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Podcast: The Belt and the Berm, Part 2

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team April 29, 2021
world's largest

Podcast: The Belt and the Berm, Part 1

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team April 28, 2021
Sultan the Pit Pony.
Caerphilly, Wales

Sultan the Pit Pony

The enormous earthwork sculpture honors the ponies that lived and worked in the old colliery.
Eki-Naryn Forest Swastika.
Tash-Bashat, Kyrgyzstan

Eki-Naryn Forest Swastika

The origin of this sinisterly shaped forest is rooted in mystery.
Cachi, Argentina

Ovnipuerto Cachi

A Swiss man built this airstrip for aliens because a UFO captain telepathically told him to.
The restored sign at Malin Head, as seen in 2017.
County Donegal, Ireland

'Eire 80' Sign

This World War II relic let Allied pilots know they were entering neutral airspace.
The lion seen from Gallows Hill.
Whipsnade, England

Whipsnade White Lion

This unusual geoglyph was built as a warning so low-flying aircraft wouldn't scare the zoo animals.
The Hackpen White Horse, sporting a cartoonish eye.
Wiltshire, England

Hackpen White Horse

England's only square-dimension hill horse was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.
Folkestone White Horse.
Folkestone, England

Folkestone White Horse

One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.
Look closely, photographer Cris Benton takes a high altitude kite selfie.
Edwards Air Force Base, California

Edwards AFB Satellite Calibration Targets

These colossal desert barcodes have been fine-tuning spy satellites for decades.
Wilmington, England

The Long Man of Wilmington

This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.
The Alton Barnes White Horse.
Alton Barnes, England

Alton Barnes White Horse

This massive chalk hill carving is one of England's most beloved giant horse geoglyphs.
The Osmington White Horse, which depicts King George III, is the only carving to feature both horse and human.
monuments

England’s Centuries-Old Fascination With Carving Giant Horses Into Hillsides

The country's unbridled enthusiasm for the trend even inspired the creation of the term “leucippotomy.”
Kerry Wolfe July 20, 2017
Cherhill White Horse, Wiltshire.
Cherhill, England

Cherhill White Horse

The geoglyph once sported a glass bottle eye.
deserts

100 Wonders: The Great Green Wall of Africa

Dylan Thuras August 27, 2015
Paracas Candelabra
Pisco, Peru

Paracas Candelabra

The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.
Atacama Giant
Huara, Chile

Atacama Giant

One of the largest ancient geoglyphs in the world is a tall desert god used for predicting the weather.
Image via Peter Campbell / Wikimedia
ancient technology

Monkeys, Moose, and Britain's Most Famous Phallus: Geoglyphs From Around the World

oriana leckert November 7, 2014