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Portugal,Alentejo,Evora. Praca do Giraldo,the main plaza in the centre of Evora. Evora is included in UNESCO's World Heritage list.
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Portugal, Alentejo, Monsaraz.Bullfighting in the hilltop village of Monsaraz, Alentejo.Monsaraz has been inhabited since prehistoric times as the Celts, Romans, Visigoths and Moors each took full advantage of the hill's defensive potential.
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Portugal, Alentejo, Monsaraz.The town came to prominence when it was captured from the Moors in 1167.Monsaraz has been inhabited since prehistoric times as the Celts, Romans, Visigoths and Moors each took full advantage of the hill's defensive potential.
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Portugal, Alentejo, Monsaraz.The town came to prominence when it was captured from the Moors in 1167.Monsaraz has been inhabited since prehistoric times as the Celts, Romans, Visigoths and Moors each took full advantage of the hill's defensive potential.
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Portugal, Alentejo, Monsaraz.The Menhir of Outeiro, found northwest of Monsaraz, is six metres high and is the largest in Portugal.It is typical of its type, being phallic in shape with inscriptions at the top.
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Portugal,Alentejo,Elvas. A 6 km long aqueduct supplies the city of Elvas with pure water; it was begun early in the 15th century and completed in 1622. For some distance it includes 4 tiers of superimposed arches,with a total height of 40 m. Elvas lies on a hill 8 km northwest of the river Guadiana. It is defended by seven bastions and the two forts of Santa Luzia and Nossa Senhora da Graça.
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Portugal,Alentejo,Moura. View across the rooftops. The Arab influence is still visible at this peaceful town,surrounded by oaks and olive trees,particularly in the narrow streets and low whitewashed houses,with their pepperpot chimneys,of the Moorish quarter.
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Portugal,Alentejo. White marble quarry near Estremos. The marble produced here is among the best in the world and much of it is exported to Italy. As well as being used for local buildings,the marble chips can be heated in an earth oven to produce whitewash after water has been added,hence the traditional white-coloured buildings across the region.
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Giraldo Square (Praca do Giraldo) in the historic centre, Evora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe
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Giraldo Square (Praca do Giraldo) and St. Anton's church in the historic centre, with dragon's tooth paving, Evora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe
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Royal Hospital Kilmainham, now the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, Co Dublin, Ireland
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The Palace of Prolonging Happiness,built in 1420 and destroyed by fire in 1845,The Forbidden City Palace Museum,Zijin Cheng,Beijing,China
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An ornate sculpted water fountain at The Forbidden City Palace Museum,Zijin Cheng,Beijing,China
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The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at The Temple of Heaven,Beijing,China
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Portugal,Alentejo,Portalegre. Old Men passing the time of day on a Park bench.
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Malta,Valletta. Tourists look out from an elegant ballustrade on the old walls of Valletta over the Grand Harbour towards Vittoriosa.
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Overview of the city of Porto with the Se Cathedral viewed from the Clerigos Tower along the Douro River in Portugal
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Looking down the Douro River with the terraced vineyards in the Douro River Valley, Norte, Portugal
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Close-up of colorful buildings with laundry hanging on lines in Porto, Norte, Portugal
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Close-up of traditional sailboat in the harbor in Porto, Norte, Portugal
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Train on the Dom Luis I Bridge and harbor with the Arrabida Bridge in the distance in Porto, Norte, Portugal
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Overview of harbor and waterfront with the Arrabida Bridge in the background in Porto, Norte, Portugal
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Overview of harbor and waterfront with the Arrabida Bridge in the background in Porto, Norte, Portugal
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Close-up of colorful buildings with sign (Dress Well and Cheap Only Here) on an abandoned building in Porto, Norte, Portugal
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People in the town square celebrating the Festival of St John of Porto (Festa de Sao Joao do Porto), Porto, Norte, Portugal
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Stone steps and front entrance to the Noto Cathedral in the city of Noto in the Province of Syracuse in Sicily, Italy
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Wall Tower of The Forbidden City Palace Museum,Zijin Cheng,Beijing,China
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A man fishing in the moat with a reflection of the Palace Wall Tower of The Forbidden City Palace Museum,Zijin Cheng,Beijing,China
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A reflection of a Palace Wall Tower surrounded by the moat of The Forbidden City Palace Museum,Zijin Cheng,Beijing,China
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A reflection of a Palace Wall Tower surrounded by the moat of The Forbidden City Palace Museum,Zijin Cheng,Beijing,China
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A watch tower on the castle walls at The Forbidden City Palace Museum,Zijin Cheng,Beijing,China
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A pavilion in the Imperial Garden at The Forbidden City Palace Museum,Zijin Cheng,Beijing,China
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A Golden Lion Statue at The Forbidden City Palace Museum,Zijin Cheng,Beijing,China
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Tower of Buddisht Incense on Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake,The Summer Palace,Yihe Yuan,Beijing,China
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Tower of Buddisht Incense on Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake,The Summer Palace,Yihe Yuan,Beijing,China
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Seventeen Arch Bridge,built in 1750 during Emperor Qialongs reign,leads to South Lake Island on Lake Kunnming,The Summer Palace,Yihe Yuan,Beijing,China
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A steeply arched bridge on Lake Kunming,The Summer Palace,Yihe Yuan,Beijing,China
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A steeply arched bridge on Lake Kunming,The Summer Palace,Yihe Yuan,Beijing,China
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A steeply arched bridge on Lake Kunming,The Summer Palace,Yihe Yuan,Beijing,China
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The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at The Temple of Heaven,Beijing,China
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The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at The Temple of Heaven,Beijing,China
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The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at The Temple of Heaven,Beijing,China
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The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at The Temple of Heaven,Beijing,China
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Portugal,Alentejo,Cromlech of Almendres. The Almendres Cromlech megalithic complex near Guadalupe,Evora is one of the earliest public monuments. It is the largest existing group of structured menhirs in the Iberian Peninsula,and one of the largest in Europe.
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Portugal,Alentejo Region. A small chapel called,Capela dos Ossos was created after a disaster struck the village in 1732. Lightening struck a gunpowder magazine destroying the Citadel and killing 1,500 people.
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Portugal,Lisbon. The Castelo Sao Jorge in Lisbon with the Rio Tejo in the background.
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Portugal,Lisbon. The Castelo Sao Jorge in Lisbon with the Rio Tejo in the background.
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Malta,Valletta. An elegant ballustrade on the old walls of Valletta provides a panoramic view over the Grand Harbour towards Vittoriosa.
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St. Peters Square, and St. Peters Christian basilica, centre of Roman Catholicism, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe
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The Scuola Grande di San Rocco on the left and the Church of Saint Roch on the right at Campo San Rocco in Venice, Italy
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