Gifts for popular cities fans

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• Abidjan, Ivory Coast

  Abidjan, despite being no longer the official capital of Ivory Coast, remains its largest city and major economic hub.

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• Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

  Abu Dhabi is home to the world's largest hand-woven carpet, located in the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

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• Accra, Ghana

  Accra's National Museum houses a fascinating collection of traditional Ashanti gold weights, showcasing the artistry and cultural significance of these tiny, intricately designed objects.

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• Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  Addis Ababa is home to the African Union's headquarters.

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• Agra, India

  Agra's iconic Taj Mahal is built from white marble, but the marble actually changes color throughout the day, appearing pink at sunrise and white at noon.

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• Alexandria, Egypt

  The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the modern library of Alexandria, is built on the site believed to be near the original Library of Alexandria.

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• Algiers, Algeria

  Algiers is built on hills, resulting in a city with a dramatic, layered landscape and a network of funiculars to help residents navigate the steep inclines.

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• Alicante, Spain

  Alicante's castle, Santa Bárbara, is built on top of Mount Benacantil, a mountain formed from the remains of a prehistoric volcano.

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• Amsterdam, Netherlands

  Amsterdam has more bicycles than people.

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• Andorra la Vella, Andorra

  Andorra la Vella is the highest capital city in Europe.

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• Antalya, Türkiye

  Antalya is home to Düden Waterfalls, where water dramatically plunges directly into the Mediterranean Sea.

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• Aswan, Egypt

  Aswan is home to the unfinished obelisk, the largest ancient Egyptian obelisk ever attempted, which, if completed, would have been taller than any other.

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• Athens, Greece

  Athens is home to more than 3,000 ancient olive trees.

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• Auckland, New Zealand

  Auckland has more than 50 volcanoes within its city limits.

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• Bali (Denpasar), Indonesia

  Denpasar, Bali's capital, is home to the iconic Puputan Badung Monument, commemorating a final, heroic stand against Dutch colonial forces.

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• Bangkok, Thailand

  Bangkok has more than 300 temples.

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• Barcelona, Spain

  Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Família basilica wasn't completed until 2010, over a century after construction began.

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• Bari, Italy

  Bari, Italy is home to one of the oldest and largest Jewish communities in Southern Italy.

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• Beijing, China

  Beijing has a large population of stray cats, often seen roaming the hutongs (traditional alleyways).

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• Belgrade, Serbia

  Belgrade has more parks and green spaces per capita than many other major European capitals.

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• Berlin, Germany

  Berlin has more bridges than Venice.

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• Bilbao, Spain

  Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum is built on a former shipyard.

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• Bogotá, Colombia

  Bogotá has a TransMilenio bus rapid transit system, one of the largest in the world.

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• Bologna, Italy

  Bologna has a network of medieval canals running beneath the city.

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