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* A small Pacific island (''pictured''), [[Nauru]] is the '''least visited country in the world.'''
* A small Pacific island (''pictured''), [[Nauru]] is the '''least visited country in the world.'''
* The name of the Swedish province [[Småland]] translates to '''the small lands'''.
* The name of the Swedish province [[Småland]] translates to '''the small lands'''.
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* [[Omaha]] has many '''unique landmarks''' including the '''
birthsites
''' of
Malcom
X and Gerald Ford.
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* [[Omaha]] has many '''unique landmarks''' including the '''
birth sites
''' of
Malcolm
X and Gerald Ford.
[[File:Choripan Buenos Aires.jpg|100px|right]]
[[File:Choripan Buenos Aires.jpg|100px|right]]
* If you want to '''experience local specialties''' in a local atmosphere at low cost, [[street food]] is a great way to go (''choripán pictured'').
* If you want to '''experience local specialties''' in a local atmosphere at low cost, [[street food]] is a great way to go (''choripán pictured'').
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* [[Trabzon]] was the '''longest surviving rump Byzantine state'''.
* [[Trabzon]] was the '''longest surviving rump Byzantine state'''.
[[File:Victoria heathcote pink cliffs.jpg|100px|right]]
[[File:Victoria heathcote pink cliffs.jpg|100px|right]]
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*The '''Pink Cliffs''' (''pictured'') in [[Heathcote]]
have
emerged as a '''side effect''' of gold mining.
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*The '''Pink Cliffs''' (''pictured'') in [[Heathcote]] emerged as a '''side effect''' of gold mining.
* [[Sriharikota]] is famous as the home of India's only '''satellite launch center'''.
* [[Sriharikota]] is famous as the home of India's only '''satellite launch center'''.
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* In [[Cartago]] you can buy '''woodcraft''' made from roots of coffee plants.
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* In [[Cartago]]
,
you can buy '''woodcraft''' made from roots of coffee plants.
[[File:Agostinhonetomausoleu.jpg|100px|right]]
[[File:Agostinhonetomausoleu.jpg|100px|right]]
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* The
Augostinho
Neto Mausoleum (''pictured'') dedicated to the first President of Angola '''towers over''' the capital [[Luanda]].
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* The
Agostinho
Neto Mausoleum (''pictured'') dedicated to the first President of Angola '''towers over''' the capital [[Luanda]].
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* The word [[Bahamas]] is of Spanish
descent
and means '''Shallow Water'''.
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* The word [[Bahamas]] is of Spanish
origin
and means '''Shallow Water'''.
* [[Xian]] is the '''oldest surviving capital of ancient China.'''
* [[Xian]] is the '''oldest surviving capital of ancient China.'''
[[File:Ohio-Akron-Soap Box Derby track.jpg|100px|right]]
[[File:Ohio-Akron-Soap Box Derby track.jpg|100px|right]]
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* [[Urfa]] is supposedly the '''birthplace''' of the Old Testament’s Abraham and Job.
* [[Urfa]] is supposedly the '''birthplace''' of the Old Testament’s Abraham and Job.
[[File:Michigan Central Station.jpg|100px|right]]
[[File:Michigan Central Station.jpg|100px|right]]
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* The beautiful Beaux-Arts
building
Michigan Central Station (''pictured'') in [[Detroit/Southwest Side|Detroit]] stands as a perfect '''example of urban decay''' in America.
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* The beautiful Beaux-Arts Michigan Central Station (''pictured'') in [[Detroit/Southwest Side|Detroit]] stands as a perfect '''example of urban decay''' in America.
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* The Chinese dialect [[Minnan]] is '''known by several different names'''.
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* The Chinese dialect
of
[[Minnan]] is '''known by several different names'''.
* Over the course of centuries, the [[Netherlands]] has gained a '''reputation for tolerance and progressivism'''.
* Over the course of centuries, the [[Netherlands]] has gained a '''reputation for tolerance and progressivism'''.
[[File:Gullfoss upper falls from the ridge.JPG|100px|right]]
[[File:Gullfoss upper falls from the ridge.JPG|100px|right]]
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* [[Swaziland|Swaziland's]] '''absolute monarchy''' is one of the oldest in Africa.
* [[Swaziland|Swaziland's]] '''absolute monarchy''' is one of the oldest in Africa.
