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TALLINN – Tallinn Zoo – Grey SealGrey seal is the biggest seal species out of the three species living in the Baltic Sea. Male seals can weight up to 300 kg and reach the length of up to 3 meters. Grey seal have a recognizable long snout. Females are lighter colored than the [...]
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TALLINN – Tallinn Zoo – BisonThe European bison (Bison bonasus), also known as wisent or the European wood bison, is a Eurasian species of bison. European bison were hunted to extinction in the wild, with the last wild animals being shot in the Bia³owie¿a Forest (on the P [...]
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VENICE – Venezia – San MarcoPiazza San Marco often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as 'the Piazza' (la Piazza). All other urban spaces in the city (except the Piazzetta and the Piazza [...]
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VENICE – VeneziaVenice (Italian - Venezia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges. It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of [...]
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TALLINN – Tallinna TeletornMoscow was selected as the host city of the 1980 Summer Olympics and the sailing events were held in Tallinn. The TV Tower was added to the list of Olympic sites, guaranteeing easy route to the right equipment. Thus equipment intended for the [...]
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TALLINN – Tallinna Teletorn – ETIAfter a long and suspenseful summer, the extraterrestrial creature who landed at the Tallinn TV Tower has finally chosen its earthling name will be ETI. ETI's comment on the choice of name: 'First of all, it explains my origin in English - ext [...]
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BURGOS – BurgosBurgos is a city in northern Spain and the historic capital of Castile. It is situated on the confluence of the Arlanzón river tributaries, at the edge of the Iberian central plateau. It has about 180,000 inhabitants in the actual city and ano [...]
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BURGOS – Catedral de BurgosBurgos Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de Burgos) is a Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral in Burgos, Spain. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is famous for its vast size and unique architecture. Its construction began in 1221 and it was i [...]
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TALLINN – Tallinn Zoo 75 YearsTallinn Zoo is a zoo in Tallinn, Estonia, that was founded in 1939. It is the only zoo in Estonia, and as of 2012, it housed 13,336 animals representing 548 species. Since 2009, it is the most visited zoo in the Baltic states. In 1937, a team [...]
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TALLINN – Tallinn Zoo – Polar Bear CubThere are three polar bears in the Tallinn Zoo: male Nord, female Friida who was born in Tallinn Zoo as well and their cub Nora who was born on 24th of November in 2013.
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ISTANBUL – Bogazici KoprusuThe Bosphorus Bridge, also called the First Bosphorus Bridge or simply the First Bridge (Turkish: Bogaziçi Köprüsü) is one of two suspension bridges spanning the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey; thus connecting Europe and Asia (the other [...]
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ISTANBUL – SapphireIstanbul Sapphire, or Sapphire, is a skyscraper, and as of 2011, the tallest building in Istanbul and Turkey, located in the central business district of Levent. Istanbul Sapphire was the 4th tallest building in Europe when construction was co [...]
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ISTANBUL – Sultan Ahmet CamiiThe Sultan Ahmed Mosque or Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii) is a historic mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built from 1609 to 16 [...]
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ISTANBUL – TopkapiThe Topkapi Palace is a large palace in Istanbul, Turkey, that was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign. As well as a royal residence, the palace was a setting for state o [...]
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BARCELONA – Antoni Gaudi – Casa Milà – La PedreraCasa Milà, popularly known as 'La Pedrera' (the stone quarry), an ironic allusion to the resemblance of its façade to an open quarry, was constructed between 1906 and 1912 by Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926). For its uniqueness, artistic and heritage [...]
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TALLINN – Kiek in de Kök – TowerKiek in de Kök (Low German: Peep into the Kitchen) is an artillery tower in Tallinn, Estonia, built in 1475. It gained the name Kiek in de Kök from the ability of tower occupants to see into kitchens of nearby houses. The tower is 38 m high an [...]
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MTSKHETA – Svetitskhoveli CathedralSvetitskhoveli Cathedral is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral located in the historical town of Mtskheta, Georgia, 20 km (12 mi) northwest of the nation's capital of Tbilisi. Svetitskhoveli, known as the burial site of Christ's mantle, has long be [...]
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ZIPAQUIRA – Salt Cathedral of ZipaquiráThe Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá (Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá) is an underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 meters underground in a Halite mountain near the town of Zipaquirá, in Cundinamarca, Colombia. I [...]
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PUERTO VARAS – Saltos Rio PetrohuéPuerto Varas is a city located in southern Chile a territory of northern Patagonia in the Los Lagos Region, located in the southern Chilean province of Llanquihue, in the Los Lagos Region. The city is well known for its German traditions, its [...]
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TAHKURANNA VALD – Lotte and FriendsLotte from Gadgetville (Leiutajateküla Lotte) is a 2006 Estonian feature-length animated film directed by Heiki Ernits and Janno Põldma. In 2007, the film was awarded the Latvian Film Prize for best animated feature film.
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