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The windmills of Kinderdijk are one of the best-known Dutch tourist sites. Kinderdijk is in a polder where the Lek and Noord rivers meet. To drain the polder, a system of 19 windmills was built around 1740. This group of mills is the largest concentration of old windmills in the Netherlands.

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites on Europe's rivers

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Japan: Gardens, temples & a rich culture

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Urquhart Castle on the shore of Loch Ness. The castle is one of the largest in Scotland in area and in its day was defended by a ditch and drawbridge.

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Photo tour of picturesque Loch Ness

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To me, Silversea ships at twilight are the prettiest of any cruise line.

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