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  • Silhouette of Queribus Castle against a cloudy sky, Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salvador Dali, bronze statue, silhouette, 1972, by Ros Sabate, b. 1936, and given to the town by John Peter Moore, former secretary to Dali, on the seafront at Platja Gran, in Cadaques, on the Cap de Creus peninsula, Catalonia, Spain. Many famous artists spent time in Cadaques during the 20th century, including Dali and Picasso. Cap de Creus is a rocky peninsula near the French border in the northern Costa Brava, with headlands, cliffs and coves, protected as a natural park since 1998. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Vercingetorix Monument, 1903, by Jean Teillard, made from volcanic stone from Volvic, silhouette, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, ite of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salvador Dali, bronze statue, silhouette, 1972, by Ros Sabate, b. 1936, and given to the town by John Peter Moore, former secretary to Dali, on the seafront at Platja Gran, in Cadaques, on the Cap de Creus peninsula, Catalonia, Spain. Many famous artists spent time in Cadaques during the 20th century, including Dali and Picasso. Cap de Creus is a rocky peninsula near the French border in the northern Costa Brava, with headlands, cliffs and coves, protected as a natural park since 1998. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Silhouette of the Castillo de La Calahorra, or Calahorra Castle, built 1509-12 near the village of La Calahorra in the Sierra Nevada mountains, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Built on the site of a former Moorish fort, the castle was built in Italian Renaissance style, with 4 corner towers and a crenellated outer wall. It was awarded to Cardinal Mendoza by the Catholic monarchs. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Silhouette of the Genie de la Liberte (Spirit of Freedom), 1833, by Augustin-Alexandre Dumont, crowning the Corinthian capital of the Colonne de Juillet (July Column), 1835-40, by Jean-Antoine Alavoine and Joseph-Louis Duc, at the Place de la Bastille, 11th arrondissement, Paris, France. The winged figure of liberty is crowned with a star, holds the torch of civilization and his broken chains. The July Column commemorates the Revolution of 1830 and celebrates the Trois Glorieuses, the 3 days of 27‚??29 July 1830 that saw the fall of King Charles X of France and the commencement of the July Monarchy of Louis-Philippe. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Kalyan mosque courtyard with the silhouette of the ablution fountain in the foreground, 15th-16th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 9, 2010 in the afternoon light. Two blue domes and the elaborately tiled facade are visible in the background. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture.
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  • Silhouette of a tree and dramatic clouds at sunset, Terres de l'Ebre, Tarragona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Silhouette of a tree and dramatic clouds at sunset, Terres de l'Ebre, Tarragona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Silhouettes of statues of historical and biblical figures overlooking Dresden from the balustrades of the Catholic Hofkirche church or St. Trinity Cathedral, 18th century, by Gaetano Chiaveri, with the Hausmannsturm tower, 1474, Arnold von Westfalen, in the background, Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Djellabas in the shadows, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 22, 2009. The long rays of the evening sun create shadows and silhouettes as people walk through the streets in traditional costume. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Djellabas in the shadows, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 22, 2009. The long rays of the evening sun create shadows and silhouettes as people walk through the streets in traditional costume. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eastern bank of the river Nile at sunrise, with silhouettes of buildings, trees and minarets, and reflections in the water, at Luxor, Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a decorative panel under a window on a house in the Jewish quarter or Josefov, with a star of David and piles of money and 2 medallions depicting profile silhouettes of a man and a woman, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lower Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cucugnan, a medieval village in Cathar Country,  Corbieres,  Aude, Languedoc Roussillon,  France. The village was immortalised in Alphonse Daudet's novel 'Lettres de mon moulin', written in 1866. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sunset over Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France.  This castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. The castle and hill are here silhouetted against the sunset. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cucugnan, a medieval village in Cathar Country,  Corbieres,  Aude, Languedoc Roussillon,  France. The village was immortalised in Alphonse Daudet's novel 'Lettres de mon moulin', written in 1866. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Padern Castle or Chateau de Padern, 12th century Cathar castle, Padern, Corbieres, Aude, France. This nighttime view shows the castle illuminated against the night sky. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This view shows the steep rocky cliffs of its hilltop location. The castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This view shows the steep rocky cliffs of its hilltop location. The castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This view shows the steep rocky cliffs of its hilltop location. The castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This view shows the steep rocky cliffs of its hilltop location. The castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Shadows of people standing on Natural sandstone Arch Burdah Rock Bridge, silhouetted against a sandstone mountain, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fontana Pretoria (Fountain of Pretoria, Pretoria Fountain), 1552 - 1555, by Florentine sculptor Francesco Camilliani (1530 - 1586), Palermo, Sicily, Italy. In the background dome of the Baroque Chiesa di Santa Caterina (Church of St. Catherine), 1566, is visible. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Olympic Ring (Anella Olimpica) and Montjuic Telecommunications Tower, 1991, Santiago Calatrava, Barcelona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sherlock Holmes, "The Great Detective", bronze statue, 1999, John Doubleday, commissioned by Sherlock Holmes Society of London, Baker Street, silhouetted against an opaque morning light, London, UK. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Parisian cityscape with Notre Dame de Paris and Sainte Chapelle silhouetted  at dawn, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dramatic Parisian skies at twilight, with statue of Jardin des Tuileries and Eiffel Tower silhouetted, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Big Ben, 1858, clock tower of Palace of Westminster or Houses of Parliament, London, UK, 1840-60, by Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin. The Gothic Perpendicular building replaced its predecessor, destroyed by fire, 1834. The 96.3 metre high clock tower is named after its largest bell, Big Ben. Westminster Bridge, road and foot traffic bridge, 1862, Thomas Page and Charles Barry visible on the right. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Palace of Westminster, London, UK, or Houses of Parliament, 1840-60, by Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin. The Gothic Perpendicular building replaced its predecessor, destroyed by fire, 1834. The 96.3 metre high clock tower is named after its largest bell, Big Ben. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple C, 6th-5th century BC, on the acropolis of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the cooling water mister system of Paris Plage 2013 at the end of a heatwave day, banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Padern Castle or Chateau de Padern, 12th century Cathar castle, Padern, Corbieres, Aude, France. This nighttime view shows the castle illuminated against the night sky. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This view shows the steep rocky cliffs of its hilltop location. The castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Anteros figure silhouetted against floodlit adverts panels, Piccadilly Circus, London, UK. The statue of the nude winged archer, at the top of The Shaftesbury Monument Memorial Fountain, is known as Eros Column, 1892-1893, aluminium cast, by Alfred Gilbert. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • The Palace of Westminster, London, UK, or Houses of Parliament, 1840-60, by Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin. The Gothic Perpendicular building replaced its predecessor, destroyed by fire, 1834. The 96.3 metre high clock tower is named after its largest bell, Big Ben. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Big Ben, 1858, clock tower of Palace of Westminster or Houses of Parliament, London, UK, 1840-60, by Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin. The Gothic Perpendicular building replaced its predecessor, destroyed by fire, 1834. The 96.3 metre high clock tower is named after its largest bell, Big Ben. Westminster Bridge, road and foot traffic bridge, 1862, Thomas Page and Charles Barry visible on the right. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Minaret of the Koutoubia mosque silhouetted at dusk, Medina, Marrakech, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Big Ben, 1858, clock tower of Palace of Westminster or Houses of Parliament, London, UK, 1840-60, by Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin. The Gothic Perpendicular building replaced its predecessor, destroyed by fire, 1834. The 96.3 metre high clock tower is named after its largest bell, Big Ben. Westminster Bridge, road and foot traffic bridge, 1862, Thomas Page and Charles Barry visible on the right. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Big Ben, 1858, clock tower of Palace of Westminster or Houses of Parliament, London, UK, 1840-60, by Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin. The 96.3 metre high clock tower is named after its largest bell, Big Ben. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Le Crotoy beach, Baie de Somme, France, pictured on February 20, 2010 in the morning. Le Crotoy is said to be the only South facing beach in Northern France. The long sands around the bay are populated by fishermen, both in boats and digging for shellfish, and shepherds grazing their sheep on the salt grass marshes at low tide. Beneath wide skies the channels of seawater snake across the open sands creating natural abstract patterns. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Two generations, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 26, 2009. Two men push a handcart through the shadowy streets, the elder wears traditional costume, the younger is in Western dress. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening walker, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 22, 2009. In a shady street the long rays of the evening sunshine outline a shadowy figure walking through light towards darkness. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. This 18th century gem is well worth visiting. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Skyline from Montmartre, Paris, France. A general view across the park around Sacré-Coeur Basilica showing the Paris skyline on a winter morning, with a lamp-post, tree and shelter silhouetted in the foreground. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 11 : A general view of Mogador Island on May 11, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. Mogador Island is silhouetted against the sky as dusk falls over the sea. On the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco,  Essaouira was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. This island protects the harbour from storms. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Big Ben, 1858, clock tower of Palace of Westminster or Houses of Parliament, London, UK, 1840-60, by Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin. The Gothic Perpendicular building replaced its predecessor, destroyed by fire, 1834. The 96.3 metre high clock tower is named after its largest bell, Big Ben. Westminster Bridge, road and foot traffic bridge, 1862, Thomas Page and Charles Barry visible on the right. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Palace of Westminster, London, UK, or Houses of Parliament, 1840-60, by Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin. The Gothic Perpendicular building replaced its predecessor, destroyed by fire, 1834. The 96.3 metre high clock tower is named after its largest bell, Big Ben. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 27, 2009. An atmospheric view through a screen of people silhouetted as they pass through a gateway in the Old Town. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Streetscene, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 26, 2009. A shadowy figure in traditional dress pushes a handcart past a car. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening light, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 22, 2009. A man in traditional costume is silhouetted by the long rays of the evening sunlight as he walks through the shadowy street. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 11 : A low angle view of the Skala of the Port at dusk on May 11, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. The walls and tower of the 18th century Skala are silhouetted against the evening sky. In the foreground the sea glimmers faintly on the darkened beach. Essaouira, on the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco, was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. Surrounded by ramparts it is a charming small town now becoming more popular with tourists. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 11: A general view of an evening by the sea on May 11, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. Mogador Island is silhouetted against the sky as dusk falls over the sea. On the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco,  Essaouira was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. This island protects the harbour from storms. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • WWI trenches reconstruction, in the Musee Guerre et Paix en Ardennes, or Museum of War and Peace in the Ardennes, opened 2003 and reopened 2018 after refurbishment, commemorating the Franco-Prussian War, First World War and Second World War, in Novion-Porcien, Ardennes, Grand Est, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • WWI trenches reconstruction, in the Musee Guerre et Paix en Ardennes, or Museum of War and Peace in the Ardennes, opened 2003 and reopened 2018 after refurbishment, commemorating the Franco-Prussian War, First World War and Second World War, in Novion-Porcien, Ardennes, Grand Est, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Man pruning vines, with decorative vines, wrought iron sign outside a building, explaining occupation of the owner, in the village of Hautvillers, in the Champagne vineyard region of Vallee de la Marne, Grand Est, France. The surrounding Champagne hillsides are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Village of Verzenay and the Moulin de Verzenay, a grain windmill built 1818 on Mont-Boeuf, at Montagne de Reims, Champagne, Marne, Grand Est, France. The mill is owned by Mumm champagne producers and is a historic monument, and the vineyards are part of the Champagne UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Illa Grossa at sunset, in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. On the left is the lighthouse, built in 1859. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salvador Dali, bronze statue, 1972, by Ros Sabate, b. 1936, and given to the town by John Peter Moore, former secretary to Dali, on the seafront at Platja Gran, in Cadaques, on the Cap de Creus peninsula, Catalonia, Spain. Many famous artists spent time in Cadaques during the 20th century, including Dali and Picasso. Cap de Creus is a rocky peninsula near the French border in the northern Costa Brava, with headlands, cliffs and coves, protected as a natural park since 1998. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sunrise, with the Eglise Notre-Dame-des-Anges, or Church of Our Lady of the Angels, built in 1684, with an attached bell tower which was originally used as a lighthouse or beacon, silhouetted against the sky, in Collioure, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Collioure is a small town depicted by many artists in the 20th century, on the Vermilion Coast near the Spanish border. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • L'Air, bronze sculpture after a cast of artist's model Dina Vierny made in 1938, inaugurated 2019, by Aristide Maillol, 1861-1944, beside the beach in Banyuls-sur-Mer, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. Banyuls-sur-Mer is a small seaside town first settled by the Greeks in 400 BC, on the Vermilion Coast near the Spanish border, where Maillol was born and lived. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eglise Notre-Dame-des-Anges, or Church of Our Lady of the Angels, built in 1684, with an attached bell tower which was originally used as a lighthouse or beacon, silhouetted against the sky, at the harbour in Collioure, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Collioure is a small town depicted by many artists in the 20th century, on the Vermilion Coast near the Spanish border. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Flowers and a sketch of teasels in the studio of Poppy Fuller Abbot, a weaver and textile artist, at Cockpit Arts, a social enterprise and creative business incubator in Deptford, London, UK. Poppy creates abstract textile designs often inspired by magic, and has an experimental approach, using sustainable paper yarn and natural dyes in her textiles. Cockpit was founded in 1986 with 5 units opening in Cockpit Yard in Holborn, and now supports 170 businesses in the Holborn and Deptford sites. Creatives receive training, support and bursaries and work across a wide range of art and craft practices. Photographed on 31st May 2019 by Manuel Cohen
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  • People on the sea wall in the old harbour in Antalya, on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Antalya was founded c. 150 BC in Hellenistic times, and then thrived under the Romans from 133 BC. It subsequently was populated by the Seljuks, the Ottomans and the Italians before becoming Turkish. This Turkish Riviera town now thrives on tourism. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, aerial view, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bibliotheque Francois-Mitterrand, part of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, designed by Dominique Perrault and opened in 1996, in the Paris Rive Gauche district of the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. The buildings resemble open books and are arranged around a plaza. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bibliotheque Francois-Mitterrand, part of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, designed by Dominique Perrault and opened in 1996, in the Paris Rive Gauche district of the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. The buildings resemble open books and are arranged around a plaza. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Front cover of issue no. 339 of Historia, a monthly history magazine, published February 1975, featuring an article by Alain Decaux on Napoleon. Historia was created by Jules Tallandier and published 1909-37 and again from 1945. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bronze equestrian statue of Robert the Bruce, or king Robert I, 1274-1329, by Charles d'Orville Pilkington Jackson, inaugurated 1964, on the Bannockburn battlefield, Stirling, Scotland. In 1314 Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce defeated the English under Edward II at Bannockburn during the First War of Scottish Independence. The site has been developed with a heritage centre, circular rotunda, flagpole, memorial cairn and the Bruce memorial, and is run by the National Trust for Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • National Wallace Monument, or the Wallace Monument, designed by John Thomas Rochead and built 1861-69, on Abbey Craig hill, Stirling, Scotland. The tower commemorates Sir William Wallace, d. 1305, who fought for the Scots during the Scottish Wars of Independence, defeated the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge and was put to death for treason by Edward I. Inside the monument are 3 storeys of exhibitions. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Menhir de Champ-Dolent, a 9.5m high upright man-made Neolithic standing stone, the largest in Brittany, near Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. Legend states that the stone fell from the sky to separate 2 feuding brothers, and that when it finally sinks into the earth, the world will end. The menhir is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aerial view of the Menhir de Champ-Dolent, a 9.5m high upright man-made Neolithic standing stone, the largest in Brittany, near Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. Legend states that the stone fell from the sky to separate 2 feuding brothers, and that when it finally sinks into the earth, the world will end. The menhir is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Single cypress tree on a ridge above undulating fields, near San Quirico d'Orcia in Tuscany, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapel of Our Lady of Loreto, built 1775-90, illuminated at night, with a full moon, inside the defensive walls of the Presidio la Bahia, or Presidio Nuestra Senora de Loreto de la Bahia, a fort built 1747-49 by the Spanish army to protect the nearby Spanish missions, near Goliad, Texas, USA. During the Texas Revolution, the Battle of Goliad, October 1835, and the Goliad Massacre, March 1836, took place here. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Michael's Mount at low tide, a tidal island in Mount's Bay, Cornwall, England, the site of a 12th century Benedictine monastery and 14th century castle. The island is managed by the National Trust but owned by the St Aubyn family. According to legend, the Mount is the site of a battle between King Arthur and a giant. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Michael's Mount at high tide, a tidal island in Mount's Bay, Cornwall, England, the site of a 12th century Benedictine monastery and 14th century castle. The island is managed by the National Trust but owned by the St Aubyn family. According to legend, the Mount is the site of a battle between King Arthur and a giant. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Roman bridge lit up in the evening, built 1st century BC over the Guadalquivir river, and the Torre de la Calahorra, a fortified city gate, built in the 12th century by the Almohads, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tower of the Franciscan monastery of St Peter and Paul, the new catholic church built in 2000 to replace the original 1866 building which was destroyed in the 1990s Yugoslav Wars, silhouetted against the sky at sunset, in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town is named after the mostari or bridge keepers of the Stari Most or Old Bridge. Mostar developed in the 15th and 16th centuries as an Ottoman frontier town and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Oberbaum bridge at night, a 2-storey bridge across the river Spree, linking Kreuzberg with Friedrichshain, designed by Otto Stahn in North German Brick Gothic style and opened in 1896, Berlin, Germany. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Spiralling access ramps in double-helix form to access the glass dome of the Reichstag building, seat of the German parliament and meeting place of the Bundestag, originally opened 1894 but refurbished by Norman Foster 1990-99, Berlin, Germany. The dome is open to the public and has panoramic views over the city. The debating chamber of the Bundestag can be viewed below the dome, symbolising that the people of the reunified Germany are above the government. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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