Wall Street is so named because an actual wall was built by Dutch settlers in the 17th century
Built in the 19th Century, the U Bein Bridge is believed to be the oldest and longest teakwood bridge in the world
Murphy’s Haystacks: South Australia’s version of Stonehenge, estimated to be over 1,500 million years old
Princess Angeline: When the settlers arrived, the eldest daughter of “Chief Seattle” refused to leave her land
French doctor and inventor Rene Laennec invented the stethoscope because he was too shy to put his ear to a woman’s chest
“Miss Subways”-a beauty contest in New York City which celebrated the everyday working girl
John Cazale, acted in only five movies – all nominated for the Academy Award
Ganvié which literally means “We’ve survived” is Africa’s largest town on stilts
The King of the Dudes -The fashion leader of the Gilded Age, once changed clothes 40 times between breakfast and dinner
The Selk’nam people – one of the last native tribes in South America
