Island of St. Thomas, Charlotte Amalie: This city is built on the steep hills which surround the harbor and the need for short cuts from one level to another brought into being "staircase streets" to save pedestrians from long winding climbs. This is the longest staircase and the city's most famous
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Island of St. Thomas, Charlotte Amalie: This city is built on the steep hills which surround the harbor and the need for short cuts from one level to another brought into being "staircase streets" to save pedestrians from long winding climbs. This is the longest staircase and the city's most famous.
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