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Kruhlyi, Ukraine
Geographical Center of Europe Marker
Geographers once declared this spot in Ukraine to be the center of Europe, although that status is disputed.
Itinerary
Explore California on Foot: Nature’s Year-Round Playground
Walks, hikes, and strolls that show off the state’s splendor.
Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaii
Cape Kumukahi
The easternmost point of Hawai'i plays a prominent role in local legends and is home to a lighthouse that survived a lava flow.
Port Jervis, New York
Tri-States Monument
A pair of 19th-century granite markers symbolically record where the state boundaries of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania intersect.
Prešov, Slovakia
49th Parallel North Monument
A quirky monument to the 49th parallel in downtown Prešov, Slovakia.
Devon, England
Wolford Chapel
Despite its location in the English countryside, this chapel is the property of Ontario, Canada.
Byron Bay, Australia
Walgun / Cape Byron
The most easterly point on mainland Australia offers dramatic ocean views.
Walhain, Belgium
Geographic Center of Belgium
This metal monument marking the middle of Belgium represents three regions coming together to form one country.
Leuven, Belgium
Middelpunt van Leuven
This unassuming stone bollard is a centuries-old marker denoting the center of the city.
Buggenhout, Belgium
Middelpunt van Vlaanderen
The geographic midpoint of the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.
Dakar, Senegal
Pointe de Almadies
This beach in Senegal marks the westernmost point on the African continent.
maps
America's First Board Game Was an Idealized 'Travellers' Tour' Through a Young Nation
The 1822 board game, the first to feature a map of the United States, was forgotten for nearly a century.
Norway
Kinnarodden (Cape Nordkinn)
Remote and wild, Kinnarodden is the northernmost point of mainland Europe.
Ushuaia, Argentina
Postal del Fin del Mundo
The southernmost postal office in South America.
Cape Town, South Africa
The Most Southwestern Point of Africa
The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.
holes
Dig a Tunnel Through the Center of the Earth to… Where?
If you, hypothetically, ignore the molten lava core.
mathematics
Celebrate Pi Day With These Mathematical Tales
Plus pie recipes, of course.
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Geographical Center of the Entire United States
Despite monuments in other locations, this spot in a South Dakota field is recognized by the U.S. National Geodetic Survey as the center of the 50 states.
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