Sixteen areas

Below is a list of the sixteen places I have chosen. I picked the areas partly because I have visited several and partly because they are well known. If you have anything to add to the blog about any of the spots I have mentioned or any new spots, please do. I would appreciate any information you could add. Anything you add will help my students. Thank you.

Please add information about where you live even if it is not on the list.

Here is the list:
Los Angeles, California
Vancouver, Canada
New York City, NY
Washington D.C.
Mexico City, Mexico
Santiago, Chile
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Cairo, Egypt
Mumbai, India
Cape Town, South Africa
Sydney, Australia
Manila, Philippines
Nanjing, China
St. Petersburg, Russia
Venice, Italy
London, England

First graders looking to learn about the world

Hi, I am a first grade teacher in Phoenix, AZ. I am teaching in a low income area, where many of my kids have not seen anything beyond their neighborhood. I want to give my kids a global perspective and teach them that there are things beyond Phoenix, Arizona. I want them to have a dream for something wonderful and believe getting to know about the world is a great way to do that. As a part of that the kids will be "traveling around the world" throughout the year. They are going to learn about different parts of the world during the year. What I am hoping to find is some information about what life is really like in other parts of the world. I have lived in Russia, China and Taiwan, but have yet to travel to many of the places I want them to learn about. As of right now I will have them "traveling" to sixteen places, but would love to add more if I get more information. The kinds of things I am looking for include what a day in the life of a first grader (six or seven year old) in that area is like, some fun facts, pictures, famous people who are from that area, cool places to see and fun things to do. I would also love to know some cultural facts about the country, especially if they are things most people don't know. If you can help in any way, I would be so grateful!
Thank you!