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AfghanistanCamels cast shadows across the Qala-e-Bost arch in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province. The 11th century arch, which appears on the 100 Afghani note, marks the principal approach to the ancient fortress citadel of Bost, later renamed Lashkar Gah.
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Jerusalem, IsraelA view from Mount Scopus shows whitewashed above-ground tombs of the Muslim Cemetery outside the walls around Jerusalem's Old City. The Dome of the Rock Mosque (right) and the silver-domed Al-Aqsa Mosque (left) rise from inside the city walls.
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Rimini, ItalyThis park of scaled down replicas of Italy’s famous monuments represents a compromise between tourism and conservation. The Italy in Miniature Park allows visitors to experience historic churches and famous art without harming the real thing.
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Jutland Peninsula, DenmarkA wooden bridge leads the way to a Danish castle surrounded by water. It was common for Danish lords to build their castles on small islands surrounded by lakes as a security measure. If no lake existed, an artificial body of water might have been created in its place.
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Paris, France, 2002High above the streets of Paris, a bird's eye view reveals some of the chicest addresses in the capital of chic. The story of the Marais is a riches-to-rags-to-riches tale of a neighborhood that carries its scars with a decidedly bohemian style.
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AfghanistanCamels cast shadows across the Qala-e-Bost arch in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province. The 11th century arch, which appears on the 100 Afghani note, marks the principal approach to the ancient fortress citadel of Bost, later renamed Lashkar Gah.May 31, 2007
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Jutland Peninsula, DenmarkA wooden bridge leads the way to a Danish castle surrounded by water. It was common for Danish lords to build their castles on small islands surrounded by lakes as a security measure. If no lake existed, an artificial body of water might have been created in its place.May 31, 2007
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Rimini, ItalyThis park of scaled down replicas of Italy’s famous monuments represents a compromise between tourism and conservation. The Italy in Miniature Park allows visitors to experience historic churches and famous art without harming the real thing.May 31, 2007
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Jerusalem, IsraelA view from Mount Scopus shows whitewashed above-ground tombs of the Muslim Cemetery outside the walls around Jerusalem's Old City. The Dome of the Rock Mosque (right) and the silver-domed Al-Aqsa Mosque (left) rise from inside the city walls.May 31, 2007
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