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The Dutchman

I am a 74 yr old male. In 1954 at the age of 12 I emigrated with my family from the Netherlands to Canada. At age 19, I worked on cargo ships (merchant marine) for three yrs. This released my travel bug. To date, my wife of 50 yrs and I have traveled to the 4 corners of the earth, having been to 78 countries so far, and yearning for more (which will happen).

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Bacardi Building

After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.

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Montreal, Québec

Biosphere of Montreal

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

michelle

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Toronto, Ontario

Casa Loma

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

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La Plaza de la Revolución

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

Go Apocalypse

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Vancouver, British Columbia

Digital Orca

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

SamM

Puponga, New Zealand

Farewell Spit

This deadly little sliver of beach has seen hundreds of whales beach themselves over the years.

EricGrundhauser

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Corofin, Ireland

The Burren

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

daviddoochin

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Kon-Tiki Museum

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

stanestane

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Vigeland Sculpture Park

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

stanestane

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Oslo Opera House

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Sunniva

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Reykjavik, Iceland

Harpa

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

littlebrumble

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