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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Planned at the end of the sixteenth century and built during the seventeenth, Amsterdam has inspired generations of city planners.

Published Jul 21, 2013

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Bruge, Belgium
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Bruge, Belgium

Published Jan 15, 2006

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Old Europe Meets the New World
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Old Europe Meets the New World

Québec City is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the Americas, and the one that still feels closest to its roots.

Published Feb 12, 2018

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The First “Planned” City in India
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The First “Planned” City in India

There were few Indian rulers as passionate about architecture as Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur.

Published Aug 24, 2019

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The Birthplace of the United States
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The Birthplace of the United States

It was here the founders shaped the future of American government.

Published Jul 4, 2017

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Buenos Aires at Night
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Buenos Aires at Night

Buenos Aires is one of the larger cities seen by orbiting crews. Twelve million people, almost one third of all Argentines, live in this city, often called the “Paris of the South”.

Published Mar 16, 2003

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Grand Canal, Venice
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Grand Canal, Venice

Published Jun 19, 2004

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Floods Recede in Ayutthaya
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Floods Recede in Ayutthaya

Flood water continues receding from Thailand’s historic city of Ayutthaya in December 2011 and January 2012.

Published Jan 12, 2012

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The Urbanization of Ulaanbaatar
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The Urbanization of Ulaanbaatar

The Mongolian capital is spreading outward as migrants from the countryside fill neighborhoods on the fringes of the city.

Published Jun 4, 2019

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Growth of São Paulo, Brazil
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Growth of São Paulo, Brazil

Nearly 10 percent of Brazil’s population lives in São Paulo, which ranks as the tenth largest city in the world.

Published Jul 9, 2014

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Paris, France
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Paris, France

Published Jun 2, 2003

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The World’s Newest Capital City
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The World’s Newest Capital City

Juba, a port city on the White Nile, is the capital of the new nation of South Sudan and is one of the fastest growing cities in the world.

Published Jul 2, 2012

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