Landmarks & Mystery
This iconic, white-marbelized mausoleum in Agra, India, was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife.
What is the Taj Mahal?
Marking the first day of the year on the lunar calendar, this major East Asian festival is traditionally celebrated with dragon dances, red envelopes, and family reunions.
What is Lunar New Year (or Chinese New Year)?
Originating in the Valencia region of Spain, this celebrated rice dish is cooked in a wide, shallow pan and typically features saffron, vegetables, and various meats or seafood.
What is Paella?
This wide-brimmed straw or felt hat is traditionally worn in Mexico to block the hot sun.
What is a sombrero?
This massive South American country shares a border with every other nation on its continent except for Ecuador and Chile.
What is Brazil?
Situated in the Andes mountains of Peru, this 15th-century Incan citadel went largely unnoticed by the outside world until 1911.
What is Machu Picchu?
Every spring, people in India celebrate this famous "Festival of Colors" by throwing colorful powders at each other.
What is Holi?
This essential Japanese cooking ingredient is a savory paste made from fermented soybeans, salt, and a fungus called koji, frequently used to flavor morning broths.
What is Miso?
In Scotland, men sometimes wear this pleated, skirt-like garment, often made of colorful plaid fabric.
What is a kilt?
This island nation off the southeast coast of Africa is the fourth-largest island in the world and is famous for its unique wildlife, like lemurs.
What is the Madagascar?
Located in Rome, this massive ancient amphitheater was commissioned around 70 AD and could hold an estimated 50,000 to 80,000 spectators for gladiatorial games.
What is the Taj Mahal?
Celebrated primarily in Mexico, this vibrant holiday on November 1st and 2nd honors deceased loved ones with colorful altars called ofrendas, sugar skulls, and marigolds.
What is Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)?
This staple food of North African cuisine consists of small, steamed granules of rolled durum wheat semolina, traditionally served with a rich meat or vegetable stew spooned over it.
What is Couscous?
This beautiful, long, wrapping garment made of colorful silk is traditionally worn by women in India.
What is a sari?
This South East Asian country's national language borrows over 4000 words from Spanish vocabulary.
What is the Phillipines?
Found on a remote island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, these monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people are famous for their oversized heads.
What are the Moai (of Easter Island)?
This autumn festival originated in Munich, Germany. It combines a beer festival with a fun fair and is held annually in Munich on the Theresienwiese from mid-September to the first Sunday in October.
What is Oktoberfest?
This staple flatbread, central to South Asian cuisine, is traditionally slapped against the inside wall of a blazing-hot clay tandoor oven to bake.
What is Naan?
This long, flowing robe with wide sleeves is a traditional dress of Japan, tied with a sash called an obi.
What is a kimono?
This giant, icy landmass is the largest island in the world, and though it is geographically part of North America, it actually belongs to the European country of Denmark.
What is Greenland?
Located in southern Jordan, this historic archaeological city is famous for its rock-cut architecture, notably its stunning "Treasury" building carved directly into the red sandstone cliffside
What is Petra?
Celebrated in mid-autumn across Sweden and other Nordic countries, this June festival marks the longest day of the year with dancing around a maypole and wearing flower crowns
What is Midsummer?
This traditional Mesoamerican food consists of a starchy, corn-based dough called masa that is filled with meats or cheeses, wrapped in a corn husk, and steamed.
What is a Tamale?
This wool, blanket-like cloak with a slit for the head is traditionally worn in the chilly Andes mountains of South America.
What is a poncho?
This country is where the language Gaelic originated.
What is Ireland?