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Centrally located, the Naval Historical Museum is easy to reach on foot from other city attractions. Combine your tour of the museum with a trip to the nearbyBastion of SantiagoOpens in a new window, the last-surviving fort from the city’s ancient defensive wall. TheCarranza LighthouseOpens...
While the Great Wall of China lies in a somewhat remote area, it’s less than two hours from the capital, perfect for travelers looking for excitingthings to do in Beijing. Now if you feel up to the challenge, you can even check out the Wall at Jiankou, which is said to be the ste...
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We were able to taste lots of different things, and sampled some excellent margaritas. Along the way we got some very interesting history of not just Old Town, but the settlement of San Diego as well. Our tour guide, Benedict, was super engaging and friendly, and really went out of his...
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