Hospitality_Recreation

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The view of central London from atop the BT Tower shows the famed ethnic, economic and cultural mix of the city, where swank mansions sit in the shadows of grim tower blocks and residents from all walks of life mingle in shops, schools and subway stations. (Associated Press)

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The view of central London from atop the BT Tower shows the famed ethnic, economic and cultural mix of the city, where swank mansions sit in the shadows of grim tower blocks and residents from all walks of life mingle in shops, schools and subway stations. (Associated Press)

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A British private security guard, right, holds a baton and speaks with other security guards outside the Aman e-Khas wildlife retreat, the venue for the wedding of British comedian Russell Brand and American pop singer Katy Perry, in Ranthambore, India, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010. Guests were arriving Saturday at the luxury resort in a tiger reserve in northwestern India to attend the Indian-style wedding of Brand and Perry. Security has been stringent with private security guards stationed at the resort and other nearby hotels where guests and the couple are staying for the six-day wedding celebration. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)

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A horse-drawn carriage awaits a rider in front of the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai on Thursday. President Obama is scheduled to stay at this hotel, which was the scene of one of the so-called "26/11" attacks. (Associated Press)

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Jonathan Byrd waves to the crowd after sinking a putt on the third hole during the final round of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open golf tournament at TPC Summerlin, Sunday Oct. 24, 2010, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

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The Mount Vernon model has more than 5,600 finished square feet, with a two-story family room, a study, a formal living room, a formal dining room and an octagonal breakfast room adjacent to the gourmet kitchen on the main level.

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The center-island kitchen in the Mount Vernon model at Hunting Crest has 42-inch maple cabinets, granite counters, stainless steel appliances and recessed lighting. A mudroom and laundry room are nearby.

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The home at 3643 Tilden St. NW is on the market for $2,175,000. The cul-de-sac home in Cleveland Park was built in 1956 and renovated in 2009.

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The living room has ebony-stained wood floors, two seating areas, a wood-burning fireplace and recessed lighting.

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The Montgomery model includes a library, formal living and dining rooms, a family room and a center-island kitchen and breakfast area on the main level.

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The fully fenced backyard has a stone-paved central patio surrounded by garden beds. There is plenty of space for gardening and entertaining.

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The library has a wall-length bookcase, hardwood flooring, a picture window facing the private patio and a glass door to the backyard.

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The town home at 2537 Waterside Drive NW is on the market for $1,100,000. Built in 1942, the home has four finished levels.

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In May 1997, a Hutu refugee with his hands bound pleads for his life to two soldiers, whom the photographer identified as Rwandan Tutsis, about 30 miles south of Kisangani in Congo, then known as Zaire. The photographer said the soldiers killed him moments later. (Associated Press)