Cities

Cities

The cities from around the world.

  • Khuzhir

    Country: Russia
    Province / State: Irkutsk Oblast
    Population: 1 thousand
     

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    Khuzhir is located on the west side of Olkhon Island, the largest island in Lake Baikal. Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world (1,642 meters /5,387 feet).

    Khuzhir

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  • Tarzana

    Country: United States
    Province / State: California
    Population: 37 thousand
     

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    Tarzana is on the site of a former ranch owned by author Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is named after Burroughs' famous jungle character, Tarzan.

    Tarzana

  • Three Rivers

    Country: United States
    Province / State: California
    Population: 2 thousand
     

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    Three Rivers is located in the Kaweah River canyon, just above Lake Kaweah. It is the gateway to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, home of the giant Sequoia trees.

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  • Alice Springs

    Country: Australia
    Province / State: Northern Territory
    Population: 27 thousand
     

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    Alice Springs hosts the annual "Camel Cup", a camel racing festival at Blatherskite Park.

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  • Vestmannaeyjar

    Country: Iceland
    Province / State: South Constituency
    Population: 4 thousand
     

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    In 1973, the eruption of Eldfell destroyed many buildings and forced a months-long evacuation of the entire population to mainland Iceland. One fifth of the town was destroyed before 6.8 billion liters of cold sea water was sprayed halting the lava flow.

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  • Mbandaka

    Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Province / State: Equateur
    Population: 345 thousand
     

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    War and neglect have left large sectors of the city infrastructure with no electricity or running water. Most of the streets and avenues of the city are dirt roads.

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    Piet Clement

  • Rotorua

    Country: New Zealand
    Province / State: Bay of Plenty
    Population: 57 thousand
     

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    Geysers, bubbling mud pools, and hot thermal springs are all near Rotorua. Hydrogen sulfide emissions give Rotorua a rotten egg smell.

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  • Casablanca

    Country: Morocco
    Province / State: Casablanca-Settat
    Population: 3.3 million
     

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    Casablanca was originally named Anfa, later renamed to Casa Branca, and finally renamed to Casablanca. It just wouldn't be the same if Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in the film "Anfa".

    Casablanca