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Geographic Markers

With Washington Monument in the background, looking East

Washington, D.C.

Jefferson Pier Marker

A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.

EU flags will be flying over a German rapeseed field, starting in April 2019.

Tiny Gadheim Will Be the New Center of the EU, Thanks to Brexit

EU flags will soon grace a German field.

Kelsey Kennedy May 2, 2017

The stairs to nowhere at Signal de Botrange.

Waimes, Belgium

Signal de Botrange

The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.

South Fellows Road, the winding road to the first Geocache

Estacada, Oregon

Original Stash Tribute Plaque

A plaque commemorates the spot in the Oregon woods where the first-ever Geocache was hidden.

A border marker in Germany.

The Case for Making European Boundary Stones Into a World Heritage Site

Could surveying be recognized as one of the world's wonders?

Sarah Laskow March 21, 2017

Not quite the Great Divide

Bisbee, Arizona

Mule Pass: Not Quite the Continental Divide

A mistaken marker makes an erroneous claim along the historic Old Divide Road.

Marley may not be an official town, but its residents have a strong sense of community.

geographic markers

Living in Marley, the Town That Doesn't Exist

The Illinois community is determined not to let a tragedy destroy it.

Stephanie Weber March 3, 2017

The monument's front.

East Liverpool, Ohio

The Starting Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey

After covering almost 1.5 billion acres, the survey's still not finished.

The Donauquelle.

Donaueschingen, Germany

Donauquelle

The great Danube river starts here.

A description of the Ohio River, by Thomas Hutchins, the U.S. Geographer.

When Land Surveys Were a Modern Marvel

In 1784, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton squared off over the best way to divvy up newly American territory.

Sarah Laskow February 9, 2017

Detail of the Mini Monument

Washington, D.C.

Washington Mini Monument

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

Lost? Look at the ground.

New York, New York

Spotlight on Broadway Map

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

Old Dragon's Head

Qinhuangdao Shi, China

Old Dragon's Head

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.

Life station by Confluence of the Ohio River and Mississippi River at Fort Defiance.

Cairo, Illinois

Fort Defiance Park

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Tumbleweed Snowman

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

The Center of the Universe

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.

This Map Plots the Geocoordinates You May Have Accidentally Left Behind in Digital Photos

Ross Otto mapped 140,000 photos posted on WordPress blogs using the geotags embedded within.

Lauren Young September 28, 2016

Fort Kent, Maine

America's First Mile

A monument marks the beginning of the longest north-south road in the United States.