Jáchymov, Czechia
Valley of the Mills (Údolí mlýnků)
A stream flows near the radioactive spa, where people place handmade miniatures of water mills and other strange devices.
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Jáchymov, Czechia
A stream flows near the radioactive spa, where people place handmade miniatures of water mills and other strange devices.
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Blåvand, Denmark
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One of the last remaining railway viaducts equipped with a transporter ferry.
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London, England
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London, England
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London, England
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London, England
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London, England
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