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Liverpool, Western Europe
'Scouse, Not English': Plenty of Liverpudlians put their city identity before their national one - a famous slogan says it outright. The accent is not Northe…
Nashville, North America
Honky Tonks Start at 10 AM: The bars on Lower Broadway (the "Honky Tonk Highway") have live bands from mid-morning until about 3 AM, with no cover charge. Lo…
Cebu, Southeast Asia
Bisaya, Not Tagalog: Cebu speaks Cebuano (Bisaya), not Tagalog. Locals understand Tagalog and English but light up when you try "Salamat" instead of "Salamat…
Tainan, East Asia
Everything Is Sweet: Tainan cooks with sugar the way other cities use salt. Savory dishes, from fish soup to rice sausage to the dipping sauce for beef, come…
Thessaloniki, Southern Europe
Athens Rivalry: Thessalonians call their city the 'co-capital' (Symprotevousa) and will gently remind you it is cheaper and better fed than Athens. Never cal…
Bend, North America
Roundabout Capital: Bend has dozens of roundabouts, including chains of them on the Westside, and locals will tell you they are the town's real traffic law. …