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  2. 1. Lisboa
    Portugal: Grande Lisboa
    1 cheer     		562 people
  3. 2. Marrakech
    Morocco
    4 cheers     		458 people
  4. 3. Algiers
    Algeria
    		36 people
  5. 4. Tunis
    Tunisia
    1 cheer     		59 people
  6. 5. Cefalu
    Italy: Sicilia
    1 cheer     		4 people
  7. 6. Roma
    Italy: Lazio
    1 cheer     		3,809 people
  8. 7. Firenze
    Italy: Toscana
    		992 people
  9. 8. Civita di Bagnoregio
    Italy: Lazio
    		53 people
  10. 9. Wien
    Austria
    3 cheers     		975 people
  11. 10. Kraków
    Poland: Małopolskie
    1 cheer     		303 people
  12. 11. Nürnberg
    Germany: Bayern: Mittelfranken
    		55 people
  13. 12. Nord-Trøndelag
    Norway
    		1 person
  14. 13. Tallinn
    Estonia
    		167 people
  15. 14. Russia
    Europe
    2 cheers     		6,012 people
  16. 15. Kiev
    Ukraine: Kyivshchyna
    1 cheer     		170 people
  17. 16. Romania
    Europe
    		1,386 people
  18. 17. Çatalhöyük
    Turkey
    		11 people
  19. 18. Noush Abad
    Iran
    		2 people
  20. 19. Petra
    Jordan
    2 cheers     		799 people
  21. 20. Egypt
    Africa
    1 cheer     		8,935 people
  22. 21. Ethiopia
    Africa
    		853 people

Recent entries

The Plummer Building, Mayo Clinic

A gargoyle-encrusted carillon, what more could you ask?

Immediately beside the Mayo and Gonda buildings — connected to them through the pedestrian subway — and part of the Mayo Clinic itself, this is a beautiful nineteen floor edifice of limestone, brick and terra cotta which was completed in 1929. (It’s been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1969.) The central tower houses a fifty-six bell carillon (originally 23 bells), which is played for a 30-45 minute concert three times each week. Tours of the carillon are available for those interested.

over 6 years ago

The Dockery Plantation, Ruleville

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As I wrote about the parent town of Ruleville, whether this is worth visiting or not really depends on your interests. If you have no interest in blues music, its history, nor personal interest in or ties to the area, it’s probably not going to seem worth a visit to you. I rate it the way I do because I personally found it worthwhile, not because it has or would have a broad or general appeal to everyone. You can find more information here

over 6 years ago

Rochester, Minnesota

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As for being worth it or not, I suppose it depends on why you’re going. I went originally for a trip to the Mayo Clinic which is in town, which is definitely worth it. The architecture of the Plummer building in the Mayo complex is fabulous, as is the 56-bell carillon it houses; there’s also a gorgeous chapel hidden away inside the St. Mary’s hospital complex (part of the Mayo system, but a few blocks away from it spatially). As for generic vacationing interest, though, I didn’t really see anything that would be worthwhile for that sake alone. Personally, I’d consider going back just for the carillon, which enchanted me.

over 6 years ago
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