Many of us know that Japan took its Buddhism, its urban design, its flower-viewing rites and several of its art forms from China, often by way of Korea. You feel that influence today everywhere from ...

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These outstanding Osaka museums let you revisit the city’s rich history, taste fine whisky and explore world culture ...

State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg Explorer Vasco da Gama sailed his four ships into the Indian ... from China and silver from Japan. Chinese porcelain (a 16th-century bottle, mounted in ...

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Venice, Italy remains one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, and the wineries nearby aren't to be missed. Here are the nine best wineries to visit if you're traveling to Venice.

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