The art of crafts

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The Asheville, North Carolina area is a center for arts and crafts. Folk art techniques have been handed-down for generations, and the area is home to the arts and crafts schools. The folk arts that can be seen in the area include basket weaving, pottery, and furniture making.

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Of museums and medinas

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The National Bardo Museum in Tunis, Tunisia has an expansive collection of Roman and early Christian artifacts, including mosaics, Carthaginian jewelry, and statues. The city also has a 1,300-year-old medina containing mosques, bazaars, and gardens.

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Animal adventure: rhinos roam and bears bathe at the North Carolina Zoological Park, near Asheboro

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The North Carolina Zoological Park is one of the largest and most modern zoos in the world and attracts over 900,000 visitors each year. Its displays feature nine North American habitats as well as animals from Africa and a spectacular aviary.

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