For historian Shane Bernard, one of the most beautiful sights on the island is a very old dump.

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We didn't stop and look at a lot of beautiful sights -- (laughter) -- and sort of lounge around on some shopping excursions.

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Visitors enter the park via a broad, pebbled avenue lined with twin rows of gingko trees, considered by many to be one of the most beautiful sights in the capital, especially in the autumn when golden leaves cover the path and in spring when the trees turn a fresh green.

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Even asleep, though, Kyoto was filled with sights even more beautiful at night.

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And although speaking and other business activities dominated my agenda, I fortunately found time to see some of the sights in these beautiful countries.

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