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44 Cards in this Set
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Snow Castle of Kemi
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Snow Hotel - Finland
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Anna Ivanovna's Palace
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St. Petersburg snow castle in celebration of conquering Turkey
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Lake Saimaa and Lake Paijanne
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Outdoor recreation attraction
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Iceland
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Incelandic Krona (Non EU)
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Capital Reykjavik
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clubbing capital
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Geologic features Iceland
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geysers, hotsprings similar to Yellowstone, Russia, Africa
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Eyjafjallajokull
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Glacier and Volcano erupted 2010 Icelan
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Snow Castle of Kemi
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Snow Hotel - Finland
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Norway
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Capital Oslo not part of EU 1994
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Anna Ivanovna's Palace
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St. Petersburg snow castle in celebration of conquering Turkey
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Nature Based Norway
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Coastal Cruises, Fjords - narrow inlet of the sea. Sognefjord is the largest
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Lake Saimaa and Lake Paijanne
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Outdoor recreation attraction
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Marine Tourism Norwary
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whale watching
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Iceland
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Incelandic Krona (Non EU)
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Capital Reykjavik
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clubbing capital
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Geologic features Iceland
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geysers, hotsprings similar to Yellowstone, Russia, Africa
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Eyjafjallajokull
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Glacier and Volcano erupted 2010 Icelan
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Norway
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Capital Oslo not part of EU 1994
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Nature Based Norway
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Coastal Cruises, Fjords - narrow inlet of the sea. Sognefjord is the largest
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Marine Tourism Norwary
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whale watching
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Bergen
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Hanseatic League city of the Middle Ages is the 2nd largest city in Norway. tourist center. own legal system, mutual aid and protection
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Voringfossen
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Hydroelectric dam in the Sysendalen Valley. series of waterfalls
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Trollstigen
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Troll Ladder. 9% grade road. May to October
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Sweden
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Stockholm Capital. second homes and summer cottages.
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Oland
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Gammelstad, Lulea
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424 houses Church Village for Sunday church
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Lapland
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Ice Hotel, Sweden
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Gulf of Bothnia
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Isostatic Uplift - Earth was squished, rebounding
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Greenland
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Capital Nuuk. whale watching. norse ruins
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January 13 Greenland
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dark all 24 hourrs
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Northeast Greenland National Park
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375000 miles. largest in world
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Benelux
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Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg
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Brussels
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1400 free trade status. administrative center of EU and NATO. Europe's Capital
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Grote Market
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Europe's grandest square. guild houses. flower carpet. every 2 years made of begonias
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Atomium
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built for World's Fair. 102 meters tall.
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Manneken Pis
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3 stories. Duke Godrey, Julianske, wealthy merchant and missing son. stealing statue, beer
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Bruges
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wharf. textile market of 11 century. Venice of the North
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Market Square
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Bell Tower. 366 stairs to top. 48 bells.
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Netherlands
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Amsterdam.
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Historic canals
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Golden Bend outer
Emperor's inner Prince's middle |
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Dam Square
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13 century historic center of town
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Lord in Attic
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17 century reformation. churches in attics
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Red Light District
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business permit taxed. weekly health testing. women pay rent.
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Coffeeshops
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sell pot. cafe sell coffee
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