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Franklin, Pennsylvania
St. John's Episcopal Church
41.3958, -79.8289
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Frank & Nancy’s Marine Corps Museum
44.4595, -88.2140
Luarca, Spain
Giant Squid Museum
43.5410, -6.5389
Mumbai, India
The Old Limestone Arch
18.9688, 72.8039
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Budapest, Hungary
MĂ¡tyĂ¡s Fountain
A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.
Wadi ad-Dawasir, Saudi Arabia
Wadi al-Dawasir
These desert alfalfa farms redefine the meaning of crop circles.
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8 Unique Restaurants Built Over, or Under, the Water
A human's guide to aquatic dining.
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Southern Spain's Ancient Water Network Sustains Life but Faces an Uncertain Future
"Sowing water" in this mountainous region has been crucial for people, crops, and biodiversity for more than a millennium.
Telde, Spain
Bufadero La Garita
Nature puts on a spectacular show at this blowhole on the eastern side of Gran Canaria.
Burney, California
Burney Falls
The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.
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Almirante Sur, Puerto Rico
Charco Azul
A natural swimming pool in the middle of the Carite Forest.
Bhardaha, Nepal
Koshi Barrage
This structure, built more than 60 years ago to manage devastating seasonal floods, is known to attract a rare species of freshwater dolphin.
Muroto, Japan
Muroto Schoolhouse Aquarium
Sharks, stingrays, and turtles swim in the pools at this former elementary school.
Dumfries, Scotland
Big Water of Fleet Viaduct
This 900-foot structure with 20 arches crossing a Scottish river was built in the late 19th century.
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Desert Lakes of Ounianga
These natural wonders have taken millennia to form into the stunning marvels they are today.
Raritan, New Jersey
Raritan Water Power Canal
In the 19th century, this canal provided power to mills, machine shops, and other businesses in the area.
Stockholm, Sweden
Vanadislunden Water Reservoir
A water reservoir disguised as a castle stands atop a hill in a park in Stockholm city.
Bislig, Philippines
Tinuy-An Falls
Sometimes known as the little Niagara Falls of the Philippines.
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Millwood, Virginia
Burwell-Morgan Mill
Little has changed in the way that this mill operates since the 18th-century.
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