Schokland and Surroundings - Netherlands

Schokland was a peninsula that by the 15th century had become an island. 

Occupied and then abandoned as the sea encroached, it had to be evacuated in 1859. 

But following the draining of the Zuider Zee, it has, since the 1940s, formed part of the land reclaimed from the sea. 

Schokland has vestiges of human habitation going back to prehistoric times. 

It symbolizes the heroic, age-old struggle of the people of the Netherlands against the encroachment of the waters. 

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Hyderabad - India

Hyderabad is a metropolis in southern India. 

It is the capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh and since June 2, 2014 also of the state of Telangana. Hyderabad will serve as the shared capital of these two states for ten years. 

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Hafnarfjordur - Iceland

Hafnarfjörður is the third largest city in Iceland with almost 27,000 inhabitants. 

Only the capital Reykjavik and Kópavogur have more inhabitants. 

Hafnarfjörður is located in the SW of Iceland, 10 km from Reykjavik on the fjord of the same name, which flows into the Faxaflói. 

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San Agustín Archaeological Park - Colombia

The largest group of religious monuments and megalithic sculptures in South America stands in a wild, spectacular landscape. 

Gods and mythical animals are skilfully represented in styles ranging from abstract to realist. 

These works of art display the creativity and imagination of a northern Andean culture that flourished from the 1st to the 8th century. 

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Bunch of eels

A mess of eel is a Dutch dish of potatoes and eel. 

In the past, it was often eaten by fishermen around the IJsselmeer because it is easy to prepare. 

Other fish species can be used instead of eel, such as dab or haddock. 

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Roskilde Cathedral - Denmark

Built in the 12th and 13th centuries, this was Scandinavia's first Gothic cathedral to be built of brick and it encouraged the spread of this style throughout northern Europe. 

It has been the mausoleum of the Danish royal family since the 15th century. 

Porches and side chapels were added up to the end of the 19th century. 

Thus it provides a clear overview of the development of European religious architecture. 

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Athens - Greece

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece and also the administrative center of the Attica region. 

The Municipality of Athens is divided into seven city districts. 

Athens is the political, cultural and economic center of the country and is a cosmopolitan metropolis. 

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