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We crossed the globe to the tiny, remote island to sample the splendid desolation of the emperor's exile under a scornful British governor
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The number of visitors to this self-proclaimed Shakespearean “city of love” typically swells during the week around Valentine’s Day
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Three destinations in northeastern Spain offer a unique glimpse into the life of the famous surrealist
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Josep Fabrega Agea, a retired teacher and psychosociologist, points his lens at the city's dark corners and poetic places
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Sometimes the understudy exceeds expectations
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The Aeolian Islands have been drawing visitors, fictional and real, for centuries
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Street performers disguised as Giants and Big Heads blend reverence with ribaldry at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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In the town plaza of Nou Barris, a festival feast mixes together the spices and flavorings of the world’s cuisines
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Welcome to the new Mt. Everest of surfing, a notoriously dangerous break off the coast of Portugal
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A new French museum puts an out-of-the-box spin on the usual gallery experience
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They actually serve a very specific purpose
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A new museum in Nimes pays tribute to the grandeur of the Empire
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The wine in this country is so good, they don’t want to export it — keeping 98% for themselves
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The Big Easy might get all the fame, but places from Alabama to the south of France also know how to party before Lent
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This corner of Germany is the ultimate cold-weather playground, a place where sledding down a mountain, or knocking back beers are equally worthy pursuits
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After World War II, Jewish refugees found they could never return to their native land—a sentiment that some echo today
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Impressive local fauna is thriving again in Southern Armenia's new Caucasus Wildlife Refuge
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Perception or reality? This museum in Vienna, Austria, may cause you to do a double take
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