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Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia, an entirely modern city in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula desert, with the futuristic Kingdom Centre tower and the historic Diriyah district at its founding mud-brick core.
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Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the seat of the Roman Catholic Church, the historic centre of one of antiquity's greatest empires, with the Colosseum, Pantheon, Roman Forum, and Vatican City within its limits.
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Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg was Russia's imperial capital from 1713 to 1918, founded by Peter the Great, with the State Hermitage Museum (one of the world's largest), the Winter Palace, and the canals that earned it the nickname 'Venice of the North'.
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Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo is the largest city in the Southern Hemisphere, the financial capital of Brazil, a sprawling helicopter-skyline metropolis with Sao Paulo Museum of Art, the Avenida Paulista business strip, and a vast Italian and Japanese diaspora.
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Seoul
Seoul is the capital of South Korea, sitting on the Han River, with the Joseon-dynasty Gyeongbokgung Palace, the futuristic Dongdaemun Design Plaza, and a tech-saturated retail scene in Myeongdong.
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Stockholm
Stockholm is Sweden's capital, built on 14 islands connected by 57 bridges, with the medieval Gamla Stan old town, the ABBA museum, and the annual hosting of the Nobel Prize ceremonies.
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Suva
Suva is the capital of Fiji and the largest city in the South Pacific (excluding Hawaii and New Zealand), set on the south-east coast of Viti Levu, with colonial-era architecture and a vibrant Indo-Fijian community.
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Taipei
Taipei is Taiwan's capital, dominated by the 508-metre Taipei 101 skyscraper, with the National Palace Museum holding the world's largest collection of Chinese imperial art.
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Tehran
Tehran is the capital of Iran, set against the snow-capped Alborz Mountains, with the Golestan Palace, the Grand Bazaar — one of the world's oldest — and the iconic Azadi Tower.