Belfast: Quick Facts

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Donegall Square, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Belfast, Northern Ireland

The Olympic and Titanic

Northern Ireland: Stormont

Belfast: BBC Northern Ireland building

Open University

A peace protest in Northern Ireland

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Pakistan Monument is a landmark in Islamabad which represents the four provinces of Pakistan.

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

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Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland. Basalt columns, UNESCO World Heritage Site

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