Markus Hecher is the owner of Burg Rheinstein, a castle on a scenic stretch of the Rhine River that dates back to the 13th century.

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In addition to the scenic backdrop of the Mississippi River and local entertainment, the event will feature the iconic Super Bowl roman numerals floating from a barge on the majestic river.

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In Chicago, urban kayaking has boomed thanks to the city's calm, easily navigable river surrounded by densely packed, scenic skyscrapers.

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Part of the somewhat neglected southern stretch of Kafue National Park, though, is dominated by Lake Itezhi-Tezhi, an inland sea created by the dammed Kafue River that has given rise to superbly scenic, land- and water-based wildlife-watching experiences.

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Officials with Scenic Hudson said Davis grew to love the Hudson River while living in Manhattan as a graduate student at Columbia University and later when she and her husband lived in a hilltop home overlooking the river in suburban Tarrytown.

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