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Pantheon: History in Paris

Pantheon Paris history

The Paris Pantheon is a neo-classical church in the Latin Quarter (5th arrondissement) of Paris that was modeled after the Pantheon in Rome.  With a dome similar to the one on St Paul’s Cathedral in London, the Pantheon was originally an abbey , but today serves as a glimpse of history as the burial place

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Flying High At National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola

The coastal town of Pensacola, Florida, is home to the National Naval Aviation Museum located on the Naval Air Station Pensacola.  The facility is dedicated to showcasing naval, marine, and coast guard aviation exhibits.  The museum facility includes the two-story main museum, the recently opened expansion known as Hangar Bay One, and the outdoor Flight

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Granada: Echoes of the Moors

Like countless visitors to southern Spain before me, I stood next to the Alhambra, spread out on the plateau rising above the modern city of Granada, listening for whispers from the ghosts of centuries past.  Looking out over the rooftops of the town, I could see the Sierra Nevada mountains in the distance, still snowcapped

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