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ambrune

Since 2001, A.M. Brune has reported and written hundreds of freelance newspaper, magazine and website articles – from pitch to print – for publications, such as the New Yorker, The Guardian, the New York Times, The Nation, Atlas Obscura and others on a variety of topics, including world affairs, social justice, human rights and culture. Brune has also worked as a press officer at the United Nations and an associate editor for the UN Yearbook, an annual chronicle of all things UN. Brune holds a BS in Journalism from Northwestern University and an MS in Journalism from Columbia University in the City of New York. She often brings along a camera on assignments and is known to shoot her own photos.

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Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital

A state-of-the-art medical facility dedicated to treating beloved birds of prey.

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Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar

Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum

This mix of Islamic art, vintage vehicles, weaponry, architecture, and history is an ode to eclecticism.

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Bin Jelmood House

This unique museum doesn't shy away from highlighting Qatar's role in the history of slavery.

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National Museum of Qatar

The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.

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Pearl Monument

This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.

Michael LoRe

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Kashmir Handicrafts Emporium

Home of the infamous Rug Man of Doha.

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Wadi al Salam

One of the largest cemeteries in the world.

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Dar Tawfiq Al-Suwaidi

The home of Iraq's former prime minister now houses historical manuscripts.

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London, England

Stairway to Heaven Memorial

An inverted staircase above the entrance to the Bethnal Green Underground Station functions as a memorial for people who lost their lives during the worst civilian disaster in the U.K. during World War II.

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London, England

Modern Martyrs

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.

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London, England

Statue of James Henry Greathead

This statue of one of the engineers who created the London Underground hides a ventilation shaft for the tube lines that run under the street.

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London, England

Ancient Melancholy Man

This statue in Holland Park might be one of London’s oldest outdoor statues, but its exact origins are unknown.

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London, England

George Inn

It may be a historic 17th-century coaching inn, but the George Inn still functions like a modern pub.

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London, England

Sloane Square Tube Station

One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.

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London, England

Tottenham Hotspur Lamppost

A replica of the gaslit streetlamp under which three teenagers founded a football club.

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London, England

National Gallery Mosaics

A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.

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London, England

Square the Block

A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.

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London, England

The Hitchcock Gallery

Several colorful mosaic panels depict the life and creative genius of the Master of Suspense.

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London, England

St. Bartholomew’s Gatehouse

One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.

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London, England

Baltic Exchange Memorial Glass

These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.

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London, England

'The Seven Ages of Man'

A totem pole of heads to represent the different stages of life.

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London, England

'Merry-Go-Round' Painting

A haunting painting meant to capture the calamity of World War I.

Monsieur Mictlan

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London, England

Fleet Air Arm Memorial

A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.

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London, England

Rotherhithe Street

The arching stretch of London's longest street holds many reminders of the area's maritime past.

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