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Hamlet and Helsingør

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British Museum
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Windsor Castle

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Doors of Talinn
Kumu Museum
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Lyon - Dinner at Paul Bocuse
Marc Chagall Museum in Nice
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Sainte Marguerite Island

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Biertan Fortified Church
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Imagenes del España
Lazaro Galdiano Museum
Madrid Basics
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