THE TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO
'(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2011-07-12_DJ_23.jpg" target="_blank">Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a map on the monitor.</a>)  In 1271, the Polos left Venice for China; when they couldn't find seaworthy ships in <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2011-07-12_DJ_23a.jpg" target="_blank">this</a> town, that shared its name with a nearby strait, they continued their journey by land'
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