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Historic Victorian-style houses in Wheeling, W.Va.

Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Wheeling, West Virginia.

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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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