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Know the reason why Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the Canadian capital
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Ottawa: City Hall Ottawa: Fairmont Château Laurier hotel and Parliament Buildings
Look into the architectural history of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Know the history and importance of the Peace Tower Carillon in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Ottawa: Fairmont Château Laurier hotel and Parliament Buildings
Ottawa: Bank of Canada
Ottawa: Supreme Court Building
Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada
Ottawa: Rideau Canal
Know the reason why Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the Canadian capital
Know about the tragic fire that destroyed the Centre Block of Canada's Parliament Buildings in 1916
Look into the architectural history of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Know the history and importance of the Peace Tower Carillon in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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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.
Guess the City by Its River Quiz
National Library, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Capitals of North America and South America Quiz
Actual continental drift of plates. Thematic map.
Capital Cities by Continent Quiz
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