Wierschem, Germany
Eltz Castle - Burg Eltz
This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.
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Wierschem, Germany
This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.
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Isle of Staffa, Scotland
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Harrogate, England
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Saint Blazey, England
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California
Nuclear waste dump site now an environmental sanctuary.
Bakewell, England
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Baltimore, Maryland
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