Ferrara

Ferrara ( / f ə ˈ r ɑːr ə / ; Italian: [ferˈraːra] ; Emilian : Fràra [ˈfraːra] ) is a city and municipality in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Ferrara. As of 2016, the city had 132,009 people.

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Fatehpur Sikri

Fatehpur Sikri is a town located in the Agra District of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is 35.7 kilometers (22.2 miles) away from Agra, the district’s headquarters. The town was established as the capital of the Mughal Empire in 1571 by Emperor Akbar.

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Fasil Ghebbi

The Fasil Ghebbi (Amharic: ፋሲል ግቢ) is a fortress in Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. It was built in the 17th century by Emperor Fasilides and served as the home of Ethiopian emperors. Its architecture shows different styles from Portuguese, Hindu, and Arab cultures.

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Everglades National Park

Everglades National Park is a United States national park that protects the southern 20% of the original Everglades in Florida. The park is the biggest tropical wilderness area in the United States and the largest wilderness area east of the Mississippi River. About one million people visit the park each year.

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Novodevichy Convent

Novodevichy Convent, also called Bogoroditse-Smolensky Monastery, is one of the most famous monasteries in Moscow. Its name, sometimes translated as the New Maidens’ Monastery, was created to be different from the Old Maidens’ Monastery inside the Moscow Kremlin. The convent was founded by Grand Duke Vasily III on May 13, 1524, in honor of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God “Hodegetria,” which is the main religious symbol of Smolensk.

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Ferapontov Monastery

The Ferapontov Monastery is a monastery that is part of the Russian Orthodox Church. It is located in the village of Ferapontovo, Kirillovsky District, Vologda Oblast, Russia. The monastery was built by Saint Ferapont in 1398.

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Albi

Albi is a town in southern France. It is pronounced “al-bee” in French and “al-bee” in Occitan. Albi is the main city of the Tarn department, located on the Tarn River, 85 kilometers northeast of Toulouse.

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Engelsberg Ironworks

Engelsberg Ironworks (Swedish: Engelsbergs bruk) is an ironworks located in Ängelsberg, a village in Fagersta Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden. It was built in 1681 by Per Larsson Gyllenhöök (1645–1706) and became one of the most modern ironworks in the world between 1700 and 1800. It has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.

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Ellora Caves

The Ellora Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Aurangabad, India. They are one of the largest groups of caves carved into rock in the world. The artwork in these caves dates from AD 600 to AD 1000 and includes caves dedicated to Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain religions.

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Elephanta Caves

The Elephanta Caves are a group of cave temples mainly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. UNESCO has recognized them as a World Heritage Site. They are located on Elephanta Island, also known as Gharapuri, which means “the city of the caves,” in Mumbai Harbour.

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