabited by Caribs, the country's first colonial settlement was Jamestown, later renamed Holetown after a period of decline. George Washington once spent six weeks in Barbados, his only trip outside the US.

Sunday, 9 October 2016

52. Genoa, Italy

Birthplace of farinata, a delicious savoury pancake, as well as Christopher Columbus. The city's main lighthouse, the Lanterna, was the world's tallest from 1543 to 1902, and is the third oldest lighthouse still standing.

Wednesday, 5 October 2016

51. Vaduz, Liechtenstein

One of only two countries completely landlocked by other landlocked countries, yet home to Hilti Aktiengesellschaft, the world’s largest anchor manufacturer. Liechtenstein also boasts the world's leading producer of false teeth. Now that’s something to smile about.

Monday, 29 August 2016

50. Vienna, Austria

Birthplace of the snow globe. Early versions first appeared at the 1878 world's fair in Paris, 11 years before another world's fair for which the Eiffel Tower was built. However, the invention of the modern snow globe is credited to Vienna's Erwin Perzy in 1900. Snow globes have continuously been produced at his factory, the Original Wiener Schneekugelmanufaktur, ever since. 🔮