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Venice Carnival, Italy: The Carnival of Venice is an annual festival held in Venice, Italy, famous throughout the world for its elaborate costumes and masks. The Carnival ends on Shrove Tuesday, which is the day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. According to legend, the Carnival of Venice began after the military victory of the Venetian Republic over the patriarch of Aquileia, Ulrich II, in the year 1162. In honour of this, the people started to dance and gather in St Mark's Square. It lasts for 10 days, usually starting at the end of January or beginning of February. Masks have always been an important feature of the Venetian Carnival. Wikipedia

London Bridge, London, United Kingdom: The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. The current crossing, which opened to traffic in 1973, is a box girder bridge built from concrete and steel. Wikipedia

Ice Skating, Canals of Amsterdam, Netherlands: Amsterdam is known for its many canals. When temperatures are cold enough, some of these canals are closed to boats in winter. This allows them to freeze over and be used as skating rinks. The canals become sparkling highways through the city. Skating on the canals of Amsterdam to the strains of classical music is a memorable experience. Little kiosks are set up on the ice to dispense heart-warming liqueurs... Amsterdam is the capital and most populated city of the Netherland. Wikipedia

Mykonos, Greece: Mykonos is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos. The island has an area of 85.5 square kilometres and rises to an elevation of 341 metres at its highest point. The largest town of Mykonos, which is on the west coast also known as Chora. Mykonos's nickname is "The Island of the Winds", due to the very strong winds that usually blow on the island. Tourism is a major industry and Mykonos is known for its vibrant nightlife. Wikipedia

The Seine Islands, Paris, France: The Seine is dotted with two natural islands, île Saint-Louis and île de la Cité, and one artificial island, île aux Cygnes... The Île de la Cité, 22.5 hectares in size & Île Saint-Louis 27 acres in size. Île Saint-Louis is connected to the rest of Paris by four bridges to both banks of the river and to the Île de la Cité by the Pont Saint-Louis. In the 4th century, it was the site of the fortress of the area governor for the Roman Empire. In 508, Clovis I, the first King of the Franks, established his palace on the island (Île de la Cité). Wikipedia

Visconti Bridge, Valeggio sul Mincio, Italy: The Visconti Bridge at Valeggio sul Mincio is a medieval viaduct over the Mincio River built at the end of the 14th century by Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Duke of Milan. Initially conceived as a fortified dam to divert the Mincio water flowing to Mantua, it has served as a bridge since then. Wikipedia

Frozen waterfall, Alps of South Tyrol, Italy: Frozen waterfall is located in the alps of South Tyrol, Italy. It starts to form an icicle, and the water keeps flowing over and around it, adding more and more ice. Then a bit to the side, more ice, etc.. The province of Bolzano, which is also commonly known as South Tyrol, is one of the two administrative divisions of the Trentino-South Tyrol region in northern Italy. The main feature of the province are the Dolomites. However, the highest and the most prominent mountain... South Tyrol is an autonomous province in northern Italy. Wikipedia

Falkirk Wheel, Scotland, United Kingdom: The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift in Tamfourhill, Falkirk, in central Scotland, connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. It opened in 2002 as part of the Millennium Link project, reconnecting the two canals for the first time since the 1930s. Wikipedia

Arribes del Duero, Salamanca: Arribes del Duero Natural Park is a protected area in western Spain, covering 106.105 ha in the autonomous community of Castile and León. In this area the river Duero forms the national boundary between Spain and Portugal, and the Portuguese side is also protected under the Douro International Natural Park. Wikipedia

Veluwemeer Aqueduct, Harderwijk, Netherlands: Veluwemeer Aqueduct is a 25-metre long, 19 meter wide, navigable aqueduct located over Veluwemeer lake in Harderwijk, Netherlands. It was opened in 2002 and bypasses the N302 road. Where the aqueduct crosses the N302, the depth of water is three metres, which allows vessels to pass over the road safely, so long as their draft is less. There are also pedestrian crossings on both sides of the waterway. Wikipedia

Aldeadávila Dam, Spain: The Aldeadávila Dam is a Spanish concrete arch-gravity dam, straddling the border between Spain and Portugal on the Duero River (Douro in Portuguese). The nearest town is Aldeadávila de la Ribera in the Province of Salamanca, about 11.3 kilometres to the east. The nearest Portuguese town is Fornos in Bragança District, about 8 kilometres to the southwest. The Portuguese side of the river around the dam site lies within the Arribes del Duero Natural Park. Wikipedia

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany: Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century historicist palace on a rugged hill of the foothills of the Alps in the very south of Germany. It is located in the Swabia region of Bavaria, in the municipality of Schwangau, above the incorporated village of Hohenschwangau, which is also the location of Hohenschwangau Castle. Wikipedia

Santissima Annunziata, Florence, Italy: The Basilica della Santissima Annunziata (Basilica of the Most Holy Annunciation) is a Renaissance-style, Catholic minor basilica in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. This is considered the mother church of the Servite Order. It is located at the northeastern side of the Piazza Santissima Annunziata near the city center. Wikipedia

Nochevieja Universitaria, Salamanca, Spain: University’s New Years Eve in Salamanca is one of the biggest parties to end the year. This celebration is organized by university students to say goodbye, and celebrate the New Year before going home. It has become one of the most well-renowned parties in the city, the province, and other universities in Spain... Salamanca is a municipality and city in Spain, capital of the province of the same name, located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. . Wikipedia