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what makes florence a visitable destination?
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-Uffizi Museum statue of david

-il duomo(dome cathedral)

-ponte vecchio "old bridge"

-Arno River: divides old and new part of city

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What are the two independent countries within Italy?
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Marino & Vatican City
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Pisa
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leaning tower
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Athens
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capital of Greece, home to Acropolis which is where the Parthenon is
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La Sagrada Familia
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designed by Gaudi, in Spain
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Alhambra
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palace, fortress of the last Moorish rulers in Spain
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Ibiza
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one of the Baleric Islands, known for nightlife
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Carcassonne
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one of the best preserved medieval towns in France
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The Champ-Eysees
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the main street in town, surrounded by rivers
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Hotel des Invalides
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Napolean's tomb
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Ajaccio, Corsica
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birthplace of Napolean Bonaparte
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Meteora
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in Greece, known for cliffs and monastaries
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Lisbon, Portugal
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home to the miracle, Fatima 
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Abu Simbel
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temples to Pharoah Ramses and his queen Nefertari, they were moved to higher elevation to avoid being destroyed by the flooding 
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Pyrennes Mts.
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divides Spain and France 
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Lourdes
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France; site for pilgrims seeking miracles of St. Bernadette
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Spanish Steps
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designer is unknown, suggested Bernini in Rome 
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Blue Grotto
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Capri, Italia area of water where water is crystal blue 
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Valley of the King
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valley in egypt constructed for pharoahs tombs
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Jerusalem
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capital of israel, holy land to the three monotheistic religions, Judaism, Islam and Christianity
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Dead Sea
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lowest point below sea level, highest concentration of salt in any body of water
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Grand Bazaar
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largest bazaar in Istanbul, great bargain for handmade carpets
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Egyptian Pyramids
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The sphinx, Great Pyramid of Cheops and sons
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El Aksa Mosque
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largest and most important place in Islam after Mecca for muslims
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Western Wall
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Last remnant wall of a Jewish temple in Jerusalem, holiest place of prayer in Judaism
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Church of the Holy Sepulcher 
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Traditional tomb of Jesus, Via Dolorosa and The Last Supper in Jerusalem, main spot for Christian pilgrimmage
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Great Pyramid
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world's single largest building, built as tombs for Cheops, his son and his grandson, apart of the 7 wonders of the world
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The Sphinx
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formerly a piece of rock, that eventually became sculpted 
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Khan-el-Khalili
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most popular bazaar in Cairo, maze of alleys that date back to the 13th century
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Guggenheim Museum
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Basque, Spain designed by Frank Gehry increased regional tourism by 40 percent
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Gibraltar
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significant rock, used to see who was entering Spain, owned by England, known as ape's den
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Andorra
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independent country between Spain and France
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blue flag
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highest award of coastlines/beaches, good quality, cleanliness, color of water
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hagia sophia
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former church that was turned into a mosque, and eventually a museum
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topkapi palace
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Turkey, most popular attraction in the city holds the mantle of the prophet mohammed
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