Images Dated 24th May 2011

Italy, Umbria, Preci. A narrow street in Preci, known throughout Europe in the sixteenth century for its school for surgeons, founded by Benedictine monks, their main trade being the removal of kidney stones, eye surgery

Italy, Umbria, Preci. A narrow street in Preci, known throughout Europe in the sixteenth century for its school for surgeons, founded by Benedictine monks, their main trade being the removal of kidney stones, eye surgery and castration

© Katie Garrod/awl-images.com

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Russia, Trans Siberian Railway, Irkutsk to Ekaterinburg - between Irkutsk and Novosbisk

© Jane Sweeney /AWL Images

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Guimaraes castle, where Portugal was founded in the 12th century

Guimaraes castle, where Portugal was founded in the 12th century. A UNESCO World Heritage Site

© Mauricio Abreu / AWL Images

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