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Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
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spacerbullet West Yellowstone, Mont., USA
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Information source: Wikipedia unless otherwise noted.

Twin Falls, Idaho, USA

Twin Falls is the county seat and largest city of Twin Falls County. As of the 2000 census the population of Twin Falls was 34,469 >.

Twin Falls is the largest city of Idaho's Magic Valley region and the seventh largest in the state. As the largest city in a 100-mile (166-kilometer) radius, Twin Falls serves as a regional commercial center for both south-central Idaho and northeastern Nevada.

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Sao Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo is the >capital of the state of São Pauloin the South East of Brazil.

The city (limits) has an area of 1,523.0 square kilometres (588.0 sq. miles) and a population of just over 11 million, which makes it the most populous in the Southern Hemisphere.

Sao Paulo is also known for its >smog, the sheer size of its helicopter fleet, unreliable weather, and multitude of skyscrapers, holding the 7th position in the Skyline ranking.

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Luxor, Egypt

Luxor is a city in Upper (southern) Egypt and the capital of theAl Uqsur governorate, population 376022 (1999 survey), area 416 km2. As the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, Luxor has frequently been characterised as the "world's greatest open air museum", the ruins of the temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor standing within the modern city. Immediately opposite, across the Nile River, lie the monuments, temples and tombs on the West Bank Necropolis, which include the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens. Thousands of international tourists arrive each year to visit these monuments, their presence forming a large part of the economic basis for the modern city. As a result, Luxor represents an excellent base for touring Upper Egypt, and is a popular holiday destination, both in its own right and as a starting or finishing point for Nile cruises.

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Fujinomia, Japan
Mt. Fuji, Japan

Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan. It straddles the boundary of >Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures just west of Tokyo, from where it can be seen on a clear day. It is located near the Pacific coast of central Honshū. Three small cities surround it, they are: Gotemba> (East),Fuji-Yoshida (North) and Fujinomiya (Southwest).

Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers.

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Vladivostok, Russia

Vladivostok is Russia's largest port city on the Pacific Ocean and the administrative center of Primorsky Krai. It is situated close to the Russo-Sino border and North Korea. It is the home port of the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet. The city's name means "ruler of the east" in Russian. (more)

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Irkutsk, Russia

Irkutsk is one of the largest cities in Siberia. It is a fortified military post, an archbishopric of the Russian Orthodox Church, and the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast. It is situated 5,185 kilometers (3,222 mi) by rail from Moscow. Population: 593,604 2002 Census; 626,135 (1989 Census); 500,000 (1975); 49,106 (1900); 35,512 (1875).

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Moscow, Russia

Moscow is the capital of Russia and the country's economic, financial, educational, and transportation centre. It is located on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District, in the European part of Russia. The most populous city in Europe, Moscow has population of 10.4 million, which constitutes about 7% of the total Russian population. Historically, it was the capital of the former Soviet Union and the Grand Duchy of Moscow, the pre-Imperial Russian state. It is the site of the Kremlin, which now serves as the ceremonial residence of the President of Russia. (more)

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Athens, Greece

Athens city is the largest and capital of Greece, located in the Attica periphery of central Greece. Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world with a recorded history of at least 3,000 years.

Today, the Greek capital is Europe's 8th largest conurbation, a bustling and cosmopolitan metropolis with an urban population of 3.3 million and a metropolitan population of about 3.8 million people. The Athens metropolitan area is the centre of economic, financial, industrial, political and cultural life in Greece. The city is also rapidly becoming a leading business centre in the European Union. The city proper has a land area of 39 km² while the urban agglomeration of Athens spans 412 km².(more)

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Nemea, Greece

Nemea is an ancient site near the head of the valley of the Nemea River in the northeastern part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. Formerly part of the territory of Cleonae in Argolis, it is today part of the prefecture of Corinhia. The small village of Iraklion is immediately southwest of the archaeological site, while the town of New Nema lies several kilometers to the west.

Nemea was famous in Greek myth as the home of the Nemean ion which was killed by the hero Heracles and as the place where the infant Opheltes, lying on a bed of parsley, was killed by a serpent while his nurse fetched water for the Seven on their way from Argos to Thebes. The Seven founded the Nemean Games in his memory, and the crown of victory was hence made of parsley and the judges wore black robes as a sign of mourning.

The Nemean Games were held from at least 573 BC at the sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea. Three columns of the temple of the 4th century BC have stood since their construction, and two more were reconstructed in 2002. Currently four more are being re-erected. The site around the temple has been excavated, including the great altar, bath, and hotel. The temple stands on the site of an Archaic period temple, of which only a foundation wall is still visible. The stadion has recently been discovered. It is notable for its well-preserved vaulted entrance tunnel of about 320 B.C. with ancient graffiti on the walls. (more)

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West Yellowstone,
Montana, USA

West Yellowstone is a town in Gallatin County, Montana, adjacent to Yellowstone National Park. The population was 1,177 at the 2000 census. The town is served by Yellowstone Airport. (more)

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Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park is the centerpiece of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the largest intact ecosystem in the Earth's northern temperate zone.Yellowstone became the world's first national park on March 1, 1872.Located mostly in the U.S. state of Wyoming, the park extends into Montana and Idaho. The park is known for its wildlife and geothermal features; Old Faithful Geyser is one of the most popular features in the park.

Yellowstone National Park spans an area of 3,472 square miles (8,987 km²), comprising lakes, canyons, rivers and mountain ranes.Yellowstone Lake is the largest high-altitude lake in North America and is centered over the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest supervolcano on the continent. The caldera is considered an active volcano; it has erupted with tremendous force several times in the last two million years. Half the world's geothermal features are in Yellowstone, fueled by this ongoing volcanism. Lava flows and rocks from volcanic eruptions cover most of the land area of Yellowstone.

Hundreds of species of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles have been documented, including several that are either endangered or threatened. The vast forests and grasslands also include unique species of plants. Common animals in the park include grizzlies, wolves, and free-ranging herds of bison and elk. Forest fires occur in the park each year; in the large forest fires of 1988, nearly one third of the park burned. (more)

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