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2. Bath, Somerset - Wikipedia

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   Bath ( RP: / bɑːθ /; [2] local pronunciation: [ba (ː)θ] [3]) is a city in the ceremonial county of Somerset, [4] England, known for and named after its Roman-built baths. At the 2021 Census, the population was 94,092. [1] Bath is in the valley of the River Avon, 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Bristol.

3. Queen's Hotel, Kandy - Wikipedia

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   The Queen's Hotel is an 80-room British Colonial style three star hotel, located at central hill capital Kandy in Sri Lanka. Located in the center of the city at end of the main street, this former Governor's residence is one of the oldest hotels in Sri Lanka with a history of over 160 years. It is currently managed by the Ceylon Hotels ...

4. Hadrian's Villa - Wikipedia

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   Hadrian's Villa ( Italian: Villa Adriana; Latin: Villa Hadriana) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising the ruins and archaeological remains of a large villa complex built around AD 120 by Roman emperor Hadrian near Tivoli outside Rome. It is the most imposing and complex Roman villa known. The complex contains over 30 monumental and scenic ...

5. Palladian villas of the Veneto - Wikipedia

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   Villa Capra "La Rotonda" in Vicenza.One of Palladio's most influential designs. Villa Godi in Lugo Vicentino.An early work notable for lack of external decoration. The Palladian villas of the Veneto are villas designed by Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, all of whose buildings were erected in the Veneto, the mainland region of north-eastern Italy then under the political control of the ...

6. The Lonely Villa - Wikipedia

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   The Lonely Villa is a 1909 American short silent crime drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film stars David Miles, Marion Leonard and Mary Pickford in one of her first film roles. It is based on the 1901 French play Au Téléphone ( At the Telephone) by André de Lorde. [1] A print of The Lonely Villa survives and is currently in the ...

7. Villa of the Mysteries - Wikipedia

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   Villa of the Mysteries. Coordinates: 40°45′13.3″N 14°28′38.8″E. Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii seen from above. The Villa of the Mysteries ( Italian: Villa dei Misteri) is a well-preserved suburban ancient Roman villa on the outskirts of Pompeii, southern Italy. It is famous for the series of exquisite frescos in Room 5, which are ...

8. Villa Escudero - Wikipedia

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   Villa Escudero Plantations ( Tagalog: [ˈbɪʎa ɛskʊˈdero]) is an 800 hectares (2,000 acres) of working coconut plantation and hacienda in Tiaong, Quezon, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the city of San Pablo, Laguna on the border with Quezon. [1] Since 1981, the plantation has opened its doors as a resort offering village tours, a museum ...

9. Chedworth Roman Villa - Wikipedia

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   Chedworth Roman Villa. /  51.819786°N 1.924555°W  / 51.819786; -1.924555. Chedworth Roman Villa is located near Chedworth, Gloucestershire, England [1] and is a scheduled monument. [2] It is one of the largest and most elaborate Roman villas so far discovered in Britain and one with the latest occupation beyond the Roman period.