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86 Aerial photos World Heritage
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The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the smoke that thunders) form the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. David Livingstone, a British missionary, named them after the British Queen Victoria in 1852. The name Mosi-oa-Tunya is the name given by the local people. The Victoria Falls are the most famous waterfalls in Africa.
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Picture taken 19.8.2007 -
aerial photo #0013-0279
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Delos, according to the myth birthplace of Apollo and Artemis, was the financial center of the ancient Greece. Today the ruins of Delos are obligatory stop for Aegean crusaders. The ruins of Delos are UNESCO world heritage since 1990.
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Picture taken 27.4.2006 -
aerial photo #0007-0294
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The Alhambra is a fortress complex of the Moorish monarchs of Granada. Moorish poets describe it as a ''pearl set in emeralds'' in allusion to the brilliant colour of the buildings and the wood around them. The park was planted by the Moors with roses, oranges and myrtles.
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Picture taken 6.5.2007 -
aerial photo #0011-1563
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