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New York
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• New York City reigns as the ultimate tourist
destination. In a single day, you can visit
the place where George Washington was
inaugurated as the first U.S. president,
attend a performance of the world famous
New York City Ballet and escape the city’s
chaos with a walk through Central Park.
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Taj Mahal in India
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• An icon of India, Agra's Taj Mahal was built
by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, who
created the mausoleum in honor of his
beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Since then, it
has survived the rise and fall of empires
and remains one of India’s most popular
destinations.
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Miami
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• Miami really has it all: a tropical climate, a
glamorous, diverse population — and it was
ranked one of the cleanest cities in America
by Forbes magazine in 2008. Another
interesting fact: Miami is one of the few
major U.S. cities founded by a woman, Julia
Tuttle.
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São Paulo
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• Emperor Pedro I declared Brazil's
independence from Portugal in the city
of São Paolo in 1822. Since then, the city’s
population has grown to more than 18
million, and includes one of the world’s
largest Japanese communities outside of
Japan.
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Grand Canyon
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• With more than 5 million visitors each year,
this World Heritage Site in Arizona is home
to several major ecosystems, but only
seven land crossings of the Colorado River
for 750 miles. Navajo Bridge, above, is one
of them.
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Boston
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• The Puritans called it their “shining city on a
hill.” Today, it’s known to many as the
“Athens of America.” A city of firsts, Boston
is home to the nation’s first public library,
one of its first universities and its first
subway system — not to mention Fenway
Park.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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• Air-conditioned beaches, sailboatsilhouetted skyscrapers and islands shaped
like palm trees: If you can imagine it, Dubai
likely has it — or is building it. The Dubai
Marina is the second largest man-made
marina in the world, but it's working toward
becoming its largest.
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Provence
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• This carpet of purple finery provides more
than just a pretty landscape. Lavender is
used for cooking, cleaning, healing and a
host of other things. You don’t have to
travel to France to find world-class herbs;
you can grow them in your own back yard.
Still, it’s no wonder that celebrities,
monarchs, epicures and plain old tourists
flock to this part of France like moths to a
light.
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Death Valley
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• These majestic waves of sand span an area
in California and Nevada known to have the
lowest elevation in North America. But
Death Valley is more than just desert and
heat — it’s also home to the Devil’s Hole
pupfish, a tiny fish that can be found only
in a 92 degree Fahrenheit pool in this park.
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London
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• The Tower Bridge is just one sight in a city
full of attractions. This famous structure is a
combination drawbridge, suspension bridge
and museum. The bridge is raised around
1,000 times per year and was designed to
match the Tower of London.
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Victoria, British Columbia
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• Victoria sits on the southern tip of the
largest island off the Pacific Coast of North
America. In a city known as the "City of
Gardens," Butchart Gardens, above, is its
crown jewel. You might be surprised to
know that this world-class botanical garden
is an exhausted limestone quarry.
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Egypt
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• These massive statues guard the gates of
the Luxor Temple, a tribute to Amon, king
of the Egyptian gods. Egypt is home to one
of the world’s oldest continuous
civilizations, and evidence of this long
history can be found throughout its lands.
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Bavaria
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• Bavarian King Ludwig II would come to be
known as the “Fairy Tale King” for building
this ornate castle, which has since become
one of Germany’s most popular tourist
attractions. From high on its perch, the
castle overlooks a part of Germany famous
for its castles, mountains, forests — and
beer.
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Turkey
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• The name of this place — Travertine Pools
— means “cotton castle” in Turkish. The
pools are made of travertine, a kind of
limestone deposited by evaporating water
from the hot springs, and visitors have
been coming to soak in them since at least
200 BC.
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Spain
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• Legend has it that visitors should ring the
bell and make a wish at the top of this 237step climb. The Knights Templar are
credited with building the small hermitage
that sits at the top of these stairs, which
overlook a section of the Basque Country’s
rough, rocky coastline.
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New Zealand
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• Astonishing beauty is one hallmark of New
Zealand, and Milford Sound is no exception.
You’re looking at one of the most remote
areas of one of the most remote nations in
the world. Notably, this country is a
nuclear-free zone — no nuclear-powered or
nuclear-armed ships may dock in its ports.
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Thailand
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• Thailand is home to Buddhist temples, coral
reefs and floating markets. King Rama IV
ordered the construction of a 32-kilometerlong canal in 1866, which later became
home to the famous Damnoen Saduak
floating market. Foodies claim it’s the place
to find the freshest produce around.
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Alaska
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• Minerals stain the mountains with rainbow
hues here in the Polychrome Pass in Denali
National Park. Home to the highest
mountain in North America, the park spans
an area larger than Massachusetts. Much of
it is inaccessible by road, so park rangers
use dogsleds to patrol its wilds during the
winter months.
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