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An aerial view of the Vancouver cruise ship terminal.

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"The Creation of Adam" (c. 1511), fresco painting by Michelangelo, part of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.

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Fushimi Inari-taisha, a stunning Shinto shrine in Kyoto. These gates lead to a pathway to explore the smaller shrines on the site.

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