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A Look Back at the Obamas’ Trips

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    Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip meet President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at Buckingham Palace in London, on May 24, 2011.

  • President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama meet Prince William and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge at...
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    President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama meet Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace in London, on May 24, 2011.

  • The Obamas visit Kensington Palace and meet Prince George April 22 2016.
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    The Obamas visit Kensington Palace and meet Prince George, April 22, 2016.

  • President Barack Obama and Pope Francis laugh as they exchange gifts at the Vatican March 27 2014.
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    President Barack Obama and Pope Francis laugh as they exchange gifts at the Vatican, March 27, 2014.

  • President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are given a tour by Grand Imam Ali Mustafa Yaqub at the Istiqlal...
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    President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are given a tour by Grand Imam Ali Mustafa Yaqub at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia. November 10, 2010.

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  • President Barack Obama greets U.S. troops during a surprise visit to Bagram Air Field north of Kabul in Afghanistan May...
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    President Barack Obama greets U.S. troops during a surprise visit to Bagram Air Field, north of Kabul, in Afghanistan, May 25, 2014.

  • President Barack Obama dines with Anthony Bourdain in Hanoi Vietnam. May 23 2016.
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    President Barack Obama dines with Anthony Bourdain in Hanoi, Vietnam. May 23, 2016. From CNN’s Original Series Parts Unknown.

  • President Barack Obama tours Stonehenge in Amesbury England. September 5 2014.
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    President Barack Obama tours Stonehenge in Amesbury, England. September 5, 2014.

  • President Barack Obama tours the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Pyramid of Khafre outside Cairo Egypt. June 4 2009.
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    President Barack Obama tours the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Pyramid of Khafre outside Cairo, Egypt. June 4, 2009.

  • President Barack Obama tours the Great Wall in Beijing. November 18 2009.
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    President Barack Obama tours the Great Wall in Beijing. November 18, 2009.

  • President Barack Obama tours the Treasury Building at the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. March 23 2013.
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    President Barack Obama tours the Treasury Building at the ancient city of Petra, in Jordan. March 23, 2013.

  • First Lady Michelle Obama is welcomed by Peace Corps teachers and students near Monrovia Liberia. June 27 2016.
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    First Lady Michelle Obama is welcomed by Peace Corps teachers and students near Monrovia, Liberia. June 27, 2016.

  • First Lady Michelle Obama is welcomed to Morocco by Princess Lalla Salma at the Marrakech International Airport. June 28...
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    First Lady Michelle Obama is welcomed to Morocco by Princess Lalla Salma at the Marrakech International Airport. June 28, 2016.

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  • Michelle Obama followed by her mother Marian Shields Robinson and her two daughters Malia and Sasha arrive in Madrid...
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    Michelle Obama, followed by her mother, Marian Shields Robinson, and her two daughters, Malia and Sasha, arrive in Madrid, Spain, to promote her global girls’ education initiative. June 29, 2016.

  • Barack and Malia Obama ride bikes in Marthas Vineyard. August 16 2013.
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    Barack and Malia Obama ride bikes in Martha’s Vineyard. August 16, 2013.

  • Barack Sasha Michelle and Malia Obama returning home from vacation on Marthas Vineyard. August 23 2015.
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    Barack, Sasha, Michelle, and Malia Obama returning home from vacation on Martha’s Vineyard. August 23, 2015.

  • Barack holds hands with Malia and Sasha at Sea Life Park in Honolulu Hawaii. December 27 2011.
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    Barack holds hands with Malia and Sasha at Sea Life Park in Honolulu, Hawaii. December 27, 2011.

  • Barack Sasha Malia and Michelle hike Cadillac Mountain in Bar Harbor Maine. July 16 2010.
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    Barack, Sasha, Malia, and Michelle hike Cadillac Mountain in Bar Harbor, Maine. July 16, 2010.