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Catedral at night on Plaza de Armas (also known as plaza mayor) Lima, Peru.
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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Aerial of Roseau, capital city of Dominica.
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