Birmingham, England's second-largest city, is going to strip all apostrophes from the city signs, saying they are too much trouble and unnecessary.

Brits, what have you done?! picked by lynxears 10 months ago

The local government in Treviso has ordered the northern Italian city's Chinese restaurants to remove red lanterns from their windows because they look too "oriental". picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Mexico City puckered up to set a new record Saturday as nearly 40,000 people locked lips in the city center for the world's largest group kiss. picked by equinox 10 months ago

Forty years after a generation of young Americans turned on, tuned in, and dropped out during the Summer of Love, a New York museum is hoping to recreate the psychedelic intensity of the period. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The New York Times has worked to ensure that its site and search results are incredibly Google friendly, so Google friendly in fact that a search for “sex” on Google currently serves the NY Times internal archive search results for sex as #2. picked by super 3 years ago

The City Concealed, an online video series exploring the unseen corners of New York. Visit the places you don’t know exist, locations you can’t get into, or maybe don’t even want to. Each installment unearths New York’s rich history in the city’s hidden remains and overlooked spaces. picked by suebe 10 months ago

A record producer is planning the indian food party of his life for new artist Heather Park. He is paying $2500 to fly food from the Indie Spice restaurant from Belfast to New York. He even arranged for it to be ice packed for travel! picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

Virtually every part of the state—from metropolitan New York City, which largely thrived until recently, to Buffalo, which is economically depressed—suffers from net domestic outmigration picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Four city of Dallas employees used the Social Security numbers of dead people to get jobs with the city, according to an audit released by the city of Dallas. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

Look at direction #37 and see how Google wants you to get from London to New York. picked by TheStep 3 years ago

Because we are tired of looking at attractive, fashionable people. picked by glik 2 years ago

The Iraq War is over, according to the fake New York Times! This morning a cadre of volunteers has fanned out across New York City to pass out a remarkably good, faux-copy of the Times dated July 4, 2009. picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

A PREGNANT cow being chased by police and fire fighters caused 25,000 euros ($40,800) of damage on a three-hour rampage through the German city of Hanover. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

If you look at the biography it says he makes $300 a day
and its cash so he dosn't have to worry about taxes. picked by dork 3 years ago

This company is building the world's largest ship. Not exactly a cruise ship but rather a floating and moving city. Check the links at the top of the page, they're slightly hidden. picked by Ankabout 3 years ago

Frustrated by a bruising, and so far unsuccessful battle to open its first discount store in the nation’s largest city, Wal-Mart’s chief executive said yesterday, “I don’t care if we are ever here.” picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

Marine biologists were standing watch on Tuesday over a young whale that lost its way in New York harbor and nearly wandered into a narrow waterway notorious for industrial pollution. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Welcome to Coober Pedy. An entire city built in an underground opal mine in the desert outback of Australia. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

NEW YORK, July 13 (UPI) -- New York Police Department officials said the city is spending nearly $1 million to purchase and maintain typewriters for the police force. picked by DerAlt 5 months ago

Have you ever wondered what would happen if a nuclear bomb goes off in your city? With Google's Maps framework and a bit of Javascript, you can see the outcome. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago