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Photographs retain the individual licenses listed here and on destination credit pages. The original journal collection uses the Unsplash License. Captions describe their actual subjects; scene-setting images do not imply that all photographed places appear in an accompanying route.
Colorful houses above the rocky harbor of Manarola, Cinque Terre, Italy
Photograph by Jack Ward
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The historic Bica funicular on a hillside street in Lisbon, Portugal
Photograph by Ivo Sousa Martins
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A traditional pagoda rising above a narrow street in Kyoto, Japan, at golden hour
Photograph by Roméo A.
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Metropolitan Cathedral overlooking the Zócalo in Mexico City, Mexico
Photograph by Sofía Olmedo
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Pastel-colored houses in Notting Hill, London, United Kingdom
Photograph by Gilley Aguilar
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Clifton beach below the Twelve Apostles mountain range in Cape Town, South Africa
Photograph by kylefromthenorth™️
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An ivy-covered pink café on a cobblestone street in Montmartre, Paris
Photograph by Joana guarda
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A visitor browsing prints at a flea market in Lisbon, Portugal
Photograph by Burçin Ergünt
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A passenger train at Lucerne railway station, Switzerland
Photograph by Silvan Arnet
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A backpacker on a mountain trail in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Photograph by Alex Moliski
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Sydney Opera House beside Sydney Harbour, Australia
Photograph by Ian Lee
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The Empire State Building and Manhattan skyline at sunset in New York City, United States
Photograph by Yilei (Jerry) Bao
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Sugarloaf Mountain across Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Photograph by Jonathan Borba
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A sunlit street lined with low-rise buildings in Marrakech, Morocco
Photograph by aiden
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Galata Tower above the waterfront buildings of Istanbul, Türkiye
Photograph by Joshua Kettle
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Traffic and shop signs on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok Chinatown, Thailand
Photograph by GVZ 42
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The exterior arches of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy
Photograph by Melanie van Leeuwen
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Marina Bay Sands and the Singapore waterfront illuminated at night
Photograph by Mike Enerio
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A traditional palace gate with the Seoul skyline behind it
Photograph by Trac Vu
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Melbourne skyline seen across a tree-lined park
Photograph by Jimmy Whitson
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Green rice terraces near Ubud, Bali
Photograph by Paolo Nicolello
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Auckland skyline and harbor seen from the water
Photograph by Yulin Wang
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Temple archway at Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai
Photograph by Nat Weerawong
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Colorful buildings and a mural in La Boca, Buenos Aires
Photograph by Frans Ruiter
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A ferry crosses the water in front of the Vancouver skyline
Photograph by Anthony Maw
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People walking through the French Quarter in New Orleans
Photograph by Mitch Hodiono
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San Francisco skyline across the bay
Photograph by Aliaksei Lepik
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Historic buildings along a street in Old Québec
Photograph by Sadia Afreen
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Terracotta rooftops and historic churches in Alfama, Lisbon
Photograph by Liam McKay
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The reflecting pool and architecture of the Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City
Photograph by Mauricio Aramburu
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Curving white lines across the dark surface of Superkilen Park in Copenhagen
Photograph by Marco Bianchetti
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The London Eye beside the River Thames on the South Bank
Photograph by Craig Garnham
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A red brick corner building and street-level shops in Copenhagen
Photograph by Dmitry Spravko
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The Mexican flag flying above Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City
Photograph by Obed Hernández
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Yasaka Pagoda and the sloping streets of Higashiyama in Kyoto at sunset
Photograph by Zion C
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Whitewashed rooftops in Alfama seen from a shaded viewpoint in Lisbon
Photograph by Veronika Martinelli
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Buildings along the rocky Sea Point coastline in Cape Town
Photograph by Tim Johnson
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The River Thames, Tower Bridge, and London skyline seen from above
Photograph by Benjamin Davies
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A cook preparing food at a street stall in Hong Kong
Photograph by Vernon Raineil Cenzon
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Countryside passing outside the window of a passenger train
Photograph by Alexander Bagno
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Layered paintings and colorful street art covering a doorway
Photograph by Reid Naaykens
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A map, notebook, and travel-planning materials spread across a table
Photograph by oxana v
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People gathered outside a cafe on a Paris street
Photograph by Lisha Riabinina
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Belém Tower beside the Tagus River in Lisbon
Photograph by Josè Maria Sava
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A winding footpath through the tall green bamboo of Arashiyama
Photograph by Marisca Kadharmestan
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The green rectangle of Central Park surrounded by Manhattan buildings
Photograph by Jermaine Ee
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A narrow street lined with pale buildings in the Marais district of Paris
Photograph by Big Dodzy
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The Phoenix Hall of Byōdō-in reflected in its pond in Uji
Photograph by Manuel Cosentino
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A musician in a white hat playing guitar on a leafy street in Coyoacán
Photograph by Sofía Olmedo
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The dome of the Old Royal Naval College above trees in Greenwich
Photograph by Claudiu Danaila
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The golden dome of Sultan Mosque and palm-lined street in Singapore
Photograph by Hoyoun Lee
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Ipanema beach and the Dois Irmãos hills in Rio de Janeiro
Photograph by Antonio Pires
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Flowering lawns below the mountain slopes at Kirstenbosch garden
Photograph by Margit Umbach
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The spires of Wat Arun beside the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok
Photograph by Evan Krause
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Brightly painted waterfront facades along Nyhavn in Copenhagen
Photograph by Sabrina Mazzeo
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The columns and ruins of the Roman Forum in central Rome
Photograph by Massimo Virgilio
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Sydney Harbour Bridge and waterfront buildings beside The Rocks
Photograph by Road Trip with Raj
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The forested edge and curving seawall of Stanley Park in Vancouver
Photograph by Kyle Thacker
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The Galata Tower rising above waterfront buildings in Istanbul
Photograph by Desert Morocco Adventure
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Shops and pedestrians along Yanaka Ginza in Tokyo
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A visitor beneath the carved arches and tiled walls of Ben Youssef Madrasa
Photograph by Mauro Lima
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Palace rooftops and flowering branches in Seoul
Photograph by Louie Nicolo Nimor
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A doorway covered in layered colorful graffiti in San Telmo, Buenos Aires
Photograph by Luca Lo Tartaro
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Colorful low-rise buildings along a quiet street in Barranco, Lima
Photograph by Andres Urena
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A suspension bridge spanning the water beneath low clouds
Photograph by Eurico Craveiro
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Green rice terraces and palm trees near Ubud in Bali
Photograph by Niklas Weiss
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People strolling past hillside buildings in Montmartre, Paris
Photograph by Bastien Nvs
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Tanah Lot temple on its rocky outcrop above the sea in Bali
Photograph by Nick Fewings
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Plant-filled balconies on a historic building in the French Quarter of New Orleans
Photograph by Rosie Kerr
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The illuminated Ferry Building clock tower on the San Francisco waterfront
Photograph by Mauro Lima
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A brick corner building at Broadway Market in East London
Photograph by Samuel Regan-Asante
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Outdoor cafe tables and pedestrians in a narrow Melbourne laneway
Photograph by Thomas Pavitte
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The rooftops and old city walls of Québec City above the waterfront
Photograph by Rich Martello
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Lamps on display inside Designmuseum Denmark in Copenhagen
Photograph by Sara Aurora Cimminiello
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Boats and waterfront buildings reflected in the water in Auckland
Photograph by Dan Freeman
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Animal exhibits inside the Nairobi National Museum
Photograph by Rachael Mbaika
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A temple courtyard surrounded by leafy plants in Chiang Mai
Photograph by Peter Borter
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Red-checkered restaurant tables along a cobblestone street in Trastevere
Photograph by Fineas Anton
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The stone towers and suspension cables of Brooklyn Bridge in New York
Photograph by Alexander Rotker
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Colorful buildings rising along a narrow street in Balat, Istanbul
Photograph by Youssef Mohamed
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A stone path and steps leading through the gate at Nanzen-ji in Kyoto
Photograph by Rémi Bertogliati
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Colorful vegetables arranged in a produce stall at Pike Place Market
Photograph by Thomas Le
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Historic palace facade and a large Mexican flag in central Mexico City
Photograph by Alejandro Barba
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Cable cars crossing the hillside above the harbor in Rio de Janeiro
Photograph by F Cary Snyder
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Elevated walkway weaving between the Supertrees at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
Photograph by Coleen Rivas
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Vivid blue garden building framed by palms at Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech
Photograph by Bradley Pritchard Jones
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Formal green park looking toward the waterfront in Lisbon
Photograph by JR Harris
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Golden reclining Buddha inside Wat Pho in Bangkok
Photograph by Nino Steffen
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Cape Town City Hall and its clock tower beside Grand Parade
Photograph by Joshua Kettle
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The Seine winding between stone buildings and riverside quays in Paris
Photograph by Ilnur Kalimullin
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A narrowboat beside a leafy canal bank in Angel, London
Photograph by Daniil Korbut
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Rocky shoreline and turquoise water at Manly Beach, Sydney
Photograph by cat mastro
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Granville Island sign beneath a bridge in Vancouver
Photograph by Mia de Jesus
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Broad public steps and seated visitors at Israels Plads in Copenhagen
Photograph by Tita
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Large red lantern above a covered passage in Asakusa, Tokyo
Photograph by Walter Cheung
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People and a classical building in Recoleta, Buenos Aires
Photograph by Facu G
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Colorful illuminated fountain jets beside Hangang Bridge in Seoul
Photograph by Riza Gabriela
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Twin cathedral towers above a busy square in historic Lima
Photograph by Eduardo Garcia
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Old cobbled road running between trees in Rome
Photograph by Mike Chrisemer
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Melbourne skyline reflected in the Yarra River
Photograph by Matthew De Zen
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Colorful houses and a quiet street in the French Quarter, New Orleans
Photograph by João Francisco
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Domes and minarets of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul
Photograph by Nabil Adham
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The grassy crater of Maungawhau with Auckland beyond
Photograph by Kishan Modi
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Green arched doorway and courtyard planting in Marrakech
Photograph by Oussama sabri
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Visitors resting beside a garden pond in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Photograph by Jeffrey Eisen
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Shoppers and colorful stalls at a market in Chiang Mai
Photograph by Yoav Aziz
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Montmorency Falls dropping between wooded cliffs near Québec City
Photograph by Merc
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Covered market passage beneath colorful panels at Nishiki Market in Kyoto
Photograph by Rebecca Clarke
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A food counter opening onto a street in Lisbon
Photograph by Beth Chobanova
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A visitor silhouetted against the large clock at Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Photograph by Carrie Borden
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Visitors beneath a high vaulted ceiling at London’s Natural History Museum
Photograph by MJ Tangonan
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Diners and stalls beneath the roof of a Singapore food court
Photograph by Scribbling Geek
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An elevated train approaching the skyline in Queens, New York
Photograph by Luca Bravo
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Traffic and colorful signs on a street in Bangkok’s Chinatown
Photograph by Geoff Greenwood
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Colorful boats gathered on the canals of Xochimilco, Mexico City
Photograph by Roberto Carlos Román Don
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Rosenborg Castle beneath a clear sky in Copenhagen
Photograph by Javier Rincón
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Hillside houses and greenery in Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro
Photograph by Jackeline Arp
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Beachgoers and curling waves at Bondi Beach, Sydney
Photograph by Jay Wennington
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Large marble hand displayed at the Capitoline Museums in Rome
Photograph by Stefania Jane Marino
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Lighthouse above the ocean cliffs at Cape Point, South Africa
Photograph by Ludovico Di Giorgi
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Street crossing and illuminated fashion storefronts in Tokyo, Japan
Photograph by ayumi kubo
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Busy covered market with food stalls in Seoul
Photograph by Mike Swigunski
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Red and white tram passing shops in Moda, Istanbul
Photograph by Melloo
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Visitors walking between winter planting and buildings on New York’s High Line
Photograph by Akshat Jhunjhunwala
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Sculptural white pedestrian bridge above dense greenery in Singapore
Photograph by Felix
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Tree-lined garden beside pale stone buildings in Paris
Photograph by Alex Boyd
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Fruit and vegetable stalls beside a street in Mexico City
Photograph by Alejandro Giraldo Ortega
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Pedestrians and market streets in Spitalfields, London
Photograph by Jack Bass
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Bangkok skyline reflected across the lake at Lumphini Park
Photograph by Vitalijs Barilo
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Neighborhood square and pale buildings along Via Marmorata in Rome
Photograph by Gabriella Clare Marino
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A leafy residential street lined with parked cars in Surry Hills, Sydney
Photograph by Samuel T
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Leafy walking path and wooden railings in Karura Forest, Nairobi
Photograph by Zac Wolff
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