The Northwest Washington Fair fulfills its mission of honoring the region's farming roots by offering both educational and entertaining experiences for the entire community. Every summer, the fairgrounds come alive as families flock to enjoy diverse attractions, from handmade crafts and fashion displays to live music performances, hypnotist shows, creative face painting, classic carnival rides, and delicious fair food.

Dresden’s new synagogue replaces the one destroyed by the Nazis prior to World War II. It is used by the Jewish community left of the one that used to reside in Dresden before the war.

Housed in a converted river ferry, Bota Bota is a floating spa on the St Lawrence River offering saunas, hot tubs, and outdoor pools, with the occasional daring dip in the river. The spa also hosts DJs, movies, yoga classes, and live music events. Expect to pay a little extra for such a unique experience.

The Duke’s Diwan is a time capsule of early 20th-century Amman, hidden in plain sight on the busy King Faisal Street. Built in 1924 as the city’s first post office, this Ottoman-era stone house later became the Haifa Hotel before heritage activist Mamdouh Bisharat ("The Duke of Mukheibeh") rescued it from demolition in 2001. Today, its creaking wooden floors lead through rooms frozen in Jordan’s past, complete with antique typewriters, sepia photos of camel caravans on dusty roads, and a balcony overlooking downtown’s metamorphosis. More than a museum, it’s a living diwan (gathering space): poets hold readings at the carved oak table, while artists riff under the Arabian archways. Admission is free, and the duke himself sometimes holds court, spinning tales of old Amman over cardamom coffee. Don’t miss the upstairs gallery, where rotating exhibits spotlight Jordan’s underground creatives.