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It's hard to describe the Stravinsky Fountain exactly. A crazed hodgepodge of wild, brightly-colored, erratically moving mechanical beasts in a shallow pool of water between a centuries-old church and the brazen Pompidou Centre, the fountain is not the sort of thing you expect to find in Paris. But once ... » more

Over 600 years old, Wat Chedi Luang is the most somber of Chiang Mai's many temples. But don't let it get you down. Several times a day, the somber mood is broken by a flurry of young monks scurrying around, mixing youthful horseplay with their monkly chores. The structure was severely damaged by an ... » more

Once a year — normally in late January or early February — these limestone caves on the fringe of Kuala Lumpur play host to one of the most remarkable spectacles in the world, the festival of ... » more