[[File:Capri coastline.jpg|100px|right]]
[[File:Capri coastline.jpg|100px|right]]
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* The island of [[Capri]] (''pictured'') was a '''celebrated coastal resort'''
already
during the Roman Empire.
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* The island of [[Capri]] (''pictured'') was
already
a '''celebrated coastal resort''' during the Roman Empire.
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*
Mostly
a diving destination, recently more and more non-divers have '''discovered the beauty''' of [[Ko Tao]].
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*
Though mostly
a diving destination, recently more and more non-divers have '''discovered the beauty''' of [[Ko Tao]].
* One highlight for travellers in [[Roseau]] is the '''Saturday morning market''' where you can buy fresh fruits, seafood, spices and snacks.
* One highlight for travellers in [[Roseau]] is the '''Saturday morning market''' where you can buy fresh fruits, seafood, spices and snacks.
[[File:Air Koryo TU-204 Pyongyang (10043349944).jpg|100px|right]]
[[File:Air Koryo TU-204 Pyongyang (10043349944).jpg|100px|right]]
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* Air Koryo, the flag carrier of [[North Korea]] (''plane pictured'') has the dubious distinction of being the '''only 1-star airline''' (worst) on Skytrax list.
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* Air Koryo, the flag carrier of [[North Korea]] (''plane pictured'')
,
has the dubious distinction of being the '''only 1-star airline''' (worst) on Skytrax
'
list.
* [[Geneva]] is one of the world's major centers of '''international diplomacy'''.
* [[Geneva]] is one of the world's major centers of '''international diplomacy'''.
* [[Culver City]] is steeped in the history of '''filmmaking'''.
* [[Culver City]] is steeped in the history of '''filmmaking'''.
[[File:Ironbridge.jpg|100px|right]]
[[File:Ironbridge.jpg|100px|right]]
* [[Ironbridge]] is indeed home to the '''world's first iron bridge''' (''pictured'').
* [[Ironbridge]] is indeed home to the '''world's first iron bridge''' (''pictured'').
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* In [[Ho Chi Minh City]] motorbike taxis are known as ''xe ôm'' which literally translates to '''hug-vehicle'''.
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* In [[Ho Chi Minh City]] motorbike taxis are known as ''xe ôm''
,
which literally translates to '''hug-vehicle'''.
* A popular sight in [[Vieques]] is the Bioluminescent Bay with its micro-organisms that '''light up in a blue-green glow''' whenever there is movement in the water.
* A popular sight in [[Vieques]] is the Bioluminescent Bay with its micro-organisms that '''light up in a blue-green glow''' whenever there is movement in the water.
[[File:JuddMatGaardebounen Beer.JPG|100px|right]]
[[File:JuddMatGaardebounen Beer.JPG|100px|right]]
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* Judd mat gaardebounen (''pictured''), or smoked neck of pork served with boiled broad beans is the '''unofficial national dish of [[Luxembourg]].'''
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* Judd mat gaardebounen (''pictured''), or smoked neck of pork served with boiled broad beans
,
is the '''unofficial national dish of [[Luxembourg]].'''
* Settled in 1607, [[Richmond]] is '''one of the oldest cities''' in the United States.
* Settled in 1607, [[Richmond]] is '''one of the oldest cities''' in the United States.
* Most unusually for a Japanese city, [[Sapporo]] is '''logically organized''' thanks to its strict grid system.
* Most unusually for a Japanese city, [[Sapporo]] is '''logically organized''' thanks to its strict grid system.
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[[File:Shiva temples Dhakeshwari Mandir 2 by Ragib Hasan.jpg|100px|right]]
[[File:Shiva temples Dhakeshwari Mandir 2 by Ragib Hasan.jpg|100px|right]]
* The 12th century Dhakeshwari Temple (''pictured'') in [[Dhaka/Old Dhaka|Old Dhaka]] is the '''National Temple of Bangladesh'''.
* The 12th century Dhakeshwari Temple (''pictured'') in [[Dhaka/Old Dhaka|Old Dhaka]] is the '''National Temple of Bangladesh'''.
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* [[Larissa]] is one of the '''oldest settlements''' in Greece with artifacts uncovered '''dating
at least
back to the Neolithic period (
6000
BC)'''.
