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521. Playa Delfines and El Mirador
Cancún's best-known free public beach, a long open stretch with no hotels on the sand and the colourful CANCÚN letters on the lookout above.
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522. Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Archaeology and History Complex
Archaeology and history museum in Old Montreal built over the city's birthplace, with remains in situ, the William collector sewer and a multimedia show on Montreal's story.
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523. Ponte Vecchio
Florence's medieval bridge over the Arno, rebuilt in 1345, lined with jewellers' shops and crossed above by the Medici's Vasari Corridor.
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524. Preah Khan
Jayavarman VII's sprawling 12th-century temple honouring his father, a largely unrestored maze of corridors, carvings and trees just north-east of Angkor Thom.
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525. Quan Cong Temple
A temple from 1653 dedicated to Quan Cong, the loyal general of China's Three Kingdoms era, and one of the two headline sites on the Ancient Town ticket.
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526. Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Desert conservation area about 15 miles west of Las Vegas, with a 13-mile one-way scenic drive past red sandstone cliffs, hiking trails and a visitor centre.
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527. Red Terror Martyrs’ Memorial Museum
Memorial museum opened in 2010 that documents the victims of the Derg's Red Terror through photographs, personal belongings, remains and guided tours.
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528. Reykjavik Art Museum Hafnarhús
The Reykjavik Art Museum's contemporary art venue in a converted harbour warehouse on Tryggvagata, with a permanent showing of works by the pop artist Erró.
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529. Rialto Bridge
The oldest crossing of the Grand Canal, a single-span stone arch completed in 1591 to a design by Antonio da Ponte, lined with shops on both ramps.
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530. Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden (Jardim Botânico)
Founded by the future King João VI in 1808, Rio's botanical garden holds about 6,500 species and a famous avenue of 134 royal palms.
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531. Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
The drained valley between the Palatine and Capitoline hills, the Roman Forum was the centre of public life in ancient Rome for more than a thousand years.
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532. Royal Palace of Naples (Palazzo Reale)
Former residence of the Spanish viceroys and Bourbon kings on Piazza del Plebiscito, with a grand staircase, royal apartments and a court theatre.
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533. Rynek Underground
A multimedia museum beneath the Main Market Square where glass walkways run over excavated medieval streets, workshops and trading stalls of early Kraków.
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534. Saigon Central Post Office
A working post office built between 1886 and 1891, with a vaulted hall, painted maps from 1892 and a portrait of Ho Chi Minh, opposite the cathedral.
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535. Santuario de San Pedro Claver
A Jesuit church, cloister and museum in the walled city where the remains of Saint Peter Claver, defender of enslaved Africans, lie beneath the main altar.
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536. São Bento Railway Station
Porto's central station, opened in 1916, whose entrance hall is lined with about 20,000 azulejo tiles by Jorge Colaço depicting Portuguese history.
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537. Seattle Art Museum
The Seattle Art Museum's downtown building on First Avenue holds about 25,000 works, from Northwest Coast art and Asian ceramics to European painting.
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538. Seema Malakaya
Gangaramaya Temple's lake pavilion, rebuilt from 1976 to a design by Geoffrey Bawa, with three platforms of seated Buddhas linked by pontoon bridges.
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539. Setas de Sevilla (Metropol Parasol)
A giant timber canopy over the Plaza de la Encarnación, with a rooftop walkway and 360-degree views, a Roman and Moorish museum below and a food market.
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540. Shitennoji Temple
Founded by Prince Shotoku in 593 and regarded as Japan's first official Buddhist temple, with a five-storey pagoda, treasure museum and garden.
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