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More info: www.londoneye.com Read about London: London on the cheap A window on London’s World War II history London: A first-timer’s guide (Chris Erskine / Los Angeles Times)
More info: www.goldengatebridge.org Read about San Francisco: Exploring the Depression’s artistic legacy in San Francisco The view from San Francisco Bay’s Cavallo Point? It’s golden San Francisco’s sights a feast for romantics (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
More info: www.nps.gov/alcatraz Read about Alcatraz Island: Alcatraz Island: Getting rattled on ‘the Rock’ Audio: Escape from Alcatraz Island More photos of Alcatraz Island (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
More info: www.griffithobs.org Read about Griffith Observatory: Seeing stars: 10 great observatories in the West (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
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