Tour the World

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Tour the World

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New York

• 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 citys chaos with a walk through Central Park.

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Taj Mahal in India

• 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 Indias most
  popular destinations.

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Miami

• 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

• Emperor Pedro I declared Brazil's independence
  from Portugal in the city of São Paolo in 1822.
  Since then, the citys population has grown to
  more than 18 million, and includes one of the
  worlds largest Japanese communities outside of
  Japan.

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Grand Canyon

• 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

• The Puritans called it their shining city on a
  hill. Today, its known to many as the Athens
  of America. A city of firsts, Boston is home to
  the nations 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

• Air-conditioned beaches, sailboat-silhouetted
  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

• 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 dont have to travel to France to
  find world-class herbs you can grow them in your
  own back yard. Still, its 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

• 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  its also home
  to the Devils Hole pupfish, a tiny fish that can
  be found only in a 92 degree Fahrenheit pool in
  this park.

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London

• 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

• 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

• 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
  worlds oldest continuous civilizations, and
  evidence of this long history can be found
  throughout its lands.

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Bavaria

• 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 Germanys
  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

• 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

• Legend has it that visitors should ring the bell
  and make a wish at the top of this 237-step
  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 Countrys rough, rocky coastline.

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New Zealand

• Astonishing beauty is one hallmark of New
  Zealand, and Milford Sound is no exception.
  Youre 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

• Thailand is home to Buddhist temples, coral reefs
  and floating markets. King Rama IV ordered the
  construction of a 32-kilometer- long canal in
  1866, which later became home to the famous
  Damnoen Saduak floating market. Foodies claim
  its the place to find the freshest produce
  around.

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Alaska

• 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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