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St. John's Episcopal Church
41.3958, -79.8289
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Frank & Nancy’s Marine Corps Museum
44.4595, -88.2140
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Giant Squid Museum
43.5410, -6.5389
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The Old Limestone Arch
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Shetpe, Kazakhstan
Valley of Balls
Mysterious spherical rocks in the semi-desert of western Kazakhstan.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Lechuguilla Cave
A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Coconino Lava River Cave
Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.
Yakawlang, Afghanistan
Band-e Amir Lakes
Splashes of blue in an otherwise monotonous lunar landscape.
Ponce de Leon, Florida
Vortex Spring
A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.
Shoals, Indiana
Jug Rock
The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.
Antarctica
Deception Island
An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.
Casma District, Peru
Huayllay National Sanctuary
A remarkable geological formation resembling a forest made of stone.
Johns Island, South Carolina
The Angel Oak
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Ventnor, England
Blackgang Chine
The UK's oldest theme park slowly slips away.
Osmington, England
Osmington White Horse
Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town.
Vermillion, South Dakota
Spirit Mound Historic Prairie
Known as "The Hill of the Little Devils."
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Old Fort Road Gravity Hill
This strange hill on Old Fort Road where gravity works in reverse has been fascinating locals for years.
Ko Tarutao, Thailand
Ko Hin-Ngam
The cursed island of black pebbles.
Liverpool, England
The Archer Stone
Prehistoric sandstone menhir with Early Bronze Age cup and ring markings, also known as Robin Hood's Stone.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Old Faithful Geyser
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Elberta, Utah
Paul Bunyan's Woodpile
This lava formation earned its whimsical name from the log-like formation of it stones.
Surigao City, Philippines
Mabua Pebble Beach
A unique beach made of a myriad of multi-sized pebbles.
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