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* [[Larissa]] is one of the '''oldest settlements''' in Greece
,
with artifacts uncovered '''dating back to
at least
the Neolithic period (
6,000
BC)'''.
* Strictly speaking, you are required to '''carry a breathalyser''' when [[driving in France]].
* Strictly speaking, you are required to '''carry a breathalyser''' when [[driving in France]].
[[File:Chivito al pan uruguayo.jpg|100px|right]]
[[File:Chivito al pan uruguayo.jpg|100px|right]]
* Chivito al pan (''pictured'') is the '''hamburger's [[Uruguay|Uruguayan]] relative.'''
* Chivito al pan (''pictured'') is the '''hamburger's [[Uruguay|Uruguayan]] relative.'''
* Unlike other common [[tropical diseases]], there's '''no preventive vaccination''' against [[dengue fever]] - you can only avoid mosquito bites.
* Unlike other common [[tropical diseases]], there's '''no preventive vaccination''' against [[dengue fever]] - you can only avoid mosquito bites.
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* [[Daytona Beach]] is certainly '''dominated by motorsports'''
,
even
the boulevard passing by its racetrack was '''renamed''' "International Speedway Boulevard".
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* [[Daytona Beach]] is certainly '''dominated by motorsports'''
:
Even
the boulevard passing by its racetrack was '''renamed''' "International Speedway Boulevard".
[[File:SSlingLongBar.JPG|100px|right]]
[[File:SSlingLongBar.JPG|100px|right]]
* The Long Bar in Raffles Hotel, [[Singapore/Riverside|Singapore]] is '''home to the original Singapore Sling''' (''pictured'').
* The Long Bar in Raffles Hotel, [[Singapore/Riverside|Singapore]] is '''home to the original Singapore Sling''' (''pictured'').
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* The virgin Komi forests in the [[Komi Republic]] are the '''largest virgin forests in Europe''' and
an
[[UNESCO World Heritage site]].
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* The virgin Komi forests in the [[Komi Republic]] are the '''largest virgin forests in Europe''' and
a
[[UNESCO World Heritage site]].
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* At [[Sharjah]] Desert Park visitors can learn about the '''flora and fauna of the Arabian Desert'''
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* At [[Sharjah]] Desert Park
,
visitors can learn about the '''flora and fauna of the Arabian Desert'''
[[File:LongyearbyenDowntown.jpg|100px|right]]
[[File:LongyearbyenDowntown.jpg|100px|right]]
* [[Longyearbyen]] (''pictured'') is generally regarded as the '''northernmost town in the world'''.
* [[Longyearbyen]] (''pictured'') is generally regarded as the '''northernmost town in the world'''.
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* At the Monetary Museum in [[Brasilia]] you can see the '''biggest gold nugget''' ever found in Brazil.
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* At the Monetary Museum in [[Brasilia]]
,
you can see the '''biggest gold nugget''' ever found in Brazil.
* [[Brasov]] provides a mix of '''wonderful mountain scenery and medieval history'''.
* [[Brasov]] provides a mix of '''wonderful mountain scenery and medieval history'''.
[[File:Bulguksa Tempel 1.JPG|100px|right]]
[[File:Bulguksa Tempel 1.JPG|100px|right]]
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* [[Gyeongju]]
is possibly the '''foremost location in Korea''' where ancient buildings, burial grounds and artifacts can be found (''Bulguksa Temple pictured'').
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* [[Gyeongju]] is possibly the '''foremost location in Korea''' where ancient buildings, burial grounds and artifacts can be found (''Bulguksa Temple pictured'').
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* [[Reykjavík]] has a '''museum dedicated to
Phallology
'''.
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* [[Reykjavík]] has a '''museum dedicated to
phallology
'''.
* [[Kaolack]] has one of the '''biggest covered markets''' in West Africa.
* [[Kaolack]] has one of the '''biggest covered markets''' in West Africa.
[[File:Aconcagua (aerial).jpg|100px|right]]
[[File:Aconcagua (aerial).jpg|100px|right]]
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[[File:Sausagefest.jpg|100px|right]]
[[File:Sausagefest.jpg|100px|right]]
* Chicago's [[Chicago/Far Northwest Side|Far Northwest Side]] is a great place to sample '''sausages''' (''pictured'') '''and other Polish products'''.
