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What's in a name?

A beautifully illustrated piece from Good Magazine looks at the etymology of world capitals (via Planetizen). It's a nice reminder that our cities are very much connected with their physical and historical surrounding, e.g. the Elephant's Trunk and the City of Wells.

Posted on Monday, January 7, 2008 at 10:41AM by Registered Commentertherevitalist in | CommentsPost a Comment

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