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The Casbah Mosque, near the Bab Agnaou (southern gate to the medina), Marrakech, Mor.
Marrakech, Morroco: Bab Agnaou
Marrakech, Morocco: Jamaa el-Fna
Marrakech, Morocco: Kutubiyyah Mosque
Marrakech: Kutubiyyah (Koutoubia) Mosque
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Church of Saint George (Bet Giyorgis), Lalibela, Ethiopia. UNESCO World Heritage site.
Geography of Africa Quiz
Mount Kenya in Mount Kenya National Park is the highest mountain in Africa. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Giant Lobelia in foreground. (Mt. Kenya; Mt. Kenya National Park; mountains; rugged mountain; African geography, African landscape, stratovolcano)
Africa’s Physical Features
Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
Guess the City by Its River Quiz