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Despite the rush to rebuild where the Berlin Wall once stood, two decades after unification there are still huge gaps in the city landscape where the scars of the Cold War remain visible. No comment yet.
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Nogales, Mexico, just next to Nogales, Ariz., is divided by a 25-foot fence and is a world away.
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In some spots along the Mexican-American border, a well-fortified fence extends as far as the eye can see, while in others a wall ends abruptly in the ocean.
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Balladeer's Blog's mythology posts are among the most popular parts of this site. As a change of pace from my examinations of multiple deities from a single mythological pantheon this time I'll do ...
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Take a look at these stunning photos of famous Las Vegas landmarks. Each was taken from a very unusual point of view - above. See Vegas like never before!
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TIME Photographer Anthony Suau tracks the progress of the US effort to build a permanent barrier between the United States and Mexico.
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Skuuppilehdet's insight:
The Great Wall is a must see on a trip to China. Our trips to the Great Wall have no hidden shopping stops so we maximize your time on the wall. There are several sections to visit, but we recommend the Mutianyu section if you are taking a day trip, as this will take about half your day. If you want to do a serious hiking trip, then Jinshanling to Simatai or Gubeikou is recommended.
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Hadrian’s, Berlin and other great walls throughout history
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A visual travel guide to Japan using Google Maps with Street View. Spring has come Cherry blossom season edition 50 great sakura view.
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Read Splash out: the world’s most amazing waterfalls for travel tips, advice, news and articles from all around the world by Lonely Planet
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It's not that they can't. They just don't need to, says Mike Murray, a veterinarian at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. Birds have the anatomical |
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![New, nearly impenetrable border fence between Egypt and Israel [7 pictures] | Päivät | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/LFDJxKH11uYQPWiusy2z8zl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9)
A 150-mile fence that Israel has rushed to complete over the last couple years is nearly finished. The deputy director general of the Defens
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Rome's border walls were the beginning of its end
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Readers submitted their photographs showing just how diverse and inconsistent the barrier along the 2,000-mile divide can be.
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The G-Cans Underground Temple in Saitama is probably the most massive underground flood management system in the world- comprised of 100s of kilometers of tunnels up to 50 meters underground connecting 5 vast silos and one immense water tank: The Temple. The complex spans 6.3km between Showa in Tokyo and Kasukabe in Saitama, with the power to pump 200 tons of water per second into the Edogawa river. Wow.
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Generally, one head is enough for any living creature, but the mythological hydra had more than its fair share – just perfect for slaying any ancient Greeks unwise enough to cross its path. Of course, many-headed beasts have made plenty of appearances in modern-day fiction, too – from Fluffy the huge three-headed dog in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, to Sesame Street’s bungling two-headed monster.
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In the Troitsko-Pechorsky District of the Komi Republic there is a flat plateau out of which seemingly burst seven pillars of rock. They are known locally as the Seven Strong Men.
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A visit to the West Bank in December 2010 explores how the separation barrier between Israel and Palestine has made it harder for young Palestinians to know Israel and understand its people.
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Ancient Chinese started building fortifications as early as the eighth century BCE to help in their military efforts against the nomads to the north. The first emperor of the Qin dynasty (221-206 BCE) connected the existing walls into a single system, known as the Great Wall. The Great Wall was periodically rebuilt, with most of the current wall dating to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). The Great Wall extends about 7,300 kilometers (4,500 miles) from the Shanhai Pass on the east coast to the Jiayu Pass in modern Gansu province.
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Rio de Janeiro says it built ecobarrier walls around slums to protect scenic hillsides. Opponents see a darker purpose: to imprison Rio's poorest residents.
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Frieke Janssens' images of kids and (fake!) cigarettes capture the ugliness and the not-quite-bygone glamour of smoking.
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