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South Boston — more popularly known as “Southie” — is a densely populated neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It was once a predominately working class Irish Catholic community, but has recently become a popular neighborhood for young professionals and families. South Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is the second-largest parade in the United States, attracting between 600,000 and 1 million viewers every year.

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La Latina is a neighborhood located in the center of Madrid, Spain. The area was named after an old hospital of the same name that was founded in 1499. In the lower left of this Overview, you can also see the popular Mercado de la Cebada market, with its six-panel, multi-colored rooftop.

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Check out this incredible shot of La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain. Designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, the church has been perpetually under construction since 1882. This view also captures the Eixample District - the area of the city that contains apartments with communal courtyards, a strict grid pattern, and octagonal intersections.

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Cádiz is an ancient port city surrounded by the sea in southwest Spain. Because the city was constructed upon a spit of land that cannot support high-rises, its skyline has not substantially changed since medieval times. A portion of the “Old City” — an area characterized by narrow winding alleys connecting large plazas and markets — is seen in this Overview.

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Port Grimaud is a seaside town located on the French Riviera by the Gulf of Saint Tropez. The development consists of French “Fisherman” style houses built upon channels in a Venetian manner.

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