Its deep, sheltered bay drew merchants and sailors from Europe and North Africa, fostering an exchange of cultures that is reflected in the city’s soaring Gothic spires, Moorish patios, and Renaissance-era ramparts.
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Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Dubrovnik’s ancient ramparts guard marble lanes that shimmer under Adriatic light—echoing with church bells and café laughter.
During the second half of the nineteenth century, politics and military service often made a large nation feel like a small world, as white men in power repeatedly crossed paths in Washington, DC, on Civil War battlefields, and at frontier forts.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Centuries ago in the Siwalik Mountains, a range in the outer Himalayas, ancient people built stone forts.
Sleek architecture marries centuries-old fortresses—while locals swap skis for kayaks, depending on the season.
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Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Inextricably tied to the D-Day invasion of World War II, this northern French region of orchards, dairies, horse farms and seaside villages along the English Channel draws visitors who come to honor the fallen or visit famous medieval fortresses and abbeys.
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