Their teal, barn-like tasting room is surrounded by steep hills and razor-edged desert plants.

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The Aqua Star Pool, the largest heated pool in Beverly Hills, is surrounded by cabana guest rooms for easy access to the Southern California sunshine.

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Sarajevo is a long ribbon of flat land surrounded on all sides by hills.

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Surrounded by the rural hills of the Vosges, the city is the perfect setting to get in a festive mood.

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The Hills in Arrowtown, which recently hosted the Pro-Am Championship, is a spectacular spot surrounded by the barrenness of the Remarkables Mountains and the Crown Range peaks.

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