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London, England
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
A historic London cemetery now serves as a nature park incorporating gravestones & memorial statues.
Rikuzentakata-shi, Japan
Miracle Pine
A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.
Ascension Island
Ascension Island
Remote, volcanic island that Darwin, Hooker, and the Royal Navy shaped into a thriving, artificial ecosystem.
Pianlivere, Italy
Cascate del Serio
The highest waterfall in Italy is only "turned on" five times a year.
Moscow, Russia
State Darwin Museum
The world's first museum dedicated to the work of game-changing naturalist Charles Darwin.
Totnes, England
The Brutus Stone
One could not be blamed for literally walking all over this supposed landmark.
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Los Vahos
Natural saunas fed by volcanic heat.
Lower Darnley, Prince Edward Island
Red Sands of Prince Edward Island
Rusty red sands line the shores of this Canadian Province.
Marquette, Michigan
The Superior Dome
As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.
Kargakonmaz Köyü, Turkey
Durupınar Site
Natural rock formation, or biblical artifact that saved Earth's wildlife two by two?
Devils Tower, Wyoming
Devils Tower
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Vienna, Virginia
Space Adventures
An eccentric company offers eccentric millionaires the opportunity to have spaceflight-related experiences.
Jiuquan, China
Crescent Lake
A lush desert oasis in the shape of a narrow crescent.
Puerto Princesa, Philippines
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River
Five miles of underground river link lake to ocean.
Paris, France
Chapelle Notre Dame de la Medaille Miraculeuse
A popular shrine where the Blessed Virgin allegedly appeared in 1830, displaying a holy armchair and two incorruptible remains of Lady Saints.
California
Eureka Dunes
The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.
Volgograd, Russia
Mysterious Volgograd Balls
Volcanic irregularity? Odd erosion? Alien eggs? Local legends compete to explain these strange orbs.
Vigevano, Italy
Cathedral of St. Ambrose
The Cathedral of St. Ambrose has been hiding a special parishioner within its walls.
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