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When King George VI of Great Britain visited American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1939, war was looming in Europe....
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The Mitchell River is the last major free-flowing river in Victoria, but not for want of trying. The remains of...
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Just 10 minutes from downtown Huntsville, Alabama, a hidden world teems with strange creatures. The 2,500-foot-long Shelta Cave winds below...
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On a stroll yesterday, I passed by the neglected front lawn of a church. Tiny tufts of grass struggled to...
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In November 1944, the 6th Montenegrin Strike Brigade defended the nearby Danilovgrad Pass from an invasion of German soldiers. The memorial...
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Since 1987, the Kapa’a Japanese Stone Lantern has stood at the edge of the Kapa’a Beach Park. But the 15-foot cast...
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In a Pittsburgh parking lot, a small metal marker preserve a piece of the local sporting history. It marks the...
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After the American Revolution, the newly-formed United States faced yet another battle. Goods on British ships harbored the notorious Hessian...
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The area around Al-Ula is famous for the iconic tombs at Hegra (Mada’in Saleh). These were built by the Nabataeans...
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The Gokteik Viaduct is a vertigo-inducing steel railway bridge that spans a deep river gorge. Built in 1899 and officially...
