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Covent Garden, London

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Riga, Latvia

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Granada, Spain 🇪🇸

Located in southern Spain, Granada is a city rich in history and cultural fusion.

Once the last stronghold of Muslim rule during the Reconquista, Granada is best known for the breathtaking Alhambra. Built in the 13th century by the Nasrid dynasty, the Alhambra reflects a stunning blend of Islamic art and architecture. After the Christian conquest in 1492, the city transformed, combining Moorish and Spanish influences that still shape its unique identity today.

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Grodno Castle, Poland 🇵🇱

Grodno Castle is a medieval hilltop fortress located in southwestern Poland. It was originally built in the 13th century, most likely during the rule of Piast dynasty, to protect the nearby borderlands and trade routes.

During the following centuries, the castle was expanded and strengthened several times. In the 16th century, it became a Renaissance-style residence, combining defensive walls with more comfortable living spaces. Later, wars and political changes caused damage, and the castle gradually lost its military importance.

By the 18th and 19th centuries, it had partly fallen into ruin, but restoration work saved the structure. Today, Grodno Castle is a popular tourist attraction known for its towers, old chambers, legends, and beautiful views over the surrounding mountains and lake.

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Sacra di San Michele, Italia

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Figura en una finestra (Figure at the Window), 1925. Salvador Dalí. Oil on papier-mâché.

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Library of the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Spain

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Praga

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Flower Forest | Hein Van Den Heuvel

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Grand Union Canal, Paddington, 1938. Bill Brandt. Gelatin silver.

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Moyland Castle, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 🇩🇪

Moyland Castle was first mentioned in 1307 as a fortified estate. It was later rebuilt in Gothic and Neo-Gothic styles, heavily damaged during World War II, and restored in the late 20th century. Today, it serves as a museum known for its modern art collection.

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The Pump House Annex at the Three Mile Locks

Pump House Park

Richmond, Virginia (USA)

Based on a photo from April 3, 2026.

The Three Mile Locks were part of the James River canal system, the present structures dating to 1827. Canals reached their peak in Virginia in the 1850's to 1860. Railroads eventually made them obsolete as a means of freight transportation.

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Jardin Majorelle (Majorelle Garden) in Marrakech, Morocco

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Artist Tony Karpinski

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In the Silence of the Green Garden, 2024. Bat Ella. Acrylic, oil and pigments on canvas.

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The Library of the Abbey of St. Gall, Switzerland, contains over 170,000 books and documents, most notably a valuable collection of manuscripts from the 8th to the 10th centuries.

It was rebuilt between 1758 and 1767 and is considered a masterpiece of Central European Rococo architecture.