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Inspiring Urban landscapes around the world

Morocco

Medina of Marrakesh, one of the four imperial cities of Morocco

Taiwan

Rainbow Village, multicolored wall art by Mr. Huang Yong Fu

Mexico

Puebla, colonial architecture of New Spain in the so-called "Reliquary of America"

Ivory Coast

The impressive French colonial architecture of Grand Bassam, a former port on the Gulf of Guinea

South Korea

Gamcheon: the transformative power of urban art

Italy

Piazza del Duomo di Milano, the nerve center of the Lombard capital

Germany

Marienplatz, the medieval heart of Munich

Tajikistan

Khujand, an important stopover point on the Great Silk Road

Philippines

Intramuros, the Spanish colonial quarter of Manila

Israel

The ancient port of Jaffa, more than 4,000 years of history

Peru

Historic Center of Lima, a colonial tapestry in the heart of modernity

Colombia

Cartagena de Indias and its walled city, the world's greatest exponent of colonial architecture

Norway

Bryggen, the Hanseatic port district of Bergen

Hungary

Sopron Old Town, one of Hungary's architectural gems

Spain

Walled city of Toledo, the former capital of the Spanish Empire