Coiba

Coiba is the largest island in Central America. It covers an area of 494 square kilometers (191 square miles) and is located off the Pacific coast of the Veraguas province in Panama. The island is part of the Montijo District within that province.

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Cocos Island

Cocos Island (Spanish: Isla del Coco) is a volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean. It is managed by Costa Rica and located about 550 km (342 miles) southwest of the Costa Rican mainland. The island is part of the 11th district in the Puntarenas Canton of the Puntarenas Province.

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Bandiagara Escarpment

The Bandiagara Escarpment (Arabic: منحدرات باندياغارا الصخرية, French: falaise de Bandiagara) is a sandstone cliff located in the Dogon region of Mali. It rises about 500 meters (1,600 feet) above the flat, sandy areas to the south and is approximately 150 kilometers (90 miles) long. Today, the area is home to the Dogon people.

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Weimar

Weimar is a city in the German state of Thuringia. It is located in central Germany, between Erfurt to the west and Jena to the east. Weimar is 80 km (50 mi) southwest of Leipzig, 170 km (106 mi) north of Nuremberg, and 170 km (106 mi) west of Dresden.

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Classical Gardens of Suzhou

The Classical Gardens of Suzhou (traditional Chinese: 蘇州園林; simplified Chinese: 苏州园林; pinyin: Sūzhōu yuánlín; Suzhounese: sou-tseu yoe-lin) are a collection of gardens located in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. These gardens are listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Covering a time period of nearly one thousand years, from the Northern Song Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty (11th–19th century), these gardens were mostly built by scholars.

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Safranbolu

Safranbolu is a town in Karabük Province, located in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the main town of Safranbolu District. Its population was 52,999 in 2022.

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Quito

Quito, officially named San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador. It has an estimated population of about 2.8 million people in its metropolitan area. Quito is also the capital of the Pichincha province.

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Potosí

Potosí, known as Villa Imperial de Potosí during the colonial period, is the capital city and a municipality in the Department of Potosí in Bolivia. It is one of the highest cities in the world, located at about 4,067 meters (13,343 feet) above sea level. Diego Huallpa, an indigenous explorer, is traditionally credited with discovering the Cerro Rico in 1545.

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Eggenberg Palace, Graz

Eggenberg Palace (German: Schloss Eggenberg) in Graz is the most important Baroque palace complex in the Austrian state of Styria. Its preserved features, large, beautiful gardens, and special collections from the Universalmuseum Joanneum, which are located in the palace and surrounding park, make Schloss Eggenberg one of Austria’s most valuable cultural treasures. The palace is located at an elevation of 381 meters on the western edge of the city.

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