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If you like this kind of "architecture" you should definitely visit Rocroi if you ever happen to be in (the north of) France:

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=49.925021,4.520338&spn...

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Palmanova in the north of Italy also looks nice:

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=45.905658,13.310108&sp...

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Hmm, it's not the one I'd pick. I cycled through Rocroi a couple of years ago, it's much more impressive from the air than it is on the ground - you're mainly looking at earthworks, and can't really see the plan. I passed through Verdun the next day, it's similarly disappointing - you can't see it until you're close by, then it's just a wall. Vauban fortifications with the advantage of high ground are far more photogenic on foot, eg Belfort and Briançon.

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