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The fortress of Louisbourg recreates the fortified town as it would have looked in 1744, the year before the British first took it.

Photo by John Masters

18th century fort comes alive in Nova Scotia
Louisbourg, Nova Scotia-The fate of the fortress of Louisbourg is a perfect example of what happens when people learn nothing from history.

Europe's only desert a faux wild west hot spot
Tabernas, Spain-A short drive inland from the beaches of Spain's Andalucian coast lies Europe's only desert, the Tabernas, an area of arid beauty whose hills rear up around dessicated gulches spiked with giant cactuses.

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