Geography

Geographers once declared this spot in Ukraine to be the center of Europe, although that status is disputed.

The easternmost point of Hawai'i plays a prominent role in local legends and is home to a lighthouse that survived a lava flow.

A pair of 19th-century granite markers symbolically record where the state boundaries of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania intersect.

A quirky monument to the 49th parallel in downtown Prešov, Slovakia.

Despite its location in the English countryside, this chapel is the property of Ontario, Canada.

The most easterly point on mainland Australia offers dramatic ocean views.

This metal monument marking the middle of Belgium represents three regions coming together to form one country.

This unassuming stone bollard is a centuries-old marker denoting the center of the city.

The geographic midpoint of the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.

This beach in Senegal marks the westernmost point on the African continent.

Remote and wild, Kinnarodden is the northernmost point of mainland Europe.

The southernmost postal office in South America.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

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.