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Fenix International Art Museum Of Migration Opens In Rotterdam • May 19, 2025, 9:49 AM ET (Forbes)
Rotterdam unveils a museum about migration while anti-foreigner sentiment rises in Europe • May 15, 2025, 1:59 AM ET (AP)

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Rotterdam: Erasmus Bridge
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Market Hall Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
container ship
Laurens, Henri: La Grande Musicienne
Sumatran tiger in the Royal Rotterdam Zoological Garden Foundation
Visit the Port of Rotterdam on both banks of the New Meuse River and see its Europoort outport
The importance of Rotterdam: Europe's largest seaport
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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