Since the 1970s, many cities in the upper Midwest have suffered a decline in population and a loss of their industrial base.
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Sedona, Arizona is highly regarded as one of the most beautiful places to enjoy the red rock landscapes of the Southwest, and is conveniently located halfway between Phoenix and the Grand Canyon.
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The history of how the catacombs came into existence is quite unusual. From the early middle ages until the late 1700s as Paris grew into a major city, cemeteries were built throughout residential and merchant areas in a haphazard manner.
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Xcaret is a unique ecological theme park with 250 acres of tranquil beaches rivers, a Spanish hacienda, restaurants, and stage shows with performances of Mayan traditions.
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We have included theme parks as stops on a few of our trips to other countries and around the United States. Some of the more interesting places we have visited include the following attractions.
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For generations, families have flocked to beach destinations featuring wooden boardwalks along the east coast of the United States.
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France is known throughout the world for the excellent pastries and sweets served in its cafes, restaurants and patisseries. Culinary matters are serious business in France.
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Chicken tenders, chicken sandwiches, chicken wings and rotisserie chickens are just a few of the popular chicken food items.
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People love food. It is something that everyone has in common and most people enjoy talking about.
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Throughout India, there are numerous grand palaces which once served as the residences for sultans, maharajas, and princes of the many principalities which once existed in the country.
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At first glance, the area is like many other Asian and American cities with international hotels, malls, and dozens of luxury stores. But close by on crowded side streets, some traditional markets survive with vendors selling every kind of goods and foods.
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The area from Antalya to Fethiye is known as Turkey's Mediterranean Coast. It is famous for beaches, tranquil coves, overnight "blue voyages", and the rock-carved tombs of ancient Lycia.
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From the 14th century to the 19th century, the Islamic dynasty known as the Great Mughals commanded much of northern India and conquered some areas in the southern part of the subcontinent on the Deccan plateau.
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The invasion of Normandy by Allied forces commanded by American General Dwight Eisenhower in June 1944 was a critical event in World War II.
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The election of renowned General and Tennessee plantation owner Andrew Jackson as President of the United States for two terms is generally regarded as an important development in American history.
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By the early 1860s, Ballarat had become a city of more than 60,000 people with commercial businesses, railway connections and a building boom that served the varied needs of wealthy mine owners, suppliers and struggling workers.
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The New Summer Palace, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven are World Heritage Sites which are among the most popular places for tourists and residents to visit in Beijing.
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The town of Paraty located in a sheltered harbor on the east coast of Brazil between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo is a World Heritage site because of its well-preserved colonial buildings and history as an important port from the 17th to the 19th century.
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Over most of the past thousand years, Rajasthan was made up of about 20 independent Hindu kingdoms.
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Hundreds of royal palaces and castles have been preserved around the world as memorials to the history and sometimes the opulence of European royalty or Oriental rulers.
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