They told me to walk down the long, tree-lined driveway and wait in the street for a shuttle bus that makes a loop of the various Atlantis properties.

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The best way to learn about Chicago's impressive parade of buildings is through a tour with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, which operates a number of walking and bus tours in the Loop and other neighbourhoods.

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The final leg of the journey sees the bus turning right on to George Street, performing a short loop, before heading west along the street.

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Similarly, the British-era light-rail loop circling Yangon takes about three hours to ride once around, with no linking bus services into downtown.

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The Medilink bus service is to continue to operate between hospitals but is to miss out the Queen's Drive loop.

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