Kazan: Quick Facts

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Kazan: Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

The Kremlin in Kazan, Russia, features white stone walls, towers, and a mix of domed Orthodox churches with blue and gold roofs alongside a large mosque with blue domes and minarets.

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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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