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Others have started heading to more affordable markets in the nation's heartland, to the metropolitan areas like Kansas City, Des Moines and Sioux Falls.
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Or is it possible that the lists have been compiled by snarky, unscrupulous young journalists who would rather die than visit Waco or Des Moines or Traverse City, much less live there?
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In its largest city, Des Moines, 1 out of every 697 housing units received foreclosure notices in November, according to RealtyTrac.
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Barcelona is a bon vivant's dream, and with over 10, 000 restaurants, it's the only region outside France to have been given the prestigious distinction of "Gourmande city" by French food authority Le Guide des Gourmands.
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Downtown, wander over to the Place des Festivals, a large public space dedicated to the city's continuous schedule of urban entertainment, including the annual jazz festival that takes place each summer at the end of June or beginning of July.
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Weekends also see the city's biggest flea market take over Strasse des 17 Juni, just west of the Tiergarten park.
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"It's very touchy to attack the phenomenon because it draws tourists, " says Joel Retailleau, a city official in the 6th arrondissement, where the Pont des Arts is located.
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Owing to the volatile security situation, it has not been possible to assess the extent of the damage to the ancient city of Aleppo and several other World Heritage sites including the Crac des Chevaliers, Palmyra, the Ancient Villages in Northern Syria and Damascus.
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One night three years ago, soon after the city threatened to outlaw them, the locks were sawed off the Pont des Arts.
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The Quartier, located around the Place des Arts and at the intersection of Ste-Catherine and St-Laurent Streets, has been the city's cultural heart for more than 100 years, and has a long and colourful history.
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