Geography

This lesser-known geographic marker was the reference point for all surveys of the continent for 75 years.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

A monument in the Belarusian city of Polotsk claims to mark the exact midpoint of the European continent.

This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.

This spot along the 23.5 degree north parallel marks the northern boundary of the tropics.

The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.

This extremely remote border crossing was closed to prevent smuggling and looting.

The giant club-wielding wildman stands proud as the symbol of Swedish Lapland.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

This small monument marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the southernmost tip of Africa.

A prized globe signed by Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh sits in the Brooklyn office of the American Geographical Society.

There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.