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With one of the world's most diverse food scenes, China makes it nearly impossible to put together one single list that truly encompasses the "best" Chinese dishes.

German food is rich, hearty and diverse. It's comfort eating with high-quality, often locally sourced ingredients.

In Japan's ramen restaurants, there's an unspoken rule: eat quickly and leave.

Traveling by train in Japan is one of the wonders of our modern world, whether that's whizzing through the countryside on the Shinkansen at up to 320 kilometers per hour (200 mph), relaxing on a comfortable regional express train (known as Limited Express trains in Japan) or enjoying a peek into Japanese culture on a 'Joyful Train' day-trip excursion.

He'd spent years backpacking around the world, and Japanese traveler Daisuke Kajiyama was finally ready to return home to pursue his long-held dream of opening up a guesthouse.

South Africa's most popular destination has the scenery, the wine and the adventure. Cape Town also has a turbulent past that, amid the problems of today, make it the multicutural city it is today, bursting with the spirit, flavors and hope of the locals striving to create a better future.

Anthony Bourdain loved haggis. But even the late, great American chef, writer and television host recognized that Scotland's national dish, with its "sinister sheep parts" wrapped in a shroud of mystery and half-invented history, could be a hard sell.

In Qatar, a country where the subway has a business class compartment and Friday brunch is a competitive sport, opulence is a mere baseline.

House-cured meat and handmade pasta, a three-course American menu where French techniques shine and a seasonally inspired eight-course tasting menu are among the offerings from the nominees for one of the culinary world's highest honors -- the James Beard Awards.

It's usually relatively difficult to fail to notice a superyacht, but this new concept from Jozeph Forakis Design has actually been designed to disappear into the background.

The decaying Italian hamlet of San Severino di Centola has been bought by locals who say they hope to breathe new life into it but would prefer it to decay than be exploited by unscrupulous developers.

After watching the wanderlust-inducing "Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy," you'll undoubtedly be hungry.

Encounters with bears do happen. Experts share how to avoid a bear attack -- and how to survive one if you find yourself in the fight of your life.

Archaeologists in Sweden have discovered the wreck of a 17th-century warship, the Äpplet, which was the sister ship to the Vasa, which famously capsized on its maiden voyage.

National Geographic has released its latest Best of the World list with 25 must-see destinations for 2023 from Alberta, Canada, to Busan, South Korea.