Marbella, Andalusia, Spain

Don't labor on Labor Day.
Stop, rest, and play.
Remembrance revive,
Of a summer alive
With friends, fun, and bling.
(Forget that bee sting.)
Look forward to fall,
And thank God for all.
[2015]

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Meet the wired generation: fully and completely cocooned in a technological shell. His elders may use technology, but he lives it. If you were a biologist, would you classify the relationship as symbiotic, epiphytic, or parasitic? [2015]

Liverpool, England, UK

The pumphouse is now a pub. Having been built in 1878 on Liverpool's waterfront, it has transitioned from the Industrial Era to the Post-Industrial Era. When it was built, Albert Dock became famous for innovative design and technology. Now, it's a World Heritage Site and people pleaser. [2011]

Gabrovo, Bulgaria

Gabrovo prides itself on being the humor capital of Bulgaria, and it begins at the bus station. The umbrellas recall a famous story that circulates around town. Why are the cats in Gabrovo tailless? So their masters can close the door faster when they come in from outside, thus saving heat. [2014]

Cardiff, Wales, UK

The international mermaid, icon of globalization, confronts the Welsh dragon, icon of national pride. The mermaid clearly has the upper hand and the larger size. What do you get if you cross a mermaid with a dragon? Glocalization. [2006]

Bangkok, Thailand

Oh, no! Darth Vader ate the mermaid and took over the company! There can be only one star in this galaxy. Seeing a sign like this reminds you of what type of diffusion? (a) relocation diffusion, (b) contagious diffusion, (c) stimulus diffusion. [2011]

Antwerp, Belgium

Antwerp may be in the Kingdom of Belgium, but its country is Flanders. The Flemish lion seems quite at home on the Grote Markt in front of the stadhuis, reminding everyone that the history of Flanders is so much longer and richer than the history of Belgium, which was created only in 1830. [2015]