JAIPUR, INDIA Jaipur is the capital of India’s Rajasthan state. It evokes the royal family that once ruled the region and that, in 1727, founded what is now called the Old City, or “Pink City” for its trademark building color. back to list
OSAKA & KYOTO, JAPAN The city has a longer history than Tokyo as a metropolis of Japan, and used to flourish as a center of economy. Arts and performing arts matured among citizens. back to list
PERTH, AUSTRALIA Perth, capital of Western Australia, sits where the Swan River meets the southwest coast. Sandy beaches line its suburbs, and the huge, riverside Kings Park and Botanic Garden on Mount Eliza offer sweeping views of the city. back to list
SAPA, VIETNAM Sapa is a frontier town and capital of Sa Pa District in Lào Cai Province in northwest Vietnam. back to list
VARANASI, INDIA Varanasi is the spiritual capital of India. It is often referred to as “the holy city of India”, and “the city of learning”. back to list
SHANGHAI, CHINA Shanghai, on China’s central coast, is the country’s biggest city and a global financial hub. Its heart is the Bund, a famed waterfront promenade lined with colonial-era buildings. Across the Huangpu River rises the Pudong district’s futuristic skyline, including 632m Shanghai Tower and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, with distinctive pink spheres. back to list
BAGAN, BURMA Bagan is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Burma. back to list
THE PLANETS Space is the boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events have relative position and direction. back to list