* Chicago's [[Chicago/Far Northwest Side|Far Northwest Side]] is a great place to sample '''sausages''' (''pictured'') '''and other Polish products'''.
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* The [[Great Glen Way]] walking path takes you past [[Loch Ness]] where you can scan the waters for the '''Loch Ness Monster'''.
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* The [[Great Glen Way]] walking path takes you past [[Loch Ness]]
,
where you can scan the waters for the '''Loch Ness Monster'''.
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* In [[Osaka]] you can visit an '''instant ramen museum'''.
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* In [[Osaka]]
,
you can visit an '''instant ramen museum'''.
[[File:Ljubljana, Slovenia - The Triple Bridge.jpg|100px|right]]
[[File:Ljubljana, Slovenia - The Triple Bridge.jpg|100px|right]]
* Tromostovje, The Triple Bridge (''pictured''), in [[Ljubljana]] consists of '''three separate picturesque bridges''' located next to one another.
* Tromostovje, The Triple Bridge (''pictured''), in [[Ljubljana]] consists of '''three separate picturesque bridges''' located next to one another.
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* [[Yellowstone National Park]] was the '''first national park in the world'''.
* [[Yellowstone National Park]] was the '''first national park in the world'''.
[[File:KaipingDiaolou.jpg|100px|right]]
[[File:KaipingDiaolou.jpg|100px|right]]
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* [[Kaiping]] is famous for a number of small villages and small houses (''pictured'') that
have been
built in '''mixed eastern and western style''' by
oversea
Chinese
during
the beginning of the 20th century.
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* [[Kaiping]] is famous for a number of small villages and small houses (''pictured'') that
were
built in '''mixed eastern and western style''' by
overseas
Chinese
at
the beginning of the 20th century.
* [[New Orleans Mardi Gras]] is known as the '''biggest free party''' on earth.
* [[New Orleans Mardi Gras]] is known as the '''biggest free party''' on earth.
* [[Saariselkä]] boasts '''Europe’s northernmost Spa'''.
* [[Saariselkä]] boasts '''Europe’s northernmost Spa'''.
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[[File:Pere Lachaise avenue ciculaire.jpg|100px|right]]
[[File:Pere Lachaise avenue ciculaire.jpg|100px|right]]
* Cimetière du Père Lachaise (''pictured'') in [[Paris/20th arrondissement|Paris]] is probably the '''most visited graveyard''' in any Western city.
* Cimetière du Père Lachaise (''pictured'') in [[Paris/20th arrondissement|Paris]] is probably the '''most visited graveyard''' in any Western city.
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* [[Uliastai]] used to be a provincial capital of the '''Manchu Empire''' and is one of the three oldest settlements in Mongolia
.* '''Boat building traditions''' are kept alive at the Maritime Quarter in [[Mariehamn|Mariehamn's]] eastern harbour
.
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* [[Uliastai]] used to be a provincial capital of the '''Manchu Empire''' and is one of the three oldest settlements in Mongolia.
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* '''Boat building traditions''' are kept alive at the Maritime Quarter in [[Mariehamn|Mariehamn's]] eastern harbour.
[[File:Grand-Indonesia.jpg|100px|right]]
[[File:Grand-Indonesia.jpg|100px|right]]
* [[Jakarta]] has a large number of '''giant, glittering malls''' (''Grand Indonesia pictured''), well above expectations for newcomers.
* [[Jakarta]] has a large number of '''giant, glittering malls''' (''Grand Indonesia pictured''), well above expectations for newcomers.
* The New World Afro-Diasporic customs of '''Vodou''' are widely practiced in [[Haiti]].
* The New World Afro-Diasporic customs of '''Vodou''' are widely practiced in [[Haiti]].
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* Because of numerous
and endless countable
[[Festivals and Events in the Philippines|festivals]] the Philippines is often '''dubbed as "The Fiesta Islands”.'''
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* Because of numerous [[Festivals and Events in the Philippines|festivals]] the Philippines is often '''dubbed as "The Fiesta Islands”.'''
[[File:St Louis night expblend.jpg|100px|right]]
[[File:St Louis night expblend.jpg|100px|right]]
* Gateway arch (''pictured'') in [[St. Louis]] is the '''world’s tallest national monument'''.
* Gateway arch (''pictured'') in [[St. Louis]] is the '''world’s tallest national monument'''.